Located about 50 miles southwest of Milwaukee, Whitewater offers residents historic, small-town charm with the vibrancy of an energetic college town. Home to the University of Wisconsin Whitewater, the community enjoys access to numerous art galleries, lecture series, concerts, and athletic events hosted by the university.

Downtown Whitewater is teeming with unique shops, restaurants, bars, and cafes in rows of colorful buildings. Outdoor recreation abounds in Whitewater with a host of local parks in town, such as Cravath Lakefront Park, as well as close proximity to the vast Kettle Moraine State Forest. Metropolitan amenities abound in nearby Milwaukee and Chicago, which are both within a two-hour drive of Whitewater.