City of Wausau green­lights af­fordable housing, outdoor recre­ation projects

WAUSAU, Wis. — Wausau was recently ranked one of the top hidden gem housing markets in the Midwest by GOBankingRates. 

Wausau Mayor Doug Diny said local leaders want to make Wausau an “attractive place to live, raise a family, start and grow a business.”

Diny noted more trails are getting finished each year along the river and near industrial parks, too. Wausau also offers skiing and hiking; Diny said the city has expanded its bike trails, too.

“We’re trying to make it a livable, walkable, affordable place,” Diny said. “Affordability really comes down to supply and demand … We’ve added roughly 500 units in the last five years, so we’re moving in the right direction to meeting that demand.”..