Frequently Asked Questions
Q: Is Relocate Fox Cities a moving company?
A: Relocate Fox Cities is not a moving company, though we can certainly recommend one. Our mission is to be a neutral and unbiased guide to the Fox Valley, to help you feel connected to a community and to find the best place for you to call home.
Q: Is Relocate Fox Cities a real estate company?
A: Relocate Fox Cities is not a real estate company. We can help you sort out your real estate needs, but our mission is to be a neutral and unbiased guide to the Fox Valley, to help you feel connected to a community and to find the best place for you to call home.
Q: Do we have to stick to the itinerary?
A: Absolutely not. We recommend an itinerary to make sure you can sample a wide array of what the Fox Valley has to offer, but we are your personal concierge service, available to go where you want, when you want within the Fox Valley.
Q: What will my spouse/partner do if I am in corporate meetings?
A: So many activities, so little time! We’ll plan a day that suits the unique interests of your spouse/partner, while setting aside time for you to tour places of importance to your whole family once you are available. It’s our goal to make you feel comfortable and confident in your decision to relocate to the Fox Valley.
Q: Are there activities for my children?
A: We can arrange for your children to tour and spend some time at any number of fun places – from a first-class children’s museum to a trampoline park to a shopping mall or a nature hike or dozens of sporting activities both inside and out – there is plenty to keep children of all ages safely occupied in the Fox Valley. We encourage your children to send their own questions prior to your visit.
Q: How much does it cost to work with Relocate Fox Cities?
A: Our personal concierge service is quite reasonably and flexibly priced, and it depends on a number of factors. We encourage you to contact us to talk about our corporate relocation assistance program and your specific needs so that we can provide an accurate and fair estimate.
Q: Where in the Fox Valley should I live?
A: There are so many communities that make up the Fox Cities and Fox Valley of Wisconsin, but we’ll help you narrow down the list to those that align with your interests, needs, and budget. Then, Relocate Fox Cities can take you on guided tours to find the community that feels most like home.
Q: What is there to do in the Fox Valley?
A: There is so much to do, we couldn’t begin to answer that question here! Check out the list of communities on our website to get started. Our personal concierge service will ensure that you see and sample the “to do” that most interests you!
Q: How cold is it in Wisconsin?
A: You will enjoy all four seasons in the Fox Valley, with plenty of outdoor and indoor activities year-round to keep you occupied! While our snowfall average is higher than the national average, we rank lower than the national average for overall days of precipitation and at 189 sunny days a year, you’ll find we beat out many large cities on either coast.
Q: How diverse is the region?
A: Wisconsin as a whole is becoming increasingly racially diverse.
Here’s a look at the Fox Valley in 2013:
[Source: Fox Valley Unitarian Universalist Fellowship Search Committee, 2013. 84% White, 2% Black, 6% Asian and 1% Native American or Native Hawaiian. 3% identify as another race or ethnicity, or two or more races. 5% of residents are of Hispanic or Latino origin.]
Q: Can I easily practice my faith?
A: The Fox Valley has an extremely diverse faith community. See below, from 2014.
[Source: Fox Valley Unitarian Universalist Search Committee, 2014. Percent Religious 73.14%. Of that group: Catholic 40.88%, LDS 0.67%, Baptist 0.78%, Episcopalian 0.37%, Pentecostal 0.63%, Lutheran 20.38%, Methodist 2.52%, Presbyterian 2.29%, Other Christian 4.34%, Jewish 0.08%, Eastern 0.02%, Islam 0.17%]
Have additional questions? Don’t hesitate to contact us at (920) 279-9650 or dave@relocatefoxcities.com!