Perfectly Balanced for Family, Business, Work & Play
Oconomowoc offers the best of small-town living, with amenities usually found only in much larger cities. Oconomowoc is midway on the I-94 corridor, providing easy access to the Milwaukee and Madison metropolitan areas. The city is blessed with the natural beauty provided by two lakes within downtown, and 10 others within five miles. People here enjoy a healthy and diverse economy, high quality medical care, excellent schools, plenty of choices for retail shopping, and a multitude of cultural and community activities.
Oconomowoc’s strategic location provides ready access to large markets, all forms of transportation, a favorable tax climate and reliable public utilities with some of the lowest rates in the area. Oconomowoc boasts three business parks - two at capacity and one close to total occupancy. The Pabst Farms development, located adjacent to I-94 and STH 67, is under construction and will provide an additional 300 acres for manufacturing / business purposes, and 120 acres for retail / office development.
The City of Oconomowoc maintains a full-time Economic Development Department to address business and industry needs. The city aims to retain prosperous businesses in order to keep existing jobs, and continually promotes business growth to create new opportunities. Oconomowoc strives to attract strong and stable businesses in order to offer a diverse employment market.