Best Places 2 Live ?
#1
08-04-2009, 07:15 AM
Best Places 2 Live ?
Best Places to Live, 2009 Edition
-Member's, What do you think ?
Where's the Best Place for you ?
-Member's, What do you think ?
Where's the Best Place for you ?
Monday, July 13, 2009provided by
By Adam Bluestein, Beth Braverman, Jenny Everett, Alexis Jeffries, Jessica Levine, Sarah Max, Christopher Reardon, Donna Rosato, and Pieter van Noordennen
If you're looking for a great place to raise a family with a healthy job market, these charming towns should be at the top of your list.
These days, when you think about a great place to live, what’s the first thing that pops into your head? Right: the economy. In a recent CNNMoney.com poll of more than 43,000 people, respondents named availability of good jobs as their most important concern when sizing up a town.
By Adam Bluestein, Beth Braverman, Jenny Everett, Alexis Jeffries, Jessica Levine, Sarah Max, Christopher Reardon, Donna Rosato, and Pieter van Noordennen
If you're looking for a great place to raise a family with a healthy job market, these charming towns should be at the top of your list.
These days, when you think about a great place to live, what’s the first thing that pops into your head? Right: the economy. In a recent CNNMoney.com poll of more than 43,000 people, respondents named availability of good jobs as their most important concern when sizing up a town.
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That finding guided the methodology that MONEY used to identify the 100 best places to live in America. Using statistics from data provider Onboard Informatics, MONEY crunched the numbers in order to zero in on America's best small towns for families--those with populations of 8,500 to 50,000.
The winners were chosen by measuring and weighting the factors that Americans value most. According to the CNNMoney poll, after good jobs, the key criteria are low crime, affordable homes, lots to do, and top-notch schools. Also factored in: data on health care, diversity, weather, and more.
The top-ranked towns not only rack up terrific scores but also possess that indefinable something—a mix of community spirit, can-do attitude, and simple charm—that makes them magnets for people looking for a great little place to raise their families.
The new No. 1?
1. Louisville, CO
Courtesy: City of Louisville
Top 100 rank: 1
Population: 18,800
Typical single-family house: $325,000
Estimated property taxes: $1,590
Unemployment rate: 6.0% (county)
Fun fact: Rail service to Boulder and Denver is scheduled to begin in 2017.
Pluses: Hiking, biking, golfing, skiing…
Minuses: No major negatives (That’s why it’s No. 1!)
Some towns nestled along the Rockies are full of pretentious eco-hipsters. Not Louisville. Ice cream shops dot the historic downtown. Families grab burgers at the cozy Waterloo Café. A Friday-night street fair, with a beer garden, live music, and games for the kids, runs all summer. No wonder this down-to-earth town has appeared high on Money's Best Places list before--and on many others.
It's also weathering the economic downturn well. Robust industries in the area, such as high tech, energy, and health care, make county unemployment among the lowest in the state.
But the top reason residents give for moving here? The great outdoors. Louisville is laced with nearly 30 miles of trails, Rocky Mountain National Park is less than an hour away, and eight world-class ski resorts are within two hours. The town's schools are highly rated as well.
Add in dry, clear weather, little crime, good health care, and low taxes, and Louisville is pretty tough to beat.
Last edited by Space; 08-04-2009 at 07:48 AM.
#2
08-04-2009, 07:33 AM
Below is my favorite `Spot 2 Live
on Planet `Earth
~ `Space Island ~
on Planet `Earth
~ `Space Island ~
..I really could live on a remote island 
I'd build a RaceTrack all around the island
I'd fish 4 my Food, have my own garden & plants : )
Swim/Surf & Play.....It would be my paradise : )
"Heaven on Planet `Earth"
4-Sure
Last edited by Space; 08-05-2009 at 07:09 AM.
#4
08-04-2009, 02:25 PM
Hi `John,
Cincinnati looks pretty good 2 me on my web `Trip.
"Have Monte ~ Will Travel ~ Freedom"
2 be free to go wherever you want 2 be
4-Sure
EnJoy our `Journey
Free to choose your own road
Click on any pic 2 EnLarge & EnJoy the Beautiful City of CinCinnati,Ohio
Hamilton County
Peace `Out
#5
08-04-2009, 03:52 PM
Well, IDK, sometimes I hate San Jose, CA because of the traffic, butt loads of people, and the fact that the state of CA is broke, and has out of this world taxes. But I still LOVE the area I live in. I'm literally in the heart of Silicon Valley, 30min from the ocean, weather is AWESOME all the time, so yea, there are things I hate about this area, but plenty of plus to. Home is where you make it though!
#6
08-04-2009, 10:12 PM
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Pittsburgh, PA
Posts: 11,978
city of champions, no place better to live if your a sports junkie!!! my city where me and my monte run, none better than here!!! can't top it, best place to live!!!!!!!!!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VRG61OhMwqI
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VRG61OhMwqI
Last edited by monte carlo 3831; 08-04-2009 at 10:17 PM.
#7
08-05-2009, 07:13 AM
`Chris, thanks for your post & link.
It's great 2 read that you love your area/city/state.
So many I've found don't like where they are living
City of Pittsburgh
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Coat of armsNickname(s): City of Bridges, Steel City, Iron CityMotto: Benigno Numine ("With the Benevolent Deity" also translated as "By the favor of heaven")
Location in Allegheny County, PennsylvaniaCoordinates:
40°26′30″N 80°00′00″W
#9
08-06-2009, 10:19 AM
#10
08-06-2009, 11:21 AM
Kidspace, bet you haven't seen the other side of Cincy. Over the Rhine is the most dangerous neighborhoods in the country I believe and our city council wants to spend a few million dollars on putting a trolley threw the heart of it! It would be like jurassic park for the riders almost haha.