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Best cities to live-work-play according to Kiplinger's
« on: June 19, 2008, 01:48:04 PM »
These ten great places will only get better.

Our approach this year to picking the ten best cities in which to live and work was simple: Look for places with strong economies and abundant jobs, then demand reasonable living costs and plenty of fun things to do. When we ran the numbers, some of the names that popped up made us do a double take at first. So we hit the road to meet movers, shakers and regular folks, experience the ambience and take in the sights.

We discovered that our numbers guru, Kevin Stolarick, hadn't steered us wrong. Stolarick, research director at the Martin Prosperity Institute, a think tank that studies economic prosperity, says: "Our formula highlights cities not just with strong past performance, but also with all the ingredients for future success." One key to a bright future is a healthy shot of people in the creative class. People in creative fields -- scientists, engineers, architects, educators, writers, artists and entertainers -- are catalysts of vitality and livability in a city.

The cities that made our list also represent larger surrounding areas. And because we understand that city living isn't for everyone, we've highlighted some great suburbs, too.

Pack a bag and join us on a tour of the Best Cities for 2008 and prepare for some surprises.

CITIES AT LINK -
http://finance.yahoo.com/real-estate/article/105190/Best-Cities-to-Live,-Work-and-Play

with the exception of Sacramento, I don't see a single West/East Coast city. No NYC or L.A.  :uhsure: :-)
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Re: Best cities to live-work-play according to Kiplinger's
« Reply #1 on: June 19, 2008, 03:23:12 PM »
Wow.

Uh, for the record, lots and lots of places "rate" cities.

Omaha, Nebraska, and Raleigh, North Carolina are usually the top two, in either order.

(01) Houston, Texas
(02) Raleigh, North Carolina
(03) Omaha, Nebraska
(04) Boise, Idaho
(05) Colorado Springs, Colorado
(06) Austin, Texas
(07) Fayetteville, Arkansas
(08) Sacramento, California
(09) Des Moines, Iowa
(10) Provo, Utah

This is the first time I've seen Houston on any list.

I don't think the primitives would like living in any of these places; there's probably some in Austin and Sacramento, but on the whole, these are red cities.  Especially Boise, Colorado Springs, and Provo.
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Re: Best cities to live-work-play according to Kiplinger's
« Reply #2 on: June 19, 2008, 08:55:07 PM »
I was shocked at Houston too Frank. Dallas, Austin and San Antonio usually always make these lists though.
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