Top 100 places to live according to CNN money

[ChristinaM 0]

It's ok - I guess Maine doesn't figure on the radar either Karen.

Portland's a nice little city, though....

[Alex+R 0]

lol, it has overland park on there. i'll pass - that place has high taxes and lots of crime. give me the country living any day

I know a guy and his Brazilian wife who live over there...

After spending a few days there in May...I feel sorry for her!

[KarenCee 3]

It's ok - I guess Maine doesn't figure on the radar either Karen.

Portland's a nice little city, though....

So I've heard I checked into the possibility of living in Maine a few months ago. It would certainly put us closer to Joel's family, by ferry that is.

[Ban Hammer 14,293]

lol, it has overland park on there. i'll pass - that place has high taxes and lots of crime. give me the country living any day

I know a guy and his Brazilian wife who live over there...

After spending a few days there in May...I feel sorry for her!

their last name isn't morrison is it?

[Fuzzness 2]

are these the best places to live or the places where you can make the most money?

[w¡n9Nµ7 §£@¥€r 123]

are these the best places to live or the places where you can make the most money?

The "Best Places to Live" ranking (distinct from the "10 best big cities" ranking) excludes places with a population of less than 50,000 and more than 300,000. It also excludes retirement havens. It also excludes places with low education scores, high crime rates and declines in employment and other undesirable factors. After that, it looks at things like home prices, quality of public schools, crime rates, proximity to universities and museums, etc.

Clearly, there are people who prefer rural living and for them this survey serves no purpose.

For more detail on methodology, go to http://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/bplive/2006/faq/

[anya-D 8]

I live well 20 mins from #5 but sure i wouldnt want to live there! too many restriction!! also about 30 mins from the best big city no. 4

I dont think htis thing is accurate

[Ban Hammer 14,293]

from gupt's link

Quality of Life:

Violent crime risk index is a comparative measure of the risk of a violent crime occurring. Violent crime includes murder, rape, robbery and assault. (100 = the national average. 200 = twice the national average.) Note that a risk of 100 reflects a safe area.

so even if such is happening to you, you're safe

[w¡n9Nµ7 §£@¥€r 123]

from gupt's link

Quality of Life:

Violent crime risk index is a comparative measure of the risk of a violent crime occurring. Violent crime includes murder, rape, robbery and assault. (100 = the national average. 200 = twice the national average.) Note that a risk of 100 reflects a safe area.

so even if such is happening to you, you're safe

100 means average. The assumption they're making is that average is 'safe'.

Thankfully, where I live we're in the single digits.

[Ban Hammer 14,293]

from gupt's link

Quality of Life:

Violent crime risk index is a comparative measure of the risk of a violent crime occurring. Violent crime includes murder, rape, robbery and assault. (100 = the national average. 200 = twice the national average.) Note that a risk of 100 reflects a safe area.

so even if such is happening to you, you're safe

100 means average. The assumption they're making is that average is 'safe'.

Thankfully, where I live we're in the single digits.

ditto and amongst neighbors who believe in the right to bear arms

[w¡n9Nµ7 §£@¥€r 123]

Thankfully, where I live we're in the single digits.

ditto and amongst neighbors who believe in the right to bear arms

No right to bear arms here. Yet violent or property crime is pretty much non-existent.

[incanada1234 0]

quality of public schools,

There are quality public schools??

Edited July 24, 2006 by incanada1234

[KarenCee 3]

quality of public schools,

There are quality public schools??

Yessssssssssssssss....and I happen to teach in one that has earned the Georgia Public School of Excellence award several times running....and before you even say it....NO, I am not being biased. I've taught in other systems that would make me homeschool before letting our daughter be enrolled in their system.

Maybe there aren't quality public schools where YOU are though...don't knock all public schools.

[incanada1234 0]

Home school and private school -

[jordanianprincess 0]

I can't believe Livermore, CA made that list, it was 114 degrees there yesterday!