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Category Archives: Rankings
America’s 20 Best Small Towns
Smithsonian.com published a list of America’s 20 Best Small Towns. Continue reading
The Top 10 Cities In Which To Raise A Family
Looking for a great place to raise a family? Forbes Magazine has a list that may help you. Continue reading
Top 10 Sunniest Cities In the United States
As compared to gloomy days, do “sunny days” put you in a good mood? See where your city ranks on the Sunniest Cities list. Continue reading
America’s Best Places To Raise A Family, Listed By State
BusinessWeek recently released its 2011 America’s Best Place to Raise a Family rankings. College-town Blacksburg, Virginia took top honors, breaking a 2-year win streak for the Chicago, Illinois region. Continue reading
Ranking The Best Places To Live In The U.S. (2011 Edition)
Using Quality of Life factors such as education, crime and “town spirit”, and focusing on towns with between 8,500 and 50,000 residents, CNNMoney ranks the country’s best “small towns”. Continue reading
Top 25 Least Expensive U.S. Cities
There are some U.S. towns in which the cost of living remains affordable — and downright cheap — as compared to the national average. Continue reading
The 50 Most Expensive Small Towns In The United States
In a recent BusinessWeek analysis, it was shown that one-third of the nation’s 50 most expensive small towns experienced a median price increase between 2010 and 2011. Continue reading
Getting More Educational Bang For Your Housing Buck
A recent joint report from Forbes and GreatSchools debunks a powerful myth in housing. There’s little correlation between Public School Quality and the Median Price Point for a home. Continue reading
How Does Your Real Estate Tax Bill Compare To Other Parts Of The Country?
Compiling data from the 2009 American Community Survey, the Tax Foundation, a non-partisan educational organization in Washington D.C., published property taxes paid by owner-occupied households, county-by-county. Continue reading
How Does Your Work Commute Compare To Other Cities?
Whether you live in a “long commute” town like Richmond, NY (40 minutes), or a “short commute” town like King, TX (3.4 minutes), rising gas prices have made commute times and distances relevant to everyone. See commute times for every county in the country. Continue reading