Category Archives: Rankings

America’s 20 Best Small Towns

Smithsonian.com published a list of America’s 20 Best Small Towns. Continue reading

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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