That is EXACTLY what I was thinking... That award for All-American city must be based on numbers alone or something, not considering livability in the least.
I guess diversity trumps livability when it comes to that particular award. From the article:
Canoga Park is about 50 percent Latino, 28 percent white, 15 percent Asian and 4 percent black, according to a 2005 American Community Survey listed in a California State University, Northridge, report....two years ago [Canoga Park] earned the prestigious All-AmericaCity designation, largely due to its racial diversity.
Vicki Gilkey, an African-American and project manager in the city's Canoga Park Community Redevelopment Agency office, was part of the team that won over the judges, wearing a traditional West African dress during the presentation.