Posted on 04/11/2005 8:12:44 PM PDT by 11th_VA
HOWELL, Mich., April 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Relocate-America, a web site assisting consumers in finding communities that best fit their family's needs, announces the release of "America's Top 100 Places to Live" for 2005. The list can be found at http://www.Relocate-America.com , which offers consumers an abundance of community information and links to top real estate professionals throughout the U.S. Cities making the list are considered for inclusion on the list by first being nominated by a current or past resident, or other individuals familiar with the community's benefits. They submit a brief description that is reviewed by Relocate-America's editorial team for compelling reasons on what makes the community a special place to live. Such descriptions often include references to a community's:
-- Great people and neighbors -- Serenity, peace and quiet -- Beauty of area -- Great Schools -- Safety for children -- Low crime rates -- Activities, such as museums, theaters and sports -- Economic health, with employment opportunities and affordable housing
"At HomeRoute we are pleased with the continued growth of Relocate- America's Annual 'America's Top 100 Places to Live' List. It gives communities a sense of pride and accomplishment when making the list," says Steve Nickerson, CEO & President of HomeRoute. "As a result we've helped connect 1000s of relocating consumers with their next hometown. It is fun & rewarding to be a part of that." The nominated towns then are put through an editorial process conducted by HomeRoute. Each nominated city is compared against each other in crime rates, employment statistics, housing & economic data for the past year as well as a non-scientific study of what makes the community a great place to live according to its nomination ballots and the total number of consumer inquiries for the area as well. After all is reviewed, the Top 100 cities are selected to make the list. From the Top 100, the Top 10 communities are ranked based on the total number of nominations. The remaining 90 are compiled alphabetically to equally recognize those top communities on the list. Each year thousands of communities across the U.S. are nominated and considered for the list.
Top 10 of Relocate-America's "America's Top 100 Places to Live" in 2005
1. Spencer, IA
2. Long Beach, NY
3. Yuma, AZ
4. Edmond, OK
5. Bartlesville, OK
6. Venice, FL
7. Bonita Springs, FL
8. Montgomery, AL
9. Asheville, NC
10. Jasper, IN
Relocate America's "America's Top 100 Places to Live" in 2005
Asheville, NC
Astoria, OR
Auburn, AL
Bartlesville, OK
Bella Vista, AR
Belton, TX
Bonita Springs, FL
Boulder City, NV
Brunswick, ME
Canyon Lake, TX
Cape Charles, VA
Carlsbad, NM
Celebration, FL
Chandler, AZ
Colorado Springs, CO
Corpus Christi, TX
Crestview, FL
Deltona, FL
Diamondhead, MS
Edmond, OK
Elko, NV
Eureka, CA
Fort Collins, CO
Fort Lewis, WA
Fort Walton Beach, FL
Gardnerville, NV
Georgetown, TX
Green Valley, AZ
Gulf Shores, AL
Gulfport, MS
Harlingen, TX
Harveys Lake, PA
Hastings-On-Hudson, NY
Henderson, NV
Hunters Creek, FL
Indian Lake, OH
Jasper, IN
Kingman, AZ
Kingstowne, VA
Klamath Falls, OR
Laguna Vista, TX
Lake Keowee, SC
Lakeland, FL
Las Cruces, NM
Las Vegas, NV
Lehigh Acres, FL
Long Beach, NY
Madison, WI
Mandeville, LA
Manhattan, KS
Melbourne, FL
Mesquite, NV
Mexico Beach, FL
Montgomery, AL
Mooresville, NC
Mount Charleston, NV
Mountain Home, AR
Murrieta, CA
Naples, FL
New Paltz, NY
Newport News, VA
Ocean Springs, MS
Pahrump, NV
Pawleys Island, SC
Poinciana, FL
Port Isabel, TX
Port St. Lucie, FL
Prescott, AZ
Queen Creek, AZ
Reno, NV
River Hills/Lake Wylie, SC
Roseville, CA
Saddlebrooke, AZ
Sanford, FL
Santa Fe, TX
Seaford, DE
Sebastian, FL
Sedona, AZ
Seneca, SC
Sierra Vista, AZ
Sparks, NV
Spencer, IA
Spring Hill, FL
Springfield, MO
St. Mary's, GA
Stafford County, VA
Summerlin, NV
Surfside Beach, SC
Temecula, CA
Titusville, FL
Vacaville, CA
Valdosta, GA
Venice, FL
Virginia Beach, VA
Weatherford, TX
Weston, FL
Willis, TX
Winter Haven, FL
Yellow Springs, OH
Yuma, AZ
First relatively high taxes,consider neighboring South Dakota has no state income tax and equally low property taxes.
Second, Tom Harkin as your Senator and liberal Tom Vilsack as Governor.
No death penalty ..consider this after a recent rape and murder of a young girl in eastern Iowa by a known sex offender.
You might want to consider Sioux Falls as a better destination.
Tell me about it. Valley Stream was like Bensonhurst with grass when I went to school there.
I gather that now instead of the migrants having names like Esposito and Friedman, they now have names like Patel and Kim.
That can't be. This must be a misprint. Long Beach, CA?
Ashville, NC? Beautiful area, sure, but I'll stay away from a place whose mayor is basically a Satan-worshipper...
Yea, go Roseville! I lived there until about 2 yrs ago. It's a VERY red districts...Placer County is big on Republicans!
It would be nice to see if these cities are "D" or "R".
I live in Long Beach, NY and I like it here, down the street from ocean, beautiful boardwalk, lots of new building around here, got too expensive these days.
I'll second that
Yes. My dad goes nuts everytime he has to write the check to the Palm Beach County Assessors office.
Red city in a red parish(county) in a red congressional district in a red state in the South. Made up almost entirely of people fleeing the crime and corruption of New Orleans. A little pricey for down here, but a very nice place.
I used to drive through Yellow Springs on my way between Xenia and Columbus when I went to Ohio State.
I live in Nassau County as well and I'll take your word on Long Beach since you're a resident; but I have my doubts on whether it's one of the top 100 places to live in this country. Long Island is just getting too darn expensive to live.
April 3,1974. That was our first year of living in Ohio.
going further out on the east fork (north), into wine country, its really nice out there. baiting hollow, mattituck, cutchogue, all the way out to orient. houses were afforable out along that way a few years ago, and they have appreciated wildly because zoning has not allowing much development, so whatever got built zoomed in value.
This Malverne boy nearly cries when he sees how much the houses are going for in his hometown. My dad was able to buy a two level colonial (next to Westwood Park and the train station) when he had a young family. As bad as the South Shore has gotten in terms of housing, the North Shore is worse. Plus, for all of those property taxes you pay the schools,for the most part, ARE NOT THAT GREAT.
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I thought they took out your brain and shoved in a copy of Das Kapital when you registered at Antioch. How did you end up here?
BTW: I can remember when people expected Long Beach to turn into another Far Rockaway or Asbury Park. Luckily, it didn't happen.
I love Long Beach. It is completely out of my reach seeing as how I pay seven grand just to live in the erstwhile paradise that is Hempstead.
Close to the truth and liberal but Lawrence (KU) would be the place your talking about. Lawrence was the only community in Kansas to flunk the marriage amendment that defines marriage between one man and one women, also banning domestic partnerships.
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