Best places to live according to CNN Money

Chi_archie · 07-13-10, 09:27 AM

yeah but you still have the minnesota climate

Fishhead · 07-13-10, 09:30 AM

AMES, IOWA at #9

Let's throw this CNN opinion in the garbage and move on.

Brock Landers · 07-13-10, 09:40 AM

Originally posted by Fishhead

AMES, IOWA at #9 Let's throw this CNN opinion in the garbage and move on.

been to Ames for a Guns N Roses concert in December 2006, wasn't too impressed LOL

Where is Champaign? Where is New Orelans or one of its Suburbs?!

Brock Landers · 07-13-10, 09:47 AM

JJ!

57. Piscataway, NJ

Top 100 rank: 57
Population: 53,000
Compare Piscataway to Top 10 Best Places
Rutgers University takes up a good chunk of this town's 19 square miles. Athletics are big here, with the township providing a free service for youth to join recreational leagues. With a growing corporate presence -- it's home to an emerging technology industry -- Piscataway has many employment opportunities. It's also a 45-minute train commute to midtown Manhattan. --N.A.

Emily_Haines · 07-13-10, 10:09 AM

Originally posted by Brock Landers

http://money.cnn.com/magazines/money...PL2718116.html

#1. Eden Prairie, MN

Why is Eden Prairie No. 1 this year? Not only is it family-friendly, it has a dynamite economy too. At 5.1%, its unemployment rate is nearly one percentage point below the county rate and more than four points below the national average. It helps when you've got 50,000 jobs right in town.
Major employers include Fortune 500 trucking company C.H. Robinson, hearing-aid maker Starkey Labs, and the Minnesota Vikings, whose practice facility and front office are here. As for fiscal strength, Moody's gives the town a perfect AAA bond rating.
While it doesn't have much of a downtown, there's plenty of outer beauty: from gently rolling hills to 17 lakes that residents flock to year-round for swimming and ice skating. Town parks are laced with 125 miles of running, hiking, and biking trails.
No wonder residents rank among the healthiest people in the nation. Add in top-notch schools and safe streets and you've got a place that's tough to beat. --Ismat Mangla

median home price is 500000

your average LeBron worshiper cannot afford to live there

fuk LeBron

Brock Landers · 07-13-10, 10:11 AM

Originally posted by Fishhead

AMES, IOWA at #9 Let's throw this CNN opinion in the garbage and move on.

68. Iowa City, IA

Top 100 rank: 68
Population: 73,000
Compare Iowa City to Top 10 Best Places
The city is home to the University of Iowa, but it's not just any old college town. Thank the rich literary history and in particular the Iowa Writers' Workshop, whose graduates include John Irving, Flannery O'Connor, and T.C. Boyle. In fact, UNESCO designated Iowa City as the world's third "City of Literature."
When residents aren't in the presence of university students and great writing, they can be found enjoying the annual Iowa City Jazz Festival and the nationally known acts it brings at the campus' Old Capital building. --J.S.

blackbeSSt · 07-13-10, 10:21 AM

Originally posted by Brock Landers

Where is Champaign?

from what i've heard there is too much crime there to make the list. mainly at western unions and local credit unions

terpkeg · 07-13-10, 10:30 AM

Originally posted by Brock Landers

JJ!

57. Piscataway, NJ

Top 100 rank: 57
Population: 53,000
Compare Piscataway to Top 10 Best Places
Rutgers University takes up a good chunk of this town's 19 square miles. Athletics are big here, with the township providing a free service for youth to join recreational leagues. With a growing corporate presence -- it's home to an emerging technology industry -- Piscataway has many employment opportunities. It's also a 45-minute train commute to midtown Manhattan. --N.A.

Piscataway is not a bad place to live, but I do not even think that it is #57 in NJ.

jayroy25 · 07-13-10, 12:37 PM

Mckinney texas used to live there hell yes

ronjon619 · 07-13-10, 12:42 PM

Originally posted by Brock Landers

http://money.cnn.com/magazines/money...PL2718116.html

#1. Eden Prairie, MN

Why is Eden Prairie No. 1 this year? Not only is it family-friendly, it has a dynamite economy too. At 5.1%, its unemployment rate is nearly one percentage point below the county rate and more than four points below the national average. It helps when you've got 50,000 jobs right in town.
Major employers include Fortune 500 trucking company C.H. Robinson, hearing-aid maker Starkey Labs, and the Minnesota Vikings, whose practice facility and front office are here. As for fiscal strength, Moody's gives the town a perfect AAA bond rating.
While it doesn't have much of a downtown, there's plenty of outer beauty: from gently rolling hills to 17 lakes that residents flock to year-round for swimming and ice skating. Town parks are laced with 125 miles of running, hiking, and biking trails.
No wonder residents rank among the healthiest people in the nation. Add in top-notch schools and safe streets and you've got a place that's tough to beat. --Ismat Mangla

CH Robinson's broker division is made up of crooks and liars. Those low balling / cheap freight paying motherfu(kers can go to hell.

flyingillini · 07-13-10, 12:43 PM

Location Location Location

mdemps9190 · 07-13-10, 12:51 PM

My hometown made it in the top 10...Get at me

Extra Innings · 07-13-10, 12:53 PM

Originally posted by terpkeg

Piscataway is not a bad place to live, but I do not even think that it is #57 in NJ.

jayroy25 · 07-13-10, 12:57 PM

I know moorestown,nj used to be number 1 few years back. I grew up there

RealSlimShady · 07-13-10, 01:08 PM

If you were wealthy, there's NO WAY you'd live in any of these cities. Can't see how any of these cities can be the best cities to live in.

FrozenMAN · 07-13-10, 01:29 PM

where is champaign???? are you krazy?????

Manaconda · 07-13-10, 01:38 PM

i used to live next to eden prairie, not that great really, cookie cutter houses and a mall with a billion stores around it that nobody really needs

Sunde91 · 07-13-10, 01:46 PM

Michigan City, Indiana

Holtgetsback · 07-13-10, 01:59 PM

Originally posted by Sunde91

Michigan City, Indiana

Richmond, Indiana

Brock Landers · 07-13-10, 02:02 PM

East St Louis, IL. Tell em Richie Sent ya

str · 07-13-10, 02:30 PM

Howard County Md.(# 2 Columbia/Ellicott City) is a fantastic place to live but it is also a very expensive place to live.

Doug · 07-13-10, 02:39 PM

The list means little unless customized to what you desire.

Hamden, Ct made it

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very ordinary place.

I value warm winter weather, a lack of Nigerians ( aka low crime), being near an ocean low taxes/ property value/rent, prefer light traffic/ not real big city type of congestion.

Biloxi, Mississippi might be great for me. An avid snowskier might want Colo or Utah, and hate the deep South.

No where North of 40 degrees Latitude works well for me. I would take Ames, Iowa over a too Black place like Birmingham, Ala, though !

You have to balance all the factors. I'd love Hawaii....can't afford it, being a Howlie wouldn't help but I could manage that if I had big money.

paco · 07-13-10, 02:42 PM

Detroit shouldve been on the list.

Killer_Demo · 07-13-10, 02:43 PM

iowa in the top 10...what a joke

Doug · 07-13-10, 02:54 PM

Originally posted by Killer_Demo

iowa in the top 10...what a joke

Relative to what you desire !

Seems to have jobs, low crime, good schools, nice family type place, probably don't have to even lock your doors.

Not for me !

I've never seen anybody move to IOWA, but plenty leave. Winters would kill me there.

Killer_Demo · 07-13-10, 03:09 PM

Originally posted by Doug

Relative to what you desire !

Seems to have jobs, low crime, good schools, nice family type place, probably don't have to even lock your doors.

Not for me !

I've never seen anybody move to IOWA, but plenty leave. Winters would kill me there.

my family lives there. im from cali and its another world over there...and yes it too fckin cold

MC PICKS · 07-13-10, 03:11 PM

Atlantic City New Jersey or suburbs, not even close.

mdemps9190 · 07-13-10, 03:34 PM

Originally posted by RealSlimShady

If you were wealthy, there's NO WAY you'd live in any of these cities. Can't see how any of these cities can be the best cities to live in.

Low crime rate, great schools, proximity to cities, other wealthy people...It's perfect

Doug · 07-13-10, 04:51 PM

Originally posted by Killer_Demo

my family lives there. im from cali and its another world over there...and yes it too fckin cold

they probably don't even lock their doors, right ?

I know of these Mayberry type places.

People in Toronto don't lock doors.

I normally leave my truck unlocked at home, key not left in the ignition, but like in the door panel or in obvious view at times. Not quite Canadian, but I don't lock up like Ft. Knox.

Fishhead · 07-13-10, 04:55 PM

Originally posted by Brock Landers

68. Iowa City, IA

Top 100 rank: 68
Population: 73,000
Compare Iowa City to Top 10 Best Places
The city is home to the University of Iowa, but it's not just any old college town. Thank the rich literary history and in particular the Iowa Writers' Workshop, whose graduates include John Irving, Flannery O'Connor, and T.C. Boyle. In fact, UNESCO designated Iowa City as the world's third "City of Literature."
When residents aren't in the presence of university students and great writing, they can be found enjoying the annual Iowa City Jazz Festival and the nationally known acts it brings at the campus' Old Capital building. --J.S.

IOWA CITY is so much better than AMES...........in practically every capacity.

Doug · 07-13-10, 04:59 PM

Fish, Did you get my PM ?

It is like RED ALERT for you !

36mafia · 07-13-10, 05:01 PM

Originally posted by jayroy25

Mckinney texas used to live there hell yes

author somehow missed the entire east side of mckinney

robertg · 07-13-10, 05:08 PM

i read the list, all i can say is climate doesn't seem to matter to whoever put together the list. Any place so far north, that there is only a 2 month golf season, can't be in my top 100.

unusialsusp5 · 07-13-10, 05:12 PM

what about the russian roulette tornado threat in the midwest. that would eliminate any and all cities in the tornado alley region for me. then those winters would cinch it. stay away from the midwest. also flooding concerns are always there. miles and miles of straight roads will drive you crazy.