The Lifelong Learner :: Do what you can, with what you have, where you are -Roosevelt ::

In the August issue of the Money magazine, they list 100 Best Places to Live. This year, the focus is on small towns with population of 8,500 to 50,000.

1. Louisville, CO (Population 18,800; Typical single-family house $325K; Property taxes: $1,590; Unemployment: 6%)
2. Chanhassen, MN
3. Papillion, NE
4. Middleton, WI
5. Milton, MA

On a related note, here’s a list from July’s Kiplinger’s.

1. Hunstville, AL (Population: 395K; Unemployment: 6.8%; Median household income: $50K)
2. Albuquerque, NM (Population: 845K; Unemployment: 6.3%; Median household income: $45K)
3. Washington, DC (Population: 5.3M; Unemployment: 5.9%; Median household income: $83K)
4. Charlottesville, VA (Population: 194K; Unemployment: 5.7%; Median household income: $53K)
5. Athens, GA (Population: 189K; Unemployment: 6.8%; Median household income: $41K)
6. Olympia, WA
7. Austin, TX (Population: 1.7M; Unemployment: 6.2%; Median household income: $57K)
8. Madison, WI (Population: 561K; Unemployment: 6.4%; Median household income: $60K)
9. Flagstaff, AZ
10. Raleigh, NC

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