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.
- Louisville, CO (Population 18,800; Typical single-family house $325K; Property taxes: $1,590; Unemployment: 6%)
- Chanhassen, MN
- Papillion, NE
- Middleton, WI
- Milton, MA
On a related note, here’s a list from July’s Kiplinger’s.
- Hunstville, AL (Population: 395K; Unemployment: 6.8%; Median household income: $50K)
- Albuquerque, NM (Population: 845K; Unemployment: 6.3%; Median household income: $45K)
- Washington, DC (Population: 5.3M; Unemployment: 5.9%; Median household income: $83K)
- Charlottesville, VA (Population: 194K; Unemployment: 5.7%; Median household income: $53K)
- Athens, GA (Population: 189K; Unemployment: 6.8%; Median household income: $41K)
- Olympia, WA
- Austin, TX (Population: 1.7M; Unemployment: 6.2%; Median household income: $57K)
- Madison, WI (Population: 561K; Unemployment: 6.4%; Median household income: $60K)
- Flagstaff, AZ
- Raleigh, NC