Relocate America recently released its 2010 list of Top 100 Places To Live In America. The rankings are topped by some cities you may expect, and some you may not.
According to Relocate America, the rankings highlight communities “moving in the right direction”, defined as having a combination of strong leadership, job opportunities, improving real estate markets, recreational options and a good quality of life.
It’s not a bad formula and topping the list of Top 100 Places To Live In America is Huntsville, Alabama. Huntsville was chosen for its low levels of unemployment, stable housing stock, and low cost of living. Last year, Huntsville placed fifth on the Relocate America list.
The Top 10 cities in which to live, as selected by Relocate America are:
- Huntsville, AL
- Washington, DC
- Austin, TX
- San Diego, CA
- San Antonio, TX
- Tulsa, OK
- Charlotte, NC
- Raleigh, NC
- Boulder, CO
- Minneapolis, MN
I have to say that I’m a little disappointed that while Harrisburg and Pittsburgh made the list, Philadelphis was overlooked (as it so often is). Which only means to me that the writers and editors didn’t value the vitality, art, sports, and cultural opportunities in our city. No disrespect meant to the other cities in our commonwealth, but I would have thought that Philadelphia would certainly have ranked as well as they.
View the complete Top 100 Places To Live In America 2010 list at the Relocate America website.