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50 Smart Places to Live
You told us your ideal city is fun, vibrant and affordable. We found dozens that fit the bill.
June 2006
Not too many of us have the opportunity -- or the inspiration -- to quit our jobs, sell our homes and travel the country in search of the perfect place to live. But last year former Washington, D.C., residents Karen-Lee Ryan, 40, and her husband, Mark Wood, 42, started a six-month odyssey with that goal in mind. "We were ready for a life change, and the road trip was amazing," says Karen-Lee. . . . (read more)
1) Nashville, Tenn.
2) Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minn.
3) Albuquerque, N.M.
4) Atlanta, Ga.
5) Austin, Tex.
6) Kansas City, Mo.
7) Asheville, N.C.
8) Ithaca, N.Y.
9) Pittsburgh, Pa.
10) Iowa City, Iowa
11) St. George, Utah
12) Harrisburg, Pa.
13) Lexington, Ky.
14) Indianapolis, Ind.
15) Logan, Utah
16) La Crosse, Wis.
17) Rochester, Minn.
18) St. Louis, Mo.
19) State College, Pa.
20) Madison, Wis.
21) Provo, Utah
22) Philadelphia, Pa.
23) Fargo, N.D.
24) Columbia, Mo.
25) Ann Arbor, Mich.
26) Richmond, Va.
27) Olympia, Wash.
28) Bismarck, N.D.
29) Morgantown, W.Va.
30) Lafayette, Ind.
31) Sioux Falls, S.D.
32) St. Cloud, Minn.
33) Evansville, Ind.
34) Fort Collins, Colo.
35) Jefferson City, Mo.
36) Tacoma, Wash.
37) Lancaster, Pa.
38) Virginia Beach, Va.
39) Charlottesville, Va.
40) Boise City, Idaho
41) Abilene, Tex.
42) Lynchburg, Va.
43) College Station, Tex.
44) Bloomington, Ind.
45) Oshkosh, Wis.
46) Wichita, Kan.
47) Eugene, Ore.
48) Burlington, Vt.
49) Ogden, Utah
50) Holland, Mich.
Go State!
50 Smart Places to Live
You told us your ideal city is fun, vibrant and affordable. We found dozens that fit the bill.
June 2006
Not too many of us have the opportunity -- or the inspiration -- to quit our jobs, sell our homes and travel the country in search of the perfect place to live. But last year former Washington, D.C., residents Karen-Lee Ryan, 40, and her husband, Mark Wood, 42, started a six-month odyssey with that goal in mind. "We were ready for a life change, and the road trip was amazing," says Karen-Lee. . . . (read more)
1) Nashville, Tenn.
2) Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minn.
3) Albuquerque, N.M.
4) Atlanta, Ga.
5) Austin, Tex.
6) Kansas City, Mo.
7) Asheville, N.C.
8) Ithaca, N.Y.
9) Pittsburgh, Pa.
10) Iowa City, Iowa
11) St. George, Utah
12) Harrisburg, Pa.
13) Lexington, Ky.
14) Indianapolis, Ind.
15) Logan, Utah
16) La Crosse, Wis.
17) Rochester, Minn.
18) St. Louis, Mo.
19) State College, Pa.
20) Madison, Wis.
21) Provo, Utah
22) Philadelphia, Pa.
23) Fargo, N.D.
24) Columbia, Mo.
25) Ann Arbor, Mich.
26) Richmond, Va.
27) Olympia, Wash.
28) Bismarck, N.D.
29) Morgantown, W.Va.
30) Lafayette, Ind.
31) Sioux Falls, S.D.
32) St. Cloud, Minn.
33) Evansville, Ind.
34) Fort Collins, Colo.
35) Jefferson City, Mo.
36) Tacoma, Wash.
37) Lancaster, Pa.
38) Virginia Beach, Va.
39) Charlottesville, Va.
40) Boise City, Idaho
41) Abilene, Tex.
42) Lynchburg, Va.
43) College Station, Tex.
44) Bloomington, Ind.
45) Oshkosh, Wis.
46) Wichita, Kan.
47) Eugene, Ore.
48) Burlington, Vt.
49) Ogden, Utah
50) Holland, Mich.
Go State!