Jul 29 2008
Does Your Hometown Rank On Money Magazine’s Top 100 Places To Live in 2008?
Move to Plymouth, Minnesota, says Money Magazine in its 2008 100 Best Places To Live survey.
According to the report, the Twin Cities satellite has all of the makings of a desirable home town:
- Affordable homes
- Excellent schools
- Low crime
- Lots of jobs
- Abundant “outdoor life”
The top 5 cities as listed by Money Magazine are the aforementioned Plymouth, Fort Collins (CO), Naperville (IL), Irvine (CA), and Franklin Township (NJ).
So did anything in Northern Virginia make the list?
Of course it did …
19. Hunter Mill, Virginia - near Vienna and the Wolf Trap National Park. Noted were the proximity to DC and it’s access to local amenities without the hustle and bustle of NoVA traffic.
25. Sully, Virginia - located near the Dulles Corridor and Rt. 28. Noted were the affordable homes and convenient location near jobs and entertainment.
31. Burke, Virginia - of course this area made the list because of the family-oriented community that surrounds Burke Lake.
37. Reston, Virginia - noted were the abundance of activities, trails, lakes and entertainment that come with this planned community.
The 100 Best Places To Live survey is also sortable by specific metrics, including housing affordability, job growth potential, and cleanest air.
