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Best Towns to Live In

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Real Estate Agent with RE/MAX Alliance

Best Towns to Live In

USA Today just reported that Boulder, Colorado has the happiest and healthiest people in the United States.  No wonder I can keep up with everyone as they pass me on the running trail. 

The results are based off of the Gallup-Healthways Well-being Index.  It seems that many of the Western areas did well in the study.  It also helped to have a major University of Government installation.  With the University of Colorado and the National Labs of NIST,  NOAH, and NCAR Boulder, CO has several factors that help to insulate it economy.

Boulder, CO is also considered the Health food epicenter as well as being the Silicon Valley of Alternative Energy.  Two industries that are attracting today's best and brightest.

 

Posted by

Greg Smith

www.boulderhomesource.com

Wayne and Lynda Gomillion
Real Living Hagan Realtors | Pinehurst ~ Southern Pines, NC - Pinehurst, NC

Greg, Congratulations on the pick... We love Colorado too!

Feb 15, 2010 06:09 AM
Mark L. Ostrovsky
Howard Hanna Real Estate Services - Beachwood, OH
Howard Hanna Real Estate Services

I've been to Boulder and agree that it's a "great" place to live. That being said I'm always suspicious of the best places to live reports because the locations change yearly and I wonder what happened over the past year that a particular venue got thrown off of the list. Maybe I'm just bitter because Cleveland will probably never make the list unless the availability of fresh water becomes our primary concern. Meanwhile, enjoy Boulder!!!

Feb 15, 2010 06:09 AM
David Henke
Long & Foster Real Estate, Inc - Newtown Square, PA
Realtor, Homes Just West of Philadelphia PA

Congratulations.  Like Cleveland, I'm afraid the Wilmington/ Philadelphia area may not be making the list too soon - but we're working on it.

Feb 15, 2010 06:45 AM
Greg Smith
RE/MAX Alliance - Boulder, CO

The rankings are all a little interesting.  Personally having been to NC, PA, and OH they all have some great quality of life features as well.

Feb 15, 2010 07:33 AM