Smart Places to Live

Kiplinger’s ranks the best cities to live: “You told us your ideal city is fun, vibrant and affordable. We found dozens that fit the bill.”

Top five

  1. Nashville
  2. Minneapolis-St. Paul
  3. Albuquerque (“This laid-back city offers resort-town ambience, a boomtown economy and cow-town prices.”)
  4. Atlanta
  5. Austin

I’d say their information on Albuquerque home prices is a bit dated, but otherwise they’re right. Albuquerque is a smart place to live (unless you have kids in public school).

And, of course, as they say, “Unfortunately, no database could allow for another top priority: proximity to family.”