GATORS ARE #1-- BEAT BUCKEYES AGAIN!!!!
HOW LONG CAN THIS KEEP UP!!!! (Gainesville #1 - Columbus #35)
From USA Today:
Cities Ranked & Rated (Wiley, $24.99) gives high marks to several other "satellite cities" attracting telecommuters, including Bellingham, Wash., (No. 2) and Colorado Springs (No. 4).
At the bottom of the rankings of 375 metropolitan areas is Modesto, Calif.
The 848-page book by Bert Sperling and Peter Sander rates cities in 10 categories, from the economy to the arts. It gives the most weight to cost of living, climate and one subjective measure: quality of life.
It updates 2004 rankings by the authors, who have given more weight to affordable housing and reasonable commuting times. Sperling says, "Two-hour commutes, one-way, are no longer uncommon."
Charlottesville, Va., No. 1 in 2004, dropped to No. 17 after median home prices doubled.
Gainesville (up from No. 56 ) benefits from "a strong concentration of young people and active retirees." With a population of 248,000, its only drawbacks are hot, sticky summers and a relatively high violent crime rate, most of it drug-related.
posted by Trader Rick @ 3:14 PM
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Modesto is not so bad if you like illegals, great climate. What is an SEC fan doing in Ohio or Mass. for that matter. Personally I would rather live in Modesto than Gainsville, I can escape Modesto to the Sierra in a couple hours. Yeah, Modesto is a flat dusty town, at least we can retreat to the coast or mountains when the humidity hits 95%. Tahoe and Yosemite are not far at all. I love the Florida Gulf Coast but could never live their, I will take earthquakes over hurricanes and tornados anyday. I hate our politics but love the state.
Go SEC and Roll Tide Roll.
This Gator lives in INDIANA, long story. Used to live in LA county,three years, loved it. Gainesville only a few hours from white sand gulf BEACHes.Roll tide.
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