2012年美国最适合居住的地方包括，最好的工作机会、财政力量、一流的学校、最安全的街道、最好的医疗设备、文化和户外活动和最适宜的天气。有如下10个地方：No.1-Louisville,CO路易斯维尔科罗拉多州Population:18,40...
2012年美国最适合居住的地方包括，最好的工作机会、财政力量、一流的学校、最安全的街道、最好的医疗设备、文化和户外活动和最适宜的天气。
有如下10个地方：
No.1-Louisville,CO路易斯维尔科罗拉多州
Population:18,400
Unemployment:6.3%
Thissunny,livelymountaintownissafe(crimeratesareamongthelowestinColorado)andeasytonavigate.Lotsofgoodjobsintech,telecom,aerospace,cleanenergy,andhealthcarecanbefoundrightinLouisville,andmoreareontheirway.Andthere’sworld-classmountainbiking,hiking,andskiinginthenearbyRockies.Realestatepriceshavebarelybudgedsince2005,yetatypicalthree-bedroomhouseherestillrunslessthanacomparableoneinnearbyBoulder.ItsschoolsconsistentlyrankamongthetopthreeacademicallyintheDenverarea.
No.2-Milton,MA米尔顿马赛诸塞州
Population:27,000
Unemployment:6.6%
MiltonisjustminutesfromthejobsandcultureofBostonbutfeelsinplaceslikeacountrygetaway.Tree-linedstreetsaredottedwithhistorichomes.Single-familyhomepriceshaveremainedessentiallyunchangedsincethemarket’speakin2005.Onemajorreasonforthisstabilityistheoutstandingschoolsystem,whichboastssixbrand-newbuildingsandofferssuchrichopportunitiesasaFrenchimmersionprogramthatbeginsinelementaryschool.Thedownside:hightaxes.
No.3-Solon,OH索伦俄亥俄州
Population:23,300
Unemployment:8.2%
Solonisasmalltownwithalargetaxbase:MajoremployersincludeNestle,L’Oreal,andindustrialequipmentmakerSwagelok.Solonpunchesaboveitsweightinotherareastoo.Healthcare?Theworld-renownedClevelendClinichasafamilyhealthcenterhere.Culture?Solonhasitsownphilharmonicorchestra.Schools?Solonwasthehighest-achievingdistrictinOhiolastyear.Andthestudentbodyisdiverse:11%ofresidentsareblack,10%Asian.
No.4-Leesburg,VA里斯堡弗吉尼亚州
Population:42,600
Unemployment:4.1%
Leesburg,whichsnugglesuptotheVirginia-Marylandborder,offersproximitytoplentyofgoodjobsnotjustingovernmentbutalsoindefensecontracting,consulting,andtechnology.True,commutescanbeabysmal.Butresidentssaythatthetradeofftoliveinthisprettytown,whichhasseenmorehistorythanaKenBurnsfilm,isworthit.Manyantebellumred-brickbuildingsstillstand,nowfilledwithrestaurantsandartgalleries.Onthenegativeside,therearesomerun-downneighborhoods.
No.5-
Papillion,NE派坡列内布拉斯加州
Population:18,900
Unemployment:4.2%
Nebraska,sexy?You'dbetterbelieveit.Withagriculturebooming,townshereareshowingemploymentandhousing-marketstrengththat'stheenvyofthecoasts.
Papillionisnoexception;itseconomybenefitsfromabroadbaseofindustries,includinghealthcareandtransportation,innearbyOmaha.
InJune,energycompanyBlackHillsCorp.moveditslocalheadquarters—and130jobs—here.Therearealsoexcellentschools,afive-month-oldAAAbaseballstadium,anewretailandrestaurantcomplex,andloadsofgreenspace
No.6-Hanover,NH汉诺威，新罕布什尔州
Population:8,600
Unemployment:4.4%
DartmouthCollege,locatedinthishamletneartheWhiteMountains,givesHanoveraneconomic,social,andculturaladvantagerareintownssofarfrommajorurbancenters.Unemploymentintownisabouthalfthestatewideaverage(Dartmouthanditstop-ratedmedicalcenterprovideover12,000jobs).Graduateprogramsspinoutentrepreneurialstart-upsinalmosteveryindustry.Housing—whichrangesfromcentury-oldVictorianstonewconstruction—isn'tcheap,however.Andstudentsaccountforsomefraternity-stylerowdiness。
No.7-Liberty,MO自由城，，密苏里州
Population:29,100
Unemployment:7.6%
KnowntotouristsasthetownwhereJesseJames’gangstageditsfirstdaytimebankrobbery--andwhereMormonprophetJosephSmithlanguishedinjailbeforefleeingwest--LibertytodayisacharmingplacewithaquickcommutetoKansasCity’smixofjobsintelecom,engineering,andlifesciences.TheschooldistrictisconsistentlyrankedasoneofMissouri’sbest;studentmusiciansplayinanewstate-of-the-artfacility,andbuddingbroadcastjournalistshavetheirownpublic-accesschannel.WilliamJewellCollege,withitslovelyhilltopcampusoverlookingLiberty,letsresidentstakeadvantageofmanyculturalofferings。
No.8-Middleton,WI密德尔顿，威斯康星州
Population:17,400
Unemployment:5.1%
MiddletonisrightnexttostatecapitolMadisonandboasts17,000jobsrightintown(employersincludepharmaceuticalcompanyPPDandElectronicTheaterControls,theworld'sbiggesttheaterlightingcompany).Itswalkabledowntownhasplentyofgoodrestaurants,shops,andquirkyattractions(NationalMustardMuseum,anyone?).Evenitsdevelopmentsarecool:aFrankLloydWright-inspiredmixed-useprojectthoughtfullyblendshomesandbusinesses.AndMiddletonoffersresidentslotsofparksandtrails—includinganewfreesplashpark.
No.9-Mukilteo,WA华盛顿州
Population:20,300
Unemployment:8.2%
AsWestCoasttownsgo,Mukilteo(pronouncedMUCK-ill-TEE-oh)isingoodeconomicshape.Bank-ownedhomesrepresentasmallfractionofhousesonthemarket,andareaemployers,includingBoeing,arehiringagain.IthasaffordablehomesbySeattlestandards,goodschools,andakillerlocationrightonPugetSound.Andthetownisspendingtobeefupitsattractions:Anew29,000-square-footcommunitycenterdebutedinFebruary,andhistoricLighthouseParkrecentlygotamakeover。
No.10-Chanhassen,MN明尼苏达州
Population:23,000
Unemployment:5.5%
Despitesome2011budgetarybrouhahasinthestateofMinnesota,Chanhassenhasplentygoingforit—includinggoodjobsrightwithinitsborders(manufacturingandtechnologycompanyEmersonisbasedhere),eveningdiversion(theChanhassenDinnerTheateristhenation'soldestandlargest),andnaturegalore(34parks,11lakes,andtheenormousMinnesotaLandscapeArboretum).Thetown'snewstate-of-the-arthighschoolhasrackedupsomenationalawardsinjustitssecondyear.
