Nashville Named “Smartest City” in U.S.
Nashville tops this year’s list of “50 Smart Places to Live,” an annual ranking of U.S. cities based on affordability and quality of life. The smart places study is a cooperative effort between Kiplinger’s, the personal finance magazine pioneer, and Bert Sperling, author of Best Places.net and the book Cities Ranked and Rated.
Southern hospitality, a mild climate, wide range of affordable housing options, and a “phenomenal entertainment scene” all helped Nashville earn its top spot on the list.
And Nashville has earned other kudos this year as well. In January, Expansion Management, a business expansion and relocation magazine, identified Nashville as “America’s Hottest City” - an annual survey based on the perceptions of professional site location consultants.
A city press release reports that crime in Nashville fell to a five-year low in the first quarter of 2006 - yet another feather in its cap.
Other cities that made this year’s Kiplinger’s Smart Places list include Minneapolis, Albuquerque and Atlanta. Visit Kiplinger.com for a complete list of the top 50 “smart places”, a slide show highlighting the sites and scenery in the top ten, and a personal calculator to help readers find a customized list of their own smartest places to live.
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