U.S. News and World Report has just released its list of this year's best places to live, and Denver, Colorado, where I have lived for the past 40 years, has gone from the number 2 spot to number 55. In just one year! The magazine cites the high cost of living and the rise in crime as factors in the steep decline. Granted, it is indeed pricey to live here, but both San Francisco and San Jose are in the top 10, and they are not exactly bargain paradises. As for crime, if you are not doing drug deals or wandering the LoDo neighborhood after the bars close at 2:00 A.M., you will probably be pretty safe. Of course, Colorado Springs moved up to the number two spot this year, despite being filled with right-wing crazies. Boulder, the number one best city to live in last year, is now at number 4, despite being the 7th most expensive housing market in the country, all of which means Colorado is still well represented on the list. Of course, I am reminded of the articles I see on the web of the states most people are moving to, and the states most people are leaving, and many of these states are on both lists, which definitely says a lot about their value. And the number one place to live on this year's list: Huntsville, Alabama. That says it all.
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