Money magazine listed Louisville as third over all and “Best in the West” on its annual “Best Places to Live” list. According to CNNMoney.com, the 2007 list, “focused on smaller places that offered the best combination of economic opportunity, good schools, safe streets, things to do and a real sense of community.”
Mayor Chuck Sisk noted “this is just another indication of the quality of life that we have to offer in Louisville. Our residents make Louisville a great place to live and that combined with our great City services has created a sense of community of which we can all be proud.”
The Money article states that Louisville’s “old wooden buildings downtown still give the place the feel of a small frontier town,” and notes that “Outdoor life is spectacular. Louisville’s own 26-mile wooded biking and running path winds through much of town.”
The list was based on criteria including town size (7,500 – 50,000 residents), income levels, education scores, crime rates, income and cost-of-living data, housing affordability, and school quality among others.
In 2005, the City was listed as #5 on the Money list and in 2006 Louisville was listed as number one in Best Places to Raise Your Family: The Top 100 Affordable Communities in the U.S. (Frommer's, $24.99). |
