On June 10 Kiplinger will release its much anticipated report for the Top 25 Cities in the United States. Raleigh has ranked #2!!
One of the standards used by Bob Cook in evaluating cities was "How is this city going to benefit you financially?" Other criteria for the final determination were "population of members of the 'creative class' " which includes:
- Scientists
- Engineers
- Artists
- Teachers
It is the belief of the magazine that the "creative class" benefits a city by contributing to it's economy by helping it to prosper economically as well as culturally.
Making up the Top 5 are:
- Houston, TX
- Raleigh, NC
- Omaha NE
- Boise, ID
- Colorado Springs, CO
The upcoming list will also break down the Top 10 of the 25 by different life stagessuch as young singles, mid-career professionals, married with children, empty nesters and retirees. In Bob Cook's podcast he states that "Whatever your life stage, you can benefit from knowing more about the city where you live." Hhmmm, isn't that what I have been saying all along?
The Top 25 will be the cover story for the June 10 issue of Kiplinger's Personal Finance Magazine.
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Congrats! Making the list should give you some good blog and website draws.
Hope - It is pretty exciting for us! We have been consistently hitting these lists - fortunately, we have been able to keep up with the growth from the influx of people in most areas.
Leesa
I never knew how big Raleigh was, and how it stood out so well.
Thanks for the super post.
Tom Braatz
Leesa - I've only been here 4 years, but I love it. So much to see and do, and beautiful places to live that are still on the affordable side.
Hey, Leesa...
WRAL may have messed up and publicized the story before the Kiplinger's embargoed deadline.
But we still love reading it!
Tom - We were one of the best kept secrets - not so much anymore!
Penny - I am with you! Fantastic place with a little something for everyone.
Mike - :) I was thinking the exact same thing!