Places Rated Almanac: The Classic Guide for Finding Your Best Places to Live in AmericaIn this unique reference, every one of America’s 379 metropolitan areas is rated by factors that are important to anyone considering a move. Divided into nine thoroughly researched main topics, this guide derives its information as much from private sources as government sources, providing a well-rounded description of all that each metro area has to offer: ambience, housing, jobs, crime, transportation, education, health care, recreation, and climate. With a personalized quiz to help determine the most important factors of an area, this ratings sourcebook provides a wealth of information for those looking to move and the armchair traveler alike. |
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Brenda and I made a life decision using this book. We took the inventory honestly and ended up with our top 5 choices for retirement.
I'd recommend though that retirees first consider where their friends and families live as the primary support network against the backdrop of location.
Of course, for those who can afford two or more homes, the above mentioend condition is non issue.
Dave Howell
Contents
INTRODUCTION | 1 |
DECISIONS DECISIONS | 23 |
Searching for Normal People | 36 |
The David and Goliath Proposition | 100 |
A Geography of New Home Features | 146 |
Life in a Boom Town | 185 |
Is It The Weather? | 198 |
Neighborhood Crime Watches | 202 |
Specialist Metro Areas | 372 |
Healthy LifeLonger Life | 411 |
Gambling | 479 |
CLIMATE | 495 |
Climate Divisions | 519 |
A Century Forecast | 564 |
Weather Extremes of the United States and Canada | 571 |
If You Read This Chapter First | 577 |
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Bibliographic information
| Title | Places Rated Almanac: The Classic Guide for Finding Your Best Places to Live in America Places Rated Alamanac Places Rated Almanac: The Original Guide for Finding Your Best Places to Live in America Places Rated Series |
| Author | David Savageau |
| Publisher | Places Rated Books LLC, 2007 |
| ISBN | 0979319900, 9780979319907 |
| Length | 662 pages |
| Subjects | › Travel / Reference |
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