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In 2009 U.S. News looked at areas with strong economies, low living costs, and plenty of nearby activities. These are the top ten cities and towns to live in. For full article go to: http://www.usnews.com/articles/business/real-estate/2009/06/08/best-places-to-live-2009.html?PageNr=1
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United States of America, New Mexico, Bernalillo CountyFirst National Bank Building, University of New Mexico, American International Rattlesnake Museum, University Stadium, Ernie Pyle House, S. H. Kress Building, Los Tomases Chapel, Felipe Romero House, Samuel Shalit House, Chester Carnes House, Superintendent's House, Atlantic & Pacific Railroad, Art Annex, Sara Raynolds Hall, Luna Lodge, Southwest Acupuncture College-Albuquerque, Eldorado High School, Toni & Guy Hairdressing Academy-Albuquerque, main campus, Estufa, Central New Mexico Community College, Charles Zeiger House, New Mexico-Arizona Wool Warehouse, Gavino Anaya House, Hilario Lopez House, Carlisle Gymnasium, San Felipe de Neri Church, Pima Medical Institute, Pima Medical Institute, main campus, ITT Technical Institute-Albuquerque, University of Phoenix-New Mexico Campus, Old Post Office, ATI Career Training Center-Albuquerque, main campus, Berthold Spitz House, Robert Dietz Farmhouse, McCanna-Hubbell Building, Scholes Hall, Tower Courts, El Campo Tourist Courts, ATSF Locomotive No. 2926, Ernie Pyle House/Library, ITT Technical Institute-Albuquerque, main campus, University of Albuquerque, Trinity Southwest University, UNM School of Medicine, UNM School of Law, Anderson Schools of Management , Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute, Carrington College, Albuquerque, Solar Building, Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church, Rosenwald Building, Southwestern Brewery and Ice Company, Eighth Street-Forrester District, Charles LeFeber House, Antonio Vigil House, Huning Highlands Historic District, Modern Auto Court, Tewa Lodge, New Mexico Madonna of the Trail, Southwestern Brewing & Ice Co., Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, Occidental Life Building, KiMo Theater, Aztec Auto Court, Simms Building, First Methodist Episcopal Church, Salvador Armijo House, Albuquerque Veterans Administration Medical Center, Los Griegos Historic District, Juan Chavez House, Adrian Barela House, Juan de Dios Chavez House, Eller Apartments, C. M. Foraker Farmhouse, Refugio Gomez House, Charles Grande House, LaGlorieta House, Francisco Lucero y Montoya House, Our Lady of the Angels School, Employees' New Dormitory and Club, Saint Joseph 1930 Hospital, Fourth Ward District, A. W. Hayden House, Harwood School, Henry Mann House, Delfinia Gurule House, Barela-Bledsoe House, Menaul School Historic District, Robert Nordhaus House, John Milne House, Los Duranes Chapel, Los Candelarias Chapel-San Antonio Chapel, President's House, El Vado Auto Court, Cottage Bakery, Jones Motor Company, La Mesa Motel, Maisel's Indian Trading Post, Pig 'n Calf Lunch, Enchanted Mesa Trading Post, Hilltop Lodge, La Puerta Lodge, Davis House, Gold Street, De Wolff College Hair Styling and Cosmetology, National American University-Albuquerque Campus, The Art Center Design College-Albuquerque, Kaplan Career Institute, New Mexico, Universal Therapeutic Massage Institute, Pima Medical Institute, IIA College, College of Santa Fe at Albuquerque, Carrington College, Albuquerque Campus, National American University, Albuquerque, Central New Mexico Community College, main campus, University of New Mexico, main campus, Trinity Southwest University, main campus, University of Albuquerque, main campus, UNM School of Medicine, main campus, Anderson Schools of Management , UNM School of Law, main campus, Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute, main campus, De Wolff College Hair Styling and Cosmetology, main campus, The Art Center Design College-Albuquerque, main campus, University of Phoenix-New Mexico Campus, main campus, Southwest Acupuncture College-Albuquerque, main campus, Kaplan Career Institute, New Mexico, main campus, Universal Therapeutic Massage Institute, main campus, Pima Medical Institute, main campus, IIA College, main campus, College of Santa Fe at Albuquerque, main campus, Isotopes Park, Johnson Gymnasium, Jones Motor Co., Journal Pavilion, Sunshine Building, Eldorado High School, main campus, Brown Mackie College Albuquerque, main campus More469.56 - 2
Auburn
United States of America, Maine, Androscoggin CountyWilliam A. Robinson House, Barker Mill, Roak Block, Free Baptist Church, Central Maine Community College, Engine House, William Briggs Homestead, Charles L. Cushman House, Charles A. Jordan House, Androscoggin County Courthouse and Jail, Auburn/Lewiston Municipal Airport, Main Street Historic District, Frank L. Dingley House, Horace Munroe House, Horatio G. Foss House, Lost Valley Ski Area, Auburn Public Library, Holman Day House, Central Maine Community College, main campus, Gay-Munroe House, First Universalist Church, A. A. Garcelon House, Edward Little House More170.42 - 3
Texas, United States of AmericaLady Bird Lake, University of Texas System, University of Texas at Austin, William Sidney Porter House, Austin Zoo, Arnold Bakery, Worrell-Ettlinger House, Lamar Boulevard Bridge, Neill-Cochran House, Frank Erwin Center, Barton Creek Square, Blunn Creek Greenbelt, Bull Creek Greenbelt Lower, Cherry Creek Park, Colony Park, Colorado/Walnut Greenbelt, Convict Hill Quarry Park, Davis Hill Park, Dottie Jordan Park, Little Walnut Creek Greenbelt, North Cat Mountain Greenbelt, Ricky Guerrero Park, Springbrook, T.A. Brown Playground, Town Lake Metropolitan Park - Shoal Beach, Michael and Susan Dell Hall, Nelson Field, Driskill Hotel, Disch Field, St. Mary's Cathedral, Teachers State Association of Texas Building, Armadillo World Headquarters, Elisabet Ney Museum, Umlauf Sculpture Garden, Zilker Park, Texas College of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Culinary Academy of Austin, University of Phoenix-Austin Campus, National American University, Austin, Dewitt C. Greer State Highway Building, Texas Federation of Women's Clubs Headquarters, Central Christian Church, Hildreth-Flanagan-Heierman House, Clark Field, Victory Grill, University of Texas at Austin College of Fine Arts, main campus, Huston-Tillotson University, main campus, Regency Beauty Institute-Austin, main campus, Regency Beauty Institute-Austin, Academy of Oriental Medicine in Austin, main campus, Academy of Oriental Medicine in Austin, Barton Springs Pool, Texas State Capitol, Bremond Block Historic District, Blue Bonnet Court, Connelly-Yerwood House, Wat Buddhananachat, Barton Hills, Oliphant-Walker House, Gillis Park, Gracywoods Park, Bailey Park, Barton Creek Greenbelt East, Beverly S. Sheffield Northwest District Park, Bull Creek Greenbelt Upper, Ellen Higgins Park, Harris Branch Park, Riata Park, St. Elmo Playground, Swede Hill Park, Town Lake Metropolitan Park - Lamar Beach, Town Lake Metropolitan Park - Longhorn Shores, Upper Bull Creek, Waller Creek Greenbelt, Darrell K. Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium, Mike A. Myers Stadium, Huston-Tillotson University, UFCU Disch-Falk Field, University of Texas School of Law, Pease Park, Everest Institute-Austin, Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary, Laguna Gloria, Brown Building, Scottish Rite Dormitory, Woodlawn, Old West Austin Historic District, Lundberg Bakery, Goodall Wooten House, Cathedral of Saint Mary in Austin, University of Texas at Austin College of Fine Arts, Austin Graduate School of Theology, main campus, University of Texas School of Law, main campus, Baldwin Beauty School, main campus, Baldwin Beauty School, Culinary Academy of Austin, main campus, Texas State University System, Strayer University-Texas, main campus, Haehnel Building, Tarrytown, Clarksville Historic District, Austin Community College, Austin Community College, main campus, Rainey Street Historic District, Auditorium Shores, Mount Bonnell, French Place, Great Hills Park, Barrington Playground, Barton Creek Greenbelt West, Big Walnut Creek Greenbelt, Cook Playground, Kealing Playground, Mayfield Park and Preserve, Mountain View Park, Ponciana Park, Reilly Playground, Rosewood Park, Shipe Park, South Austin Park, St. Edwards Park, Tarrytown Park, Treaty Oak Square, John Henry and Minnie Tate Brewer House, Arthur N. and Jane Y. McCallum House, Montopolis Bridge, Chester and Lorine Nagel House, Deep Eddy Pool, Royal Arch Masonic Lodge, Capitol City Trade and Technical School, Academy of Health Care Professions, Allied Health Careers, Episcopal Theological Seminary of the Southwest, Texas Governor's Mansion, Oakwood Cemetery, Smith Rock Shelter, J. P. Schneider Store, Austin History Center, Frank M. and Annie G. Covert House, Wesley United Methodist Church, Jackson School of Geosciences, main campus, Southwest Institute of Technology, main campus, Everest Institute-Austin, main campus, 6th Street, St. Edward's University, Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs, Green Pastures, Concordia University at Austin, Cactus Cafe, Texas Culinary Academy, Austin Graduate School of Theology, Sri Atmananda Memorial School, Acton School of Business, The Art Institute of Austin, Jackson School of Geosciences, Southern Careers Institute, McCombs School of Business, Austin State Hospital, University of Texas at Austin College of Communication, Sarah and Ernest Butler School of Music, Bryker Woods, Oak Hill, St. David's Episcopal Church, Texas State Cemetery, Hippie Hollow Park, Adams-Hemphill Park, Alamo Park, Andrews Playground, Armadillo Park, Austin's Colony Park, Balcones District Park, Barrow Preserve, Bartholomew District Park, Barton Creek Wilderness Park, Barton Hills Playground, Battlebend Park, Big Stacy Park, Big Walnut Creek Preserve, Blowing Sink Preserve, Blunn Creek Preserve, Boggy Creek Greenbelt, Brentwood Park, Brush Square, Bull Creek District Park, Butler District Park, Buttermilk Branch Greenbelt, Chestnut Park, Circle C Ranch Metropolitan Park on Slaughter Creek, Civitan Park, Clarksville Park, Colorado River Preserve, Comal Park, Commons Ford Ranch Metropolitan Park, Cunningham Playground, Dick Nichols District Park, Dove Springs District Park, Downs Mabson Fields, Duncan Park, East Bouldin Creek Greenbelt, Eastwoods Park, Eilers (Deep Eddy) Park, Emma Long Metropolitan Park, Franklin Park, Gaines Creek Greenbelt, Gaines Creek Park, Garrison District Park, Givens District Park, Govalle Park, Grand Meadow Park, Gullett Playground, Gus Garcia (Rundberg) Park, Hill Playground, Houston Playground, J.J. Seabrook Greenbelt, Johnson Creek Greenbelt, Joslin Park, Karst Preserve, Kendra Page Park, Lakeline Park, Latta Branch Greenbelt, Legends Oaks Park, Lewis Mountain Ranch Park, Little Stacy Park, Longview Park, Lott Park, Lucy Reed Playground, Mabel Davis District Park, Marble Creek Greenbelt, Mary Dawson Park, Mary Moore Searight Metropolitan Park, Meadows at Trinity Crossing Park, Metz Park, Montopolis Park, Nicholas Dawson Park, Norman Playground, North Oaks Park, North Starr Greenbelt, Northeast District Park, Northwest Balcones Park, Northwest District Park, Oak Springs Playground, Oakhill Park, Odom Playground, Onion Creek Sports Complex, Ortega Playground, Palm Park, Pan Am Park, Parque Zaragoza Park, Patterson Park, Pecan Springs Playground, Perry Playground, Pickfair Park, Pillow Playground, Piney Bend Park, Plaza Saltillo, Quail Creek Park, Ramsey Park, Red Bud Isle, Reed Park, Republic Square, Ron Rigsby Park, Roy G. Guerrero Colorado River Park, Sanchez Playground, Schroeter Park, Scofield Farms Park, Shoal Creek Greenbelt-Lower, Shoal Creek Greenbelt-Upper, Silk Oak Park, Slaughter Creek Greenbelt, South Boggy Creek Greenbelt, Southland Oaks Park, Springfield Park, St. John's Park, Steck Valley Greenbelt, Stephenson Preserve, Stillhouse Hollow Nature, Symphony Square, Tanglewood Park, Town Lake Metropolitan Park - Butler Shores, Town Lake Metropolitan Park - Festival Beach, Town Lake Metropolitan Park - Holly Shores, Town Lake Metropolitan Park - Lakeshore, Town Lake Metropolitan Park - Norwood Tract, Town Lake Metropolitan Park - Waller Beach, Upper Bull Creek Preserve, Veloway, Vireo Nature Preserve, Walnut Creek Metropolitan Park, Walsh Boat Landing, Walter E. Long Metropolitan Park, Waterloo Park, Wells Creek Greenbelt, West Austin Park, West Bouldin Creek Greenbelt, West Bull Creek Greenbelt, Westenfield Park, Williams Playground, Williamson Creek Central Greenbelt, Williamson Creek East Greenbelt, Williamson Creek West Greenbelt, Wooldridge Playground, Wooldridge Square, Wooten Park, Yates Park, Yett Creek Park, Bank of America Center, Debra and Kevin Rollins Studio Theatre, Boardman-Webb-Bugg House, Sixth Street Historic District, Blanton Museum of Art, Kussad Institute of Court Reporting, Virginia College-Austin, General Land Office Building, Wooldridge Park, Fischer House, Daniel H. and William T. Caswell Houses, Peter and Clotilde Shipe Mansbendel House, Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary, main campus, Southern Careers Institute, main campus, University of Phoenix-Austin Campus, main campus, ITT Technical Institute-Austin, main campus, Lake Travis, Lake Austin, Circle C Ranch, Keith House, Robinson-Macken House, Mueller Community, Sheeks-Robertson House, St. Edward's University Main Building and Holy Cross Dormitory, Ney, Elisabet, Studio and Museum, 1918 State Office Building and 1933 State Highway Building, Congress Avenue, Southwest Institute of Technology, Academy of Cosmetology, National American University-Austin Campus, The Art Institute of Austin, Austin Campus, Carrington-Covert House, Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum, University of Texas at Austin College of Communication, main campus, MediaTech Institute-Austin, main campus, University of Texas System, main campus, Canyon Creek, Millett Opera House, Far West, Genaro P. and Carolina Briones House, Littlefield House, Old Land Office Building, Hyde Park, Brizendine House, Goodman Building, Sri Atmananda Memorial School, main campus, ITT Technical Institute-Austin, Willow-Spence Streets Historic District, Governor's Mansion, Red and Charline McCombs Field, Concordia University Texas, Col. Monroe M. Shipe House, Concordia University at Austin, main campus, Allied Health Careers, main campus, Kussad Institute of Court Reporting, main campus, Ziller House, Southgate-Lewis House, Cathedral of Junk, James E. Rudder State Office Building, Dove Springs, Austin Central Fire Station 1, John Hancock House, Camp Mabry Historic District, U.S. Post Office and Federal Building, Lake Walter E. Long, Capitol City Trade and Technical School, main campus, Granger House, Zilker, Travis Heights, Brentwood, Windsor Hills, West Campus, Barton Creek, Bouldin Creek, Copperfield, Shadow Lawn Historic District, Swedish Hill Historic District, Battle Hall, The Paramount Theatre, Bowers Stadium, Scholz Garten, Page-Gilbert House, A. J. Jernigan House, Santa Rita Courts, Gethsemane Lutheran Church, Henry Hirshfeld House and Cottage, J. Frank Dobie House, Smith-Marcuse-Lowry House, St. Edward's University, main campus, Texas College of Traditional Chinese Medicine, main campus, Andrew M. Cox Ranch Site, Mayfield-Gutsch Estate, Little Campus, House Park, Capitol City Careers, Baldwin Beauty School, University of Texas at Austin, main campus, Judge Robert Lynn Batts House, University Baptist Church, Texas Culinary Academy, main campus, Four Seasons Hotel Austin, J. Frank Dobie House, Anthony and Louise Viaer Alumni Hall, Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs, main campus, Episcopal Theological Seminary of the Southwest, main campus, Capitol City Careers, main campus, Cox-Craddock House, Bass Concert Hall, Academy of Health Care Professions, main campus, French Legation, Acton School of Business, main campus, Virginia College-Austin, main campus, Congress Avenue Historic District, Lucian-Hamilton Field, Baldwin Beauty School, main campus, Avenue Five Institute, main campus, Academy of Cosmetology, main campus, George Washington Carver Museum and Cultural Center, Camp Mabry, Moore's Crossing, McCombs School of Business, main campus, Concordia University Texas, main campus, Sarah and Ernest Butler School of Music, main campus More767.28 - 4
United States of America, Idaho, Ada CountyBoise State University, Borah High School, St. John's Cathedral Block, Idaho Building, Union Pacific Mainline Depot, Boise Capitol Area District, Harrison Boulevard Historic District, Ninth Street Bridge, GAR Hall, Centennial High School, Apollo College, Milan Institute, main campus, Fort Boise, Boise High School, Assay Office, Capital High School, Mountain Cove High School, Timberline High School, Julia Davis Park, Bronco Stadium, Carnegie Public Library, Moore-Cunningham House, Alexander House, ITT Technical Institute-Boise, Capital High School, main campus, Toni and Guy Hair Academy, main campus, Brown Mackie College - Boise, Carrington College, Boise, Old Idaho State Penitentiary, John A. O'Farrell House, Bishop Daniel S. Tuttle House, Immanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church, Boise Historic District, South Eighth Street Historic District, Boise City National Bank, St. John's Cathedral, Milan Institute, The Egyptian Theatre, Hyde Park, Boise, Idaho, Qwest Arena, Mountain Cove High School, main campus, Grand Army of the Republic Hall, H. R. Neitzel House, Boise Junior High School, West Warm Springs Historic District, Ada Theater, Capitol Boulevard Memorial Bridge, Alexanders, Christian Church, Toni and Guy Hair Academy, Boise State University, main campus, Scot Lewis Schools-Paul Mitchell Partner School, main campus, Scot Lewis Schools-Paul Mitchell Partner School, Boise Union Pacific Depot, Elks Temple, Boise Junior College Administration Building, Pioneer Cemetery, Thomas E. Logan House, Christ Chapel, Borah High School, main campus, ITT Technical Institute-Boise, main campus, Idanha Hotel, Warm Springs Avenue Historic District, Boise High School, main campus, Artesian Water Co. Pumphouse and Wells, Judge Charles P. McCarthy House, Cyrus Jacobs House, Brown Mackie College - Boise, main campus, State Street Historic District, Congregation Beth Israel Synagogue, Anduiza Hotel, Carrington College, Boise Campus, Timberline High School, main campus, Centennial High School, main campus, Apollo College, main campus, Oliver Finley Academy of Cosmetology, main campus More165.76 - 5
United States of America, New Hampshire, Strafford County, Seacoast Region MoreJohn Sullivan House, University of New Hampshire, University System of New Hampshire, Whittemore Center, Cowell Stadium, Durham Historic District, Durham, Durham CDP, University of New Hampshire, main campus, University System of New Hampshire, main campus More64.23 - 6
United States of America, Wisconsin, La Crosse CountyPhysical Education Building/La Crosse State Normal School, U.S. Fish Control Laboratory, Dr. H. H. Chase and Henry G. Wohlhuter Bungalows, Main Hall/La Crosse State Normal School, LaCrosse State Teachers College Training School Building, Western Technical College, Viterbo University, University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, Scientific College of Beauty and Barbering, Viterbo University, main campus, University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, main campus, Western Technical College, main campus, Scientific College of Beauty and Barbering, main campus, La Crosse, La Crosse Center, Christ Church of La Crosse More57.5 - 7
Loveland
United States of America, Ohio, Hamilton CountyEdwin M. Shield's House12.17 - 8 United States of America, California, San Luis Obispo CountyCerro San Luis, Bishop Peak, Chumash Peak, Islay Hill, Cerro Romauldo, Black Hill, California Polytechnic State University, Baggett Stadium, Mustang Stadium, The Powerhouse, Mission San Luis Obispo de Tolosa, Cuesta College, Central California School, main campus, California Polytechnic State University, main campus, Cuesta College, main campus, Laurus College-San Luis Obispo, main campus, California Men's Colony, Central California School, Mott Gym More27.97
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St. Augustine
United States of America, Florida, St. Johns CountySaint Joseph College of Florida, St. Augustine Alligator Farm Zoological Park, Lincolnville Historic District, Sanchez Powder House Site, University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences, Rodriguez-Avero-Sanchez House, Lindsley House, Flagler College, Saint Joseph College of Florida, main campus, Model Land Company Historic District, Villa Zorayda, Abbott Tract Historic District, O'Reilly House, Stanbury Cottage, Cathedral of St. Augustine, World Golf Village Resort Hotel, First Coast Technical College, main campus, Cathedral Basilica of St. Augustine, Florida School for the Deaf and Blind, Llambias House, University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences, St. Augustine Campus, St. Augustine Lighthouse and Keeper's Quarters, Hotel Ponce De Leon, Castillo de San Marcos National Monument, Old St. Johns County Jail, Flagler College, main campus, St. Augustine Civic Center, Xavier Lopez House, Grace United Methodist Church, Ponce de León Hotel, Florida School for the Deaf and Blind, main campus, Record Building, Grace United Methodist Church, Bridge of Lions, St. Augustine Town Plan Historic District, Avero House, Alcazar Hotel, St. Augustine National Cemetery, Gonzalez-Alvarez House, Markland, Ximenez-Fatio House, Lightner Museum, Solla-Carcaba Cigar Factory, Horace Walker House, Castillo de San Marcos, First Coast Technical College More27.71 - 10 United States of America, Pennsylvania, Allegheny CountyUpper St. Clair High School, Upper St. Clair, Boyce Station, Upper St. Clair High School, main campus, Gilfillan Farm More
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