Rate Your Town
Time for a poll... rate your town.
I got some of the categories from a book called "Sunbelt Retirement."
(You don't have to list your town's name if you don't want to.)
Ratings are 0-10 (0= poor; 10= excellent).
You should be able to find population at Wikipedia.
Here are my ratings...
Town------------------------------ Northridge/Porter Ranch, Calif.
Population------------------------- 84,195
Elevation-------------------------- Approx. 1,000 feet
Climate & environment-------------- 8
Scenery & views------------------- 8
Outdoor recreation----------------- 9
Crowds---------------------------- 5 ('50s= 9; '60s= 8)
Medical availability----------------- 9
Housing expense------------------- 3 (ave. house ~$650,000)
Cost of living----------------------- 4
Taxes------------------------------ 6
Recreation and culture-------------- 7
Special senior citizens service------- 8
Pollution--------------------------- 7
Fog (less days= higher rating)------- 8 (very few foggy days)
Cars, variety available-------------- 8
Shopping-------------------------- 10
Police & fire protection------------- 8
Overall rating---------------------- 8
Most-liked feature(s)-------------- Mild climate and scenery
Least-liked feature(s)-------------- Crowds and high costs; semi-arid (could use a little more rain)
Trivia------------------------------Home of Nancy Cartwright (voice of Bart Simpson); known as "Horse Capital of the West" in the 1940s and '50s; many celebrity ranch owners (Clark Gable, Carole Lombard, Robert Taylor, Jack Oakie, Barbara Stanwyck, Marion [Mrs. Zeppo] Marx)
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