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dawsongirl · 11-11-2008, 06:04 PM

According to Business Week, 1 city per state. I know some SOers live in a couple of these.

http://images.businessweek.com/ss/08...for_kids/1.htm

MrCleveland · 11-11-2008, 06:21 PM

Any places near me? (I know C Town wouldn't be on there.)

TripperFan · 11-11-2008, 06:51 PM

It won't be on the list since it's not in the States, but Toronto is a fabulous city to grown up in and around.

Still fairly safe and clean with lots of opportunties and things to do.

And we have a great hockey team to laugh at!

dawsongirl · 11-11-2008, 09:58 PM

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Originally Posted by TripperFan

It won't be on the list since it's not in the States, but Toronto is a fabulous city to grown up in and around.

Still fairly safe and clean with lots of opportunties and things to do.

And we have a great hockey team to laugh at!

We have great minor-league and college teams to laugh at too.

LuLu Rogers · 11-11-2008, 11:35 PM

They picked Huntsville for Alabama, which is about 45 minutes from where I live. I think more people would rather raise their kids here, but no one asked me

SBTB Geek · 11-12-2008, 12:21 AM

My dad grew up near Arcadia, CA in the Hastings Ranch area of Pasadena, it's definitely a nice area but I wouldn't place it up above Pasadena itself, Irvine, Lake Forest, Cypress, Laguna Beach, Rancho Palos Verdes, Rolling Hills, or Calabasas.

LOL @ Monterey Park being the runner-up for California. HELL NO! That place is is right next to Alhambra and the so-so area of East L.A. No thanks.

PZelda · 11-12-2008, 12:30 AM

Haha. I wasn't surprised at the result for my home state.

dawsongirl · 11-12-2008, 12:59 AM

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Originally Posted by LuLu Rogers

They picked Huntsville for Alabama, which is about 45 minutes from where I live. I think more people would rather raise their kids here, but no one asked me

I was in Huntsville several years ago. Nice town from what I remember.

Murfreesboro was too (Tenn.'s town), but that was way back in 1992.

LuLu Rogers · 11-12-2008, 02:53 AM

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Originally Posted by dawsongirl

I was in Huntsville several years ago. Nice town from what I remember.

Murfreesboro was too (Tenn.'s town), but that was way back in 1992.

You were in Huntsville and you didn't come see me?!

ponytail · 11-12-2008, 06:23 AM

They picked Gilbert, AZ which is the next town over from me. It used to be a nice quiet country town but now the crime rate has gone up since a zillion people have moved there.

Chocoholic · 11-12-2008, 04:15 PM

They've gotta be kidding about Malden, MA. That place is a DUMP! I guess it's not as bad as places like Lawrence, Dorchester, and Lynn, but I wouldn't want to raise kids there.

dawsongirl · 11-12-2008, 05:46 PM

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Originally Posted by LuLu Rogers

You were in Huntsville and you didn't come see me?!

This was like in the 90s.

dawsongirl · 11-12-2008, 06:02 PM

The towns I've been in:

Iowa - West Des Moines. It's mostly full of rich snobs, but it seems to me that their schools are a little better than the ones I work in. But maybe that's because I don't work there and see everything.

Iowa Runner Up - Ames. I went to school there. It's a nice little town as long as you stay away from Campus Town at night.

Kansas - Overland Park and Runner-Up Olathe. Always liked this area. It's about the only place I'd move to. OP is BUSY, but liveable.

Minnesota - Eagan. Which may actually be pronounced EEE - gen, unlike all the other towns up there that sound different than they're spelled. Anyway, didn't see much of it, but they have a yummy Chinese restaurant there.

Missouri - Lee's Summit. Also a place where wealthy people live. Seems like it should be on the KS side, because IMO, the towns on the KS side are nicer than the towns on the MO side, with the exception of KC, KS.

Nebraska - Omaha. I like KC better, but it's a decent big town to get away in. Neat zoo. And it's about the only redeaming thing about NE. Never seen Lincoln, but I don't want to, seeing as I'm a big ANTI- Cornhusker. Same reason Iowa City could disappear and I wouldn't care. F*** the Hawkeyes.

LuLu Rogers · 11-12-2008, 07:43 PM

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Originally Posted by dawsongirl

This was like in the 90s.

I would've been a little kid

James · 11-16-2008, 04:34 PM

The fact they called the Idaho state capital "Boise City" threw me for a loop since (1) I've always known it to be just plain "Boise," and (2) there exists a city called "Boise City", in the panhandle of Oklahoma, to be exact--that one is pronounced "boys city", by the way.

11-11-2008, 06:04 PM	#1
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SBTB Geek Smooth Moderator Forum Veteran Join Date: Feb 21, 2002 Location: Southern California Posts: 6,004	My dad grew up near Arcadia, CA in the Hastings Ranch area of Pasadena, it's definitely a nice area but I wouldn't place it up above Pasadena itself, Irvine, Lake Forest, Cypress, Laguna Beach, Rancho Palos Verdes, Rolling Hills, or Calabasas. LOL @ Monterey Park being the runner-up for California. HELL NO! That place is is right next to Alhambra and the so-so area of East L.A. No thanks.

11-12-2008, 06:23 AM	#10
ponytail Member Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Mar 20, 2004 Location: In Happy, Healthy, Wealthyville Posts: 4,273	They picked Gilbert, AZ which is the next town over from me. It used to be a nice quiet country town but now the crime rate has gone up since a zillion people have moved there.

11-12-2008, 04:15 PM	#11
Chocoholic Member Forum Star Join Date: Dec 01, 2000 Location: Between a rock and a hard place. Posts: 11,235	They've gotta be kidding about Malden, MA. That place is a DUMP! I guess it's not as bad as places like Lawrence, Dorchester, and Lynn, but I wouldn't want to raise kids there.

11-12-2008, 06:02 PM	#13
dawsongirl Member Forum Icon Join Date: Jan 04, 2001 Posts: 53,140	The towns I've been in: Iowa - West Des Moines. It's mostly full of rich snobs, but it seems to me that their schools are a little better than the ones I work in. But maybe that's because I don't work there and see everything. Iowa Runner Up - Ames. I went to school there. It's a nice little town as long as you stay away from Campus Town at night. Kansas - Overland Park and Runner-Up Olathe. Always liked this area. It's about the only place I'd move to. OP is BUSY, but liveable. Minnesota - Eagan. Which may actually be pronounced EEE - gen, unlike all the other towns up there that sound different than they're spelled. Anyway, didn't see much of it, but they have a yummy Chinese restaurant there. Missouri - Lee's Summit. Also a place where wealthy people live. Seems like it should be on the KS side, because IMO, the towns on the KS side are nicer than the towns on the MO side, with the exception of KC, KS. Nebraska - Omaha. I like KC better, but it's a decent big town to get away in. Neat zoo. And it's about the only redeaming thing about NE. Never seen Lincoln, but I don't want to, seeing as I'm a big ANTI- Cornhusker. Same reason Iowa City could disappear and I wouldn't care. F*** the Hawkeyes.

11-16-2008, 04:34 PM	#15
James Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Jan 07, 2001 Location: Dayton, Ohio, USA Posts: 6,370	The fact they called the Idaho state capital "Boise City" threw me for a loop since (1) I've always known it to be just plain "Boise," and (2) there exists a city called "Boise City", in the panhandle of Oklahoma, to be exact--that one is pronounced "boys city", by the way.