Yesterday, CNN's Money.com announced its Top 100 Places to Live, and Nice, France was not anywhere on the list.Upon further review, it looks like this was a USA-centric compilation, so I guess the lack of a Mediterranean local makes sense.
These lists are always kind of funny, really. What makes a place great to live in is just so subjective. I mean, if you hate snow, you'll hate living in the supposed "Best Place to Live" of Eden Prairie, MN with its 3.7 degree January temperatures.
And sure, low crime rates, high employment, and housing prices that won't take three generations to pay off all add up to a nice general idea of a great place to live, but what about all of the qualitative features of a community?
Friendly neighbors, a wide range of local restaurants, sidewalks? These are the things that make a place the "best".
Some things you just can't quantify and chart out.
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