Forbes Magazine taps Fort Collins and Greeley for inexpensive living

September 3rd, 2009

changeIn a July article, Forbes magazine let readers know “Where to Live Cheaply.” Northern Colorado had two cities make the list with Fort Collins taking the #9 spot and Greeley #13.

Forbes identified the 100 cheapest locations by studying 380 metropolitan statistical areas and metropolitan divisions. Cost of living data from Moody’s Economy.com and home affordability figures from the National Association of Home Builders and Wells Fargo was used in the study. In addition, Forbes rated cities against each of the following four quality-of-life measures: violent crime rate, unemployment rate, average salary for college graduates and cultural opportunity.

Click here to see the complete slide show of “Where to Live Cheaply”

The bottom line: In northern Colorado, inexpensive living and quality of life can go hand in hand.

Source: Forbes.com, “Where to Live Cheaply” by Zack O’Malley Greenberg, 7/14/2009.

http://www.forbes.com/2009/07/13/cheap-cities-property-lifestyle-real-estate-cheap-places.html

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