Redmond Ranked 5th Best Place to Live By "Money Magazine"

Redmond wins "Money Magazine's" Top Five in Best Place to Live in 2012.  


Money Magazine ranks Redmond the "5th best place to live in 2012 in cities ranging in size between 50,000 and 300,000, as follows:  

"Redmond may be home to one of the largest companies in the world, but life in the city is anything but a grind. With Seattle just 15 miles to the west, the Cascade Mountains a short drive to the east, and more than 90 wineries to the north, Microsoft's hometown is an ideal base camp for exploring the Northwest.  Meanwhile, there's plenty to do right in Redmond, where historic buildings, quirky shops, eateries, and brewpubs mingle in colorful condo and retail developments with public art and giant evergreens. Redmond's picturesque neighborhoods, low crime rate, and stellar schools are a major part of the city's attraction."

The Top 10 Ranked (population) 

Carmel, IN.                 80,100
McKinney, TX           136,100
Eden Prairie, MN        61,200
Newton, MA              84,700
REDMOND, WA       55,200
Irvine, CA                 213,600
Reston, WA                60,300
Columbia, MD          100,700
Overland Park, KS    175,300
Chapel Hill, NC           59,000

The Mayor is to be commended for his new hire Jeri Rowe-Curtis in Communications Administrator.  She also serves as the Marketing Administrator for the city and no doubt cooperated with MONEY making sure they knew all about our city's "eateries, brewpubs, quirky shops."  Have you found and enjoyed them?  I'm looking harder, now.