America's Best Places to Live

CNNMoney.com released lists of the best places to live in the United States for 2006. Ft. Collins, CO topped the list, followed by: Naperville, IL; Sugar Land, TX; Columbia, MD and Cary, NC. Lists of Best for High Earners, Fastest Job Growth, Shortest Commutes, Most Educated, Best Rural, Best Retirement, Best for Singles, Career & Business were rated, as well as Coolest, Hottest, Cleanest Air, Youngest and Skinniest. You can also check out state-by-state results. Check out the website at www.CNNMoney.com.

Some highlights:

Most Educated: 1) Arlington, VA 2) Davis, CA 3) Brookline, MA
Short commutes: 1) Dubuque, IA 2) Bismark, ND 3) Ames, IA
Fastest Job Growth: 1) Surprize, AZ 2) Allen, TX 3) Avondale, AZ
Best for High Earners: 1) Greenwich, CT 2) Cupertino, CA 3) San Ramon, CA
Best Rural: 1) Ontario County, NY 2) Union City, SD 3) Ononee County, GA
Careers & Business: 1) Albuquerque, NM 2) Raleigh, NC 3) Houston, TX
Best to Retire: 1) Walla Wall, WA 2) St Simons Island, GA 3) Prescott, AZ
Cleanest Air: 1) Lake Havasu City, AZ 2) Santa Fe, NM 3) Richmond, VA

One of the fun things you can explore on their site (www.CNNMoney.com) is taking a short survey and seeing what locations best suite your lifestyle wishes.

And, if you're interested in worldly ratings, check out the newly-released stats reported by Reuters on November 10. Countries around the world were ranked according to income, health, education and literacy. Search for the AOL article entitled Norway Named Best Nation to Live In, authored by Evelyn Leopold, Reuters.