Money says Louisville’s the best

LOUISVILLE – Money magazine has named Louisville as its “Best Place to Live” for 2009.

The magazine, which this year focused on the top 100 towns with populations between 8,500 and 50,000, noted Louisville’s small-town feel with a better-off economy, and access to the mountains. Money annually compiles a list of the top U.S. cities to call home, placing value on jobs, affordable housing and general quality of life.

Following Louisville on the annual list were: Chanhassen, Minn. at No. 2; Papillion, Neb. at No. 3; Middleton, Wis. at No. 4; and Milton, Mass. at No. 5. Superior in Boulder County also made the list at No. 13.

While no Larimer or Weld County towns made the list this year, Weld County finished 21st among the top 25 counties for job growth during the past eight years. The only other Colorado county to appear is Douglas County, ranked No. 5 with growth of 69.7 percent between 2000 and 2008.

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