Several small cities from region ranked among Colorado’s best

Out of 1,268 small cities studied, Lafayette was ranked third in Colorado and 48th nationwide on WalletHub’s list of 2015’s Best & Worst Small Cities in America this week.

The study, which looked at cities and towns with a population between 25,000 and 100,000 people, used 22 metrics including housing costs, cost-of-living, affordability, quality of life, education and health-care systems, unemployment rates, income growth, crime rates, average commute times and recreational activities.

Littleton and Parker were ranked one and two, respectively, in Colorado. Nationally, Littleton was ranked second and Parker was No. 19. Princeton, N.J. was…