CNN/Money Magazine's Hottest Towns

QueSi2Opie · Post by **QueSi2Opie** » Tue Dec 16, 2003 9:46 pm

CNN Money Magazine's Hottest Towns
Whether you like big cities or small towns, these are the most desirable places to live in America.

In the Central Region, Naperville, IL topped the list as hottest town over 100,000 people. Overland Park, KS was ranked 3rd and Olathe, KS was the 4th most desirable place to live.

Also in the Central Region, Woodbury, MN was the hottest town under 100,000. The St. Louis suburbs, Wildwoode, MO and Chesterfield, MO were ranked 3rd and 5th with KC's suburb, Leawood, KS being 8th.

I'm sorry ladies and gents, but you can say that Lee's Summit, Blue Springs, Liberty, etc. are hotter and more desirable, however, people relocating to the metro see the national stats/rankings when deciding where to buy a home in Kansas City.

ShowME · Post by **ShowME** » Tue Dec 16, 2003 9:59 pm

Actually these rating don't mean squat to people relocating to the metro. It's where there real estate agent takes them that matters most. And we all know where that's been for sometime.

QueSi2Opie · Post by **QueSi2Opie** » Tue Dec 16, 2003 10:03 pm

ShowME wrote:Actually these rating don't mean squat to people relocating to the metro. It's where there real estate agent takes them that matters most. And we all know where that's been for sometime.

Personally, I think Parkville is the most desirable place to live in the KC metro.

KCPowercat · Post by **KCPowercat** » Tue Dec 16, 2003 10:40 pm

for my money, nothing but Mission Hills

ShowMe is right, it's all about the relators...and we've all heard how they talk down every other part of the metro except JoCo because their companies have such a glut of inventory there.

Post by **bahua** » Wed Dec 17, 2003 9:49 am

Money Magazine's ranking is inherently biased toward suburbs, so I don't pay any attention to it anymore. It focuses on places for minivan living, and hence takes greatly into account how good the free schools are, and the crime level. These are two things that most single people don't worry about when they move somewhere, as neither really affects them.

So, when I see someone tout a town as great, by Money Magazine's standards, it's almost guaranteed that I wouldn't want to live there.

Post by **dangerboy** » Wed Dec 17, 2003 12:04 pm

If they are ranking based re-location, then obviously Joco comes out ahead. Most realtors, and especially relocation agencies, automatically steer people there unless they forcefully demand an urban neighborhood or Missouri suburb. I've talked to many newcomers that didn't even learn about the Northland or Lee's Summit until after they moved here, and were then rightly upset that they payed 30% for the same house in Joco.

QueSi2Opie · Post by **QueSi2Opie** » Wed Dec 17, 2003 1:34 pm

We must have some damn good (or bad) realtors if they have contributed so greatly as to make Overland Park 3rd, Olathe 4th, and Leawood 8th in the entire Central Region from Ohio to Kansas.

Post by **bahua** » Wed Dec 17, 2003 3:47 pm

Well, it's pretty simple, if you think about it. Move all the incoming wealthy people to a certain suburb, and it won't take long for that suburb to stand out.