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Re: Rankings, lists, and such
Posted: Tue Sep 07, 2010 3:06 pm
by KCMax
Kansas City?s stress is relatively low, good for a No. 42 ranking among the 50 cities. The city earned top-10 rankings for its short commutes, clean air and mortgage affordability.
Wha?????
Re: Rankings, lists, and such
Posted: Tue Sep 07, 2010 3:09 pm
by NDTeve
KCMax wrote:
Wha?????
Think that means no traffic.
Re: Rankings, lists, and such
Posted: Tue Sep 07, 2010 3:09 pm
by LenexatoKCMO
KCMax wrote:
Wha?????
Presumably duration, not distance? How many other cities can you cover thrity miles accross town in forty minutes durring rush hour?
Re: Rankings, lists, and such
Posted: Tue Sep 07, 2010 3:20 pm
by KCMax
LenexatoKCMO wrote:
Presumably duration, not distance? How many other cities can you cover thrity miles accross town in forty minutes durring rush hour?
Exactly. Less traffic simply means people will commute from longer distances. Studies have shown that humans tend to commute 30 minutes, no matter how long that distance travels.
Re: Rankings, lists, and such
Posted: Wed Sep 08, 2010 3:05 pm
by KCMax
http://www.usatoday.com/news/education/ ... E_ST_N.htm
Top 10 college towns
(under 250,000)
1. Ithaca, N.Y.
2. State College, Pa.
3. Iowa City
4. Ames, Iowa
5. Champaign-Urbana, Ill.
6. Charlottesville, Va.
7. Corvallis, Ore.
8. Bloomington, Ind.
9. Lawrence, Kan.
10. Logan, Utah
Re: Rankings, lists, and such
Posted: Wed Sep 08, 2010 3:10 pm
by LenexatoKCMO
KCMax wrote:
4. Ames, Iowa
Horseshit - I would consistently rank it the worst DI college town in America.
Re: Rankings, lists, and such
Posted: Wed Sep 08, 2010 3:14 pm
by KCMax
LenexatoKCMO wrote:
Horseshit - I would consistently rank it the worst DI college town in America.
#3 and #4 can only be explained by the great Jack Kerouac:
So I rushed past the pretty girls, and the prettiest girls in the world live in Des Moines.
Re: Rankings, lists, and such
Posted: Thu Sep 09, 2010 5:59 pm
by nilsson1941
That list puzzles me a little bit. In no way do I consider St. Louis to be that much more stressful than KC. I think the reason it got so high was because of having a lot of homicides for their pretty low city population. Unfortunately KC has about just as many and are concentrated in an even smaller area.
Re: Rankings, lists, and such
Posted: Tue Sep 14, 2010 2:10 pm
by bobbyhawks
http://buffalo.bizjournals.com/buffalo/ ... l.html[url][/url]
Kansas City ranks 23rd in Total Personal Income among NFL cities. As for Change in Total Personal Income for NFL cities (2007-2009), KC ranks #7 with 2.2% growth. Per capita income stayed about the same, so the growth is likely due to population increase. We were also #9 with respect to change in per capita income, so the numbers weren't great for many cities as one would expect.
Re: Rankings, lists, and such
Posted: Tue Sep 21, 2010 9:26 am
by KCMax
Manhattan, KS and Columbia, MO make a list of "best small cities for business". Most seem to be college-towns. Lots of Iowa cities too - Waterloo, Iowa City, Ames...
http://realestate.yahoo.com/promo/ameri ... nd-careers
Re: Rankings, lists, and such
Posted: Thu Sep 23, 2010 2:45 pm
by KCMax
Platte County is one of the Top 100 Communities for Young People according to "
Americas Promise Alliance."
Re: Rankings, lists, and such
Posted: Thu Sep 23, 2010 2:54 pm
by chrizow
Top 100 Communities For Young People To Commit Suicide.
Re: Rankings, lists, and such
Posted: Thu Sep 23, 2010 10:30 pm
by moderne
They won the ranking 'cause the kids can hang at Zona Rosa in the fresh air.
Re: Rankings, lists, and such
Posted: Mon Sep 27, 2010 9:22 am
by KCMax
15 Up-and-Coming Cities
3rd Largest increase in income: Manhattan, Kan.
Change in personal income, 2006-2007: 13.7%
Looking at change in personal income for the most recent years available, we find Manhattan, Kan., at number three for its 13% increase in that measure.
Home to Kansas State University and not much else, Manhattan has won accolades for its desirability as one of the best places to retire young. An abundance of golf courses and cultural activities related to Kansas State have made it a popular choice for those looking for a taste of the good life in rural Kansas. It may only be the eighth largest city in Kansas, but the city?s positive numbers for income are sure to attract even more within its borders.
Re: Rankings, lists, and such
Posted: Wed Oct 13, 2010 2:17 pm
by KCMax
Re: Rankings, lists, and such
Posted: Thu Oct 14, 2010 8:58 am
by KCMax
Missouri (3rd) and Kansas (7th) are among the best states for drivers. All bow down to the allmighty driver!
http://www.forbes.com/2010/10/08/insura ... ivers.html
Re: Rankings, lists, and such
Posted: Wed Oct 27, 2010 10:46 am
by missingkc
Re: Rankings, lists, and such
Posted: Thu Oct 28, 2010 1:32 pm
by trailerkid
KC was 12th. That seems higher than I thought it would be.
Re: Rankings, lists, and such
Posted: Thu Oct 28, 2010 8:42 pm
by missingkc
KC was 12th. That seems higher than I thought it would be.
Me, too.
Re: Rankings, lists, and such
Posted: Fri Oct 29, 2010 8:30 pm
by Highlander
trailerkid wrote:
KC was 12th. That seems higher than I thought it would be.
Yea seems high to me too given the low number of professional type jobs in the metro. Places like Denver and Portland greatly benefit from the trendy element as people are willing to be woefully underemployed to live there. When I lived in Denver, I knew a lot of people more educated than myself with some pretty low paying jobs. Of course, how fair is it to include college towns like Raliegh-Durham and Austin in such a list....well duh.