YOUR COMMUNITY CONNECTION November Newsletter 2020 Issue 27
For the past seven years, Livability.com has released a data-driven list of the Top 100 Best Places to Live in America. Every year, the list changes: we do surveys and studies, adjust our algorithm, add in new variables and data points, and celebrate a new #1 city. This year, the whole world changed. In 2020, many of the things that used to be a given about where and how we live suddenly became open-ended questions:
What if you could work remotely and live anywhere? What if paying thousands of dollars a month to live in a big, expensive city wasn’t worth it anymore? What if the things that have always mattered — affordability, opportunity, safety, community — mattered more than ever? We analyzed more than 1,000 small to mid-sized cities on factors like safety, affordability, economic stability, outdoor recreation, accessibility, community engagement. This year’s list was also informed by a new metric: an “opportunity score” we used to determine each city’s landscape of opportunity, including variables like job numbers, broadband access, economic resilience and growth.
Fort Collins, Colo., Ranked The Best Place To Live In 2020 By Winona Dimeo-Ediger, Livability.com • Oct 6, 2020
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The following are Livability’s top ten best places to live in 2020, each offering the exact things so many of us are craving right now: connection, affordability, and the space and opportunity to grow.
1. Fort Collins, Colo. (median home list price: $470,000) 2. Ann Arbor, Mich. (median home list price: $473,000) 3. Madison, Wis. (median home list price: $330,000) 4. Portland, Maine (median home list price: $508,000) 5. Rochester, N.Y. (median home list price: $147,000) 6. Asheville, N.C. (median home list price: $508,000) 7. Overland Park, Kan. (median home list price: $550,000) 8. Fargo, N.D. (median home list price: $268,000) 9. Durham, N.C. (median home list price: $369,000) 10. Sioux Falls, S.D. (median home list price: $250,000) Read more: https://livability.com/topics/where-to-live-now/the-2020-top-100best-places-to-live-in-america
Colorado Cities Make Four Of Five Top Spots For Best Places To Live In The U.S. By Kieran Nicholson, The Denver Post • Oct 14, 2020
Colorado cities took four of the top five spots in the U.S. News and World Report listing of the Best Places to Live in the country in 2020-2021. Boulder took the top spot in the annual list, with Denver coming in second place, and Colorado Springs and Fort Collins taking the fourth and fifth spots respectively, according to the rankings. The publication analyzed the “150 most populous metro areas to find the best places to live,” according to survey authors. “To make the top of the list, a place had to have good value, be a desirable place to live, have a strong job market and a high quality of life.”
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Colorado Wildfires: How You Can Help Those Impacted By Janet Oravetz • 9News
It has been an unprecedented year for wildfires in Colorado, with the three largest fires in state history all occurring in 2020. Even this late in October, fires have seen explosive growth due to strong winds and extremely dry conditions. Hundreds of people have been forced to evacuate and it’s unclear as of now how many homes have been lost to the fires, as some are still burning out of control. Below, we’ve compiled a list of ways you can help those impacted by the fires.
TERMINOLOGY TIP:
“Active Under Contract” A house is listed as “active under contract” when the seller has accepted an offer with contingencies, but still wants the house to be listed as active. In this situation, the seller is also likely accepting backup offers in case their current offer fails to meet its contingencies.
November 30th Is Small Business Saturday! Cameron Peak Fire - Courtesy of Poudre Fire Authority
Larimer County Cameron Peak Fire Response Fund, through the United Way of Larimer County, is a fund for private donations for those most affected by the fire. All donations are tax-deductible and will be distributed to people affected by the Cameron Peak Fire. Link to donate: https://impact.uwaylc.org/comm/SinglePageRegPledge. The American Red Cross of Northern Colorado is spending thousands of dollars daily to shelter residents of Larimer County safely. Link to donate: https://www.redcross. org/donate/donation.html/ The Larimer County Humane Society is sheltering hundreds of companion and small animals. Link to donate: https://register.larimerhumane.org/give/234539/#!/ donation/checkout
Boulder County The 2020 Fires Relief Fund was set up through the Community Foundation of Boulder County. Link to donate: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_ id=TUFTHAUVJ7QMW Grants from the fund will be made to nonprofit organizations, municipal, and county entities to support immediate relief needs and longer-term recovery needs for individuals and organizations.
Grand County The Grand County Wildfire Emergency Fund will support the needs of Grand County residents who have been evacuated, displaced or have lost their homes during the Grand County fires. Link to donate: https://grandfoundation.com/ Donate?fund=Wildfire%20Emergency%20
Put your money where your heart is and celebrate the businesses that make our Northern Colorado communities shine on Small Business Saturday! Small Business Saturday® is a holiday shopping tradition, that celebrates small businesses. So mark your calendar for November 30th — the Saturday after Thanksgiving — and get ready to Shop Small® !
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