Auburn is Tops!

Auburn makes magazine's list of top places to live
Posted by Stan Diel -- Birmingham News June 10, 2009 9:34 AM
Auburn University's Samford Hall.Auburn is among the 10 best places to live in the United States, according to a ranking released this week by U.S. News & World Report magazine.

The magazine varies the criteria for its best places rankings each year, and this year took into account the rotten national economy. It picked cities it found to be affordable, in relatively good shape economically, and that have lots of fun things to do.

U.S. News called Auburn a "diamond" with "mild winters and hot summers," and said Auburn University drives the culture and the economy. "...the city offers no shortage of outdoor recreation opportunities," the magazine said.

U.S. News' top 10, in alphabetical order: Albuquerque, N.M.Auburn Austin, Texas Boise, Idaho Durham, N.C. La Crosse, Wis. Loveland, Colo. San Luis Obispo, Calif. St. Augustine, Fla. Upper St. Clair, Pa.