Time for another poll... rate your town.
I got some of the categories from a book called "Sunbelt Retirement."
Ratings are 0-10 (0= poor; 10= excellent)
You should be able to find your town's population on Wikipedia.
Here are the ratings for my town...
Town----------------------------- Northridge/Porter Ranch, Calif.
Population------------------------ 84,195
Elevation------------------------- Approx. 1,000 feet
Climate & environment------------ 8
Scenery & views----------------- 9
Crowds-------------------------- 5 ('50s= 9; '60s= 8)
Medical availability--------------- 9
Housing expense----------------- 3 (ave. house ~$650,000)
Cost of living--------------------- 4
Taxes--------------------------- 6
Recreation & culture-------------- 7
Special senior citizen services----- 8
Pollution-------------------------- 7
Fog (less days= higher rating)----- 8 (very few foggy days)
Cars, variety available------------- 8
Shopping------------------------- 10
Police & fire protection------------ 8
Overall rating---------------------- 8
Most-liked features---------------- Mild climate and scenery
Least-liked features--------------- Crowds and high costs, semi-arid (could use a little more rain)
Trivia----------------------------- Home of Nancy Cartwright (voice of Bart Simpson); known as the "Horse Capital of the West" in the 1940s and '50s; many celebrity ranch owners in the '30s and '40s... Clark Gable, Carole Lombard, Robert Taylor, Barbara Stanwyck, Marion (Mrs. Zeppo) Marx.