Determining the Best Place to Live

A person can often wonder how much validity there is to the various rankings of “Best Places to Live.” Where a person chooses to live can be subjective. Most people would probably agree that living in Flint, Michigan wouldn’t be the safest or economically wisest choice, however, there are people who grew up and the area and have maintained a sustainable living. I've read of cities being in the top best places to live, but know of people that thought it was miserable. Several areas in North Texas have frequently been ranked as some of the best places to live, but what exactly makes a place the best place to live? How many people are interviewed in order to get an exact determination of what constitutes as ‘the best?’ Upon interviewing homeowner Ricky Hill, he stated “It was mostly a matter of finding as much home as could within our budget within a set area that we wanted to live/work-McKinney, Allen, Plano, Frisco, Little Elm, etc. Because of the rapidly inflating housing market meant we would be unlikely to be successful in buying a small starter home then needing to sell and buy again in a few short years.  The primary goal was securing a good enough home in any of those areas to be able to stay comfortable with more or less fixed monthly expense vs being stuck with rapidly rising rent costs in the area, or potentially being priced out entirely if we waited longer.” Despite education, livability, job opportunities, affordability being a few of the many factors that these lists consider when determining what is the best, it can also be based on convenience and what is personally best for the individual or family. 
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