i want a list of most beautiful safe towns in american that are affordable

jmack12,

http://www.mensjournal.com/feature/0406/bestplaces.html
Has the 50 best places (big cities) to live in America. On their
website, you get the top five big cities

#1 San Diego, CA
Metro population ? 2,906,660
Median household income ? $54,972
Median home price ? $379,300
Climate ? 70s year-round, 9 inches of rain, and 267 days of sunshine per year
***The cost of living here is the 14th highest in the nation ***


#2 Portland, OR
Metro population ? 2,006,308
Median household income ? $54,290
Median home price ? $195,530
Climate ? 38 inches of rain, 7 inches of snow, and 137 days of sunshine
***The perpetually gray skies also help keep things cool enough to
support a rampant outdoor-sports culture: There are more than 600
miles of biking and running paths in the city***

#3 Boston, MA
Metro population ? 3,439,372
Median household income ? $63,784
Median home price ? $386,300
Climate ? Four-season New England weather, with 43 inches of rain and
42 inches of snow
***The cost of living is the 10th highest in the nation. However, the
payoff is big too. There are unique culinary enclaves like the North
End, the famous Old Italian neighborhood. There's the nightlife of
upscale Boylston and Newbury streets and the intellectual stimulation
of some of the world's finest universities and museums.***

Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN
Metro population ? 3,054,637
Median household income ? $65,330
Median home price ? $189,900
Climate ? Long, cold winters with 46 inches of snow; 26 inches of
rain, and 200 sunny days
***The cost of living in this land of plenty is just a tick above the
national average.***

#5 Austin, TX
Metro population ? 1,349,291
Median household income ? $60,068
Median home price ? $151,000
Climate ? Hot summers in the 90s, mild winters, 33 inches rain, and 231 sunny days
*** "The place has such a cool, laid-back vibe," says Pat Green, the
32-year-old heir apparent to the tradition of local honky-tonk heroes
like Walker and Willie Nelson. "It has a confidence about it, but it's
not boastful. It's like, O'Yeah, come on in. Check it out."***
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This article by CNN Money took data for three regions, each over
100,000 in population and under 100,000 in populations and composed a
Best Places To Live list.

"To find America's hottest places to live, we started with statistics
on 271 U.S. cities provided to us by OnBoard LLC, a real estate
information company. These cities in that list had the highest median
household incomes in the nation and above average population growth."

"First, we divided OnBoard's 271-city list into three regions: east,
central and west. Those lists were sorted by population.

Then, based on careful examination of MOSAIC lifestyle segmentation
data, we narrowed the list further by identifying those towns with
demographics that closely mirrored that of the typical MONEY reader:
college educated, working professional, well-above average median
income.

In addition, the town had to be located no more than 60 miles from a
major city. That ensures reasonable access art and culture resources.
Only cities with median incomes above $50,000 a year and unemployment
rates below the national average were included in our search.

We divided the resulting list of cities into three distinct regions
and further divided it by population level -- over 100,000 population
and under. We ranked each city within the resulting six lists based on
population growth and what we call the "housing premium ratio," or the
cost of residential real estate relative to local income levels. The
formula ranks each city in terms of its category's norms. Many cities
do so well on one measure such that they rank near the top despite a
low score on the other."
http://money.cnn.com/best/bplive/cities_table/
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This article highlights America's 5 most and least expensive cities.

"To find out what cities give you the least bang for your buck, we've
used the most recent Cost of Living Index compiled by the ACCRA, a
non-profit organization that researches community and economic
development. The Arlington, Va.-based company compiles the index from
a survey of 314 metropolitan areas of all sizes in North America,
taking into account six primary expenses: groceries; housing;
utilities; transportation; healthcare; and miscellaneous goods and
services. (Note that it does not consider taxes.)"

http://www.homestore.com/homefinance/mortgages/mostleastexpensive.asp?poe=homestore
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1. Newton, Massachusetts
2. Amherst, New York
3. Mission Viejo, California
4. Thousand Oaks, California
5. Greece, New York

Are the 5 safest cities to live in according to the Travel Channel.

"(This ranking is based on a yearly report published by Morgan Quitno
Press, which ranks the country's cities from the safest to the most
dangerous by comparing crime statistics.)"

http://travel.discovery.com/fansites/worldsbest/safetown/safetown.html
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http://homebuying.about.com/od/bestplacetolive/
http://houseandhome.msn.com/Move/BestPlacestoLive2003.aspx
http://www.usaweekend.com/04_issues/040516/040516travel_fun.html
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/076452562X/ref=pd_sim_books_2/102-4175855-5524962?v=glance&s=books
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/1593600062/102-4175855-5524962?v=glance



These links has 15 or 16 different articles on the best, worst,
safest, most fun, and interesting places to live, etc... There are
also some links to some books you may want to read on this subject.

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Now, as far as beauty goes, it seems many towns and states want to be
considered the most beautiful. However, from doing a Google search, it
seems cities in  South Carolina (Raleigh), Georgia (Savannah), Oregon
(Portland, Seattle), Utah (Ogden), and California (San Francisco)
seems to be mentioned the most.

://www.google.com/search?num=100&hl=en&lr=&ie=UTF-8&safe=off&c2coff=1&q=%22beautiful+cities+in+america%22&btnG=Search

Since beauty is very subjective, I'd look at the search and see for your self.
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I hope this gives you a lot of information and good luck with wherever you end up.
	
If this answer requires further explanation, please request
clarification before rating it, and I'll be happy to look into this
further.
Nenna-GA
Google Answers Researcher

Thank you very much for your rating.

Have a good day/night, which ever it may be for you.

Nenna-GA

An Austin real estate agent had posed a query about her site here on
Google Answers. Though I found the design lacking visual appeal, it
had a good content on Austin.

Since its a real estate agent's website, it obviously focuses more on
Austin real estate but does present some interesting insights into
Austin lifestyle : http://www.weloveaustin.com/

Check it out if you are still researching ...

Regarding Savannah GA, I am an architecture student in Savannah and
can tell you that Savannah is one of the most beautiful cities in the
country (Charleston, SC and St. Augustine, FL would also float your
boat).

It is absolutely gorgeous and full of character, Safe however is a
different story, Savannah is plagued with high crime.  Like every city
typical car break ins occur but muggings, rape, and murder are way too
high for comfort.

SCAD, the school I attend does not comment much on crime (outside of
the Clery Act) and being that it is a smaller private school it isn't
listed in national reviews when dealing with crime.  Savannah State
however is listed as the 4th or 5th (according to my memory) most
dangerous campus in the country (http://www.securityoncampus.org/). 
Now it should be noted that that data is the most recent but it is
from 2000 and that SCAD (Savannah College of Art and Design) and
Savannah State do not share the same campus however are 5 minutes from
each other, it should also be noted that SCAD has been credited for
turning Savannah around, in crime and economics.

I personally have two female friends that have been mugged, one at
gunpoint, the other was at 4pm (during the high schools spring break),
the 4pm kids were caught.

If you want my advice, visit Savannah, and if you move here, make sure
it is temporary, you'll have fun but...you might get mugged.

Hope someone finds this helpfull
-Mike

As a realtor in San Diego, I can attest that San Diego is the best
city to live in North America and possibly the world, as I've heard
from travelers. If you're looking for more information about San Diego
and looking to relocate, please visit my site: 
http://www.iSanDiegoRealEstate.com

Thanks,
Alex