2 Colorado Cities Among Money's Best Places To Live In 2020

Colorado is once again home to two of the 50 best places in the United States to live, according to a new ranking by Money Magazine. The annual list, released last week, ranks communities based on factors such as safety, cost of living and diversity.

Out of communities on this year's list, Parker ranked No. 2, and Broomfield ranked No. 18.

To determine this year's Best Places To Live, Money analyzed a list of 1,890 communities with a population of at least 25,000. The publication then analyzed 115 separate data points on each community's economy, housing market, education system, employment, weather and more.

Reporters then researched each location to ensure the statistics were an accurate representation of each community. 

Here is the top 20 list:

1. Evans, Georgia
2. Parker, Colorado
3. Meridian, Idaho
4. Rockwall, Texas
5. Columbia, Maryland
6. Westfield, Indiana
7. Syracuse, Utah
8. Franklin, Tennessee
9. Woodbury, Minnesota
10. Morrisville, North Carolina
11. Ashburn, Virginia
12. South Windsor, Connecticut
13. St Peters, Missouri
14. Chelmsford, Massachusetts
15. Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin
16. Mount Laurel, New Jersey
17. Woodstock, Georgia
18. Broomfield, Colorado
19. Abington, Pennsylvania
20. Midlothian, Virginia

"New construction homes aren't for me" ...think again

If you think that new-construction homes aren't for you, are a hassle and something to steer away from, read this. 

I had the privilege of helping my wonderful clients Ike and Tiffany buy a home. After looking at several homes in Highlands Ranch and Parker over a few months time, Ike and Tiffany happened to stumble upon a new development on their drive home. They thought, "Hmm, what about new homes?"  And the rest is practically history. They fell in love with a beautiful just-built home in the Jordan Crossing development in Parker. Think about it: brand new EVERYTHING:
2 stories, 3-car garage, 2400+ sf plus a 1000sf basement, 4 bedrooms, 3 baths, landscaping, nice backyard (unlike some developments), steel foundation (much better than concrete), new stainless steel refrigerator, stainless steel oven and gas stove, stainless steel microwave, stainless steel dishwasher, new beech cabinets, slab granite, tile, new carpet, new hardwood floors, new top of the line front-loading washer and dryer, new paint, new window coverings, new....you get the idea. And all this for a very affordable price in the mid to upper $200k's!

It just goes to show the adventure of home shopping, and you never know what you may fall in love with. Ike and Tiffany sure didn't think they'd end up in a new construction home!

Congrats to Ike and Tiffany on their BRAND NEW home!