2024 the best cities in the us review
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An updated guide to America's best small towns analyzes and rates each on scenic location, economic base, population diversity, health care, crime rate, and education and includes information on job possiblities, history, and recreational and cultural opportunities. Original.
Publisher : Arco Pub; 2nd edition (January 1, 1996)
Language : English
Paperback : 442 pages
ISBN-10 : 0028605772
ISBN-13 : 978-0028605777
Item Weight : 1.54 pounds
Dimensions : 7.25 x 1.25 x 9.5 inches
Reviewer: S.
Rating: 1.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Very Disappointed!
Review: I was looking forward to getting this book. Well, I just got it in the mail and am extremely disappointed with the information. Many of the towns I am very familiar with because I have either visited or done research on my own. The bottom line with this book is this: the information is not just old it is "very old"! Save your money, buy a different book, or just do internet searches. I wish I had.
Reviewer: Linda D. Nelson
Rating: 2.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Two Stars
Review: Didn't realize the book was so old. Interesting, but definitely not up to date.
Reviewer: Dori, Sacramento
Rating: 1.0 out of 5 stars
Title: who the Southern Poverty Law Center has at the top of it's list of small towns that have the most hate groups. Their welcome sig
Review: Included in Crampton's list is Harrison, Arkansas, who the Southern Poverty Law Center has at the top of it's list of small towns that have the most hate groups. Their welcome sign, sponsored by their business group, says "Being anti-racist is being anti-white"!This despicable small town is one of our country's 100 best?
Reviewer: [email protected] John Melody
Rating: 1.0 out of 5 stars
Title: A disappointing collection of statistics
Review: This book is a collection of about 20 different statistics for each of the 100 towns. It would be time-consuming to do this research on your own, so I suppose some people will find it worthwhile as a starting point.However, I imagine that most people interested in the subject are looking for a book that describes communities in ways that are more illuminating.The only other information Crampton provides are quotes from town residents. But these residents are typically town boosters, such as members of the Chamber of Commerce and local politicians. The responses seem as though they were the result of a cursory phone interview or perhaps a survey form. The statements they provide are almost as uninformative as the statistics.If you're looking for a book that will give you some idea of what it's like to actually live in these towns, look elsewhere. A town might look great on paper and still be a dreary place to actually live. It would have been nice if Crampton had at least visited the towns he promotes.One final criticism. The book jacket advertises that diversity is one of the criteria upon which the towns were chosen. But the only thing that comes close to that is a statistic about the percentage of the population comprising youngish adults. There is no data on race, ethnicity, age (other than the one group mentioned), or income distribution. I believe Crampton should either include information on population diversity or stop advertising content that he doesn't provide.
Reviewer: Barks Books
Rating: 1.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Pretty darn useless
Review: I picked up this book thinking it would enlighten me on a future move but in all honesty I can find much better, much more current information for free on the internet by visiting sites like city-data and Best Places The forums at city-data are also a great place to visit to get a true feel of a town from the people who actually live there. I wonder if this author even visited any of these towns.This book is also dated so the financial, crime & growth information is not accurate which makes it almost useless for my needs. I looked up one of the recommended towns and things have changed dramatically. One local describes the town as a he**hole and says drugs are rampant in this little town, mosquitos are unbearable and unfriendly dogs just run wild. This town is described in the book as a desert paradise so it makes me wonder about the rest of the recommendations here.The book also tells very little about the "feel" of each town, which is very important to me and there are no pictures at all. What are the neighbors and communities like? Will the town be blown away by a hurricane or tornado? The book touts itself on interviewing actual residents of the town but I can't possibly imagine business owners and town planners saying negative things about the town and that is who the author chose to interview. I don't recall seeing any regular Joe type interviews. All in all it was rather a big waste of my time.
Reviewer: John M. Melody
Rating: 1.0 out of 5 stars
Title: A Disappointing Collection of Statistics
Review: This book is a collection of about 20 different statistics for each of the 100 towns. It would be time-consuming to do this research on your own, so I suppose some people will find it worthwhile as a starting point.However, I imagine that most people interested in the subject are looking for a book that describes communities in ways that are more illuminating.The only other information Crampton provides are quotes from town residents. But these residents are typically town boosters, such as members of the Chamber of Commerce and local politicians. The responses seem as though they were the result of a cursory phone interview or perhaps a survey form. The statements they provide are almost as uninformative as the statistics.If you're looking for a book that will give you some idea of what it's like to actually live in these towns, look elsewhere. A town might look great on paper and still be a dreary place to actually live. It would have been nice if Crampton had at least visited the towns he promotes.One final criticism. The book jacket advertises that diversity is one of the criteria upon which the towns were chosen. But the only thing that comes close to that is a statistic about the percentage of the population comprising youngish adults. There is no data on race, ethnicity, age (other than the one group mentioned), or income distribution. I believe Crampton should either include information on population diversity or stop advertising content that he doesn't provide.
Reviewer: M. Kelly
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: My parents moved
Review: My parents moved because of this book. Retired from government job and the hustle and bustle of Washington DC to a quaint town in the country (a really difficult place to get to visit i might add). But before you uproot and move. REALLY look at the health care system and how it ranks for elderly. Because that was my Fatherâs undoing. The health care in the small town he put his faith in failed him.