I know it and chances are that if you are reading this you know it too; Boulder is a great place to live!  Every year Boulder gets ranked by a magazine for things like; Best Places to Start a Company, U.S. Healthiest Cities, Most Educated Cities and other such rankings.  This year we top the list in a cumulative ranking of sorts – Best Places to Live Well.

According to the story on Forbes.com “Characteristics like the number of museums, parks, bars and restaurants, and cultural institutions per capita were considered, as were factors indicative of a favorable business environment. These include patents, venture capital funding, sole-proprietorships, start-ups and small businesses per capita.”

Having these types of rankings helps our overall economy by attracting companies, well qualified professionals and individuals who have a choice on places to live.  Keep up the good work Forbes.