6 of the Nation’s Friendliest Towns
OtherForbes partnered with Nextdoor.com, a social network for neighborhoods, to determine the friendliest towns in America. A total of 500 towns with populations between 5,500 and 150,000 were included in the study and ranked on the percentage of owner-occupied homes, crime rate, charitable giving, and percentage of college graduates. Studies have shown home ownership can increase neighborhood stability and college-educated people have been found to display more civic engagement. The following towns emerged as the top 6 friendliest towns in the nation, according to the study: Sammamish, Wash.: a Seattle […]