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| Bellevue is listed at No 4. in the top 100 places to live US
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rohank
7/12/2010
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Bellevue is listed at no. 4. in the top 100 places to live US by Yahoo. Shoreline is listed at no. 64.
What do you guys think?
Read the full article at http://realestate.yahoo.com/promo/100-best-places-to-live-in-america-2010-edition
Here is what they write about Bellevue
Population: 124,000
Unemployment: 5.8%
Pluses: Natural beauty, excellent schools, diversity
Minuses: Pricey real estate, rain
If forested cityscapes are your thing, this is your kind of place. Bellevues compact downtown bristles with new skyscrapers that seem to hover above Lake Washington -- and when the clouds part, mountain views loom.
Real estate isnt a bargain, but the towns jobless rate is more than two points below that of the Seattle metro area, thanks to a recent influx of jobs from such employers as Microsoft (which has moved 6,500 positions here), T-Mobile, Verizon, and Expedia. In fact, Bellevue has more jobs than it does residents.
And the population is diverse: Nearly a quarter of residents are Asian, and nearly a third are foreign born.
The towns high schools consistently land at the top of state rankings; despite school funding cuts throughout Washington, the town has been able to enhance special ed and gifted programs. Theres an embarrassment of arts and entertainment riches, including a philharmonic orchestra, fine arts museum, childrens museum, botanical garden, youth theater, annual jazz festival, and 74 (!) parks.
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