10 Best Places to Live 2012

CNNMoney recently released its annual list highlighting 100 best places to live. Each small city on the list has the following in common: strong job opportunities, great schools, low crime, quality health care, and a lot of entertainment options.

Here’s a quick look at the top ten.

1. Carmel, Indiana
2. McKinney, Texas
3. Eden Prairie, Minnesota
4. Newton, Massachusetts
5. Redmond, Washington
6. Irvine, California
7. Reston, Virginia
8. Columbia/Ellicott City, Maryland
9. Overland Park, Kansas
10. Chapel Hill, North Carolina

Head on over to CNNMoney to see the complete list of 100 cities it thinks are the best places to live in America.