Sacramento Makes Kiplinger’s Top Ten Best Cities…And Now More Affordable Than Ever

Despite the weak housing market, or maybe in a strange way because of it, Sacramento has made Kiplinger’s 2008 Top Ten Best Cities to Live, Work, & Play.

If you ask Sacramentans where they are from, you’ll get a surprising array of responses. As a Bay Area transplant myself, it never surprises me to encounter other S.F. Bay Area people who have moved for quality-of-life reasons to this once quiet enclave of rivers, hills, bike trails, and growing number of restaurants, wine bars, theaters, and clubs. After all, we were all driving past the place for years on our way to Tahoe before we ever decided to get off the freeway and explore its tree lined streets. The place doesn’t yield its secrets to those who rush by intent on other destinations.

The ones that catch me off guard are the Sacramentans whose journey began in distant places like Eastern Europe, Southeast Asia, and Scandinavia. How in the heck…? But as they say, it’s a small world, and growing smaller.

In any case, word is out. And it’s no longer accepted as fact that Sacramento’s only attribute is it proximity to interesting places. It has become a destination with lots to do and enjoy. And with the recent deflation of the real estate bubble, it’s more affordable and attractive than ever. Go Sacramento!