University of Oklahoma Athletics
Norman No. 6 in Best Places to Live
July 14, 2008 | Athletics
NORMAN, Okla. -- Money Magazine ranked the home of the University of Oklahoma Sooners
as the No. 6 best small city in America in its annual
list released Monday. The magazine ranks the top 100
places to live in the United States each year.
Norman, with a population of 102,000, was the only Big 12 Conference city in the top 50. No location in Oklahoma, Texas, Kansas, Missouri, Iowa or Nebraska rated higher. Fort Collins, Colo., was listed at No. 2 with Plymouth, Minn., taking the top honor.
The following is an excerpt from Money Magazine: "Sit down for lunch at Café Plaid in Norman and you'll see a little of everything: mothers with babies, students with laptops, and out-of-towners visiting the University of Oklahoma across the street. People flock to Norman from around the world to study and teach - and then to stay and raise a family.
Norman, with a population of 102,000, was the only Big 12 Conference city in the top 50. No location in Oklahoma, Texas, Kansas, Missouri, Iowa or Nebraska rated higher. Fort Collins, Colo., was listed at No. 2 with Plymouth, Minn., taking the top honor.
The following is an excerpt from Money Magazine: "Sit down for lunch at Café Plaid in Norman and you'll see a little of everything: mothers with babies, students with laptops, and out-of-towners visiting the University of Oklahoma across the street. People flock to Norman from around the world to study and teach - and then to stay and raise a family.
"The university not only helps draw educated workers
here but also serves as a major source of entertainment."
In the article
on CNN's Web site, a photo of OU tight
end Jermaine Gresham catching a TD pass accompanies
Norman's profile. The caption reads "In the fall, OU's
football stadium is Norman's de facto town center."
| City | Population |
|
| 1. | Plymouth, Minn. | 70,100 |
| 2. | Fort Collins, Colo. | 129,400 |
| 3. | Naperville, Ill. | 142,900 |
| 4. | Irvine, Calif. | 193,900 |
| 5. | Franklin Township, N.J. | 59,100 |
| 6. | Norman, Okla. | 102,800 |
| 7. | Round Rock, Texas | 92,300 |
| 8. | Columbia/Ellicott City, Md. | 158,800 |
| 9. | Overland Park, Kan. | 166,700 |
| 10. | Fishers, Ind. | 61,800 |
View the complete article and a listing of all 100
cities at:
http://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/bplive/2008/snapshots/PL4052500.html.
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