Readers’ Choice Best Towns: Survey Says . . .
Oakland, California
The 2008 Best Towns issue, on newsstands now.
Do you live in your dream town currently?
YES (27%)
NO (73%)
Why do you live where you live now?
1. JOB
2. GETTING OUTSIDE
3. FAMILY
Best thing about your dream town?
GETTING OUTSIDE (66%)
What feature is most important to you in a town?
1. BIKE TRAILS & PATHS
2. PROXIMITY TO WHITEWATER
3. PROXIMITY TO THE OCEAN
What do you most love to do outside?
1. HIKE
2. BIKE (MTN. & ROAD)
3. RUN
What is the current population of your town?
1. 1M+
2. 250K-1M
3. 10K-50K
What would be the ideal population of your dream town?
1. 10K-50K
2. 50K-100K
3. 100K-250K
In what region would you most want to live?
1. ROCKIES
2. WEST COAST
3. NORTHWEST
If you had to pick a big city to live in, what would it be?
1. PORTLAND, OR
2. DENVER, CO
3. SAN FRANCISCO, CA
If you had to pick any town or city to live in, what would it be?
1. PORTLAND, OR
2. SEATTLE, WA
3. BOULDER, CO