At least we're in the top 20

Indianapolis has popped up near the top of a couple of city ranking lists in the news recently. First, we came in tenth on Forbe's list of "Best Places For Business And Careers" which compared the cost of doing business with job growth and education attainment to make its list of good cities to start a business or relocate for a new job. (Here's the complete list.)

And then recently we cropped up as number 14 on the list of Kiplinger Personal Finance's List of "50 Smart Places to Live." Cost of living, cost of housing, health care and crime were among their criteria for ranking the best places to live. (Here's the complete list.)

It looks like we're outdone by Nashville, Tennesee and Albuquerque, New Mexico on both lists. But it's interesting that we're a pretty desirable town for both businesses and residents. Bloomington and Lafayette also made Kiplinger's list.