Forbes magazine named Fayetteville, Arkansas it’s sixth-best on its top 10 list of “Top College Sports Towns” in its February edition. The criteria included what Forbes called “quality of life measures” such as housing costs versus median income, public school quality, crime and real estate numbers.
Here’s what Forbes magazine had to say about Fayetteville: “A medium-sized city of 75,000, Fayetteville has access to countless lakes and trails in the area around the Ozarks. The Razorbacks finished 24th in last year's Director's Cup, even though their legendary track team came up short in the NCAA Championships. Off the playing fields, Fayetteville four-bedroom homes run $252,950, which, for a median income earner of $38,983, isn't too bad. The town tied for 12th best in our quality of life rating that measured school performance and crime rates.”
We are in good company. The rest of the top list included:
1. Ann Arbor, Mich. (University of Michigan)
2. Palo Alto, Calif. (Stanford)
3. Madison, Wis. (University of Wisconsin)
4. State College, Pa. (Penn State)
5. Lexington, Ky. (University of Kentucky)
6. Fayetteville, Ark. (University of Arkansas)
7. Chapel Hill, N.C. (University of North Carolina)
8. Columbia, Mo. (University of Missouri)
9. Charlottesville, Va. (University of Virginia)
10.Bloomington, Ind. (University of Indiana)
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