No. 4 Charlottesville, Virginia
By Stacy Rapacon
From Kiplinger’s Personal Finance magazine, July 2009
RENAISSANCE TOWN
Population: 190,560
Income Growth:4.8%
Cost of Living Index: 106
Median Household Income: $53,076
Percentage of Workforce in Creative Class: 38%
Thomas Jefferson would be proud of how his hometown has grown up. The Renaissance man laid the foundation for what has become a well-rounded city. From his University [...]