CNN Money Ranks Altadena as a Contender of the Best Places to Live in 2005, just missing out on the top 100 finalists.
But we think Altadena is one of the best places to live, even if we did not make it to the top one hundred list.
"To pick the winners, we culled more data on education, environment, housing affordability, taxes, commute times and job market. MONEY writers also interviewed residents and community leaders."
They focused on "income, crime rates and education rendered meaningless any comparisons between big cities and the relatively affluent suburbs or small cities that make up this list."
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