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Springboro makes “Best Place” to live list
The folks in Springboro have an honor to celebrate.
The city of 17,300 made Money Magazine’s 2009 “Best Places to Live” list.
Money Magazine ranks small towns on a criteria that concerns schools, homes, crime rate, job openings and other factors. Springboro was ranked in 41th place.
Westerville, Highland Heights, Solon, Twinsburg and Medina were the only other Ohio cities to make the top 100. Westerville ranked the highest of that group in 15th place.
No Ohio city made the cut in 2008.
Louisville in Colorado tops this year’s list.
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By Dayton Resident
July 13, 2009 8:51 AM | Link to this
The study was based on schools? How in the world did Springboro make the list? So many people without kids live there they cannot pass a levy!By Sandy
July 13, 2009 11:05 AM | Link to this
Why didn’t other charming small towns in the dayton are make the list. Clayton, Beavercreek, and Centerville are all great communities, Springboro is a tract of disposable housing. You folks just wait, downtown Dayton will make top list of vaious list in the years to come.By John
July 13, 2009 11:29 AM | Link to this
This just shows how unreliable these lists can be. Schools can’t pass a levy, cars broken into constantly, homes in foreclosure, and no industry to get a job at! Whatever Money Magazine!By Tim
July 13, 2009 11:40 AM | Link to this
The rankings were based in part on the schools. Springboro was ranked 41st because the top 40 all passed school levys.By Boro-Dave
July 13, 2009 11:58 AM | Link to this
Wonder if these negative posts are from non-residents? Jealous of the ranking perhaps? Springboro is a wonderful place to live. Nice parks, in-town shopping, great school system The tax-payers have a history of supporting multiple tax levies before the recent sour streak. The residents are proud that people of Springboro were active in the Underground Railroad. Our residents risked a lot to help people make their way to freedom from slavery. Many of the sites of the Underground Railroad are well preserved and worthy of study.By 'Boro Resident
July 13, 2009 12:49 PM | Link to this
The study was not based on schools alone. Had it been, Springboro would’ve finished above Westerville, Ohio (15)since our schools are rated better by the state. It’s always amazing to me how a Dayton resident can say a word about any other school district, when Dayton is always on Academic Watch or Academic Emergency with 0 out 30 indicators met!By huh?
July 13, 2009 1:21 PM | Link to this
Mixed feelings here. I think this must be from 2008, not recent data. If people think it’s great to spend hundreds of dollars to let your kid play a sport or play an instrument, then the schools contributed. I don’t understand the comment, though, about disposable housing in Springboro?? What’s that mean?By Vladimir Amabo
July 13, 2009 11:50 PM | Link to this
I just moved out of Springboro and it was one of the most boring places to live. There are no good places to eat or do anything. Not to mention the schools are failing. How did this even get on the list?By Proud to live in Springboro
July 17, 2009 10:31 AM | Link to this
Good thing you moved Vladimir - Failing schools?? Springbor has the highest rating! I suspect it was the fact that the schools were too tough for your kids and they had failing grades - good riddance!