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Sammamish named 'Friendliest Town in America'

December 24, 2012 @ 10:43 am

Sammamish, the popular Eastside community known for quiet neighborhoods and terrific high school athletes, has been named the "Friendliest Town in America" by Forbes and Nextdoor.com, a social network.

A total of 500 towns with populations between 5,500 and 150,000 were included in the study and ranked on the percentage of owner-occupied homes, crime rate, charitable giving, and percentage of college graduates.

According to the study, home ownership can increase neighborhood stability and college-educated people have been found to display more civic engagement.

The following towns emerged as the top six friendliest towns in the nation, according to the study:

1. Sammamish: The Seattle suburb where nearly 90 percent of households own their own homes.

2. Orinda, Calif.: Just outside of Oakland, this suburb boasts a 92 percent of owner-occupied units.

3. Fishers, Ind.: This town has a very low crime rate and year-round community activities.

4. Seal Beach, Calif.: An "Orange County seaside enclave" in which about 75 percent of residents own their homes.

5. Westerville, Ohio: A Columbus suburb boasts about 40 parks, and a very low crime rate.

6. Frisco, Texas: Fast-growing suburb in which the population has grown from 40,000 to 120,000 since 2000 and 80 percent of its residents own their homes.

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  • Uilleam wrote...
    Sammamish
    December 25, 2012 7:05 pm
    Ha, Ha. Everyone sits in their houses. The sidewalks roll-up at 5:15PM. There is no community, it's just burbs with no heart and no soul.
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