Magazine ranks Redmond No. 5 in nation’s small cities

Money Magazine ranked Redmond as No. 5 on its list of top small cities in the country to live.

Money says Redmond’s great schools, and low crime rate are some of the reasons the town is rated so high. Bellevue came in at No. 40. Those were the only two cities in Washington to make the list.

The magazine alternates between ranking small cities and small towns each year. Three small towns in Washington – Mukilteo, Newcastle and Sammamish – made the Top 100 list in 2011, all ranking in the top 20.