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Santa Fe Named in 10 Cities for Retirement Property Steals 2010
US News and World Report named Santa Fe in their 2010 list of top
10 cities for retirement property steals, saying the decline in home
prices has handed today's seniors a chance to scoop up properties in many
top-notch retirement spots at attractive prices. Using price-to-income
data for 384 metropolitan statistical areas from Moody's Analytics, the
study compared a market's most recent price-to-income ratio with its longer-term
averages to pinpoint areas that have become particularly affordable.
A 24 percent decrease in median home prices over the past two years
has helped drag the price-to-income ratio in Santa Fe to 1.8 for the fourth
quarter of 2009, which is below its 2.5 average for the 15 years ending
in 2003. The article cited a number of reasons why seniors should consider
taking advantage of this increased affordability and buy property in the
area. Attractions include great skiing, hiking, medical facilities, arts,
as well as a rich cultural history. What people come here for: the sun
sets, the mild climate and the friendly people.
Source: US News and World Report (5/25/2010) |
Santa Fe Named Tree City USA in 2010
The City of Santa Fe received the award of Tree City USA from Arthur
"Butch" Blazer, New Mexico State Forester on Wednesday February 24, 2010
at a special presentation during the City Council meeting.
To qualify for Tree City USA, a town or city must meet the following
four standards which were established by The Arbor Day Foundation and the
National Association of State Foresters. A City must have:
1. A Tree Board or Department.
2. A Tree Care Ordinance.
3. A Community Forestry Program with an Annual Budget of at Least
$2 Per Capita.
4. An Arbor Day Observance and Proclamation.
These standards were established to ensure that every qualifying
community would have a viable tree management plan and program.
"The City of Santa Fe is proud to have achieved this milestone during
the same year the city celebrates the Santa Fe 400th Anniversary," commented
Fabian Chavez, Parks Division Director.
"A community, its elected officials and its citizens that provide
needed care for its trees deserves recognition and thanks," said John Rosenow,
chief executive of the Arbor Day Foundation. "Trees are a vital component
of the infrastructure in our cities and towns, and they also provide environmental
and economical benefits. Cities that are recognized with a Tree City USA
designation go to great lengths to plant and care for the community forest."
More information about Tree City USA can be found at www.arborday.org/TreeCityUSA.
About the Arbor Day Foundation
The Arbor Day Foundation is a nonprofit, environmental, an education
organization of nearly one million members, with a mission to inspire people
to plant, nurture, and celebrate trees. More information on the Foundation
and its programs can be found at www.arborday.org.
Source: City of Santa Fe |
15 Top Retirement Cities - Santa Fe Makes The List
Boomers are willing to move farther than previous generations when they
retire, and they are choosing places unlike stereotypical retirement hotspots,
says Tom Brokaw in his report on Boomer retirement.
The top places listed by AARP and explored on the show are:
1. Loveland/Fort Collins, CO
2. Las Cruces, NM
3. Rehoboth Beach, DE
4. Portland, OR
5. Greenville, SC
6. Sarasota, FL
7. Ann Arbor, MI
8. Tucson, AZ |
9. Montpelier, VT
10. Honolulu. HI
11. Santa Fe, NM
12. Atlanta. GA
13. Charleston, SC
14. Northampton, MA
15. San Diego, CA |
Source: CNBC, Paul Toscano (02/05/2010) |
Santa Fe In 2009 List Of Top 10 Housing Markets For The Next 10 Years
US News and World Report has compiled a list of the top
10 housing markets for the next 10 years. The basis of the list is
an analysis by Moody's Economy.com, of employment and population data together
with geographic and industry trends, to generate 10-year home price projections
for each of the nation's 384 distinct metropolitan statistical areas. Here's
the projected average annual percentage change in home prices from the
fourth quarter of 2008 to the fourth quarter of 2018.
1. Bremerton-Silverdale, Washington, + 5.22 %
2. Glens Falls, New.York, + 4.71 %
3. Fort Collins-Loveland, Colorado, + 4.06 %
4. Corvallis, Oregon, + 3.95 %
5. Anchorage, Alaska, + 3.8 % |
6. Duluth, Minnesota, + 3.74 %
7. Sandusky, Ohio, + 3.66 %
8. Santa Fe, New Mexico, + 3.57 %
9. Pittsfield, Massachusetts, + 3.51 %
10. Decatur, Illinois, + 3.44 % |
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National Trust for Historic Preservation Names Santa Fe to 2009 list
of 12 Distinctive Destinations
The title of Distinctive
Destination is presented to cities and towns across the country that
offer an authentic visitor experience by combining dynamic downtowns, cultural
diversity, attractive architecture, cultural landscapes and a strong commitment
to historic preservation and revitalization. In each community, residents
have taken forceful action to protect their town's character and sense
of place. "Amid a spectacular setting of mountains and mesas, and basking
in the magical glow cast by the high desert sun, Santa Fe is a dynamo for
American art and culture," says Richard Moe, president of the National
Trust for Historic Preservation. |
Santa Fe #4 Healthiest Hometown 2008
AARP The Magazine notes,
"Santa Fe has been blending Spanish and Native American cultures since
it was founded as a Spanish trading post 400 years ago." The
article focuses on cities which have made robust living, and active
retirement, a priority. "Artists flock to Santa Fe for the kind of light
you get by combining low humidity, clean air, and an elevation of 7,000
feet. Of course, those are some of the same qualities that make Santa Fe
a healthy place in which to live and retire, too. Its rates of diabetes,
hypertension, and high cholesterol are among the lowest in the country.
Known for its outdoor lifestyle and emphasis on healthy eating, Santa Fe
boasts a network of trails that leads into the foothills of the Sangre
de Cristo Mountains." The magazine also states that The City Different
"has the highest U.S. art-per-capita rate - even greater than New York
City's." |
Santa Fe Rated #2 for Air Quality
Santa Fe places #2 on the list in MONEY Magazine's Best places to live
2006: Top 25 cities with the best
air quality index. The city scored an air quality index of 100%, which
is the percentage of days the AQI is ranked as good. View more Santa
Fe information from the article. |
Click for Santa Fe, New Mexico Forecast
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Santa Fe #2 Best Place to Live
Santa Fe takes the number two spot in the nation in Sperling's
Ten Best Places to Live 2005. Describing the city as a "haven for artists,"
Sperling notes that "Santa Fe's air is crisp and clean" and it is "surrounded
by over 1.5 million acres of national forest, offering excellent hiking,
camping, and downhill skiing." |
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Santa Fe #2 Top City for Artists
Sperling's Best Places and Businessweek.com in a 2007 Survey named
Santa Fe the second best place in the United States for artists
and creatives. View the slide
show of the top cities. Read why Business Week calls Santa Fe a great
place to invest
in real estate right now. |
Santa Fe cited as the Southwest's best place to live in 2007
Outside Magazine notes "Each year, more than a million tourists come
to ogle the signature adobe buildings, along with conquistador-era streets,
world-class opera, and the 300 galleries that make the city the third-largest
art market in the U.S." Outside
moved their operations here in 1994. In their recent publication of Best
Towns 2007 they say "the 12,500-foot Sangre de Cristo mountains
east of town offer year-round adventure, from the powder of Santa Fe Ski
Basin to the singletrack of the Winsor Trail, which rises 3,500 feet as
it winds through ten miles of pine-and-aspen forests. Add the whitewater
of the Rio Grande, and four more ski resorts within two hours, and the
300 sunny days a year aren't enough." |
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