If you’re a Shawnee, KS resident, give yourself a pat on the back!  Why?  Because Shawnee was just ranked as #17 on CNN/Money Magazine’s list of the Best Places to Live in 2010!  How great is that?  Here is what the magazine had to say about our city…

Taking a walk through Shawnee Town is like walking back through time to the city’s roots as a farming center. The annual Old Shawnee Days celebration commemorates its western heritage with a carnival, a parade, food vendors and arts and crafts.  Shawnee also has a modern side: It’s within commuting distance of jobs in Kansas City, and Bayer HealthCare and other businesses are right in town.  There’s plenty of shopping, restaurants, an indoor family entertainment center, and more than 560 acres of parkland.

Of course there are other reasons that Shawnee rankes so high on the list.  According to CNN/Money, compared to the rest of the Top 100, Shawnee’s…

• median family income ($93,289) is higher than average
• sales tax (only 5.3%) is lower than average
• job growth from 2000-2009 (26.7%) was higher than average

Shawnee’s statistics for air quality, crime and commute times were also better than average.  More of a reason to make a prime location like Hampton Woods Apartments your home.

(Photo Credit: City of Shawnee)