Some may wonder why I have not written about the recent Money Magazine article rating Fishers as one of the best places to live in America.  The national publication ranked my town 30th best place to live in the nation.  Since most local news outlets ran the story, why didn’t I?

Well, I have run such stories in the past.  I honestly am proud that my city has been honored on a national level.

But that got me to thinking….how did Money Magazine make this judgment?  What measurements were used?

That’s why I am rethinking giving all this attention to national publications listing the best places to live, the safest places to live, etc.

Money Magazine did utilize some objective measures to rank these locations.  But some magazines choose different objective criteria for their rankings.  In other words, the journalists may be using objective data, but you cannot use everything, so it is a subjective choice on how to evaluate the areas and which data to use in listing them.

I know most American universities look with disdain upon the U.S, News & World Report rankings of American centers for higher education.  But even though they loathe the methods used, those same universities do everything they can to be at or near the top of that list.

Fishers is a great community in which to live.  I should know.  My family has lived here for 25 years.  We have seen the small town of Fishers with a population of about 11,000 when I moved here grow into a city of nearly 90,000 residents.  I know it’s a wonderful city.  My twin daughters were raised here and attended local schools grades K-12.

You do not need to show me a list to let me know Fishers is a place people would want to live.  I know it already.

I know it is an honor to be ranked 30th best place in the nation to live.  I don’t blame the city for pointing this out to everyone.

Just be sure you know this…I think Fishers is a great place to live even if it’s not ranked as one of Money Magazine’s best places to live next time this list is published.