My hometown is famous

I never thought my hometown would be on a top-ten list for anything. But here it is, #7 cheapest city to live in according to Yahoo.

http://realestate.yahoo.com/promo/10-cheapest-cities-in-the-country.html

article said: 7) Ashland, OH Cost of living index: 86 This city 60 miles southwest of Cleveland boasts the nation's second-best prices for miscellaneous items, with costs running 16.3% below the U.S. average. You'll also get the 19th-best deal on housing (26.7% below average), as well as smaller discounts on utilities (11.7% less than average) and groceries (2.5% cheaper than average). Ashland residents pay 3.9% more than average for health care, though, and 3.1% above average for transportation. Realtor.com has about 225 Ashland properties listed for sale. Prices start at $20,000 for a two-bedroom home and run to $489,000 for a 39-acre estate.

It is also the "World Headquarters of Nice People."

Saint Louis makes top ten lists all the time. We have been in the top three highest homicide rate per capita for the last few years. We have the top children's hospital. We have a top ten criminal justice school. We are in the top ten most literate cities (that's hard to believe). We have a top ten zoo. Top ten St Patrick's day destination. Top ten Mardi Gras destination.

I could go on for a while.

We're on the top ten list for sunniest US cities. Also AARP's top ten sunny places to retire.

This area always makes the highest income lists, highest traffic, and most most resistant to a recession.

I reeeaaaalllyy hate ohio, but $20K for a two bedroom house? I kinda want that.

EvanB wrote: It is also the "World Headquarters of Nice People."

I think where I grew up might be the "World Headquarters of Shiny Happy People."

My hometown is not number one at anything. We got second for teen pregnancy in the state.

Ashland also has the Goasis that sometimes stocks $20 leather jackets, and always stocks awesome BBQ chicken wraps and pickled eggs.

I worked at the popeyes at goasis when it first opened.

I quit when the jamaican manager was selling rotten chicken.

Phillip Phillips (latest American Idol winner) is from my home town. I work with his BIL.

We also made Forbes list of the 10 most Impoverished Cities in America.

We seem to have been famous a couple of times lately.

How could I forget Grandpa's Cheese Barn ???

Secretariata wrote:

EvanB wrote: It is also the "World Headquarters of Nice People."

I think where I grew up might be the "World Headquarters of Shiny Happy People."

No way! I'm from that town too.

Top county in NY for meth labs!

They just caught the guy who's been mailing feet around in what was my hometown until last week.

Fact: Ohio is the nation's official speed trap.

Jay wrote: They just caught the guy who's been mailing feet around in what was my hometown until last week.

I keep re-reading this and it sounds worse every time.

You can take that sentence pretty much literally. Nothing about the story isn't "worse".

Appleseed wrote: Fact: Ohio is the nation's official speed trap.

Eh, they have to sit out in the open.

If you get a speeding ticket, it's because you're inattentive, so you should get a ticket for something.

My hometown is where the Mythbusters do a lot of there testing and most of their car related stuff.

In reply to Knurled:

For the most part you are correct.

HappyAndy wrote:

Secretariata wrote:

EvanB wrote: It is also the "World Headquarters of Nice People."

I think where I grew up might be the "World Headquarters of Shiny Happy People."

No way! I'm from that town too.

Hey Homie!

SVreX wrote: Phillip Phillips (latest American Idol winner) is from my home town.

Philip Phillips used to work for me...note the different spelling...I'm certain that it isn't the same person

Knurled wrote: Eh, they have to sit out in the open. If you get a speeding ticket, it's because you're inattentive, so you should get a ticket for *something*.

True enough .. as strict as they are about speeding around here I haven't gotten a speeding ticket since I was 19 ... which is too many years ago now. (17 years? Hot damn.)

There's a trick I use to avoid tickets:

Slow the hell down in Ashland County Slow the hell down near Lodi Slow the hell down near Mansfield...

Does not apply if there is someone out-of-state driving the same speed as you.

A trick I learned:

Don't drink and drive on New Years Eve, even a little bit.

Especially in Ashland or Mansfield.