College towns also retirement towns

College towns once again dominate the list, with Forbes mentioning 14 of the 25 as such. Among the ones with major state universities are Athens, Ga. (University of Georgia); College Station, Texas (Texas A&M); Columbia, Mo. (University of Missouri); Iowa City, Iowa (University of Iowa); Lawrence, Kan. (University of Kansas); Lexington, Ky. (University of Kentucky); Lincoln, Neb. (University of Nebraska); Madison, Wis. (University of Wisconsin); Newark, Del. (University of Delaware); Raleigh, N.C. (North Carolina State); and Tucson, Ariz. (University of Arizona).

Also named as “college towns” on the list were Pittsburgh, Pa. (Carnegie Mellon, Pitt, Duquesne); Bethlehem, Pa. (Lehigh); and Greenville, S.C. (Furman).

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