Relocate-America published a Top 100 list of best places to live in the United States. Asheville, NC is number one!  Cary, NC takes the fifth place.

Relocate America's 100 Top Places To Live! 2007 is a list of best locations compiled by relocate-america.com.  It includes the places in the U.S. deemed to be the best to live according to statistics and feedback of residents who live, work, and play in those cities and towns.

During each calendar year, Relocate America accepts nominations for inclusion in the best places to live. The nominating persons must provide reasons for their nominations. Those nominations, as well as city data and statistics in such areas as education, employment, economy, crime, parks, recreation and housing, are reviewed and judged by the site's editors.

Special attention is paid to the Top Ten places to live.

America's Top 10 Places to Live:

1. Asheville, NC
2. Traverse City, MI
3. Ithaca, NY
4. Chicago, IL
5. Cary, NC
6. Portland, ME
7. San Francisco, CA
8. Stevens Point, WI
9. O'Fallon, MO
10. Spencer, IA

Asheville has also been named in other top lists:

• Kiplinger's Personal Finance
• Sperling Bestplaces