LOCATION RESEARCH FOR MARKETERS

BESTPLACES.NET - WHERE'S HOT AND NOT IN THE US

http://www.bestplaces.net/

Profiles of 3,000 US cities. 30 categories of data include cost of living, crime, education, economy, health and climate. Compare two cities head to head. See the Reviews and Commentary section to see which demographics studies are worth a look. Highly rated: Zero Population Growth's Kid-Friendly Cities Report Card. Seattle's number one among big cities. Baltimore is dead last.

(March 2001, revised April 2004)

DIRECTORY OF SEARCH ENGINES BY COUNTRY

http://www.searchengines.ultimate-resources.com/

Great resource for country-specific research. City and regional sites are also listed, especially for the US. Plain and simple interface gets the job done.

(December 2003)

EPODUNK

http://www.epodunk.com/
Profiles over 25,000 communities across America. Goes beyond weather, transportation, cultural attractions and newspapers to include local color like famous residents. Hot lists include vibrant college towns, historic towns and top home towns. This is the best community profile site we've seen yet. Great for new movers, businesses and advertisers.
(November 2002)

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