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Best Places to Live: Top 100

For this year's list we focused on smaller places that offered the best combination of economic opportunity, good schools, safe streets, things to do and a real sense of community.

Germantown, Wis.
Kinderberg Park
30. Germantown, Wis.
Population: 20,100
Median home price (2006): $179,364*
Average property taxes (2006): $4,572

Germantown works hard to stay true to its namesake. The shops and offices lining Main Street look like they belong in a Bavarian village. And a very active historic preservation society works to keep them that way. But even if you don't bleed red, yellow and black, there's still plenty to love about Germantown. Just a 30-minute drive to downtown Milwaukee, the town is perfect for commuters. And with 10 parks, there's plenty of open space to play - cross-country skiing and snowmobiling are especially popular as are apple, strawberry and pumpkin picking. -B.N.

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Source: OnBoard
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