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Much of Fort Collins' success rests on the back of Colorado State University, its largest employer and research hub. Firms that have flocked to this Rocky Mountain town range from stalwarts like Hewlett-Packard to newcomers like Otterbox, which makes an indestructible phone case. On the nearly endless list of things to do: beer tasting at microbreweries, biking around its historic downtown (the inspiration for Disneyland's Main Street, U.S.A.), and white-water rafting. One small flaw: Some of Fort Collins' public schools have been cited for structural safety problems. --L.G.
Due to an error by our data provider, an earlier version listed incorrect stats for this city's number of colleges.
(I) Income tax notes:
These states use the personal exemption amounts provided in the federal Internal Revenue Code.
(II) Sales tax notes:
Most of Aurora is located within Arapahoe County and is subject to an 8 percent sales tax. However, part of the city lies in Adams County and is subject to a total rate of 8.5 percent.
Using statistics from data services company Onboard Informatics, we crunched the numbers in order to zero in on America's best small cities for families. (Last year, we looked at small towns, with populations between 8,500 and 50,000.)
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