Money Magazine has published their 2009 Best Places To Live top 100 list and once again, small towns with populations averaging 20,000 or less top the list.

In their search for the best places to live this year, MM discovered that the economy is still strong in many cities across the country.  Those that made the list have great schools, affordable homes and low crime.

The 2009 top 5 picks are 1.  Louisville, Colorado, 2.  Chanhassen, Minnesota, 3.  Papillion, Nebraska, 4.  Middleton, Wisconsin and 5.  Milton, Massachusetts.

See the entire list, along with photos and high points of the 100 Best Place To Live for 2009 HERE.

Photos and map below.

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