Wheaton Ranked Among 100 Best Places To Live In U.S. By Time's Money Magazine

WHEATON, IL — Time's Money Magazine just released its annual roundup of the Best Places To Live In America and Wheaton made the list. Editors looked at more than 2,400 locales throughout the U.S. and Wheaton came in at an impressive #27.

According to a release from Money Magazine, which teamed up with realtor.com to do its research, the winners were picked based on eight categories that included: cost of living, education, economy, convenience, housing, cultural and recreational amenities, crime, and an "overall sense of pleasantness."

Wheaton's abolitionist history took center stage in the publication's review of the city, which features a prominent photo of the Old DuPage County Courthouse in all its glory. The Money Magazine entry for Wheaton goes on to mention such beloved hotspots as Westside Improv Studio, Frocks and Frills, and Emmett's Brewing Company. Money Magazine also describes Wheaton's "lively" dining scene and its many options for international cuisine.

Of course the city's woodsy landscape gets a nod, for why Wheaton is one of the best cities to live in the U.S. After all, they don't call Wheaton a "Tree City" for nothing.

>>Image credit: By Katherine Johnson from Springfield, IL (Old Dupage County Courthouse) [CC BY 2.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0)], via Wikimedia Commons