Forbes ranks U-M as a top college sports town

Wednesday, March 17, 2010 | Source: Forbes
There are many who see Ann Arbor as not only one of the top college sports towns in America, but the only one. Add Forbes magazine to that list.

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Ann Arbor, Mich., home to the University of Michigan, is a great choice. The town of 114,000 has it all: a top-notch public school system, a low crime rate and very affordable housing (the median price for a four-bedroom, two-bathroom, 2,200-square-foot is $148,000). Museums and good restaurants abound. And even though its high-profile football and basketball teams have struggled as of late, the school's other teams--like golf, rowing and softball--have excelled, so much so that Michigan finished fifth overall in the Learfield Sports Directors' Cup last year, a ranking by the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics of schools based on their performance in every sport.

With its excellent mix of livability and sports, Ann Arbor leads our annual ranking of the Top College Sports Towns, besting Chapel Hill, N.C. (home of the University of North Carolina), and Norman, Okla. (home of the University of Oklahoma).

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