No. 2: Boise, Idaho

Boise makes Forbes’ No. 2 spot and Kiplinger puts it at No. 4 this year, noting its high proportion of college graduates and abundance of affordable housing.

It was Money’s No. 8 in 2006. Boise also is Fortune Small Business magazine’s current No. 19, and it comes in at a very close second on this list, holding an edge on the rest of the pack with Raleigh, N.C.

Source: Msnbc.com