FORT COLLINS, Colo. -- Fort Collins is getting national attention as one of the best places to live in the country, according to Money Magazine.

The magazine looked at jobs, schools, housing and much more to create its rankings of the 100 best places to live.

On Money's Web site, it said, "One of the first things you notice about this Rocky Mountain city is that practically every new road has a bike lane. Even the wheelless can get in on the action now that Fort Collins has a bike library: Residents and visitors can check out a bicycle for up to seven days, free. The city's Old Town historic district contains four microbreweries and more than two dozen restaurants. Bioscience and tech companies, including Agilent Technologies, Hewlett-Packard and Kodak, keep employment opportunities high. Colorado State University occupies a scenic spot in the middle of town. And the city just received a grant from the Department of Energy to start a solar-energy project downtown."

The Web site goes on to say, "As for health care, the award-winning Poudre Valley Health System will soon be home to a brand-new cancer center. While the excellent schools have been overcrowded in recent years, officials have taken steps by moving some grades to different buildings."

According to Money, the median home price in Fort Collins is $207,739, the average property taxes in 2006 were $1,675. Read more about Fort Collins, on Money's Web site.

The top 5 for 2008 are:
1. Plymouth, MN
2. Fort Collins, CO
3. Naperville, IL
4. Irvine, CA
5. Franklin Township, NJ