What are you looking for in a hometown? A good job and a healthy economy? A short commute? Rich single people? Money magazine’s annual “Best Places to Live” extravaganza has it all. Here are some of the highlights from this year’s report, which focuses on–first and foremost–the best small towns to live in.

Best small towns to live in

Louisville, Colo. (Population 18,400) Milton, Mass. (27,000) Solon, Ohio (23,300)

Top-earning towns

Great Falls, Virginia (2010 median family income: $367,660) Hillsborough, Calif. ($319,240) Scarsdale, New York ($$250,124)

Counties with the fastest job growth

Rockwall County, Texas (97.9 percent job growth) Loudoun County, Virginia (75.29 percent) Williamson County, Texas (68.1 percent)

Towns with the highest proportion of wealthy single people

Manhattan Beach, Calif. (30.2 percent of the population is single, median family income is $154,860) Tysons Corner, Virginia (32.1 percent single; median family income of $143,749) Beverly Hills, Calif. (30.4 percent single; median family income of $142,180)

Best commutes

Pella, IA (median commute time: 7.7 minutes) Grinnell, IA (7.8 minutes) Marshall, MN (8.1 minutes)

Worst commutes

Discovery Bay, Calif. (Median commute time: 46.9 minutes) San Diego Country Estates, Calif. (44.5 minutes) Camano, Wash. (42.3 minutes)

How important are any of these characteristics to you? If you could live anywhere, where would it be?

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