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| Top 10 Cottage Communities |  |  First Addition, Portland, Oregon | | Bungalow Heaven, Pasadena, California | | Willo, Phoenix, Arizona | | Old West Austin, Austin, Texas | | Bryn Mawr, Minneapolis, Minnesota | | Cottage Home, Indianapolis, Indiana | | Albemarle Park, Asheville, North Carolina | | Historic Kenwood, St. Petersburg, Florida | | Del Ray, Alexandria, Virginia | | Five Sisters, Burlington, Vermont |
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| Best Places to Live | | Join our online discussion on the best places to call home. | | Best Communities |
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| Best Places to Live in Rural America |
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| The Progressive Farmer has compiled a list of 200 best rural counties in America. |
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| Our Top 10 Cottage Communities |
| What makes a great neighborhood? For us it's cottage charm, civic pride, and a close-knit feeling. Here's our pick of places we'd like to call home. |
| By Logan Ward |
The criteria
We divided the country into five regions and picked two cottage neighborhoods from each. Targeting metropolitan areas with at least 100,000 people, we spent months querying real estate agents, architects, local and national preservation groups, city officials, neighborhood association leaders, and editors at alternative news weeklies, searching for the most notable spots. Here's what we looked for and the weight we gave each category.Homes (30 percent): vernacular architecture, cottage-y scale (not sprawling, in line with original neighborhood design—no teardown zones), affordability (as related to regional income levels and real estate prices), walkability
People (30 percent): diverse and caring neighbors, well-organized community network, social events for fun and good causes
Shops and Hangouts (20 percent): colorful, independent retail stores and eateries within walking distance.
Greenspace (10 percent): parks, playgrounds, nature preserves.
Cottage Twist (10 percent): signature characteristic that brings a smile. More Great Cottage Communities West
• Northwest Landing - Seattle, Washington
• Arapahoe Acres - Denver, Colorado
• Nob Hill - Albuquerque, New Mexico
Central
• Rockhill Ridge - Kansas City, Missouri
• Woodland Heights - Houston, Texas
• Middleton Hills - Madison, Wisconsin
East
• Chatham Village - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
• Peachtree Hills - Atlanta, Georgia
• Gillespie Park - Sarasota, Florida
• Kentlands - Gaithersburg, Maryland
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