At MSN's Real Estate site, MarketWatch's Amy Houk writes:
People like where they live for any number of reasons, but there are several standout qualities that ignite residents' passion for their communities — and how the area is dealing with the recession isn't one of them, according to a report released recently by Gallup and the Knight Foundation.
Residents are most attached to their communities when they have fun places to gather, there's a welcoming atmosphere and there are beautiful and green spaces to enjoy, according to the Soul of the Community survey. The study looked at 26 communities and surveyed a random sample of more than 10,000 people earlier this year.
Read more about the study at SouloftheCommunity.org.
