has been named among the top-ten towns in the state by .
was listed as the number one town, and was closely followed by Chesterfield, which ranked second.
Several neighboring towns joined the list including: No. 5, No. 7 and No. 8.
When ranking each town, Missouri Life magazine used a two-round ranking system. Within the first round, the magazine looked at students鈥� performance on the , academic achievement awards given to schools, unemployment rates and crime rates.
The second round compared the number of entertainment facilities ie: parks, movie theaters, bookstores and restaurants in each town, and also compared the median household income and air quality.