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As times get tougher, many people want to know where the best locations to live, work and buy a home. reading over the research that has been done, there were a couple locations that surprised me a little bit.

Idaho Falls, Idaho was listed as one of the top five places to buy a home and work in the United States. Idaho was also recently named as one of the top five states when it came to having the most liberty and freedom. Only about half of the religious people in this city are Mormons. There is a good blend of different people and beliefs. The small business, nuclear research center and the healthcare center are great places to find employment. They say that Idaho Falls has plenty of jobs right now, and the cost for housing is much lower over all than in the rest of the US.

Another city that was mentioned was Logan, Utah. Logan is located in Northern Utah, and has about a 70% Mormon population. What was surprising about the research, is that two of the cities out of the top ten are populated by people of the Mormon faith. Finding good land prices as well as a place where work is plenty seems to be plentiful where there is a focus on small businesses, that are family owned and operated.

Both areas offer some great local recreation as well. Investing in land in either city would likely have a great return. If you are looking for the best place to live and work, as well as buy property, these are two of the top three.