McAllen Recognized as a Top 100 Place to Live By RelocateAmerica.com

Brighton, Mich., July 18, 2011 -- RelocateAmerica has published its “Top 100 Places to Live” report in its 14th annual listing of the top communities in America and McAllen is on it.

“This is great news. It confirms our belief that McAllen is among the top places in America to live,” said McAllen Mayor Richard F. Cortez. “However, we need to continue to improve the quality of life for our residents and visitors, every chance we get.”

With help from area residents, McAllen could also receive recognition as a Top 10 overall community.

“We are looking for a strong show of support among local residents, community and business leaders as the Top 10 breakout category winners are now determined through a special nomination process” said Steve Nickerson, President of RelocateAmerica,

“Community pride is a good indicator of great leadership and a mark of what makes it a great place to live, work and play.”

Voting for Overall Top 10 is new for 2011. It's part of a year-long initiative to give local residents and leaders direct input about how their community rates in various quality of life categories. There will be six different breakout categories released throughout the year, including the top areas for education, recreation, and places to retire as well as several others.

The winners of Overall Top 10 will be determined by resident input submitted to the website by July 31, 2011. The results will be released on August 2, 2011.

Visit http://top100.relocateamerica.com to vote.

The 2011 Top 100 Places to Live list along with archives of previous years' winners can be viewed at www.RelocateAmerica.com.