Top college sports town? Ann Arbor tops the list of 10 again, magazine says

Ann Arbor is the No. 1 college sports town in the nation, Forbes magazine says. "If you're a sports fan who loves live sports, you'll love college towns," says Andrew Schiller, founder and CEO of a research company that runs the neighborhood data Web site NeighborhoodScout.com. (Photo: Melanie Maxwell | AnnArbor.com)

Ann Arbor is the top college sports town in the nation, Forbes magazine declares for the second consecutive year.

Forbes puts Ann Arbor at the top because it remains affordable, has a low crime rate, a “little vibe” and big-time college athletics.

Forbes on Ann Arbor:

The town of 114,000 has it all: a top-notch public school system, a low crime rate and very affordable housing (the median price for a four-bedroom, two-bathroom, 2,200-square-foot is $148,000). Museums and good restaurants abound. And even though its high-profile football and basketball teams have struggled as of late, the school's other teams -Â like golf, rowing and softball -Â have excelled, so much so that Michigan finished fifth overall in the Learfield Sports Directors' Cup last year, a ranking by the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics of schools based on their performance in every sport.

Ann Arbor beat out No. 2 Chapel Hill, N.C., and No. 3 Norman, Okla.