According to a recent article in BusinessWeek, Richmond is the 6th best place in the country to start over, citing reasonable home prices, a not-terrifying unemployment rate, and a diverse job market.

Rounding out the top five were: Anchorage, Alaska; Provo-Orem, Utah; Kennewick-Richland-Pasco, Washington; Yakima, Washington; and Omaha, Neb.-Council Bluffs, Iowa.

Quite a showing from the West-ish area. Why do you think that is? And, do you agree with their assessment of Richmond?

Also, do they ALWAYS have to use the Jefferson Davis monument when referring to Richmond? What about St. John’s Church? Or a picture of the mighty James?

Valerie Catrow is the former editor of RVANews who now spends her days raising her son, reading young adult fiction, and watching really bad television. When she's not contributing to our parenting column or ranting and raving on her personal blog, Made in Richmond, you can probably find her abusing the caps lock key on Twitter.