FindYourSpot.Com: What's Your Geographic Destiny?

I first found out about the website www.findyourspot.com through the book What Color is your Parachute? The site is designed to help its visitors find the best U.S. cities for them to live in based on a quiz about geographical preferences such as weather, outdoor activities, healthcare facilities, and the safety of a town or city.

When you first register for Find Your Spot, you'll be taken to the quiz. There are eight sections: climate, art & culture, education & facilities, recreation & leisure, size & geography, lifestyle & organizations, religion, and housing & taxes. Once you answer questions about how much you can afford to spend on a home or what your ideal seasonal weather is like, you will receive a free list of 24 places that are appropriate to your quiz answers.

Each top spot first lists an interesting tidbit about that city. It will also tell you average snowfall and precipitation, average home costs, and the population. Once you click on a city link, you will be taken to a four page full color report about it.

You will learn background history, the educational and healthcare facilities available, things to do no matter what your passions, the cost of renting and owning a home, information on crime statistics and crime prevention efforts, and the top industries for employees.

You can also view homes for sale in the city of your choice and search local job listings. If you want to find out more about different cities, including ones not on your list, you can add two more top spots for free. If you still want more, you are able to access 525 city reports for just $9.95. You are also able to print your whole top spots list, which of course all prints in color.

Once you take the quiz, you give them your e-mail address to save your results. The system will assign you a unique name and password for you and you can access your quiz results again at any other time. You can even go back in the quiz and modify your answers if your preferences change. You can also bookmark your results in your web browser.

I have taken the quiz twice and I have enjoyed it both times. It is really designed to give you a good look at the areas that are best for you to live in. The questions are very specific and while you don't have to answer all of them, it is good to answer as many as possible.

This makes it easier for the system to give you a list of the top spots that are catered to what you are looking for. Although you may not be interested in some of your top spots, you may find that you really want to live in others.

The reports are just as specific as the quiz questions. They include bar graphs that show average temperatures for each month, beautiful pictures overlooking a city, and estimates of figures for housing expenses and other costs. You can even learn about their standard of living and if it's higher or lower than the average U.S. standard. Also, the full color pictures are simply stunning. Each report also has a seal of approval on the first page.

Whether you are looking for a fresh start out of college or unhappy in your present town, you can count on FindYourSpot.com to help you seek out other options. Visit the site today with an open mind as well as an idea of what makes you happiest. You could be planning a move or a visit to a top spot before you know it.