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So, the AF Times put together a list of all the CONUS bases ranking quality of life according to "everything from school quality to the local economy, crime rates to traffic, and climate to on-base amenities, such as commissaries". I don't agree with their list and am pretty surprised by where some of the bases ended up. I'm curious what everyone's opinion is of the best base. Here's the AF Times list.

1. (tied) Scott AFB, Illinois

1. (tied) Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio

3. Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas

4. Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska

5. Luke AFB, Arizona

6. (tied) MacDill AFB, Florida

6. (tied) Grand Forks AFB, North Dakota

8. (tied) Eglin AFB, Florida

8. (tied) Offut AFB, Nebraska

10. Cannon AFB, New Mexico

11. (tied) Holloman AFB, New Mexico

11. (tied) Schriever AFB, Colorado

11. (tied) McGuire AFB, New Jersey

14. (tied) Patrick AFB, Florida

14. (tied) Nellis AFB, Nevada

14. (tied) Dover AFB, Delaware

17. (tied) Eielson AFB, Alaska

17. (tied) Tinker AFB, Oklahoma

17. (tied) Langley AFB, Virginia

17. (tied) Minot AFB, North Dakota

21. Beale AFB, California

22. (tied) Keesler AFB, Mississippi

22. (tied) Sheppard AFB, Texas

24. U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado

25. (tied) Davis-Monthan AFB, Arizona

25. (tied) Robins AFB, Georgia

25. (tied) Mountain Home AFB, Idaho

28. (tied) Peterson AFB, Colorado

28. (tied) Cheyenne Mountain Air Force Station

30. (tied) Edwards AFB, California

30. (tied) Randolph AFB, Texas

32. (tied) Vandenburg Vandenberg AFB, California

32. (tied) Dobbins Air Reserve Base, Georgia

34. Ellsworth AFB, South Dakota

35. (tied) Kirtland AFB, New Mexico

35. (tied) Fairchild AFB, Washington

35. (tied) Hill AFB, Utah

35. (tied) Whiteman AFB, Missouri

39. (tied) Little Rock AFB, Arkansas

39. (tied) Hurlburt Field, Florida

39. (tied) Joint Base Lewis-McChord

42. (tied) Altus AFB, Oklahoma

42. (tied) Charleston AFB, South Carolina

42. (tied) Maxwell-Gunter AFB, Alabama

45. (tied) Barksdale AFB, Louisiana

45. (tied) Goodfellow AFB, Texas

47. (tied) Vance AFB, Oklahoma

47. (tied) Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii

49. (tied) FE Warren AFB, Wyoming

49. (tied) Joint Base Andrews, Maryland

49. (tied) Dyess AFB, Texas

52. Pope AFB, North Carolina

53. (tied) Seymour Johnson AFB, North Carolina

53. (tied) Malmstrom AFB, Montana

55. (tied) Tyndall AFB, Florida

55. (tied) Moody AFB, Georgia

55. (tied) Arnold AFB, Tennessee

55. (tied) Shaw AFB, South Carolina

59. (tied) March Air Reserve Base, California

59. (tied) Laughlin AFB, Texas

61. (tied) Buckley AFB, Colorado

61. (tied) Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Michigan

63. Travis AFB, California

64. (tied) Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, DC

64. (tied) Hanscom AFB, Massachusetts

66. (tied) McConnell AFB, Kansas

66. (tied) Columbus AFB, Mississippi

68. Los Angeles Air Force Base

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So, the AF Times put together a list of all the CONUS bases ranking quality of life according to "everything from school quality to the local economy, crime rates to traffic, and climate to on-base amenities, such as commissaries". I don't agree with their list and am pretty surprised by where some of the bases ended up. I'm curious what everyone's opinion is of the best base. Here's the AF Times list.

They left off Creech. It's 69th.

Edit: and how the F did Grand Forks, Cannon, and Holloman beat bases in Colorado Springs?

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They stopped at 68 so they wouldn't have a #69 and offend the "anti-sex" groups we have growing in our ranks (but we celebrate one group's "sexuality" with festivals and celebrations...but I digress). I mean seriously...who makes a list of the "Top 68 Air Force Bases"

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Must have been the same guy that placed heavy aircrew in last for days deployed and said Grand Forks would get the first KC-46. That paper is laughable at best but fun in a National Enquirer sort of way.

Edited for bad grammar.

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One person's paradise is another person's hell. While TDY in Singapore, met a SMSgt who said she hated Singapore and couldn't wait to get back to Holloman. I was shocked as Singapore looked pretty cool to me.

I just spent 3 years at Camp Smith while living at Hickam and I'm glad to get away. Great place to live for a while but the traffic, high costs, and island fever started to wear after three years. My favorite place to be assigned was Randolph and least favorite was Goodfellow (I liked Kunsan better than Goodbuddy).

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Laughlin over Columbus? Based on what? EVERY measurable factor puts Columbus way ahead. Schools, base facilities, weather, traffic, employment opportunities, etc. This list is null and void.

Kind of like comparing Somalia and Iraq for places you wish you could spend your honeymoon.

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