Sports lovers take note: Not only does Eugene have one of the most spirited campuses—the Ducks mania reaches far beyond local limits—the little hippie hamlet also gave birth to icons like ESPN sportscaster Neil Everett, legendary Olympic runners (we’re looking at you, Jon Anderson, Steve Prefontaine, and Ashton Eaton), and a little athletic brand known as Nike. It rains a ton, but that just means you’ll be living in one of the prettiest and greenest cities in the country. According to Zillow, property value is going up, so now is as good a time as any to invest in real estate. If you like to party, just remember Animal House was filmed here.