Santa Fe ranks highly on the www.livability.com list for towns that help their residents keep their New Year’s resolutions. Really. Santa Fe is number nine on the list. Here’s the actual blog. The editors study most well-known cities and rank them based on population growth, general happiness, cultural aspects, recreational activities possible, financial well-being and the health of residents.

The high marks Santa Fe received for various quality of life markers help our residents keep their New Year’s resolutions, according to the site. Other cities ranking with Santa Fe were West Des Moines (Iowa); Richmond (Virginia), Omaha (Nebraska), Madison (Wisconsin), Fort Collins (Colorado) and Charlotte (North Carolina).

While there is not any real data about Santa Fe real estate, we thought you might be amused by this newest honor!