A major accolade recently came in for one area town. The site 24/7 Wall Street recently ranked America’s 50 Best Cities to Live in and ranked Kendallville on that list coming in at 33rd.

Researchers looked at four categories: affordability, economy, quality of life and community. While some in the community of just under 10 thousand may be surprised, it’s something that Kendallville Mayor Suzanne Handshoe has felt for a long time and is happy others outside of the community are seeing.

The site pointed out it is one of the best places for affordable housing, which Mayor Handshoe says they are working on adding even more homes. The area also has a large city library, restaurants, a new multi-million dollar sports complex, and Bixler Lake which is a popular recreation destination, especially come summertime.