Live Where the Water Tastes Good  by Philip Brewer on 14 March
2010 32 comments  There's an old song, the "Michigan Water
Blues" that starts, "Michigan water tastes like cherry wine." I
grew up in Michigan, so the song always had a certain resonance
for me, but I've lived other places where the water tasted good,
and a few where it didn't. If you don't like the water where you
live, you're all too likely to start buying bottled water or
investing in a filtration system — neither a very frugal option.
Does it make sense to move somewhere just because you like the
water? Probably not — just like it probably doesn't make sense
to move somewhere just because they've got good public transit
or because you can live within walking distance of work or
because they have good public schools or because there are
diverse natural areas nearby. But good-tasting water ought to be
right up there with considerations like that.  Healthy water, of
course, is an even more important consideration. But many people
seem to think t