The May issue of Scientific America has named Ventura County one of the most desirable locations to live in the U.S., based upon a variety of criteria.

The ratings, determined by the Economic Research Service of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, are based on the following factors: January temperature and sunshine, temperature gain between January and July, July humidity, water area and topographic variation.

Ventura County received a desirability score of 100 on a scale of 1 to 100, with the national average falling at 37.

The survey included every county in the 48 contiguous states.