Top Ten Reasons Why Lipa is a Better Investment and Housing Location

Lipa has been acknowledged as an emerging city in the south of Luzon in 2004 and has become a favorite location for investors and immigrants for the following reasons:

1. High Elevation - Lipa is elevated at approximately 1,025 feet above sea level which is believed to be the 3rd highest among the cities at least in Luzon.
2. Lower Weather Temperature - temperature in Lipa City is generally lower than the average Philippine temperature by approximately 3-5 degrees Celsius. Weather in Lipa is best to enjoy during the months of Novembers until February and sometimes extend to March to as low as 14 degrees Celsius. You will find here a lot of farms for breeding and poultry.
3. Protected by Two Mountains - Lipa is nestled between Mount Malarayat and Mount Maculot which makes it a low-risk area for natural disasters. These two mountains serve as a windbreak during typhoons. Mount Makulot, in the west, also served as shield during eruptions of the Taal Volcano.
4. Strategic Location - Lipa is in the heart of CALABARZON region and is only approximately 45 minutes drive from Makati via STAR Tollway without traffic.
5. Less Risk to Flood - with its high elevation, Lipa remains to be a flood free area in general but with climate change and torrential rains there's no more location anywhere that can be considered as 100% flood free. As for Lipa's case, there's always catchment areas all over the city but once the rains stopped the flood will subside almost immediately.
6. Low Susceptibility to Landslide - at least approximately 90% of Lipa's land area has low susceptibility to landslide except for mountainous and near Taal lake areas.
7. Religious and Family Centered People - Lipeños are generally faithful to their religion and has solid family relationship which make them a worry free neighbors.
8. Competitive Workforce - Lipa has a wide human resource for competitive and skilled workers which made the city among the Top Ten Next Wave Cities of the Philippines.
9. Little Rome of the Philippines - the attribute that is only for Lipa by Department of Tourism for its multiple number of religious houses, convents, and churches.
10. Highly Commercialized - Lipa is Batangas' most commercialized area with the existence of prominent stores and restaurants in the Philippines. It also houses world class golf courses and health spa.

Lipa City Government should create a long term & solid plan to protect the city from environmental, peace and order issues. On the other hand, people of Lipa should be diligent in following the city ordinances.

sources: wikipedia, dost, pia, lcp, skyscrapercity