America's Top-Rated Cities, 2013
Demographics:
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Household Size
Race
Hispanic Origin
Age
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Relgious Groups by Family
Relgious Groups by Tradition
Ancestry
Foreign-Born Population
Marital Status
Male/Female Ratio
Economy:
Gross Metropolitan Product
Income:
Income
Household Income Distribution
Poverty Rate
Personal Bankruptcy Filing Rate
Residental Real Estate:
Building Permits
Homeownership Rates
Housing Vacancy Rates
Employment & Earnings:
Employment by Industry
Labor Force, Employment and Job Growth
Unemployment Rate
Average Hourly Wages: Occupations A-C
Average Hourly Wages: Occupations C-E
Average Hourly Wages: Occupations E-I
Average Hourly Wages: Occupations J-N
Average Hourly Wages: Occupations N-R
Average Hourly Wages: Occupations R-T
Average Hourly Wages: Occupations T-Z
Means of Transportation to Work
Travel Time to Work
Election Results:
2012 Presidential Election Results
Housing:
House Price Index
Year Housing Structure Built
Education:
Highest Level of Education
School Enrollment by Grade & Control
Educational Attainment by Race
Cost of Living:
Cost of Living Index
Grocery Prices
Housing and Utility Costs
Health Care:
Health Care, Transportation and Other Costs
Distribution of Physicians and Dentists
Health Insurance Coverage
Public Safety:
Crime Rate
Climate:
Temperature & Precipitation: Yearly Averages and Extremes
Weather Conditions
Air Quality:
Air Quality Index
Air Quality Index Pollutants
Air Quality Index Trends
Maximum Air Pollutant Concentrations: Particulate Matter, Ozone, CO and Lead
Maximum Air Pollutant Concentrations: Nitrogen Dioxide and Sulfur Dioxide
Gross Metropolitan Product
Click on a column header to re-sort the tableMSA1 | Top-Rated | State | Region | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2011 Rank2 |
City Report |
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Albuquerque, NM | T | NM | West | 34.9 | 36.2 | 36.8 | 37.5 | 61.0 | Albuquerque_NM.pdf |
Alexandria, VA | T | VA | East | 398.6 | 405.3 | 422.2 | 433.9 | 4.0 | Alexandria_VA.pdf |
Anchorage, AK | T | AK | West | 27.5 | 25.2 | 26.3 | 27.9 | 78.0 | Anchorage_AK.pdf |
Ann Arbor, MI | T | MI | Central | 17.3 | 17.0 | 17.8 | 18.5 | 114.0 | AnnArbor_MI.pdf |
Arvada, CO | T | CO | West | 153.9 | 149.5 | 154.8 | 161.5 | 18.0 | Arvada_CO.pdf |
Athens, GA | T | GA | South | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.3 | 6.4 | 235.0 | Athens_GA.pdf |
Atlanta, GA | T | GA | South | 274.2 | 264.7 | 272.5 | 283.8 | 10.0 | Atlanta_GA.pdf |
Austin, TX | T | TX | South | 81.0 | 78.7 | 87.1 | 94.0 | 32.0 | Austin_TX.pdf |
Bellevue, WA | T | WA | West | 227.2 | 225.6 | 230.8 | 242.0 | 12.0 | Bellevue_WA.pdf |
Billings, MT | T | MT | West | 7.2 | 6.8 | 7.2 | 7.5 | 213.0 | Billings_MT.pdf |
Boise City, ID | T | ID | West | 25.3 | 24.7 | 25.8 | 26.7 | 85.0 | BoiseCity_ID.pdf |
Boston, MA | T | MA | East | 297.6 | 297.2 | 313.5 | 326.0 | 9.0 | Boston_MA.pdf |
Boulder, CO | T | CO | West | 17.7 | 17.1 | 18.0 | 18.9 | 111.0 | Boulder_CO.pdf |
Broken Arrow, OK | T | OK | Central | 47.8 | 43.4 | 44.8 | 46.4 | 53.0 | BrokenArrow_OK.pdf |
Cambridge, MA | T | MA | East | 297.6 | 297.2 | 313.5 | 326.0 | 9.0 | Cambridge_MA.pdf |
Cape Coral, FL | T | FL | South | 21.0 | 19.9 | 20.0 | 20.7 | 100.0 | CapeCoral_FL.pdf |
Carlsbad, CA | T | CA | West | 170.2 | 167.3 | 169.4 | 175.0 | 17.0 | Carlsbad_CA.pdf |
Cary, NC | T | NC | East | 53.9 | 54.7 | 57.2 | 59.8 | 48.0 | Cary_NC.pdf |
Cedar Rapids, IA | T | IA | Central | 12.7 | 13.2 | 14.2 | 14.9 | 135.0 | CedarRapids_IA.pdf |
Charleston, SC | T | SC | South | 26.8 | 26.5 | 27.3 | 28.5 | 77.0 | Charleston_SC.pdf |
Charlotte, NC | T | NC | East | 112.1 | 110.9 | 113.3 | 117.8 | 23.0 | Charlotte_NC.pdf |
Chicago, IL | T | IL | Central | 521.6 | 509.1 | 527.9 | 546.8 | 3.0 | Chicago_IL.pdf |
Clarksville, TN | T | TN | South | 9.6 | 9.7 | 10.2 | 10.8 | 168.0 | Clarksville_TN.pdf |
Colorado Springs, CO | T | CO | West | 24.5 | 24.7 | 26.0 | 27.2 | 82.0 | ColoradoSprings_CO.pdf |
Columbia, MD | T | MD | East | 137.0 | 138.4 | 143.8 | 148.0 | 19.0 | Columbia_MD.pdf |
Columbia, MO | T | MO | Central | 6.3 | 6.5 | 6.8 | 7.1 | 219.0 | Columbia_MO.pdf |
Columbus, OH | T | OH | East | 88.8 | 88.2 | 91.2 | 94.7 | 31.0 | Columbus_OH.pdf |
Coral Springs, FL | T | FL | South | 261.0 | 251.0 | 253.5 | 260.0 | 11.0 | CoralSprings_FL.pdf |
Dallas, TX | T | TX | South | 374.9 | 353.4 | 378.8 | 401.3 | 6.0 | Dallas_TX.pdf |
Denver, CO | T | CO | West | 153.9 | 149.5 | 154.8 | 161.5 | 18.0 | Denver_CO.pdf |
Durham, NC | T | NC | East | 34.3 | 35.8 | 38.0 | 39.6 | 59.0 | Durham_NC.pdf |
Edison, NJ | T | NJ | East | 1,219.7 | 1,197.3 | 1,256.5 | 1,287.7 | 1.0 | Edison_NJ.pdf |
El Paso, TX | T | TX | South | 25.6 | 25.5 | 27.4 | 28.8 | 76.0 | ElPaso_TX.pdf |
Eugene, OR | T | OR | West | 12.0 | 11.5 | 12.0 | 12.2 | 155.0 | Eugene_OR.pdf |
Fargo, ND | T | ND | Central | 10.5 | 10.6 | 11.3 | 12.2 | 156.0 | Fargo_ND.pdf |
Fort Collins, CO | T | CO | West | 11.1 | 10.9 | 11.3 | 11.8 | 160.0 | FortCollins_CO.pdf |
Fort Wayne, IN | T | IN | Central | 17.0 | 16.7 | 17.9 | 18.7 | 112.0 | FortWayne_IN.pdf |
Fort Worth, TX | T | TX | South | 374.9 | 353.4 | 378.8 | 401.3 | 6.0 | FortWorth_TX.pdf |
Fremont, CA | T | CA | West | 334.1 | 315.5 | 321.9 | 335.3 | 8.0 | Fremont_CA.pdf |
Frisco, TX | T | TX | South | 374.9 | 353.4 | 378.8 | 401.3 | 6.0 | Frisco_TX.pdf |
Gilbert, AZ | T | AZ | West | 196.8 | 185.1 | 187.8 | 194.4 | 15.0 | Gilbert_AZ.pdf |
Greensboro, NC | T | NC | East | 33.4 | 33.4 | 34.6 | 35.9 | 64.0 | Greensboro_NC.pdf |
Henderson, NV | T | NV | West | 96.8 | 90.9 | 90.2 | 91.8 | 34.0 | Henderson_NV.pdf |
Honolulu, HI | T | HI | West | 49.8 | 49.1 | 50.4 | 51.6 | 51.0 | Honolulu_HI.pdf |
Houston, TX | T | TX | South | 397.2 | 358.8 | 389.6 | 420.4 | 5.0 | Houston_TX.pdf |
Huntsville, AL | T | AL | South | 19.2 | 19.5 | 20.6 | 21.1 | 97.0 | Huntsville_AL.pdf |
Indianapolis, IN | T | IN | Central | 98.1 | 96.9 | 102.0 | 105.3 | 28.0 | Indianapolis_IN.pdf |
Irvine, CA | T | CA | West | 741.3 | 710.1 | 726.6 | 755.0 | 2.0 | Irvine_CA.pdf |
Jackson, MS | T | MS | South | 23.6 | 23.1 | 23.9 | 24.6 | 89.0 | Jackson_MS.pdf |
Jacksonville, FL | T | FL | South | 59.2 | 58.1 | 59.4 | 60.9 | 47.0 | Jacksonville_FL.pdf |
Kansas City, MO | T | MO | Central | 103.9 | 103.0 | 105.4 | 108.8 | 26.0 | KansasCity_MO.pdf |
Kenosha, WI | T | WI | Central | 521.6 | 509.1 | 527.9 | 546.8 | 3.0 | Kenosha_WI.pdf |
Las Vegas, NV | T | NV | West | 96.8 | 90.9 | 90.2 | 91.8 | 34.0 | LasVegas_NV.pdf |
Lexington, KY | T | KY | East | 21.9 | 21.7 | 22.7 | 23.4 | 91.0 | Lexington_KY.pdf |
Lincoln, NE | T | NE | Central | 13.6 | 14.0 | 14.5 | 14.9 | 134.0 | Lincoln_NE.pdf |
Little Rock, AR | T | AR | South | 32.0 | 32.7 | 32.9 | 34.0 | 66.0 | LittleRock_AR.pdf |
Los Angeles, CA | T | CA | West | 741.3 | 710.1 | 726.6 | 755.0 | 2.0 | LosAngeles_CA.pdf |
Madison, WI | T | WI | Central | 33.0 | 33.9 | 35.2 | 36.5 | 62.0 | Madison_WI.pdf |
Manchester, NH | T | NH | East | 21.0 | 21.0 | 21.5 | 22.0 | 96.0 | Manchester_NH.pdf |
McAllen, TX | T | TX | South | 13.4 | 13.2 | 14.0 | 15.0 | 133.0 | McAllen_TX.pdf |
Miami, FL | T | FL | South | 261.0 | 251.0 | 253.5 | 260.0 | 11.0 | Miami_FL.pdf |
Murfreesboro, TN | T | TN | South | 77.9 | 77.1 | 81.3 | 85.1 | 38.0 | Murfreesboro_TN.pdf |
Murrieta, CA | T | CA | West | 112.9 | 108.4 | 108.5 | 111.3 | 25.0 | Murrieta_CA.pdf |
Naperville, IL | T | IL | Central | 521.6 | 509.1 | 527.9 | 546.8 | 3.0 | Naperville_IL.pdf |
Nashville, TN | T | TN | South | 77.9 | 77.1 | 81.3 | 85.1 | 38.0 | Nashville_TN.pdf |
New Orleans, LA | T | LA | South | 70.2 | 65.9 | 75.9 | 80.3 | 41.0 | NewOrleans_LA.pdf |
New York, NY | T | NY | East | 1,219.7 | 1,197.3 | 1,256.5 | 1,287.7 | 1.0 | NewYork_NY.pdf |
Norman, OK | T | OK | Central | 60.2 | 55.2 | 58.4 | 61.8 | 46.0 | Norman_OK.pdf |
Olathe, KS | T | KS | Central | 103.9 | 103.0 | 105.4 | 108.8 | 26.0 | Olathe_KS.pdf |
Omaha, NE | T | NE | Central | 45.6 | 46.5 | 47.6 | 49.3 | 52.0 | Omaha_NE.pdf |
Orlando, FL | T | FL | South | 104.0 | 100.5 | 102.5 | 105.0 | 29.0 | Orlando_FL.pdf |
Overland Park, KS | T | KS | Central | 103.9 | 103.0 | 105.4 | 108.8 | 26.0 | OverlandPark_KS.pdf |
Oyster Bay, NY | T | NY | East | 1,219.7 | 1,197.3 | 1,256.5 | 1,287.7 | 1.0 | OysterBay_NY.pdf |
Philadelphia, PA | T | PA | East | 332.3 | 331.3 | 343.8 | 352.7 | 7.0 | Philadelphia_PA.pdf |
Pittsburgh, PA | T | PA | East | 111.1 | 107.9 | 113.6 | 118.8 | 22.0 | Pittsburgh_PA.pdf |
Portland, OR | T | OR | West | 124.0 | 121.4 | 131.6 | 139.4 | 20.0 | Portland_OR.pdf |
Providence, RI | T | RI | East | 64.4 | 64.2 | 66.3 | 68.2 | 43.0 | Providence_RI.pdf |
Provo, UT | T | UT | West | 14.7 | 14.6 | 15.5 | 16.3 | 124.0 | Provo_UT.pdf |
Raleigh, NC | T | NC | East | 53.9 | 54.7 | 57.2 | 59.8 | 48.0 | Raleigh_NC.pdf |
Roseville, CA | T | CA | West | 94.4 | 92.1 | 91.7 | 93.3 | 33.0 | Roseville_CA.pdf |
Round Rock, TX | T | TX | South | 81.0 | 78.7 | 87.1 | 94.0 | 32.0 | RoundRock_TX.pdf |
Saint Paul, MN | T | MN | Central | 193.3 | 190.4 | 200.1 | 208.5 | 13.0 | SaintPaul_MN.pdf |
San Antonio, TX | T | TX | South | 78.8 | 77.0 | 83.1 | 87.6 | 35.0 | SanAntonio_TX.pdf |
San Diego, CA | T | CA | West | 170.2 | 167.3 | 169.4 | 175.0 | 17.0 | SanDiego_CA.pdf |
San Francisco, CA | T | CA | West | 334.1 | 315.5 | 321.9 | 335.3 | 8.0 | SanFrancisco_CA.pdf |
San Jose, CA | T | CA | West | 150.4 | 147.2 | 166.4 | 182.8 | 16.0 | SanJose_CA.pdf |
Savannah, GA | T | GA | South | 12.9 | 12.7 | 12.9 | 13.2 | 149.0 | Savannah_GA.pdf |
Scottsdale, AZ | T | AZ | West | 196.8 | 185.1 | 187.8 | 194.4 | 15.0 | Scottsdale_AZ.pdf |
Seattle, WA | T | WA | West | 227.2 | 225.6 | 230.8 | 242.0 | 12.0 | Seattle_WA.pdf |
Sioux Falls, SD | T | SD | Central | 14.9 | 15.2 | 15.5 | 16.1 | 125.0 | SiouxFalls_SD.pdf |
Smithtown, NY | T | NY | East | 1,219.7 | 1,197.3 | 1,256.5 | 1,287.7 | 1.0 | Smithtown_NY.pdf |
Stamford, CT | T | CT | East | 80.8 | 76.3 | 79.2 | 82.1 | 39.0 | Stamford_CT.pdf |
Sterling Heights, MI | T | MI | Central | 193.8 | 181.1 | 189.6 | 198.8 | 14.0 | SterlingHeights_MI.pdf |
Sunnyvale, CA | T | CA | West | 150.4 | 147.2 | 166.4 | 182.8 | 16.0 | Sunnyvale_CA.pdf |
Tampa, FL | T | FL | South | 112.4 | 110.8 | 111.9 | 115.2 | 24.0 | Tampa_FL.pdf |
Thousand Oaks, CA | T | CA | West | 34.2 | 34.2 | 35.3 | 36.5 | 63.0 | ThousandOaks_CA.pdf |
Virginia Beach, VA | T | VA | East | 77.7 | 78.5 | 79.7 | 80.4 | 40.0 | VirginiaBeach_VA.pdf |
Washington, DC | T | DC | East | 398.6 | 405.3 | 422.2 | 433.9 | 4.0 | Washington_DC.pdf |
West Jordan, UT | T | UT | West | 65.6 | 65.1 | 69.2 | 72.2 | 42.0 | WestJordan_UT.pdf |
Woodbridge, NJ | T | NJ | East | 1,219.7 | 1,197.3 | 1,256.5 | 1,287.7 | 1.0 | Woodbridge_NJ.pdf |
Note: Figures are in billions of dollars; (1) Metropolitan Statistical Area; (2) Rank ranges from 1 to 363.
Source: The United States Conference of Mayors, U.S. Metro Economies: Outlook-Gross Metropolitan Product and Critical Role of Transportation Infrastructure, July 2012