America's Top-Rated Cities, 2013
Demographics:
Population Growth
Household Size
Race
Hispanic Origin
Age
Segregation
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
Personal Bankruptcy Filing Rate
Click on a column header to re-sort the tableCity | Top-Rated | State | Region | Area Covered | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | City Report |
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Albuquerque, NM | T | NM | West | Bernalillo County | 1.95 | 2.67 | 3.44 | 3.65 | 3.15 | 2.73 | Albuquerque_NM.pdf |
Alexandria, VA | T | VA | East | Alexandria City | 1.36 | 2.48 | 3.27 | 3.17 | 2.77 | 2.10 | Alexandria_VA.pdf |
Anchorage, AK | T | AK | West | Anchorage Borough | 1.24 | 1.68 | 1.79 | 1.93 | 1.72 | 1.19 | Anchorage_AK.pdf |
Ann Arbor, MI | T | MI | Central | Washtenaw County | 3.07 | 3.98 | 4.82 | 4.96 | 4.04 | 3.35 | AnnArbor_MI.pdf |
Arvada, CO | T | CO | West | Jefferson County | 3.74 | 4.81 | 6.40 | 7.35 | 6.76 | 6.22 | Arvada_CO.pdf |
Athens, GA | T | GA | South | Clarke County | 2.66 | 2.89 | 3.46 | 3.54 | 3.81 | 3.48 | Athens_GA.pdf |
Atlanta, GA | T | GA | South | Fulton County | 4.89 | 5.68 | 7.45 | 8.21 | 7.57 | 6.35 | Atlanta_GA.pdf |
Austin, TX | T | TX | South | Travis County | 1.34 | 1.35 | 1.81 | 1.86 | 1.52 | 1.39 | Austin_TX.pdf |
Bellevue, WA | T | WA | West | King County | 1.79 | 2.42 | 3.76 | 4.32 | 4.08 | 3.52 | Bellevue_WA.pdf |
Billings, MT | T | MT | West | Yellowstone County | 2.33 | 2.34 | 2.60 | 3.33 | 3.31 | 2.30 | Billings_MT.pdf |
Boise City, ID | T | ID | West | Ada County | 2.97 | 4.26 | 6.17 | 6.11 | 5.58 | 4.36 | BoiseCity_ID.pdf |
Boston, MA | T | MA | East | Suffolk County | 1.86 | 1.95 | 2.32 | 2.71 | 2.33 | 1.91 | Boston_MA.pdf |
Boulder, CO | T | CO | West | Boulder County | 2.24 | 2.98 | 3.92 | 4.33 | 3.96 | 3.12 | Boulder_CO.pdf |
Broken Arrow, OK | T | OK | Central | Tulsa County | 2.89 | 3.30 | 4.23 | 4.51 | 3.82 | 3.53 | BrokenArrow_OK.pdf |
Cambridge, MA | T | MA | East | Middlesex County | 1.51 | 1.79 | 2.30 | 2.58 | 2.25 | 1.87 | Cambridge_MA.pdf |
Cape Coral, FL | T | FL | South | Lee County | 2.27 | 4.92 | 7.38 | 7.31 | 5.29 | 3.75 | CapeCoral_FL.pdf |
Carlsbad, CA | T | CA | West | San Diego County | 2.55 | 4.46 | 6.50 | 7.23 | 6.48 | 5.22 | Carlsbad_CA.pdf |
Cary, NC | T | NC | East | Wake County | 2.35 | 2.66 | 3.45 | 3.08 | 2.85 | 2.72 | Cary_NC.pdf |
Cedar Rapids, IA | T | IA | Central | Linn County | 2.43 | 2.60 | 3.44 | 3.17 | 2.54 | 2.06 | CedarRapids_IA.pdf |
Charleston, SC | T | SC | South | Charleston County | 1.24 | 1.45 | 1.71 | 1.88 | 1.51 | 1.37 | Charleston_SC.pdf |
Charlotte, NC | T | NC | East | Mecklenburg County | 1.89 | 1.98 | 2.50 | 2.67 | 2.24 | 2.05 | Charlotte_NC.pdf |
Chicago, IL | T | IL | Central | Cook County | 3.34 | 4.72 | 6.40 | 7.44 | 6.69 | 6.73 | Chicago_IL.pdf |
Clarksville, TN | T | TN | South | Montgomery County | 3.29 | 4.14 | 4.65 | 5.03 | 4.48 | 4.40 | Clarksville_TN.pdf |
Colorado Springs, CO | T | CO | West | El Paso County | 3.26 | 4.56 | 5.53 | 6.04 | 5.03 | 4.69 | ColoradoSprings_CO.pdf |
Columbia, MD | T | MD | East | Howard County | 1.46 | 2.29 | 3.08 | 3.67 | 2.97 | 2.45 | Columbia_MD.pdf |
Columbia, MO | T | MO | Central | Boone County | 5.14 | 5.43 | 6.39 | 5.70 | 4.69 | 4.25 | Columbia_MO.pdf |
Columbus, OH | T | OH | East | Franklin County | 4.58 | 5.41 | 6.20 | 6.23 | 5.48 | 4.87 | Columbus_OH.pdf |
Coral Springs, FL | T | FL | South | Broward County | 2.24 | 3.75 | 5.48 | 6.89 | 5.95 | 5.00 | CoralSprings_FL.pdf |
Dallas, TX | T | TX | South | Dallas County | 2.39 | 2.39 | 2.90 | 2.86 | 2.63 | 2.74 | Dallas_TX.pdf |
Denver, CO | T | CO | West | Denver County | 3.23 | 4.36 | 5.51 | 6.27 | 6.07 | 5.23 | Denver_CO.pdf |
Durham, NC | T | NC | East | Durham County | 2.18 | 2.35 | 2.80 | 2.97 | 2.71 | 2.44 | Durham_NC.pdf |
Edison, NJ | T | NJ | East | Middlesex County | 1.62 | 2.30 | 3.27 | 3.86 | 3.55 | 2.91 | Edison_NJ.pdf |
El Paso, TX | T | TX | South | El Paso County | 2.19 | 2.87 | 3.71 | 3.41 | 3.13 | 2.97 | ElPaso_TX.pdf |
Eugene, OR | T | OR | West | Lane County | 2.45 | 3.25 | 4.30 | 4.92 | 4.15 | 3.47 | Eugene_OR.pdf |
Fargo, ND | T | ND | Central | Cass County | 2.51 | 2.81 | 3.42 | 3.29 | 2.62 | 2.24 | Fargo_ND.pdf |
Fort Collins, CO | T | CO | West | Larimer County | 3.48 | 4.28 | 5.37 | 6.23 | 5.27 | 4.39 | FortCollins_CO.pdf |
Fort Wayne, IN | T | IN | Central | Allen County | 5.51 | 6.64 | 8.22 | 7.67 | 6.72 | 5.95 | FortWayne_IN.pdf |
Fort Worth, TX | T | TX | South | Tarrant County | 2.91 | 3.02 | 3.74 | 3.76 | 3.20 | 3.11 | FortWorth_TX.pdf |
Fremont, CA | T | CA | West | Alameda County | 1.66 | 2.65 | 4.18 | 5.22 | 4.57 | 3.65 | Fremont_CA.pdf |
Frisco, TX | T | TX | South | Collin County | 2.47 | 2.84 | 3.49 | 3.85 | 3.23 | 2.76 | Frisco_TX.pdf |
Gilbert, AZ | T | AZ | West | Maricopa County | 1.87 | 3.47 | 6.22 | 7.81 | 6.60 | 5.04 | Gilbert_AZ.pdf |
Greensboro, NC | T | NC | East | Guilford County | 2.00 | 2.28 | 2.68 | 2.54 | 2.27 | 2.10 | Greensboro_NC.pdf |
Henderson, NV | T | NV | West | Clark County | 4.80 | 8.25 | 12.68 | 12.53 | 10.25 | 7.30 | Henderson_NV.pdf |
Honolulu, HI | T | HI | West | Honolulu County | 1.08 | 1.44 | 1.98 | 2.41 | 2.05 | 1.65 | Honolulu_HI.pdf |
Houston, TX | T | TX | South | Harris County | 1.74 | 1.52 | 1.78 | 2.08 | 1.95 | 1.65 | Houston_TX.pdf |
Huntsville, AL | T | AL | South | Madison County | 3.65 | 4.45 | 4.94 | 5.11 | 4.77 | 4.62 | Huntsville_AL.pdf |
Indianapolis, IN | T | IN | Central | Marion County | 6.18 | 7.37 | 8.44 | 8.65 | 7.26 | 6.81 | Indianapolis_IN.pdf |
Irvine, CA | T | CA | West | Orange County | 1.61 | 3.03 | 4.93 | 6.26 | 6.02 | 4.91 | Irvine_CA.pdf |
Jackson, MS | T | MS | South | Hinds County | 6.95 | 5.88 | 6.57 | 6.45 | 6.26 | 6.03 | Jackson_MS.pdf |
Jacksonville, FL | T | FL | South | Duval County | 3.46 | 4.44 | 5.80 | 5.97 | 5.12 | 4.35 | Jacksonville_FL.pdf |
Kansas City, MO | T | MO | Central | Jackson County | 4.69 | 5.21 | 5.89 | 6.43 | 5.44 | 5.30 | KansasCity_MO.pdf |
Kenosha, WI | T | WI | Central | Kenosha County | 3.03 | 4.13 | 6.06 | 6.97 | 6.05 | 5.88 | Kenosha_WI.pdf |
Las Vegas, NV | T | NV | West | Clark County | 4.80 | 8.25 | 12.68 | 12.53 | 10.25 | 7.30 | LasVegas_NV.pdf |
Lexington, KY | T | KY | East | Fayette County | 2.88 | 3.59 | 4.58 | 4.57 | 3.94 | 3.68 | Lexington_KY.pdf |
Lincoln, NE | T | NE | Central | Lancaster County | 3.21 | 4.02 | 4.37 | 4.43 | 4.01 | 3.35 | Lincoln_NE.pdf |
Little Rock, AR | T | AR | South | Pulaski County | 5.52 | 6.10 | 6.81 | 7.14 | 6.72 | 6.41 | LittleRock_AR.pdf |
Los Angeles, CA | T | CA | West | Los Angeles County | 1.82 | 3.43 | 5.57 | 7.35 | 6.88 | 5.48 | LosAngeles_CA.pdf |
Madison, WI | T | WI | Central | Dane County | 2.15 | 2.66 | 3.37 | 3.71 | 3.01 | 2.72 | Madison_WI.pdf |
Manchester, NH | T | NH | East | Hillsborough County | 2.26 | 3.31 | 3.99 | 4.62 | 3.94 | 3.21 | Manchester_NH.pdf |
McAllen, TX | T | TX | South | Hidalgo County | 1.05 | 1.18 | 1.35 | 1.30 | 1.18 | 0.98 | McAllen_TX.pdf |
Miami, FL | T | FL | South | Miami-Dade County | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | Miami_FL.pdf |
Murfreesboro, TN | T | TN | South | Rutherford County | 4.78 | 6.36 | 7.27 | 6.86 | 6.15 | 5.63 | Murfreesboro_TN.pdf |
Murrieta, CA | T | CA | West | Riverside County | 2.51 | 5.32 | 8.64 | 10.86 | 9.80 | 7.20 | Murrieta_CA.pdf |
Naperville, IL | T | IL | Central | DuPage County | 2.10 | 3.30 | 4.87 | 5.84 | 5.23 | 4.80 | Naperville_IL.pdf |
Nashville, TN | T | TN | South | Davidson County | 5.49 | 6.61 | 7.29 | 6.84 | 6.49 | 6.24 | Nashville_TN.pdf |
New Orleans, LA | T | LA | South | Orleans Parish | 1.42 | 1.59 | 2.12 | 2.31 | 2.23 | 2.07 | NewOrleans_LA.pdf |
New York, NY | T | NY | East | New York County | 1.17 | 1.42 | 2.15 | 1.96 | 1.77 | 1.43 | NewYork_NY.pdf |
New York, NY | T | NY | East | Kings County | 1.25 | 1.49 | 1.82 | 1.85 | 1.65 | 1.30 | NewYork_NY.pdf |
New York, NY | T | NY | East | Richmond County | 1.41 | 1.92 | 2.85 | 3.03 | 2.73 | 2.22 | NewYork_NY.pdf |
New York, NY | T | NY | East | Queens County | 1.59 | 1.99 | 2.56 | 2.74 | 2.42 | 1.95 | NewYork_NY.pdf |
New York, NY | T | NY | East | Bronx County | 1.66 | 2.01 | 2.36 | 2.34 | 2.21 | 1.86 | NewYork_NY.pdf |
Norman, OK | T | OK | Central | Cleveland County | 2.78 | 3.38 | 3.86 | 4.26 | 3.78 | 3.42 | Norman_OK.pdf |
Olathe, KS | T | KS | Central | Johnson County | 2.60 | 3.12 | 4.12 | 4.10 | 3.59 | 3.07 | Olathe_KS.pdf |
Omaha, NE | T | NE | Central | Douglas County | 3.57 | 4.39 | 4.43 | 4.65 | 4.02 | 3.70 | Omaha_NE.pdf |
Orlando, FL | T | FL | South | Orange County | 2.14 | 3.83 | 6.51 | 7.70 | 6.36 | 5.50 | Orlando_FL.pdf |
Overland Park, KS | T | KS | Central | Johnson County | 2.60 | 3.12 | 4.12 | 4.10 | 3.59 | 3.07 | OverlandPark_KS.pdf |
Oyster Bay, NY | T | NY | East | Nassau County | 1.52 | 2.12 | 2.74 | 2.58 | 2.40 | 1.96 | OysterBay_NY.pdf |
Philadelphia, PA | T | PA | East | Philadelphia County | 2.19 | 2.02 | 1.88 | 2.32 | 2.04 | 1.99 | Philadelphia_PA.pdf |
Pittsburgh, PA | T | PA | East | Allegheny County | 3.57 | 3.54 | 3.83 | 3.69 | 3.19 | 2.54 | Pittsburgh_PA.pdf |
Portland, OR | T | OR | West | Multnomah County | 2.63 | 3.18 | 4.30 | 4.82 | 4.41 | 3.88 | Portland_OR.pdf |
Providence, RI | T | RI | East | Providence County | 2.86 | 4.49 | 5.23 | 5.60 | 5.10 | 4.22 | Providence_RI.pdf |
Provo, UT | T | UT | West | Utah County | 1.74 | 2.64 | 4.59 | 5.94 | 5.78 | 4.75 | Provo_UT.pdf |
Raleigh, NC | T | NC | East | Wake County | 2.35 | 2.66 | 3.45 | 3.08 | 2.85 | 2.72 | Raleigh_NC.pdf |
Roseville, CA | T | CA | West | Placer County | 2.84 | 5.61 | 8.55 | 9.63 | 8.21 | 5.55 | Roseville_CA.pdf |
Round Rock, TX | T | TX | South | Williamson County | 2.02 | 2.02 | 2.52 | 2.50 | 2.22 | 1.89 | RoundRock_TX.pdf |
Saint Paul, MN | T | MN | Central | Ramsey County | 2.16 | 2.94 | 3.95 | 4.11 | 3.77 | 3.34 | SaintPaul_MN.pdf |
San Antonio, TX | T | TX | South | Bexar County | 1.73 | 1.91 | 2.39 | 2.32 | 2.05 | 1.80 | SanAntonio_TX.pdf |
San Diego, CA | T | CA | West | San Diego County | 2.55 | 4.46 | 6.50 | 7.23 | 6.48 | 5.22 | SanDiego_CA.pdf |
San Francisco, CA | T | CA | West | San Francisco County | 1.20 | 1.52 | 2.29 | 2.74 | 2.29 | 1.76 | SanFrancisco_CA.pdf |
San Jose, CA | T | CA | West | Santa Clara County | 1.37 | 2.36 | 3.99 | 4.92 | 4.48 | 3.50 | SanJose_CA.pdf |
Savannah, GA | T | GA | South | Chatham County | 5.26 | 6.33 | 6.98 | 6.54 | 6.21 | 5.78 | Savannah_GA.pdf |
Scottsdale, AZ | T | AZ | West | Maricopa County | 1.87 | 3.47 | 6.22 | 7.81 | 6.60 | 5.04 | Scottsdale_AZ.pdf |
Seattle, WA | T | WA | West | King County | 1.79 | 2.42 | 3.76 | 4.32 | 4.08 | 3.52 | Seattle_WA.pdf |
Sioux Falls, SD | T | SD | Central | Minnehaha County | 2.51 | 2.84 | 3.22 | 3.59 | 3.23 | 2.74 | SiouxFalls_SD.pdf |
Smithtown, NY | T | NY | East | Suffolk County | 2.38 | 3.25 | 4.32 | 4.42 | 4.01 | 3.27 | Smithtown_NY.pdf |
Stamford, CT | T | CT | East | Fairfield County | 1.09 | 1.70 | 2.33 | 2.58 | 2.16 | 2.00 | Stamford_CT.pdf |
Sterling Heights, MI | T | MI | Central | Macomb County | 5.92 | 7.52 | 9.69 | 9.66 | 7.78 | 6.47 | SterlingHeights_MI.pdf |
Sunnyvale, CA | T | CA | West | Santa Clara County | 1.37 | 2.36 | 3.99 | 4.92 | 4.48 | 3.50 | Sunnyvale_CA.pdf |
Tampa, FL | T | FL | South | Hillsborough County | 2.76 | 4.09 | 5.55 | 6.26 | 4.84 | 3.99 | Tampa_FL.pdf |
Thousand Oaks, CA | T | CA | West | Ventura County | 1.68 | 3.17 | 5.04 | 6.37 | 5.96 | 4.64 | ThousandOaks_CA.pdf |
Virginia Beach, VA | T | VA | East | Virginia Beach City | 2.64 | 4.06 | 4.99 | 5.46 | 5.01 | 4.57 | VirginiaBeach_VA.pdf |
Washington, DC | T | DC | East | District of Columbia | 1.23 | 1.46 | 1.94 | 2.13 | 1.56 | 1.36 | Washington_DC.pdf |
West Jordan, UT | T | UT | West | Salt Lake County | 2.96 | 4.10 | 6.22 | 7.45 | 7.58 | 6.72 | WestJordan_UT.pdf |
Woodbridge, NJ | T | NJ | East | Middlesex County | 1.62 | 2.30 | 3.27 | 3.86 | 3.55 | 2.91 | Woodbridge_NJ.pdf |
United States | 2.73 | 3.53 | 4.61 | 4.97 | 4.37 | 3.76 |
Note: Numbers of per 1,000 population and include Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 filings; n/a not available
Source: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, Regional Economic Conditions, February 4, 2013