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

Homeownership Rates

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Metro Area	Top-Rated	State	Region	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	City Report
Albuquerque, NM	T	NM	West	70.0	70.5	68.2	65.7	65.5	67.1	62.8	Albuquerque_NM.pdf
Alexandria, VA	T	VA	East	68.9	69.2	68.1	67.2	67.3	67.6	66.9	Alexandria_VA.pdf
Anchorage, AK	T	AK	West	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	Anchorage_AK.pdf
Ann Arbor, MI	T	MI	Central	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	AnnArbor_MI.pdf
Arvada, CO	T	CO	West	70.0	69.5	66.9	65.3	65.7	63.0	61.8	Arvada_CO.pdf
Athens, GA	T	GA	South	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	Athens_GA.pdf
Atlanta, GA	T	GA	South	67.9	66.4	67.5	67.7	67.2	65.8	62.1	Atlanta_GA.pdf
Austin, TX	T	TX	South	66.7	66.4	65.5	64.0	65.8	58.4	60.1	Austin_TX.pdf
Bellevue, WA	T	WA	West	63.7	62.8	61.3	61.2	60.9	60.7	60.4	Bellevue_WA.pdf
Billings, MT	T	MT	West	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	Billings_MT.pdf
Boise City, ID	T	ID	West	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	BoiseCity_ID.pdf
Boston, MA	T	MA	East	64.7	64.8	66.2	65.5	66.0	65.5	66.0	Boston_MA.pdf
Boulder, CO	T	CO	West	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	Boulder_CO.pdf
Broken Arrow, OK	T	OK	Central	67.9	66.7	66.8	67.8	64.2	64.4	66.5	BrokenArrow_OK.pdf
Cambridge, MA	T	MA	East	64.7	64.8	66.2	65.5	66.0	65.5	66.0	Cambridge_MA.pdf
Cape Coral, FL	T	FL	South	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	CapeCoral_FL.pdf
Carlsbad, CA	T	CA	West	61.2	59.6	57.1	56.4	54.4	55.2	55.4	Carlsbad_CA.pdf
Cary, NC	T	NC	East	71.1	72.8	70.7	65.7	65.9	66.7	67.7	Cary_NC.pdf
Cedar Rapids, IA	T	IA	Central	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	CedarRapids_IA.pdf
Charleston, SC	T	SC	South	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	Charleston_SC.pdf
Charlotte, NC	T	NC	East	66.1	66.5	65.4	66.1	66.1	63.6	58.3	Charlotte_NC.pdf
Chicago, IL	T	IL	Central	69.6	69.0	68.4	69.2	68.2	67.7	67.1	Chicago_IL.pdf
Clarksville, TN	T	TN	South	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	Clarksville_TN.pdf
Colorado Springs, CO	T	CO	West	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	ColoradoSprings_CO.pdf
Columbia, MD	T	MD	East	72.9	71.2	69.3	67.7	65.7	66.8	66.1	Columbia_MD.pdf
Columbia, MO	T	MO	Central	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	Columbia_MO.pdf
Columbus, OH	T	OH	East	65.8	66.1	61.2	61.5	62.2	59.7	60.7	Columbus_OH.pdf
Coral Springs, FL	T	FL	South	67.4	66.6	66.0	67.1	63.8	64.2	61.8	CoralSprings_FL.pdf
Dallas, TX	T	TX	South	60.7	60.9	60.9	61.6	63.8	62.6	61.8	Dallas_TX.pdf
Denver, CO	T	CO	West	70.0	69.5	66.9	65.3	65.7	63.0	61.8	Denver_CO.pdf
Durham, NC	T	NC	East	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	Durham_NC.pdf
Edison, NJ	T	NJ	East	53.6	53.8	52.6	51.7	51.6	50.9	51.5	Edison_NJ.pdf
El Paso, TX	T	TX	South	65.0	68.2	64.8	63.8	70.1	72.0	67.4	ElPaso_TX.pdf
Eugene, OR	T	OR	West	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	Eugene_OR.pdf
Fargo, ND	T	ND	Central	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	Fargo_ND.pdf
Fort Collins, CO	T	CO	West	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	FortCollins_CO.pdf
Fort Wayne, IN	T	IN	Central	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	FortWayne_IN.pdf
Fort Worth, TX	T	TX	South	60.7	60.9	60.9	61.6	63.8	62.6	61.8	FortWorth_TX.pdf
Fremont, CA	T	CA	West	59.4	58.0	56.4	57.3	58.0	56.1	53.2	Fremont_CA.pdf
Frisco, TX	T	TX	South	60.7	60.9	60.9	61.6	63.8	62.6	61.8	Frisco_TX.pdf
Gilbert, AZ	T	AZ	West	72.5	70.8	70.2	69.8	66.5	63.3	63.1	Gilbert_AZ.pdf
Greensboro, NC	T	NC	East	62.2	62.1	68.0	70.7	68.8	62.7	64.9	Greensboro_NC.pdf
Henderson, NV	T	NV	West	63.3	60.5	60.3	59.0	55.7	52.9	52.6	Henderson_NV.pdf
Honolulu, HI	T	HI	West	58.4	58.8	57.2	57.6	54.9	54.1	56.1	Honolulu_HI.pdf
Houston, TX	T	TX	South	63.5	64.5	64.8	63.6	61.4	61.3	62.1	Houston_TX.pdf
Huntsville, AL	T	AL	South	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	Huntsville_AL.pdf
Indianapolis, IN	T	IN	Central	79.0	75.9	75.0	71.0	68.8	68.3	67.1	Indianapolis_IN.pdf
Irvine, CA	T	CA	West	54.4	52.3	52.1	50.4	49.7	50.1	49.9	Irvine_CA.pdf
Jackson, MS	T	MS	South	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	Jackson_MS.pdf
Jacksonville, FL	T	FL	South	70.0	70.9	72.1	72.6	70.0	68.0	66.6	Jacksonville_FL.pdf
Kansas City, MO	T	MO	Central	69.5	71.3	70.2	69.5	68.8	68.5	65.1	KansasCity_MO.pdf
Kenosha, WI	T	WI	Central	69.6	69.0	68.4	69.2	68.2	67.7	67.1	Kenosha_WI.pdf
Las Vegas, NV	T	NV	West	63.3	60.5	60.3	59.0	55.7	52.9	52.6	LasVegas_NV.pdf
Lexington, KY	T	KY	East	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	Lexington_KY.pdf
Lincoln, NE	T	NE	Central	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	Lincoln_NE.pdf
Little Rock, AR	T	AR	South	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	LittleRock_AR.pdf
Los Angeles, CA	T	CA	West	54.4	52.3	52.1	50.4	49.7	50.1	49.9	LosAngeles_CA.pdf
Madison, WI	T	WI	Central	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	Madison_WI.pdf
Manchester, NH	T	NH	East	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	Manchester_NH.pdf
McAllen, TX	T	TX	South	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	McAllen_TX.pdf
Miami, FL	T	FL	South	67.4	66.6	66.0	67.1	63.8	64.2	61.8	Miami_FL.pdf
Murfreesboro, TN	T	TN	South	72.4	70.0	71.3	71.8	70.4	69.6	64.9	Murfreesboro_TN.pdf
Murrieta, CA	T	CA	West	68.3	66.6	65.8	65.9	63.9	59.2	58.2	Murrieta_CA.pdf
Naperville, IL	T	IL	Central	69.6	69.0	68.4	69.2	68.2	67.7	67.1	Naperville_IL.pdf
Nashville, TN	T	TN	South	72.4	70.0	71.3	71.8	70.4	69.6	64.9	Nashville_TN.pdf
New Orleans, LA	T	LA	South	70.3	67.8	68.0	68.2	66.9	63.9	62.4	NewOrleans_LA.pdf
New York, NY	T	NY	East	53.6	53.8	52.6	51.7	51.6	50.9	51.5	NewYork_NY.pdf
Norman, OK	T	OK	Central	71.8	68.2	69.5	69.0	70.0	69.6	67.3	Norman_OK.pdf
Olathe, KS	T	KS	Central	69.5	71.3	70.2	69.5	68.8	68.5	65.1	Olathe_KS.pdf
Omaha, NE	T	NE	Central	68.1	67.9	72.5	73.1	73.2	71.6	72.4	Omaha_NE.pdf
Orlando, FL	T	FL	South	71.1	71.8	70.5	72.4	70.8	68.6	68.0	Orlando_FL.pdf
Overland Park, KS	T	KS	Central	69.5	71.3	70.2	69.5	68.8	68.5	65.1	OverlandPark_KS.pdf
Oyster Bay, NY	T	NY	East	53.6	53.8	52.6	51.7	51.6	50.9	51.5	OysterBay_NY.pdf
Philadelphia, PA	T	PA	East	73.1	73.1	71.8	69.7	70.7	69.7	69.5	Philadelphia_PA.pdf
Pittsburgh, PA	T	PA	East	72.2	73.6	73.2	71.7	70.4	70.3	67.9	Pittsburgh_PA.pdf
Portland, OR	T	OR	West	66.0	61.2	62.6	64.0	63.7	63.7	63.9	Portland_OR.pdf
Providence, RI	T	RI	East	65.5	64.1	63.9	61.7	61.0	61.3	61.7	Providence_RI.pdf
Provo, UT	T	UT	West	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	Provo_UT.pdf
Raleigh, NC	T	NC	East	71.1	72.8	70.7	65.7	65.9	66.7	67.7	Raleigh_NC.pdf
Roseville, CA	T	CA	West	64.2	60.8	61.1	64.3	61.1	57.2	58.6	Roseville_CA.pdf
Round Rock, TX	T	TX	South	66.7	66.4	65.5	64.0	65.8	58.4	60.1	RoundRock_TX.pdf
Saint Paul, MN	T	MN	Central	73.4	70.7	69.9	70.9	71.2	69.1	70.8	SaintPaul_MN.pdf
San Antonio, TX	T	TX	South	62.6	62.4	66.1	69.8	70.1	66.5	67.5	SanAntonio_TX.pdf
San Diego, CA	T	CA	West	61.2	59.6	57.1	56.4	54.4	55.2	55.4	SanDiego_CA.pdf
San Francisco, CA	T	CA	West	59.4	58.0	56.4	57.3	58.0	56.1	53.2	SanFrancisco_CA.pdf
San Jose, CA	T	CA	West	59.4	57.6	54.6	57.2	58.9	60.4	58.6	SanJose_CA.pdf
Savannah, GA	T	GA	South	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	Savannah_GA.pdf
Scottsdale, AZ	T	AZ	West	72.5	70.8	70.2	69.8	66.5	63.3	63.1	Scottsdale_AZ.pdf
Seattle, WA	T	WA	West	63.7	62.8	61.3	61.2	60.9	60.7	60.4	Seattle_WA.pdf
Sioux Falls, SD	T	SD	Central	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	SiouxFalls_SD.pdf
Smithtown, NY	T	NY	East	53.6	53.8	52.6	51.7	51.6	50.9	51.5	Smithtown_NY.pdf
Stamford, CT	T	CT	East	70.4	70.3	72.6	70.3	71.3	71.6	70.6	Stamford_CT.pdf
Sterling Heights, MI	T	MI	Central	75.8	76.1	75.5	73.9	73.6	73.5	73.4	SterlingHeights_MI.pdf
Sunnyvale, CA	T	CA	West	59.4	57.6	54.6	57.2	58.9	60.4	58.6	Sunnyvale_CA.pdf
Tampa, FL	T	FL	South	71.6	72.9	70.5	68.3	68.3	68.3	67.0	Tampa_FL.pdf
Thousand Oaks, CA	T	CA	West	69.8	71.4	71.7	73.1	67.1	67.0	66.1	ThousandOaks_CA.pdf
Virginia Beach, VA	T	VA	East	68.3	66.0	63.9	63.5	61.4	62.3	62.0	VirginiaBeach_VA.pdf
Washington, DC	T	DC	East	68.9	69.2	68.1	67.2	67.3	67.6	66.9	Washington_DC.pdf
West Jordan, UT	T	UT	West	69.6	71.8	72.0	68.8	65.5	66.4	66.9	WestJordan_UT.pdf
Woodbridge, NJ	T	NJ	East	53.6	53.8	52.6	51.7	51.6	50.9	51.5	Woodbridge_NJ.pdf
United States				68.8	68.1	67.8	67.4	66.9	66.1	65.4

Note: Figures are percentages and cover the Metropolitan Statistical Area
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Housing Vacancies and Homeownership Annual Statistics: 2012