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
Housing Vacancy Rates
Click on a column header to re-sort the tableMetro Area1 | Top-Rated | State | Region | Gross Rate2 2011 |
Gross Rate2 2012 |
Year Round Rate3 2011 |
Year Round Rate3 2012 |
Rental Rate4 2011 |
Rental Rate4 2012 |
Home owner Rate5 2011 |
Home owner Rate5 2012 |
City Report |
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Albuquerque, NM | T | NM | West | 7.1 | 7.1 | 6.3 | 6.5 | 6.9 | 5.1 | 1.4 | 2.2 | Albuquerque_NM.pdf |
Alexandria, VA | T | VA | East | 9.6 | 8.1 | 9.4 | 7.9 | 7.9 | 6.4 | 1.8 | 1.3 | Alexandria_VA.pdf |
Anchorage, AK | T | AK | West | n/a | 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 | n/a | AnnArbor_MI.pdf |
Arvada, CO | T | CO | West | 7.0 | 6.3 | 6.5 | 5.9 | 6.8 | 4.7 | 1.8 | 1.5 | Arvada_CO.pdf |
Athens, GA | T | GA | South | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | Athens_GA.pdf |
Atlanta, GA | T | GA | South | 12.8 | 12.5 | 12.4 | 12.2 | 11.6 | 10.6 | 4.3 | 2.6 | Atlanta_GA.pdf |
Austin, TX | T | TX | South | 12.6 | 12.7 | 11.7 | 11.9 | 6.4 | 9.6 | 0.6 | 1.3 | Austin_TX.pdf |
Bellevue, WA | T | WA | West | 8.6 | 8.1 | 8.3 | 8.0 | 6.7 | 5.7 | 2.6 | 2.3 | Bellevue_WA.pdf |
Billings, MT | T | MT | West | n/a | 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 | n/a | BoiseCity_ID.pdf |
Boston, MA | T | MA | East | 8.7 | 8.6 | 6.9 | 6.9 | 5.5 | 5.9 | 1.4 | 1.3 | Boston_MA.pdf |
Boulder, CO | T | CO | West | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | Boulder_CO.pdf |
Broken Arrow, OK | T | OK | Central | 13.2 | 13.3 | 12.7 | 12.8 | 13.0 | 9.5 | 2.5 | 2.4 | BrokenArrow_OK.pdf |
Cambridge, MA | T | MA | East | 8.7 | 8.6 | 6.9 | 6.9 | 5.5 | 5.9 | 1.4 | 1.3 | Cambridge_MA.pdf |
Cape Coral, FL | T | FL | South | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | CapeCoral_FL.pdf |
Carlsbad, CA | T | CA | West | 9.9 | 9.1 | 9.5 | 8.6 | 6.9 | 7.1 | 1.9 | 1.4 | Carlsbad_CA.pdf |
Cary, NC | T | NC | East | 9.2 | 8.5 | 9.1 | 8.2 | 8.9 | 8.8 | 2.9 | 1.9 | Cary_NC.pdf |
Cedar Rapids, IA | T | IA | Central | n/a | 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 | n/a | Charleston_SC.pdf |
Charlotte, NC | T | NC | East | 9.2 | 8.0 | 9.1 | 7.7 | 10.1 | 6.4 | 1.9 | 1.3 | Charlotte_NC.pdf |
Chicago, IL | T | IL | Central | 11.8 | 10.8 | 11.6 | 10.6 | 9.9 | 9.7 | 3.6 | 2.8 | Chicago_IL.pdf |
Clarksville, TN | T | TN | South | n/a | 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 | n/a | ColoradoSprings_CO.pdf |
Columbia, MD | T | MD | East | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.6 | 11.4 | 10.7 | 9.7 | 2.8 | 2.2 | Columbia_MD.pdf |
Columbia, MO | T | MO | Central | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | Columbia_MO.pdf |
Columbus, OH | T | OH | East | 11.8 | 13.7 | 11.7 | 13.7 | 8.2 | 8.3 | 3.2 | 2.3 | Columbus_OH.pdf |
Coral Springs, FL | T | FL | South | 21.0 | 20.1 | 11.7 | 10.1 | 11.8 | 8.2 | 1.8 | 0.9 | CoralSprings_FL.pdf |
Dallas, TX | T | TX | South | 9.8 | 8.7 | 9.6 | 8.4 | 11.8 | 9.2 | 2.0 | 2.1 | Dallas_TX.pdf |
Denver, CO | T | CO | West | 7.0 | 6.3 | 6.5 | 5.9 | 6.8 | 4.7 | 1.8 | 1.5 | Denver_CO.pdf |
Durham, NC | T | NC | East | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | Durham_NC.pdf |
Edison, NJ | T | NJ | East | 10.0 | 9.8 | 8.7 | 8.4 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 2.6 | 2.2 | Edison_NJ.pdf |
El Paso, TX | T | TX | South | 6.5 | 4.3 | 5.9 | 4.3 | 9.2 | 8.2 | 1.3 | 0.1 | ElPaso_TX.pdf |
Eugene, OR | T | OR | West | n/a | 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 | 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 | 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 | n/a | FortWayne_IN.pdf |
Fort Worth, TX | T | TX | South | 9.8 | 8.7 | 9.6 | 8.4 | 11.8 | 9.2 | 2.0 | 2.1 | FortWorth_TX.pdf |
Fremont, CA | T | CA | West | 8.3 | 6.9 | 8.1 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 3.2 | 1.8 | 1.0 | Fremont_CA.pdf |
Frisco, TX | T | TX | South | 9.8 | 8.7 | 9.6 | 8.4 | 11.8 | 9.2 | 2.0 | 2.1 | Frisco_TX.pdf |
Gilbert, AZ | T | AZ | West | 16.7 | 16.6 | 10.8 | 9.8 | 10.9 | 10.3 | 3.1 | 2.7 | Gilbert_AZ.pdf |
Greensboro, NC | T | NC | East | 12.4 | 12.1 | 12.4 | 12.0 | 11.9 | 7.6 | 3.0 | 3.5 | Greensboro_NC.pdf |
Henderson, NV | T | NV | West | 16.4 | 16.2 | 16.0 | 15.0 | 12.1 | 12.8 | 4.1 | 3.4 | Henderson_NV.pdf |
Honolulu, HI | T | HI | West | 12.1 | 10.2 | 10.9 | 8.8 | 6.9 | 6.3 | 0.7 | 1.3 | Honolulu_HI.pdf |
Houston, TX | T | TX | South | 11.8 | 9.8 | 11.4 | 9.4 | 16.5 | 11.4 | 2.0 | 1.9 | Houston_TX.pdf |
Huntsville, AL | T | AL | South | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | Huntsville_AL.pdf |
Indianapolis, IN | T | IN | Central | 12.4 | 10.5 | 11.9 | 9.5 | 13.1 | 11.1 | 3.4 | 1.8 | Indianapolis_IN.pdf |
Irvine, CA | T | CA | West | 6.7 | 6.2 | 6.4 | 5.9 | 5.3 | 4.9 | 1.8 | 1.3 | Irvine_CA.pdf |
Jackson, MS | T | MS | South | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | Jackson_MS.pdf |
Jacksonville, FL | T | FL | South | 14.7 | 15.4 | 14.1 | 14.4 | 13.3 | 11.7 | 2.8 | 1.9 | Jacksonville_FL.pdf |
Kansas City, MO | T | MO | Central | 11.1 | 10.5 | 10.9 | 10.3 | 12.1 | 11.2 | 2.7 | 1.6 | KansasCity_MO.pdf |
Kenosha, WI | T | WI | Central | 11.8 | 10.8 | 11.6 | 10.6 | 9.9 | 9.7 | 3.6 | 2.8 | Kenosha_WI.pdf |
Las Vegas, NV | T | NV | West | 16.4 | 16.2 | 16.0 | 15.0 | 12.1 | 12.8 | 4.1 | 3.4 | LasVegas_NV.pdf |
Lexington, KY | T | KY | East | n/a | 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 | 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 | n/a | LittleRock_AR.pdf |
Los Angeles, CA | T | CA | West | 6.7 | 6.2 | 6.4 | 5.9 | 5.3 | 4.9 | 1.8 | 1.3 | LosAngeles_CA.pdf |
Madison, WI | T | WI | Central | n/a | 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 | n/a | Manchester_NH.pdf |
McAllen, TX | T | TX | South | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | McAllen_TX.pdf |
Miami, FL | T | FL | South | 21.0 | 20.1 | 11.7 | 10.1 | 11.8 | 8.2 | 1.8 | 0.9 | Miami_FL.pdf |
Murfreesboro, TN | T | TN | South | 9.0 | 8.7 | 8.3 | 8.2 | 8.2 | 8.4 | 2.2 | 1.6 | Murfreesboro_TN.pdf |
Murrieta, CA | T | CA | West | 17.7 | 17.9 | 11.4 | 12.5 | 8.4 | 9.0 | 3.5 | 3.3 | Murrieta_CA.pdf |
Naperville, IL | T | IL | Central | 11.8 | 10.8 | 11.6 | 10.6 | 9.9 | 9.7 | 3.6 | 2.8 | Naperville_IL.pdf |
Nashville, TN | T | TN | South | 9.0 | 8.7 | 8.3 | 8.2 | 8.2 | 8.4 | 2.2 | 1.6 | Nashville_TN.pdf |
New Orleans, LA | T | LA | South | 10.7 | 13.6 | 10.3 | 13.4 | 13.1 | 15.9 | 2.1 | 2.9 | NewOrleans_LA.pdf |
New York, NY | T | NY | East | 10.0 | 9.8 | 8.7 | 8.4 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 2.6 | 2.2 | NewYork_NY.pdf |
Norman, OK | T | OK | Central | 15.1 | 12.8 | 14.8 | 12.6 | 9.9 | 10.2 | 3.9 | 2.5 | Norman_OK.pdf |
Olathe, KS | T | KS | Central | 11.1 | 10.5 | 10.9 | 10.3 | 12.1 | 11.2 | 2.7 | 1.6 | Olathe_KS.pdf |
Omaha, NE | T | NE | Central | 9.3 | 8.3 | 9.0 | 7.9 | 11.1 | 9.5 | 1.9 | 1.2 | Omaha_NE.pdf |
Orlando, FL | T | FL | South | 20.1 | 21.2 | 14.0 | 14.3 | 19.0 | 18.5 | 2.5 | 2.2 | Orlando_FL.pdf |
Overland Park, KS | T | KS | Central | 11.1 | 10.5 | 10.9 | 10.3 | 12.1 | 11.2 | 2.7 | 1.6 | OverlandPark_KS.pdf |
Oyster Bay, NY | T | NY | East | 10.0 | 9.8 | 8.7 | 8.4 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 2.6 | 2.2 | OysterBay_NY.pdf |
Philadelphia, PA | T | PA | East | 10.5 | 10.2 | 10.1 | 9.8 | 12.7 | 12.6 | 1.6 | 1.9 | Philadelphia_PA.pdf |
Pittsburgh, PA | T | PA | East | 12.3 | 14.4 | 11.6 | 14.1 | 6.3 | 6.4 | 2.2 | 1.3 | Pittsburgh_PA.pdf |
Portland, OR | T | OR | West | 6.5 | 7.0 | 6.3 | 6.6 | 3.4 | 5.0 | 2.0 | 1.9 | Portland_OR.pdf |
Providence, RI | T | RI | East | 13.7 | 13.8 | 10.8 | 10.9 | 8.8 | 8.0 | 2.2 | 2.9 | Providence_RI.pdf |
Provo, UT | T | UT | West | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | Provo_UT.pdf |
Raleigh, NC | T | NC | East | 9.2 | 8.5 | 9.1 | 8.2 | 8.9 | 8.8 | 2.9 | 1.9 | Raleigh_NC.pdf |
Roseville, CA | T | CA | West | 10.5 | 8.5 | 9.2 | 7.6 | 7.1 | 5.7 | 2.4 | 2.3 | Roseville_CA.pdf |
Round Rock, TX | T | TX | South | 12.6 | 12.7 | 11.7 | 11.9 | 6.4 | 9.6 | 0.6 | 1.3 | RoundRock_TX.pdf |
Saint Paul, MN | T | MN | Central | 6.6 | 5.8 | 6.1 | 5.2 | 6.7 | 5.3 | 1.8 | 1.2 | SaintPaul_MN.pdf |
San Antonio, TX | T | TX | South | 11.2 | 11.3 | 10.2 | 10.4 | 9.2 | 9.0 | 1.5 | 2.7 | SanAntonio_TX.pdf |
San Diego, CA | T | CA | West | 9.9 | 9.1 | 9.5 | 8.6 | 6.9 | 7.1 | 1.9 | 1.4 | SanDiego_CA.pdf |
San Francisco, CA | T | CA | West | 8.3 | 6.9 | 8.1 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 3.2 | 1.8 | 1.0 | SanFrancisco_CA.pdf |
San Jose, CA | T | CA | West | 5.3 | 3.8 | 5.3 | 3.7 | 4.8 | 3.8 | 0.9 | 0.9 | SanJose_CA.pdf |
Savannah, GA | T | GA | South | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | Savannah_GA.pdf |
Scottsdale, AZ | T | AZ | West | 16.7 | 16.6 | 10.8 | 9.8 | 10.9 | 10.3 | 3.1 | 2.7 | Scottsdale_AZ.pdf |
Seattle, WA | T | WA | West | 8.6 | 8.1 | 8.3 | 8.0 | 6.7 | 5.7 | 2.6 | 2.3 | Seattle_WA.pdf |
Sioux Falls, SD | T | SD | Central | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | SiouxFalls_SD.pdf |
Smithtown, NY | T | NY | East | 10.0 | 9.8 | 8.7 | 8.4 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 2.6 | 2.2 | Smithtown_NY.pdf |
Stamford, CT | T | CT | East | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.8 | 9.3 | 6.3 | 6.7 | 2.0 | 1.5 | Stamford_CT.pdf |
Sterling Heights, MI | T | MI | Central | 12.4 | 11.3 | 12.2 | 11.1 | 16.8 | 14.8 | 1.8 | 0.9 | SterlingHeights_MI.pdf |
Sunnyvale, CA | T | CA | West | 5.3 | 3.8 | 5.3 | 3.7 | 4.8 | 3.8 | 0.9 | 0.9 | Sunnyvale_CA.pdf |
Tampa, FL | T | FL | South | 20.4 | 20.8 | 14.5 | 14.2 | 11.7 | 13.0 | 3.8 | 2.0 | Tampa_FL.pdf |
Thousand Oaks, CA | T | CA | West | 7.1 | 5.5 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 3.2 | 2.3 | 0.5 | 0.5 | ThousandOaks_CA.pdf |
Virginia Beach, VA | T | VA | East | 10.8 | 10.8 | 10.3 | 9.5 | 9.4 | 8.7 | 3.2 | 2.9 | VirginiaBeach_VA.pdf |
Washington, DC | T | DC | East | 9.6 | 8.1 | 9.4 | 7.9 | 7.9 | 6.4 | 1.8 | 1.3 | Washington_DC.pdf |
West Jordan, UT | T | UT | West | 7.5 | 7.9 | 6.4 | 7.3 | 7.4 | 7.3 | 2.2 | 0.8 | WestJordan_UT.pdf |
Woodbridge, NJ | T | NJ | East | 10.0 | 9.8 | 8.7 | 8.4 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 2.6 | 2.2 | Woodbridge_NJ.pdf |
United States | 14.2 | 13.8 | 11.1 | 10.8 | 9.5 | 8.7 | 2.5 | 2.0 |
Note: (1) Metropolitan Statistical Area; (2) The percentage of the total housing inventory that is vacant; (3) The percentage of the housing inventory (excluding seasonal units) that is year-round vacant; (4) The percentage of rental inventory that is vacant for rent; (5) The percentage of homeowner inventory that is vacant for sale; n/a not available
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Housing Vacancies and Homeownership Annual Statistics: 2012