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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  

Employment by Industry

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Metro Area1 Top-Rated State Region (A) (B) (C) (D) (E) (F) (G) (H) (I) (J) (K) (L) (M) City Report
Albuquerque, NMTNMWestn/a15.54.822.72.410.24.7n/a3.214.711.32.63.1Albuquerque_NM.pdf
Alexandria, VA2TVAEastn/a12.24.423.72.59.21.3n/a6.323.28.52.42.0Alexandria_VA.pdf
Anchorage, AKTAKWest5.716.84.920.52.510.31.22.03.711.211.96.82.6Anchorage_AK.pdf
Ann Arbor, MITMICentraln/a12.93.738.01.96.96.8n/a3.212.48.12.02.6AnnArbor_MI.pdf
Arvada, COTCOWestn/a12.47.714.23.410.55.0n/a3.917.910.33.85.0Arvada_CO.pdf
Athens, GATGASouthn/an/an/a34.6n/a9.8n/an/an/a7.910.8n/an/aAthens_GA.pdf
Atlanta, GATGASouth3.712.16.513.33.69.96.2<0.13.917.911.25.66.1Atlanta_GA.pdf
Austin, TXTTXSouthn/a11.85.519.92.611.36.1n/a4.215.111.31.75.3Austin_TX.pdf
Bellevue, WA2TWAWest4.612.05.413.85.99.411.6<0.13.614.910.63.34.7Bellevue_WA.pdf
Billings, MTTMTWestn/a17.2n/a11.6n/a12.1n/an/an/a13.0n/an/an/aBillings_MT.pdf
Boise City, IDTIDWestn/a15.45.416.11.68.98.9n/a3.515.012.43.24.5BoiseCity_ID.pdf
Boston, MA4TMAEast3.122.88.211.63.49.25.2<0.13.918.28.72.43.2Boston_MA.pdf
Boulder, COTCOWestn/a12.64.220.25.110.79.6n/a3.218.29.90.93.1Boulder_CO.pdf
Broken Arrow, OKTOKCentral4.815.65.213.61.89.211.71.83.812.911.04.93.7BrokenArrow_OK.pdf
Cambridge, MA4TMAEast3.122.88.211.63.49.25.2<0.13.918.28.72.43.2Cambridge_MA.pdf
Cape Coral, FLTFLSouthn/a11.75.118.01.415.62.1n/a3.912.217.01.83.0CapeCoral_FL.pdf
Carlsbad, CATCAWest4.412.45.418.02.012.57.3<0.13.917.211.22.33.4Carlsbad_CA.pdf
Cary, NCTNCEastn/a12.25.017.33.410.75.1n/a4.218.211.72.14.5Cary_NC.pdf
Cedar Rapids, IATIACentraln/a14.17.112.03.57.714.4n/a3.59.512.36.84.0CedarRapids_IA.pdf
Charleston, SCTSCSouthn/a11.44.720.41.612.07.8n/a4.214.312.34.22.7Charleston_SC.pdf
Charlotte, NCTNCEastn/a10.38.314.42.611.28.1n/a3.316.611.34.05.3Charlotte_NC.pdf
Chicago, ILTILCentral2.915.56.912.42.09.28.7<0.14.417.610.34.95.3Chicago_IL.pdf
Clarksville, TNTTNSouthn/a12.63.524.41.111.811.7n/a3.49.413.52.8n/aClarksville_TN.pdf
Colorado Springs, COTCOWestn/a12.66.119.62.812.45.0n/a5.815.311.81.81.9ColoradoSprings_CO.pdf
Columbia, MDTMDEastn/a18.85.517.51.38.94.3n/a4.015.910.93.54.0Columbia_MD.pdf
Columbia, MOTMOCentraln/an/an/a32.3n/an/an/an/an/an/a12.0n/an/aColumbia_MO.pdf
Columbus, OHTOHEastn/a14.57.516.91.79.56.9n/a3.716.411.04.94.1Columbus_OH.pdf
Coral Springs, FL2TFLSouth4.613.17.313.12.411.43.6n/a4.616.314.23.26.2CoralSprings_FL.pdf
Dallas, TXTTXSouthn/a12.58.812.33.09.57.6n/a3.517.610.43.75.8Dallas_TX.pdf
Denver, COTCOWestn/a12.47.714.23.410.55.0n/a3.917.910.33.85.0Denver_CO.pdf
Durham, NCTNCEastn/a20.74.422.31.27.911.7n/a3.413.48.21.33.1Durham_NC.pdf
Edison, NJTNJEastn/a15.15.613.62.48.15.7n/a4.518.512.94.35.7Edison_NJ.pdf
El Paso, TXTTXSouthn/a13.74.423.91.710.66.3n/a3.510.113.24.73.4ElPaso_TX.pdf
Eugene, ORTORWest3.616.15.021.02.39.88.40.63.310.613.42.23.8Eugene_OR.pdf
Fargo, NDTNDCentraln/a15.87.013.32.410.17.7n/a3.811.712.33.76.5Fargo_ND.pdf
Fort Collins, COTCOWest5.414.44.816.42.29.38.00.13.617.110.83.44.4FortCollins_CO.pdf
Fort Wayne, INTINCentraln/a12.58.812.33.09.57.6n/a3.517.610.43.75.8FortWayne_IN.pdf
Fort Worth, TX2TTXSouthn/a13.54.021.91.812.28.1n/a3.612.912.51.82.4FortWorth_TX.pdf
Fremont, CA2TCAWestn/a18.15.510.61.69.016.1n/a3.89.911.25.15.1Fremont_CA.pdf
Frisco, TX2TTXSouthn/a12.86.013.71.510.910.1n/a3.611.311.47.24.7Frisco_TX.pdf
Gilbert, AZTAZWest4.914.48.413.31.710.36.60.23.416.212.23.74.7Gilbert_AZ.pdf
Greensboro, NCTNCEastn/a13.95.313.51.69.015.1n/a3.513.511.04.85.2Greensboro_NC.pdf
Henderson, NVTNVWest4.79.15.011.41.131.42.4<0.12.812.712.44.42.4Henderson_NV.pdf
Honolulu, HITHIWestn/a13.44.522.11.614.12.4n/a4.513.510.94.63.2Honolulu_HI.pdf
Houston, TXTTXSouth6.612.25.113.61.29.69.03.83.514.810.64.85.3Houston_TX.pdf
Huntsville, ALTALSouthn/a8.62.923.81.28.510.5n/a3.423.310.81.22.7Huntsville_AL.pdf
Indianapolis, INTINCentral4.515.06.413.11.710.29.10.13.814.610.85.85.0Indianapolis_IN.pdf
Irvine, CA2TCAWest5.211.97.810.51.712.811.1<0.13.018.110.42.05.5Irvine_CA.pdf
Jackson, MSTMSSouth3.715.26.022.01.78.76.30.34.812.210.94.04.0Jackson_MS.pdf
Jacksonville, FLTFLSouth4.514.710.012.41.511.64.6<0.13.515.812.05.34.1Jacksonville_FL.pdf
Kansas City, MOTMOCentraln/a13.57.414.92.99.67.1n/a4.415.910.84.65.1KansasCity_MO.pdf
Kenosha, WI2TWICentral2.812.15.613.31.19.114.30.03.116.112.92.67.0Kenosha_WI.pdf
Las Vegas, NVTNVWest4.79.15.011.41.131.42.4<0.12.812.712.44.42.4LasVegas_NV.pdf
Lexington, KYTKYEastn/a12.73.820.42.210.311.1n/a3.713.511.03.93.6Lexington_KY.pdf
Lincoln, NETNECentraln/a15.07.922.21.29.17.5n/a4.010.210.76.02.3Lincoln_NE.pdf
Little Rock, ARTARSouthn/a15.15.820.52.18.65.8n/a4.512.212.04.14.6LittleRock_AR.pdf
Los Angeles, CA2TCAWest2.914.25.414.25.010.79.20.13.514.710.64.05.5LosAngeles_CA.pdf
Madison, WITWICentraln/a11.28.224.03.38.58.0n/a4.912.010.42.43.8Madison_WI.pdf
Manchester, NH3TNHEastn/a20.56.711.53.28.27.7n/a4.314.113.02.74.1Manchester_NH.pdf
McAllen, TXTTXSouthn/a25.83.723.60.98.52.7n/a2.56.415.73.42.9McAllen_TX.pdf
Miami, FL2TFLSouth3.015.66.913.51.711.73.3<0.14.313.313.36.27.1Miami_FL.pdf
Murfreesboro, TNTTNSouthn/a15.75.913.12.510.58.7n/a3.915.011.44.34.9Murfreesboro_TN.pdf
Murrieta, CATCAWest5.012.83.519.21.011.57.30.13.510.814.56.34.5Murrieta_CA.pdf
Naperville, IL2TILCentral2.915.56.912.42.09.28.7<0.14.417.610.34.95.3Naperville_IL.pdf
Nashville, TNTTNSouthn/a15.75.913.12.510.58.7n/a3.915.011.44.34.9Nashville_TN.pdf
New Orleans, LATLASouth5.814.95.014.31.514.45.61.53.413.511.44.84.0NewOrleans_LA.pdf
New York, NY2TNYEastn/a19.810.013.93.88.83.0n/a4.315.89.73.54.2NewYork_NY.pdf
Norman, OKTOKCentral4.314.45.620.91.410.45.93.33.712.410.82.64.2Norman_OK.pdf
Olathe, KSTKSCentraln/a13.57.414.92.99.67.1n/a4.415.910.84.65.1Olathe_KS.pdf
Omaha, NETNECentraln/a15.78.813.82.49.26.8n/a3.714.411.35.83.6Omaha_NE.pdf
Orlando, FLTFLSouth4.412.36.311.22.220.33.6<0.14.216.212.63.13.7Orlando_FL.pdf
Overland Park, KSTKSCentraln/a13.57.414.92.99.67.1n/a4.415.910.84.65.1OverlandPark_KS.pdf
Oyster Bay, NY2TNYEastn/a19.05.715.71.98.45.7n/a4.312.913.13.25.4OysterBay_NY.pdf
Philadelphia, PA2TPAEastn/a23.36.911.02.08.36.7n/a4.515.810.63.34.3Philadelphia_PA.pdf
Pittsburgh, PATPAEast4.521.26.210.51.69.27.60.94.514.711.43.93.9Pittsburgh_PA.pdf
Portland, ORTORWest4.614.56.114.52.29.711.30.13.613.610.73.45.6Portland_OR.pdf
Providence, RI3TRIEast3.322.16.312.81.910.69.2<0.14.711.411.52.53.6Providence_RI.pdf
Provo, UTTUTWestn/a21.83.415.14.57.78.8n/a2.212.912.61.42.7Provo_UT.pdf
Raleigh, NCTNCEastn/a12.25.017.33.410.75.1n/a4.218.211.72.14.5Raleigh_NC.pdf
Roseville, CATCAWest4.213.05.826.51.810.04.1<0.13.313.511.82.93.1Roseville_CA.pdf
Round Rock, TXTTXSouthn/a11.85.519.92.611.36.1n/a4.215.111.31.75.3RoundRock_TX.pdf
Saint Paul, MNTMNCentral4.515.58.118.12.312.15.40.53.712.511.52.53.4SaintPaul_MN.pdf
San Antonio, TXTTXSouth4.412.45.418.02.012.57.3<0.13.917.211.22.33.4SanAntonio_TX.pdf
San Diego, CATCAWest3.511.37.813.24.613.43.5<0.14.023.09.23.82.6SanDiego_CA.pdf
San Francisco, CA2TCAWest3.913.23.710.25.78.916.9<0.12.620.29.51.53.9SanFrancisco_CA.pdf
San Jose, CATCAWestn/a14.83.815.10.913.59.9n/a4.211.512.17.13.5SanJose_CA.pdf
Savannah, GATGASouth4.914.48.413.31.710.36.60.23.416.212.23.74.7Savannah_GA.pdf
Scottsdale, AZTAZWest4.612.05.413.85.99.411.6<0.13.614.910.63.34.7Scottsdale_AZ.pdf
Seattle, WA2TWAWestn/a20.711.49.61.88.89.3n/a3.39.212.63.55.2Seattle_WA.pdf
Sioux Falls, SDTSDCentraln/a19.05.715.71.98.45.7n/a4.312.913.13.25.4SiouxFalls_SD.pdf
Smithtown, NY2TNYEastn/a16.47.913.52.28.810.2n/a4.315.410.13.64.6Smithtown_NY.pdf
Stamford, CTTCTEastn/a17.210.011.42.79.18.3n/a4.116.711.92.53.4Stamford_CT.pdf
Sterling Heights, MI2TMICentraln/a14.96.19.31.78.812.9n/a4.119.912.21.94.9SterlingHeights_MI.pdf
Sunnyvale, CATCAWest3.913.23.710.25.78.916.9<0.12.620.29.51.53.9Sunnyvale_CA.pdf
Tampa, FLTFLSouth4.616.18.113.02.211.15.0<0.13.717.012.92.34.0Tampa_FL.pdf
Thousand Oaks, CATCAWest4.312.76.615.71.712.010.50.43.312.413.82.04.5ThousandOaks_CA.pdf
Virginia Beach, VATVAEastn/a13.75.121.61.510.67.3n/a4.613.511.43.22.7VirginiaBeach_VA.pdf
Washington, DC2TDCEastn/a12.24.423.72.59.21.3n/a6.323.28.52.42.0Washington_DC.pdf
West Jordan, UTTUTWestn/a10.77.615.22.510.48.4n/a3.016.311.14.74.8WestJordan_UT.pdf
Woodbridge, NJ2TNJEastn/a15.15.613.62.48.15.7n/a4.518.512.94.35.7Woodbridge_NJ.pdf
United States 4.1 15.3 5.8 16.4 2.0 10.0 8.8 0.6 4.0 13.5 11.5 3.8 4.2

Note: All figures are percentages covering non-farm employment as of December 2012 and are not seasonally adjusted; (1) Figures cover the Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) except where noted; (2) Metropolitan Division; (3) New England City and Town Area; (4) New England City and town Area Division; (A) Construction; (B) Education and Health Services; (C) Financial Activities; (D) Government; (E) Information; (F) Leisure and Hospitality; (G) Manufacturing; (H) Mining and Logging; (I) Other Services; (J) Professional and Business Services; (K) Retail Trade; (L) Transportation and Utilities; (M) Wholesale Trade; n/a not available
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, http://stats.bls.gov