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

Unemployment Rate

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City	State	Jan. 2012	Feb. 2012	Mar. 2012	Apr. 2012	May 2012	Jun. 2012	Jul. 2012	Aug. 2012	Sep. 2012	Oct. 2012	Nov. 2012	Dec. 2012	City Report
Albuquerque, NM	NM	6.9	7.2	6.8	6.4	6.7	7.4	7.6	7.1	6.6	6.5	6.1	6.1	Albuquerque_NM.pdf
Alexandria, VA	VA	5.3	5.2	4.7	4.3	4.4	4.7	4.7	4.9	4.6	4.4	4.1	4.1	Alexandria_VA.pdf
Anchorage, AK	AK	6.0	6.0	5.9	5.6	5.6	6.1	5.6	5.2	5.0	4.7	4.8	4.8	Anchorage_AK.pdf
Ann Arbor, MI	MI	6.2	6.1	6.4	5.7	6.3	7.0	7.5	6.4	5.5	5.2	4.8	4.8	AnnArbor_MI.pdf
Arvada, CO	CO	8.9	8.8	8.6	7.9	7.9	8.3	8.3	7.9	7.3	7.2	7.1	7.1	Arvada_CO.pdf
Athens, GA	GA	7.3	7.2	7.0	6.6	6.8	7.9	7.7	7.1	6.8	6.7	6.4	6.4	Athens_GA.pdf
Atlanta, GA	GA	12.0	11.6	11.1	10.8	11.1	11.9	11.9	11.6	10.8	10.8	10.5	10.5	Atlanta_GA.pdf
Austin, TX	TX	6.0	5.7	5.5	5.2	5.4	5.9	5.9	5.5	5.1	5.0	4.7	4.7	Austin_TX.pdf
Bellevue, WA	WA	6.3	6.6	6.1	5.5	5.8	6.3	6.6	5.9	5.7	5.6	5.2	5.2	Bellevue_WA.pdf
Billings, MT	MT	5.0	4.9	4.8	4.2	4.2	4.8	4.6	4.4	3.9	3.9	3.8	3.8	Billings_MT.pdf
Boise City, ID	ID	7.6	7.2	6.8	6.4	6.1	6.4	6.4	6.4	5.9	5.9	5.8	5.8	BoiseCity_ID.pdf
Boston, MA	MA	6.8	6.3	5.9	5.8	6.2	7.1	7.3	6.8	6.7	6.3	5.9	5.9	Boston_MA.pdf
Boulder, CO	CO	5.9	6.2	5.9	5.4	5.5	6.4	6.3	5.7	5.2	5.3	5.0	5.0	Boulder_CO.pdf
Broken Arrow, OK	OK	4.8	4.6	4.0	3.8	4.3	4.5	4.4	4.2	4.1	4.3	4.0	4.0	BrokenArrow_OK.pdf
Cambridge, MA	MA	4.2	3.9	3.5	3.7	4.0	4.7	4.8	4.4	4.6	4.4	3.9	3.9	Cambridge_MA.pdf
Cape Coral, FL	FL	9.7	9.5	9.1	8.6	8.9	9.3	9.5	9.1	8.5	8.2	8.1	8.1	CapeCoral_FL.pdf
Carlsbad, CA	CA	6.3	6.2	6.2	5.7	5.8	6.1	6.3	6.1	5.6	5.7	5.5	5.5	Carlsbad_CA.pdf
Cary, NC	NC	5.8	6.0	5.8	5.6	6.1	6.2	6.3	6.2	5.5	5.5	5.5	5.5	Cary_NC.pdf
Cedar Rapids, IA	IA	6.0	5.9	5.9	5.4	5.3	5.5	5.3	5.6	5.1	4.9	5.0	5.0	CedarRapids_IA.pdf
Charleston, SC	SC	6.8	6.8	6.3	6.1	6.9	7.4	7.3	7.3	6.3	6.2	6.3	6.3	Charleston_SC.pdf
Charlotte, NC	NC	8.2	8.4	8.0	7.7	8.3	8.7	8.9	8.5	7.9	7.7	7.9	7.9	Charlotte_NC.pdf
Chicago, IL	IL	10.6	10.0	9.9	9.9	10.1	10.8	10.8	10.5	9.8	9.9	9.7	9.7	Chicago_IL.pdf
Clarksville, TN	TN	8.9	8.4	8.1	7.2	7.7	8.5	8.5	7.9	7.1	7.9	7.5	7.5	Clarksville_TN.pdf
Colorado Springs, CO	CO	10.1	9.9	9.8	9.2	9.0	9.8	9.7	9.1	8.5	8.5	8.3	8.3	ColoradoSprings_CO.pdf
Columbia, MD	MD	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	Columbia_MD.pdf
Columbia, MO	MO	4.4	4.7	4.7	4.1	4.3	4.7	5.3	4.7	4.0	4.2	3.9	3.9	Columbia_MO.pdf
Columbus, OH	OH	7.1	6.9	6.6	6.3	6.0	6.5	6.5	6.1	5.7	5.6	5.4	5.4	Columbus_OH.pdf
Coral Springs, FL	FL	7.5	7.2	7.1	6.8	6.9	7.1	7.1	6.7	6.3	6.1	6.0	6.0	CoralSprings_FL.pdf
Dallas, TX	TX	8.3	8.0	7.7	7.1	7.4	7.9	7.8	7.4	6.9	6.7	6.4	6.4	Dallas_TX.pdf
Denver, CO	CO	9.6	9.4	9.2	8.4	8.4	8.8	8.6	8.3	7.8	7.7	7.7	7.7	Denver_CO.pdf
Durham, NC	NC	7.1	7.0	6.8	6.7	7.0	7.5	7.7	7.5	6.8	6.8	6.7	6.7	Durham_NC.pdf
Edison, NJ	NJ	6.8	6.8	6.8	7.0	7.2	7.8	8.0	7.4	7.1	7.0	6.3	6.3	Edison_NJ.pdf
El Paso, TX	TX	9.2	9.1	8.8	8.4	8.7	9.5	9.3	8.8	8.2	8.0	7.7	7.7	ElPaso_TX.pdf
Eugene, OR	OR	7.9	7.6	7.8	7.4	7.3	7.9	8.4	8.2	7.2	7.0	6.8	6.8	Eugene_OR.pdf
Fargo, ND	ND	3.6	3.7	3.7	3.1	2.9	3.7	3.3	3.2	2.7	2.8	2.9	2.9	Fargo_ND.pdf
Fort Collins, CO	CO	6.9	6.8	6.8	6.3	6.4	6.8	6.9	6.7	6.2	6.2	6.0	6.0	FortCollins_CO.pdf
Fort Wayne, IN	IN	5.7	5.5	5.4	5.2	5.3	5.7	5.7	5.3	4.9	4.8	4.6	4.6	FortWayne_IN.pdf
Fort Worth, TX	TX	7.0	7.1	6.8	6.2	6.1	6.7	6.8	6.2	5.7	5.8	5.7	5.7	FortWorth_TX.pdf
Fremont, CA	CA	9.5	9.4	9.2	8.5	8.7	8.8	8.9	8.8	8.7	8.1	8.1	8.1	Fremont_CA.pdf
Frisco, TX	TX	7.3	7.2	7.0	6.5	6.8	7.4	7.4	7.0	6.3	6.2	5.8	5.8	Frisco_TX.pdf
Gilbert, AZ	AZ	5.9	5.7	5.4	4.9	5.2	5.5	5.6	5.6	5.3	5.2	4.8	4.8	Gilbert_AZ.pdf
Greensboro, NC	NC	8.9	8.9	8.6	8.5	9.0	9.9	10.3	9.5	8.7	8.7	8.7	8.7	Greensboro_NC.pdf
Henderson, NV	NV	11.9	11.4	10.9	10.6	10.6	10.8	11.1	10.7	9.9	9.7	9.0	9.0	Henderson_NV.pdf
Honolulu, HI	HI	5.5	5.4	5.4	5.1	5.3	6.0	5.5	5.1	5.0	4.8	4.6	4.6	Honolulu_HI.pdf
Houston, TX	TX	7.7	7.4	7.1	6.7	7.0	7.6	7.4	7.0	6.5	6.3	6.1	6.1	Houston_TX.pdf
Huntsville, AL	AL	6.5	6.5	6.3	5.6	6.2	7.4	7.3	6.9	6.1	6.0	5.5	5.5	Huntsville_AL.pdf
Indianapolis, IN	IN	9.2	9.0	9.0	8.6	8.6	8.9	9.1	8.9	8.4	8.5	8.5	8.5	Indianapolis_IN.pdf
Irvine, CA	CA	6.1	6.1	6.0	5.5	5.6	6.0	6.1	5.9	5.4	5.4	5.2	5.2	Irvine_CA.pdf
Jackson, MS	MS	9.7	9.1	8.7	8.3	9.1	9.9	10.2	8.8	9.0	8.8	8.0	8.0	Jackson_MS.pdf
Jacksonville, FL	FL	9.2	9.1	8.8	8.3	8.5	9.3	9.4	9.2	8.3	8.0	7.8	7.8	Jacksonville_FL.pdf
Kansas City, MO	MO	7.7	8.0	7.9	6.8	7.2	7.5	8.0	7.8	6.9	7.1	6.9	6.9	KansasCity_MO.pdf
Kenosha, WI	WI	9.9	10.0	9.4	9.1	8.5	9.3	9.7	9.3	8.9	9.2	9.4	9.4	Kenosha_WI.pdf
Las Vegas, NV	NV	12.7	12.5	12.1	11.7	11.8	12.2	12.4	11.9	11.0	10.7	10.1	10.1	LasVegas_NV.pdf
Lexington, KY	KY	7.1	6.9	6.5	5.8	6.1	6.6	6.7	6.6	5.9	6.0	5.8	5.8	Lexington_KY.pdf
Lincoln, NE	NE	3.8	3.9	3.6	3.2	3.3	3.8	3.8	3.3	3.1	3.2	3.0	3.0	Lincoln_NE.pdf
Little Rock, AR	AR	7.4	7.4	6.8	6.3	6.7	7.2	7.5	6.9	6.3	6.1	6.1	6.1	LittleRock_AR.pdf
Los Angeles, CA	CA	13.1	12.8	12.4	11.7	11.9	12.3	13.1	12.4	11.5	11.5	11.0	11.0	LosAngeles_CA.pdf
Madison, WI	WI	4.7	4.9	4.8	4.4	4.7	5.4	5.3	5.0	4.4	4.2	4.2	4.2	Madison_WI.pdf
Manchester, NH	NH	6.3	6.5	6.2	5.6	5.9	6.4	6.3	6.4	5.9	5.8	5.9	5.9	Manchester_NH.pdf
McAllen, TX	TX	7.8	7.5	7.3	7.0	7.5	8.2	8.2	7.7	7.1	7.0	6.7	6.7	McAllen_TX.pdf
Miami, FL	FL	10.3	10.1	10.0	10.1	10.6	11.0	10.7	10.8	9.9	10.2	9.1	9.1	Miami_FL.pdf
Murfreesboro, TN	TN	7.1	6.9	6.6	6.7	6.9	7.5	7.3	7.2	6.3	6.1	5.8	5.8	Murfreesboro_TN.pdf
Murrieta, CA	CA	8.4	8.4	8.2	7.6	7.8	8.4	8.8	8.6	8.0	7.9	7.5	7.5	Murrieta_CA.pdf
Naperville, IL	IL	6.6	6.4	6.3	6.5	6.9	7.9	7.7	7.2	6.6	6.8	6.4	6.4	Naperville_IL.pdf
Nashville, TN	TN	7.1	7.0	6.7	6.5	6.6	7.2	7.0	7.2	6.4	6.2	5.8	5.8	Nashville_TN.pdf
New Orleans, LA	LA	8.9	7.9	7.8	7.0	7.6	9.4	9.1	8.6	7.7	7.3	6.1	6.1	NewOrleans_LA.pdf
New York, NY	NY	9.8	9.8	9.4	8.8	9.2	9.6	9.9	9.4	8.8	9.0	8.6	8.6	NewYork_NY.pdf
Norman, OK	OK	4.1	4.3	3.5	3.3	3.9	4.7	4.4	3.8	4.1	4.3	3.9	3.9	Norman_OK.pdf
Olathe, KS	KS	5.4	5.3	5.5	4.9	5.0	5.2	5.8	5.3	4.9	4.9	4.6	4.6	Olathe_KS.pdf
Omaha, NE	NE	5.3	5.1	4.8	4.4	4.6	4.9	5.0	4.5	4.1	4.2	4.0	4.0	Omaha_NE.pdf
Orlando, FL	FL	9.2	9.0	8.7	8.3	8.2	8.7	8.8	8.7	8.0	7.7	7.4	7.4	Orlando_FL.pdf
Overland Park, KS	KS	5.4	5.3	5.4	4.9	5.0	5.2	5.8	5.3	4.8	4.9	4.6	4.6	OverlandPark_KS.pdf
Oyster Bay, NY	NY	6.7	6.7	6.3	6.3	6.7	7.0	7.2	6.7	6.7	6.5	6.4	6.4	OysterBay_NY.pdf
Philadelphia, PA	PA	11.0	10.8	10.6	9.9	10.6	11.1	11.6	11.5	10.7	10.8	10.4	10.4	Philadelphia_PA.pdf
Pittsburgh, PA	PA	7.6	7.5	7.5	7.0	7.9	8.1	8.4	8.3	7.3	7.2	6.8	6.8	Pittsburgh_PA.pdf
Portland, OR	OR	8.3	8.4	8.0	7.4	7.4	7.8	7.9	7.8	7.1	7.2	7.0	7.0	Portland_OR.pdf
Providence, RI	RI	13.2	13.1	12.8	12.5	12.7	13.2	13.7	12.7	11.6	11.6	11.1	11.1	Providence_RI.pdf
Provo, UT	UT	5.6	5.7	5.4	5.2	5.3	5.9	5.8	5.9	4.7	4.9	4.5	4.5	Provo_UT.pdf
Raleigh, NC	NC	7.0	7.2	6.9	6.6	7.0	7.5	7.5	7.2	6.5	6.5	6.6	6.6	Raleigh_NC.pdf
Roseville, CA	CA	10.1	10.1	10.1	9.4	9.7	9.9	9.8	9.5	8.8	8.9	8.7	8.7	Roseville_CA.pdf
Round Rock, TX	TX	6.1	6.0	5.8	5.3	5.6	6.1	6.1	5.7	5.3	5.1	4.9	4.9	RoundRock_TX.pdf
Saint Paul, MN	MN	7.1	6.9	6.6	6.3	6.5	7.2	7.1	6.6	6.0	5.8	5.7	5.7	SaintPaul_MN.pdf
San Antonio, TX	TX	9.5	9.4	9.3	8.6	8.8	9.3	9.5	9.2	8.5	8.6	8.3	8.3	SanAntonio_TX.pdf
San Diego, CA	CA	8.1	7.9	7.8	7.2	7.3	7.7	7.7	7.4	6.8	6.8	6.6	6.6	SanDiego_CA.pdf
San Francisco, CA	CA	10.1	9.9	9.8	9.1	9.3	9.8	10.0	9.6	8.9	8.9	8.6	8.6	SanFrancisco_CA.pdf
San Jose, CA	CA	10.7	10.3	9.8	9.6	9.5	10.5	10.5	10.3	9.3	9.2	8.8	8.8	SanJose_CA.pdf
Savannah, GA	GA	6.3	6.0	5.8	5.3	5.6	5.9	5.8	5.9	5.6	5.5	5.1	5.1	Savannah_GA.pdf
Scottsdale, AZ	AZ	7.1	7.1	6.5	5.9	6.3	6.8	6.9	6.3	6.1	6.0	5.7	5.7	Scottsdale_AZ.pdf
Seattle, WA	WA	4.9	5.1	5.0	4.2	4.2	4.1	4.2	4.2	3.7	3.8	3.7	3.7	Seattle_WA.pdf
Sioux Falls, SD	SD	6.7	6.8	6.3	6.4	6.6	6.8	7.0	6.7	6.4	6.1	6.0	6.0	SiouxFalls_SD.pdf
Smithtown, NY	NY	6.5	6.4	6.3	5.8	6.0	6.9	6.8	6.6	6.0	5.7	5.4	5.4	Smithtown_NY.pdf
Stamford, CT	CT	7.4	7.5	7.0	6.4	7.0	7.0	7.6	7.4	6.8	6.8	6.6	6.6	Stamford_CT.pdf
Sterling Heights, MI	MI	8.5	8.2	8.0	7.2	7.8	8.4	9.3	8.3	7.6	7.9	7.3	7.3	SterlingHeights_MI.pdf
Sunnyvale, CA	CA	7.8	7.6	7.6	7.0	7.1	7.6	7.7	7.4	6.9	6.8	6.6	6.6	Sunnyvale_CA.pdf
Tampa, FL	FL	10.0	9.8	9.4	9.0	9.2	9.6	9.8	9.4	8.9	8.5	8.4	8.4	Tampa_FL.pdf
Thousand Oaks, CA	CA	7.6	7.4	7.2	6.6	6.7	7.1	7.4	7.3	6.8	6.7	6.6	6.6	ThousandOaks_CA.pdf
Virginia Beach, VA	VA	6.0	6.1	5.7	5.3	5.5	5.8	5.8	5.7	5.4	5.4	5.3	5.3	VirginiaBeach_VA.pdf
Washington, DC	DC	9.8	9.5	9.5	8.1	9.0	9.2	9.3	9.0	8.7	8.4	8.2	8.2	Washington_DC.pdf
West Jordan, UT	UT	6.0	6.0	5.8	5.3	5.2	5.7	5.8	5.5	4.8	4.8	4.7	4.7	WestJordan_UT.pdf
Woodbridge, NJ	NJ	7.9	8.2	8.1	8.3	8.6	9.1	9.5	8.9	8.6	8.5	8.2	8.2	Woodbridge_NJ.pdf
United States		8.8	8.7	8.4	7.7	7.9	8.4	8.6	8.2	7.6	7.5	7.4	7.6

Note: Data is not seasonally adjusted and covers workers 16 years of age and older; all figures are percentages
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, http://stats.bls.gov