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

Average Hourly Wages: Occupations C-E

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Metro Area	Top-Rated	State	Region	Clerks, Ship./Rec.	Computer Program- mers	Computer System Analysts	Comp. User Support Specialists	Cooks, Restaurants	Dentists	Electrical Engineers	City Report
Albuquerque, NM	T	NM	West	14.15	37.30	41.22	22.04	10.45	71.33	42.66	Albuquerque_NM.pdf
Alexandria, VA	T	VA	East	16.29	38.84	49.28	28.70	12.65	78.58	50.36	Alexandria_VA.pdf
Anchorage, AK	T	AK	West	18.05	34.88	35.98	24.67	14.28	83.22	50.61	Anchorage_AK.pdf
Ann Arbor, MI	T	MI	Central	15.35	28.91	34.62	21.90	11.61	64.37	42.22	AnnArbor_MI.pdf
Arvada, CO	T	CO	West	15.3	42.87	45.89	26.71	11.39	65.09	42.72	Arvada_CO.pdf
Athens, GA	T	GA	South	14.17	29.99	39.23	15.94	10.79	n/a	36.52	Athens_GA.pdf
Atlanta, GA	T	GA	South	14.68	43.22	36.88	23.30	10.59	92.93	40.81	Atlanta_GA.pdf
Austin, TX	T	TX	South	13.39	40.53	39.62	24.29	11.16	97.52	43.72	Austin_TX.pdf
Bellevue, WA	T	WA	West	18.09	46.13	47.59	27.23	12.95	102.63	46.32	Bellevue_WA.pdf
Billings, MT	T	MT	West	12.75	28.42	34.64	19.87	10.81	57.07	35.73	Billings_MT.pdf
Boise City, ID	T	ID	West	13.87	32.99	34.59	17.46	9.43	85.84	47.83	BoiseCity_ID.pdf
Boston, MA	T	MA	East	17.13	38.89	41.63	30.20	13.49	85.69	49.51	Boston_MA.pdf
Boulder, CO	T	CO	West	15.59	n/a	43.95	27.88	10.89	75.33	52.74	Boulder_CO.pdf
Broken Arrow, OK	T	OK	Central	14.68	31.84	34.27	21.89	10.41	88.77	33.78	BrokenArrow_OK.pdf
Cambridge, MA	T	MA	East	17.13	38.89	41.63	30.20	13.49	85.69	49.51	Cambridge_MA.pdf
Cape Coral, FL	T	FL	South	12.19	42.14	44.69	20.23	11.14	38.61	31.69	CapeCoral_FL.pdf
Carlsbad, CA	T	CA	West	15.01	37.16	40.79	22.99	11.86	85.61	46.39	Carlsbad_CA.pdf
Cary, NC	T	NC	East	14.08	35.35	39.82	25.05	10.47	97.17	42.79	Cary_NC.pdf
Cedar Rapids, IA	T	IA	Central	15.82	29.68	36.01	21.36	9.97	104.31	n/a	CedarRapids_IA.pdf
Charleston, SC	T	SC	South	15.7	31.12	31.16	21.49	10.35	65.96	39.37	Charleston_SC.pdf
Charlotte, NC	T	NC	East	14.71	38.56	40.27	25.86	10.69	86.75	40.78	Charlotte_NC.pdf
Chicago, IL	T	IL	Central	14.89	37.48	36.25	25.03	10.94	61.25	42.91	Chicago_IL.pdf
Clarksville, TN	T	TN	South	14.96	28.25	29.81	19.69	9.57	n/a	n/a	Clarksville_TN.pdf
Colorado Springs, CO	T	CO	West	14.79	38.24	45.74	24.51	10.92	74.53	41.70	ColoradoSprings_CO.pdf
Columbia, MD	T	MD	East	15.56	37.20	42.81	24.83	12.55	86.84	45.94	Columbia_MD.pdf
Columbia, MO	T	MO	Central	12.83	31.36	32.90	17.58	10.23	n/a	34.45	Columbia_MO.pdf
Columbus, OH	T	OH	East	14.64	34.46	37.46	23.64	10.86	88.07	35.46	Columbus_OH.pdf
Coral Springs, FL	T	FL	South	13.24	33.58	40.50	20.75	12.61	59.33	39.84	CoralSprings_FL.pdf
Dallas, TX	T	TX	South	14.47	37.59	40.55	23.93	10.77	104.52	46.30	Dallas_TX.pdf
Denver, CO	T	CO	West	15.3	42.87	45.89	26.71	11.39	65.09	42.72	Denver_CO.pdf
Durham, NC	T	NC	East	13.7	50.44	39.86	29.54	10.88	69.29	38.60	Durham_NC.pdf
Edison, NJ	T	NJ	East	15.65	40.54	43.82	25.03	11.50	69.93	42.12	Edison_NJ.pdf
El Paso, TX	T	TX	South	11.44	27.49	36.04	21.92	8.91	99.23	40.56	ElPaso_TX.pdf
Eugene, OR	T	OR	West	13.56	33.42	36.14	21.60	11.48	109.62	42.90	Eugene_OR.pdf
Fargo, ND	T	ND	Central	14.41	21.92	29.13	19.27	10.50	94.28	37.39	Fargo_ND.pdf
Fort Collins, CO	T	CO	West	16.29	46.86	45.99	28.58	12.46	75.96	53.31	FortCollins_CO.pdf
Fort Wayne, IN	T	IN	Central	14.47	37.59	40.55	23.93	10.77	104.52	46.30	FortWayne_IN.pdf
Fort Worth, TX	T	TX	South	14.45	44.14	41.89	26.75	11.21	n/a	41.99	FortWorth_TX.pdf
Fremont, CA	T	CA	West	12.97	29.31	29.78	20.38	9.38	93.81	40.29	Fremont_CA.pdf
Frisco, TX	T	TX	South	14.29	40.28	37.83	25.68	9.86	85.67	46.34	Frisco_TX.pdf
Gilbert, AZ	T	AZ	West	13.91	36.72	38.63	23.66	13.45	81.13	47.49	Gilbert_AZ.pdf
Greensboro, NC	T	NC	East	14.65	37.47	38.91	22.58	10.00	102.07	44.59	Greensboro_NC.pdf
Henderson, NV	T	NV	West	14.86	35.66	38.88	21.62	13.68	60.04	42.18	Henderson_NV.pdf
Honolulu, HI	T	HI	West	15.23	31.62	33.14	23.95	12.49	76.62	39.43	Honolulu_HI.pdf
Houston, TX	T	TX	South	14.07	37.57	46.31	27.33	9.87	88.11	47.89	Houston_TX.pdf
Huntsville, AL	T	AL	South	14.49	42.20	43.92	21.50	9.84	79.59	50.12	Huntsville_AL.pdf
Indianapolis, IN	T	IN	Central	14.46	33.51	35.36	21.29	10.89	73.16	41.57	Indianapolis_IN.pdf
Irvine, CA	T	CA	West	15.6	37.67	42.25	26.81	11.77	58.02	48.98	Irvine_CA.pdf
Jackson, MS	T	MS	South	14.62	25.77	28.20	20.59	10.17	60.42	37.72	Jackson_MS.pdf
Jacksonville, FL	T	FL	South	14.66	31.44	38.21	21.48	11.18	79.83	42.33	Jacksonville_FL.pdf
Kansas City, MO	T	MO	Central	14.56	34.50	38.12	23.89	10.65	61.79	39.58	KansasCity_MO.pdf
Kenosha, WI	T	WI	Central	14.85	37.70	38.44	31.80	10.42	67.20	41.07	Kenosha_WI.pdf
Las Vegas, NV	T	NV	West	14.86	35.66	38.88	21.62	13.68	60.04	42.18	LasVegas_NV.pdf
Lexington, KY	T	KY	East	14.59	29.76	40.37	16.44	9.86	61.85	38.76	Lexington_KY.pdf
Lincoln, NE	T	NE	Central	13.93	30.77	29.59	21.08	10.70	79.61	38.03	Lincoln_NE.pdf
Little Rock, AR	T	AR	South	13.8	30.77	29.55	21.14	9.41	82.63	39.30	LittleRock_AR.pdf
Los Angeles, CA	T	CA	West	14.25	40.11	44.02	24.79	11.11	58.04	50.36	LosAngeles_CA.pdf
Madison, WI	T	WI	Central	14.8	34.86	34.64	23.03	11.34	81.35	37.47	Madison_WI.pdf
Manchester, NH	T	NH	East	15.26	30.31	38.29	24.23	11.43	102.31	39.71	Manchester_NH.pdf
McAllen, TX	T	TX	South	10.5	29.68	29.20	19.09	9.20	91.05	n/a	McAllen_TX.pdf
Miami, FL	T	FL	South	13.28	41.74	43.33	22.13	11.58	62.25	46.98	Miami_FL.pdf
Murfreesboro, TN	T	TN	South	14.24	37.80	33.51	22.69	10.75	74.51	40.06	Murfreesboro_TN.pdf
Murrieta, CA	T	CA	West	14.25	33.91	36.04	22.99	11.17	67.00	47.17	Murrieta_CA.pdf
Naperville, IL	T	IL	Central	14.89	37.48	36.25	25.03	10.94	61.25	42.91	Naperville_IL.pdf
Nashville, TN	T	TN	South	14.24	37.80	33.51	22.69	10.75	74.51	40.06	Nashville_TN.pdf
New Orleans, LA	T	LA	South	15.57	31.92	30.63	22.31	11.76	96.00	48.21	NewOrleans_LA.pdf
New York, NY	T	NY	East	15.43	41.55	45.62	28.13	13.71	67.95	45.25	NewYork_NY.pdf
Norman, OK	T	OK	Central	14.4	28.82	30.71	19.68	10.30	59.44	37.43	Norman_OK.pdf
Olathe, KS	T	KS	Central	14.56	34.50	38.12	23.89	10.65	61.79	39.58	Olathe_KS.pdf
Omaha, NE	T	NE	Central	14.35	35.61	35.45	23.63	10.86	102.10	39.12	Omaha_NE.pdf
Orlando, FL	T	FL	South	12.96	38.09	42.74	20.96	11.78	88.50	36.92	Orlando_FL.pdf
Overland Park, KS	T	KS	Central	14.56	34.50	38.12	23.89	10.65	61.79	39.58	OverlandPark_KS.pdf
Oyster Bay, NY	T	NY	East	15.36	38.46	38.35	26.02	13.93	95.44	47.53	OysterBay_NY.pdf
Philadelphia, PA	T	PA	East	16.6	37.79	44.05	23.33	13.97	79.27	45.54	Philadelphia_PA.pdf
Pittsburgh, PA	T	PA	East	15.31	31.02	34.10	21.58	12.51	67.52	39.64	Pittsburgh_PA.pdf
Portland, OR	T	OR	West	15.24	33.73	42.00	26.03	12.01	95.50	43.71	Portland_OR.pdf
Providence, RI	T	RI	East	15.2	34.45	37.39	23.97	12.60	63.39	46.48	Providence_RI.pdf
Provo, UT	T	UT	West	12.94	32.79	34.33	20.98	10.50	57.66	35.51	Provo_UT.pdf
Raleigh, NC	T	NC	East	14.08	35.35	39.82	25.05	10.47	97.17	42.79	Raleigh_NC.pdf
Roseville, CA	T	CA	West	14.96	36.90	38.29	28.51	11.16	72.41	62.66	Roseville_CA.pdf
Round Rock, TX	T	TX	South	13.39	40.53	39.62	24.29	11.16	97.52	43.72	RoundRock_TX.pdf
Saint Paul, MN	T	MN	Central	13.51	39.13	35.85	23.98	9.65	85.02	39.55	SaintPaul_MN.pdf
San Antonio, TX	T	TX	South	15.01	37.16	40.79	22.99	11.86	85.61	46.39	SanAntonio_TX.pdf
San Diego, CA	T	CA	West	17.08	48.29	47.46	31.24	13.89	72.74	45.24	SanDiego_CA.pdf
San Francisco, CA	T	CA	West	16.59	46.83	46.56	34.22	12.53	68.60	55.43	SanFrancisco_CA.pdf
San Jose, CA	T	CA	West	18.03	34.98	33.42	21.88	9.63	87.17	42.80	SanJose_CA.pdf
Savannah, GA	T	GA	South	13.91	36.72	38.63	23.66	13.45	81.13	47.49	Savannah_GA.pdf
Scottsdale, AZ	T	AZ	West	18.09	46.13	47.59	27.23	12.95	102.63	46.32	Scottsdale_AZ.pdf
Seattle, WA	T	WA	West	13.53	27.42	31.53	17.56	11.13	72.26	40.14	Seattle_WA.pdf
Sioux Falls, SD	T	SD	Central	15.36	38.46	38.35	26.02	13.93	95.44	47.53	SiouxFalls_SD.pdf
Smithtown, NY	T	NY	East	16.15	38.23	38.59	25.13	10.99	95.71	42.96	Smithtown_NY.pdf
Stamford, CT	T	CT	East	17.36	42.92	56.04	29.39	13.69	77.52	41.40	Stamford_CT.pdf
Sterling Heights, MI	T	MI	Central	14.83	34.72	36.13	23.36	12.12	62.29	37.79	SterlingHeights_MI.pdf
Sunnyvale, CA	T	CA	West	16.59	46.83	46.56	34.22	12.53	68.60	55.43	Sunnyvale_CA.pdf
Tampa, FL	T	FL	South	13.27	35.10	42.14	21.94	10.50	83.52	39.27	Tampa_FL.pdf
Thousand Oaks, CA	T	CA	West	15.09	44.48	46.50	26.09	11.18	72.11	44.88	ThousandOaks_CA.pdf
Virginia Beach, VA	T	VA	East	15.03	30.97	37.62	21.04	11.96	104.37	40.11	VirginiaBeach_VA.pdf
Washington, DC	T	DC	East	16.29	38.84	49.28	28.70	12.65	78.58	50.36	Washington_DC.pdf
West Jordan, UT	T	UT	West	14.28	37.12	35.52	22.32	11.81	52.43	41.89	WestJordan_UT.pdf
Woodbridge, NJ	T	NJ	East	15.65	40.54	43.82	25.03	11.50	69.93	42.12	Woodbridge_NJ.pdf

Note: Wage data is from May 2012 and covers the Metropolitan Statistical Area; n/a not available
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2012 Metro Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates