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 E-I

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Metro Area	Top-Rated	State	Region	Electric- ians	Financial Managers	First-Line Supervisors	Food Preparation Workers	General Operations Managers	Hairdressers cosmetolo- gists	Internists	City Report
Albuquerque, NM	T	NM	West	21.96	49.79	18.35	10.16	46.31	11.30	n/a	Albuquerque_NM.pdf
Alexandria, VA	T	VA	East	27.07	67.24	21.83	10.74	67.64	16.04	104.61	Alexandria_VA.pdf
Anchorage, AK	T	AK	West	35.23	54.05	20.65	11.39	50.67	12.12	n/a	Anchorage_AK.pdf
Ann Arbor, MI	T	MI	Central	32.85	48.50	19.92	10.82	49.17	12.40	n/a	AnnArbor_MI.pdf
Arvada, CO	T	CO	West	24.24	67.45	19.84	11.26	63.41	13.62	101.08	Arvada_CO.pdf
Athens, GA	T	GA	South	17.22	57.04	17.60	9.96	44.38	13.69	n/a	Athens_GA.pdf
Atlanta, GA	T	GA	South	22.63	61.59	20.68	10.11	56.13	11.41	106.54	Atlanta_GA.pdf
Austin, TX	T	TX	South	20.33	60.70	19.13	9.67	55.13	11.27	n/a	Austin_TX.pdf
Bellevue, WA	T	WA	West	32.29	60.56	22.93	12.10	64.91	18.20	94.50	Bellevue_WA.pdf
Billings, MT	T	MT	West	26.27	54.73	19.54	9.65	44.49	13.00	n/a	Billings_MT.pdf
Boise City, ID	T	ID	West	21.15	46.13	17.81	9.36	41.86	10.32	n/a	BoiseCity_ID.pdf
Boston, MA	T	MA	East	31.46	65.87	22.54	11.49	64.53	13.79	92.35	Boston_MA.pdf
Boulder, CO	T	CO	West	21.61	65.73	20.64	10.32	65.67	13.55	n/a	Boulder_CO.pdf
Broken Arrow, OK	T	OK	Central	22.48	47.76	16.65	9.29	46.86	11.10	89.46	BrokenArrow_OK.pdf
Cambridge, MA	T	MA	East	31.46	65.87	22.54	11.49	64.53	13.79	92.35	Cambridge_MA.pdf
Cape Coral, FL	T	FL	South	16.62	54.73	21.18	9.86	49.30	13.59	114.70	CapeCoral_FL.pdf
Carlsbad, CA	T	CA	West	27.20	60.41	21.59	9.91	59.79	13.69	94.56	Carlsbad_CA.pdf
Cary, NC	T	NC	East	19.30	56.65	20.37	9.76	64.45	15.67	n/a	Cary_NC.pdf
Cedar Rapids, IA	T	IA	Central	27.53	56.40	20.67	9.14	50.39	12.33	n/a	CedarRapids_IA.pdf
Charleston, SC	T	SC	South	18.69	50.77	19.30	9.61	53.32	13.59	n/a	Charleston_SC.pdf
Charlotte, NC	T	NC	East	18.75	64.51	20.33	9.75	63.40	12.98	108.81	Charlotte_NC.pdf
Chicago, IL	T	IL	Central	36.12	61.59	19.79	9.79	53.72	13.94	96.38	Chicago_IL.pdf
Clarksville, TN	T	TN	South	18.38	38.50	17.09	9.68	36.53	12.26	n/a	Clarksville_TN.pdf
Colorado Springs, CO	T	CO	West	23.09	66.85	18.25	10.08	52.35	12.96	n/a	ColoradoSprings_CO.pdf
Columbia, MD	T	MD	East	24.65	56.04	20.80	11.11	61.35	13.46	96.30	Columbia_MD.pdf
Columbia, MO	T	MO	Central	23.98	48.19	16.61	9.20	34.38	13.02	n/a	Columbia_MO.pdf
Columbus, OH	T	OH	East	21.67	58.24	18.77	10.76	53.62	12.46	85.76	Columbus_OH.pdf
Coral Springs, FL	T	FL	South	19.25	64.16	20.98	10.57	55.22	12.29	113.64	CoralSprings_FL.pdf
Dallas, TX	T	TX	South	19.70	59.70	20.38	9.15	59.58	13.62	76.51	Dallas_TX.pdf
Denver, CO	T	CO	West	24.24	67.45	19.84	11.26	63.41	13.62	101.08	Denver_CO.pdf
Durham, NC	T	NC	East	20.21	60.86	19.00	10.40	63.45	14.07	72.04	Durham_NC.pdf
Edison, NJ	T	NJ	East	31.69	68.30	23.81	10.18	78.31	13.82	107.91	Edison_NJ.pdf
El Paso, TX	T	TX	South	18.20	49.18	18.43	8.50	47.27	10.16	n/a	ElPaso_TX.pdf
Eugene, OR	T	OR	West	26.31	46.85	18.86	10.21	42.31	13.80	n/a	Eugene_OR.pdf
Fargo, ND	T	ND	Central	21.99	47.38	18.57	11.44	48.43	12.01	n/a	Fargo_ND.pdf
Fort Collins, CO	T	CO	West	36.75	68.90	23.64	10.81	63.23	13.99	102.46	FortCollins_CO.pdf
Fort Wayne, IN	T	IN	Central	19.70	59.70	20.38	9.15	59.58	13.62	76.51	FortWayne_IN.pdf
Fort Worth, TX	T	TX	South	22.16	58.71	19.49	10.26	48.73	11.26	n/a	FortWorth_TX.pdf
Fremont, CA	T	CA	West	25.89	46.81	19.57	9.23	52.86	11.03	n/a	Fremont_CA.pdf
Frisco, TX	T	TX	South	20.41	53.80	19.39	9.42	53.09	12.40	96.75	Frisco_TX.pdf
Gilbert, AZ	T	AZ	West	20.01	52.64	18.91	10.00	49.89	12.09	116.35	Gilbert_AZ.pdf
Greensboro, NC	T	NC	East	18.32	56.46	18.56	9.63	57.82	11.78	108.49	Greensboro_NC.pdf
Henderson, NV	T	NV	West	30.01	51.19	20.22	13.71	50.45	10.48	91.10	Henderson_NV.pdf
Honolulu, HI	T	HI	West	33.95	44.23	23.31	11.05	48.77	17.85	110.12	Honolulu_HI.pdf
Houston, TX	T	TX	South	22.53	66.39	20.09	9.11	59.94	14.65	94.23	Houston_TX.pdf
Huntsville, AL	T	AL	South	21.61	54.64	18.60	8.85	64.42	12.00	112.39	Huntsville_AL.pdf
Indianapolis, IN	T	IN	Central	28.01	53.74	20.09	9.51	58.51	14.04	105.40	Indianapolis_IN.pdf
Irvine, CA	T	CA	West	29.13	68.62	21.56	11.06	63.77	12.93	87.64	Irvine_CA.pdf
Jackson, MS	T	MS	South	20.14	39.64	17.68	8.40	50.67	16.11	n/a	Jackson_MS.pdf
Jacksonville, FL	T	FL	South	19.66	59.47	19.98	9.94	52.31	12.89	103.21	Jacksonville_FL.pdf
Kansas City, MO	T	MO	Central	26.50	54.57	19.08	9.69	48.77	11.67	96.71	KansasCity_MO.pdf
Kenosha, WI	T	WI	Central	27.45	58.28	18.61	9.76	54.38	13.48	n/a	Kenosha_WI.pdf
Las Vegas, NV	T	NV	West	30.01	51.19	20.22	13.71	50.45	10.48	91.10	LasVegas_NV.pdf
Lexington, KY	T	KY	East	20.71	47.36	17.29	10.05	46.35	12.61	n/a	Lexington_KY.pdf
Lincoln, NE	T	NE	Central	22.29	57.63	19.31	9.39	49.27	10.66	n/a	Lincoln_NE.pdf
Little Rock, AR	T	AR	South	19.70	43.73	17.38	8.88	44.97	14.74	81.57	LittleRock_AR.pdf
Los Angeles, CA	T	CA	West	30.82	68.78	21.24	9.49	62.53	14.39	98.37	LosAngeles_CA.pdf
Madison, WI	T	WI	Central	28.08	50.89	19.63	9.83	51.59	12.74	n/a	Madison_WI.pdf
Manchester, NH	T	NH	East	24.54	45.68	20.35	13.04	54.38	12.23	n/a	Manchester_NH.pdf
McAllen, TX	T	TX	South	14.19	46.40	17.51	8.55	39.82	10.84	119.69	McAllen_TX.pdf
Miami, FL	T	FL	South	20.16	67.49	20.87	9.97	57.93	12.39	69.62	Miami_FL.pdf
Murfreesboro, TN	T	TN	South	20.48	54.48	19.24	9.65	48.89	12.18	93.59	Murfreesboro_TN.pdf
Murrieta, CA	T	CA	West	28.67	52.16	20.80	9.92	53.54	9.89	86.51	Murrieta_CA.pdf
Naperville, IL	T	IL	Central	36.12	61.59	19.79	9.79	53.72	13.94	96.38	Naperville_IL.pdf
Nashville, TN	T	TN	South	20.48	54.48	19.24	9.65	48.89	12.18	93.59	Nashville_TN.pdf
New Orleans, LA	T	LA	South	22.99	45.70	19.16	8.61	53.76	12.60	n/a	NewOrleans_LA.pdf
New York, NY	T	NY	East	38.19	86.68	23.22	11.87	77.00	14.84	76.84	NewYork_NY.pdf
Norman, OK	T	OK	Central	19.36	45.63	18.14	8.61	45.21	11.86	92.35	Norman_OK.pdf
Olathe, KS	T	KS	Central	26.50	54.57	19.08	9.69	48.77	11.67	96.71	Olathe_KS.pdf
Omaha, NE	T	NE	Central	22.45	66.02	20.57	9.59	54.69	13.12	99.14	Omaha_NE.pdf
Orlando, FL	T	FL	South	18.59	58.87	19.56	10.03	51.33	11.65	81.25	Orlando_FL.pdf
Overland Park, KS	T	KS	Central	26.50	54.57	19.08	9.69	48.77	11.67	96.71	OverlandPark_KS.pdf
Oyster Bay, NY	T	NY	East	31.43	76.28	23.37	11.56	65.12	11.80	99.24	OysterBay_NY.pdf
Philadelphia, PA	T	PA	East	30.60	68.03	24.58	11.21	65.52	13.45	n/a	Philadelphia_PA.pdf
Pittsburgh, PA	T	PA	East	25.86	57.07	21.32	9.90	56.25	11.29	105.86	Pittsburgh_PA.pdf
Portland, OR	T	OR	West	34.82	52.97	19.52	10.49	50.66	14.14	105.90	Portland_OR.pdf
Providence, RI	T	RI	East	25.27	60.96	22.00	11.67	64.99	13.49	82.79	Providence_RI.pdf
Provo, UT	T	UT	West	26.03	51.52	17.81	9.05	43.55	13.15	n/a	Provo_UT.pdf
Raleigh, NC	T	NC	East	19.30	56.65	20.37	9.76	64.45	15.67	n/a	Raleigh_NC.pdf
Roseville, CA	T	CA	West	29.06	53.68	20.02	10.27	55.66	12.41	115.47	Roseville_CA.pdf
Round Rock, TX	T	TX	South	20.33	60.70	19.13	9.67	55.13	11.27	n/a	RoundRock_TX.pdf
Saint Paul, MN	T	MN	Central	20.47	56.41	20.79	9.24	51.58	12.49	118.78	SaintPaul_MN.pdf
San Antonio, TX	T	TX	South	27.20	60.41	21.59	9.91	59.79	13.69	94.56	SanAntonio_TX.pdf
San Diego, CA	T	CA	West	38.67	79.26	21.78	11.18	71.56	18.01	101.62	SanDiego_CA.pdf
San Francisco, CA	T	CA	West	34.79	73.37	21.96	10.82	72.08	11.70	78.25	SanFrancisco_CA.pdf
San Jose, CA	T	CA	West	23.02	47.25	17.33	9.98	44.26	12.68	99.60	SanJose_CA.pdf
Savannah, GA	T	GA	South	20.01	52.64	18.91	10.00	49.89	12.09	116.35	Savannah_GA.pdf
Scottsdale, AZ	T	AZ	West	32.29	60.56	22.93	12.10	64.91	18.20	94.50	Scottsdale_AZ.pdf
Seattle, WA	T	WA	West	22.43	62.38	20.69	9.36	57.02	13.20	121.40	Seattle_WA.pdf
Sioux Falls, SD	T	SD	Central	31.43	76.28	23.37	11.56	65.12	11.80	99.24	SiouxFalls_SD.pdf
Smithtown, NY	T	NY	East	31.64	59.03	19.27	10.93	54.05	13.48	97.81	Smithtown_NY.pdf
Stamford, CT	T	CT	East	28.24	71.73	24.17	11.95	77.86	15.08	79.84	Stamford_CT.pdf
Sterling Heights, MI	T	MI	Central	28.13	54.66	20.95	10.45	56.64	11.67	69.93	SterlingHeights_MI.pdf
Sunnyvale, CA	T	CA	West	34.79	73.37	21.96	10.82	72.08	11.70	78.25	Sunnyvale_CA.pdf
Tampa, FL	T	FL	South	18.28	56.55	19.91	9.50	55.50	11.09	116.23	Tampa_FL.pdf
Thousand Oaks, CA	T	CA	West	28.64	54.16	21.67	10.03	59.36	11.17	86.15	ThousandOaks_CA.pdf
Virginia Beach, VA	T	VA	East	20.36	51.21	19.16	9.65	54.67	11.88	74.61	VirginiaBeach_VA.pdf
Washington, DC	T	DC	East	27.07	67.24	21.83	10.74	67.64	16.04	104.61	Washington_DC.pdf
West Jordan, UT	T	UT	West	21.95	54.38	19.97	9.74	49.48	15.21	65.60	WestJordan_UT.pdf
Woodbridge, NJ	T	NJ	East	31.69	68.30	23.81	10.18	78.31	13.82	107.91	Woodbridge_NJ.pdf

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