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 J-N

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Metro Area	Top-Rated	State	Region	Janitors/ Cleaners	Landscapers	Laywers	Maids/ House- keepers	Main- tanance Repairers	Marketing Managers	Nuclear Medicine Technologists	City Report
Albuquerque, NM	T	NM	West	10.67	11.33	46.15	9.25	16.63	41.80	34.95	Albuquerque_NM.pdf
Alexandria, VA	T	VA	East	12.07	12.86	76.82	12.07	20.75	73.49	38.15	Alexandria_VA.pdf
Anchorage, AK	T	AK	West	13.47	14.61	58.24	10.53	21.74	42.08	n/a	Anchorage_AK.pdf
Ann Arbor, MI	T	MI	Central	12.78	12.85	56.00	10.32	17.28	59.78	32.18	AnnArbor_MI.pdf
Arvada, CO	T	CO	West	11.38	13.35	68.27	9.76	18.68	63.30	37.58	Arvada_CO.pdf
Athens, GA	T	GA	South	10.86	9.69	49.11	8.97	16.15	n/a	n/a	Athens_GA.pdf
Atlanta, GA	T	GA	South	11.59	12.78	69.71	9.21	17.67	61.36	32.82	Atlanta_GA.pdf
Austin, TX	T	TX	South	10.09	11.67	51.34	9.28	16.94	61.64	32.91	Austin_TX.pdf
Bellevue, WA	T	WA	West	14.30	15.34	60.63	12.10	20.31	65.23	42.22	Bellevue_WA.pdf
Billings, MT	T	MT	West	11.18	11.67	35.00	9.47	15.29	n/a	n/a	Billings_MT.pdf
Boise City, ID	T	ID	West	10.49	12.19	50.07	9.63	15.67	49.13	n/a	BoiseCity_ID.pdf
Boston, MA	T	MA	East	15.14	16.33	66.94	14.48	22.62	68.30	37.06	Boston_MA.pdf
Boulder, CO	T	CO	West	13.21	13.12	64.07	10.65	19.41	73.68	32.50	Boulder_CO.pdf
Broken Arrow, OK	T	OK	Central	10.44	10.73	61.90	9.07	17.05	42.93	32.27	BrokenArrow_OK.pdf
Cambridge, MA	T	MA	East	15.14	16.33	66.94	14.48	22.62	68.30	37.06	Cambridge_MA.pdf
Cape Coral, FL	T	FL	South	10.71	11.63	41.16	9.90	15.68	51.89	37.45	CapeCoral_FL.pdf
Carlsbad, CA	T	CA	West	12.81	12.78	64.68	10.67	17.88	63.49	35.72	Carlsbad_CA.pdf
Cary, NC	T	NC	East	10.43	11.46	55.46	9.39	18.02	61.10	32.97	Cary_NC.pdf
Cedar Rapids, IA	T	IA	Central	11.80	12.66	48.45	9.51	16.91	52.91	n/a	CedarRapids_IA.pdf
Charleston, SC	T	SC	South	10.49	10.86	51.51	9.10	17.09	49.79	32.70	Charleston_SC.pdf
Charlotte, NC	T	NC	East	10.06	10.84	57.73	8.87	18.18	61.08	30.57	Charlotte_NC.pdf
Chicago, IL	T	IL	Central	12.80	12.32	69.79	11.39	19.74	53.15	34.86	Chicago_IL.pdf
Clarksville, TN	T	TN	South	10.76	10.61	39.43	8.57	15.79	42.45	n/a	Clarksville_TN.pdf
Colorado Springs, CO	T	CO	West	12.86	11.81	47.75	9.52	16.73	60.51	32.99	ColoradoSprings_CO.pdf
Columbia, MD	T	MD	East	11.53	12.41	55.12	10.51	18.99	55.64	38.04	Columbia_MD.pdf
Columbia, MO	T	MO	Central	12.35	11.26	45.58	9.74	15.63	46.71	n/a	Columbia_MO.pdf
Columbus, OH	T	OH	East	11.72	11.44	59.04	9.69	17.48	63.30	31.97	Columbus_OH.pdf
Coral Springs, FL	T	FL	South	10.35	11.45	50.48	9.63	16.30	54.23	34.91	CoralSprings_FL.pdf
Dallas, TX	T	TX	South	10.18	11.13	63.06	9.04	16.96	64.82	30.50	Dallas_TX.pdf
Denver, CO	T	CO	West	11.38	13.35	68.27	9.76	18.68	63.30	37.58	Denver_CO.pdf
Durham, NC	T	NC	East	11.24	12.98	51.59	10.06	20.11	65.77	n/a	Durham_NC.pdf
Edison, NJ	T	NJ	East	13.69	12.46	66.11	10.66	20.16	75.11	41.26	Edison_NJ.pdf
El Paso, TX	T	TX	South	9.67	10.01	60.77	8.55	12.10	51.94	n/a	ElPaso_TX.pdf
Eugene, OR	T	OR	West	12.11	13.78	52.29	10.03	17.77	39.32	n/a	Eugene_OR.pdf
Fargo, ND	T	ND	Central	11.88	12.25	55.31	9.65	16.49	44.47	n/a	Fargo_ND.pdf
Fort Collins, CO	T	CO	West	15.12	14.99	68.17	14.07	21.70	74.01	53.74	FortCollins_CO.pdf
Fort Wayne, IN	T	IN	Central	10.18	11.13	63.06	9.04	16.96	64.82	30.50	FortWayne_IN.pdf
Fort Worth, TX	T	TX	South	11.53	12.95	44.66	9.92	16.62	60.23	n/a	FortWorth_TX.pdf
Fremont, CA	T	CA	West	11.21	11.17	64.91	8.67	17.17	50.36	28.08	Fremont_CA.pdf
Frisco, TX	T	TX	South	10.64	10.72	57.77	9.09	15.91	57.62	37.28	Frisco_TX.pdf
Gilbert, AZ	T	AZ	West	11.36	10.96	62.15	9.68	17.40	56.24	35.90	Gilbert_AZ.pdf
Greensboro, NC	T	NC	East	9.75	11.65	60.65	9.07	18.41	56.43	31.70	Greensboro_NC.pdf
Henderson, NV	T	NV	West	13.63	12.84	58.47	14.35	22.24	56.72	37.27	Henderson_NV.pdf
Honolulu, HI	T	HI	West	11.88	13.43	56.28	15.06	19.93	45.05	39.10	Honolulu_HI.pdf
Houston, TX	T	TX	South	9.66	10.93	78.79	8.68	17.18	67.57	33.61	Houston_TX.pdf
Huntsville, AL	T	AL	South	10.13	10.61	57.41	9.03	19.01	57.68	n/a	Huntsville_AL.pdf
Indianapolis, IN	T	IN	Central	11.13	11.68	47.28	9.32	17.91	51.60	31.94	Indianapolis_IN.pdf
Irvine, CA	T	CA	West	11.89	12.37	71.67	10.67	18.29	70.50	45.81	Irvine_CA.pdf
Jackson, MS	T	MS	South	9.12	11.11	57.27	8.62	14.75	46.53	28.67	Jackson_MS.pdf
Jacksonville, FL	T	FL	South	11.22	11.73	53.39	9.35	17.43	58.02	34.71	Jacksonville_FL.pdf
Kansas City, MO	T	MO	Central	11.90	12.37	57.17	9.68	17.92	51.10	31.93	KansasCity_MO.pdf
Kenosha, WI	T	WI	Central	13.15	12.26	54.27	9.90	20.59	63.82	35.12	Kenosha_WI.pdf
Las Vegas, NV	T	NV	West	13.63	12.84	58.47	14.35	22.24	56.72	37.27	LasVegas_NV.pdf
Lexington, KY	T	KY	East	11.11	11.48	48.97	9.03	16.31	40.68	29.76	Lexington_KY.pdf
Lincoln, NE	T	NE	Central	11.20	12.16	54.69	9.23	17.64	48.23	31.87	Lincoln_NE.pdf
Little Rock, AR	T	AR	South	9.86	11.40	44.23	8.41	14.97	46.12	31.16	LittleRock_AR.pdf
Los Angeles, CA	T	CA	West	12.38	13.40	77.99	11.00	19.22	64.52	44.06	LosAngeles_CA.pdf
Madison, WI	T	WI	Central	12.40	15.11	45.00	9.68	17.96	50.56	n/a	Madison_WI.pdf
Manchester, NH	T	NH	East	11.60	16.41	59.98	10.58	20.69	49.93	n/a	Manchester_NH.pdf
McAllen, TX	T	TX	South	9.78	9.72	56.12	8.09	11.47	52.10	n/a	McAllen_TX.pdf
Miami, FL	T	FL	South	10.27	10.83	71.18	9.32	15.14	63.26	32.64	Miami_FL.pdf
Murfreesboro, TN	T	TN	South	10.17	11.46	52.08	9.12	17.08	47.23	27.85	Murfreesboro_TN.pdf
Murrieta, CA	T	CA	West	12.86	11.89	56.74	10.48	18.07	60.46	43.51	Murrieta_CA.pdf
Naperville, IL	T	IL	Central	12.80	12.32	69.79	11.39	19.74	53.15	34.86	Naperville_IL.pdf
Nashville, TN	T	TN	South	10.17	11.46	52.08	9.12	17.08	47.23	27.85	Nashville_TN.pdf
New Orleans, LA	T	LA	South	10.70	10.51	60.21	9.72	17.34	51.79	32.22	NewOrleans_LA.pdf
New York, NY	T	NY	East	15.41	15.57	79.65	17.13	20.87	82.16	38.57	NewYork_NY.pdf
Norman, OK	T	OK	Central	9.70	11.28	45.44	9.07	15.85	45.98	32.85	Norman_OK.pdf
Olathe, KS	T	KS	Central	11.90	12.37	57.17	9.68	17.92	51.10	31.93	Olathe_KS.pdf
Omaha, NE	T	NE	Central	11.30	12.03	50.95	9.32	17.23	58.25	29.63	Omaha_NE.pdf
Orlando, FL	T	FL	South	10.07	11.09	65.75	9.88	14.91	53.68	34.25	Orlando_FL.pdf
Overland Park, KS	T	KS	Central	11.90	12.37	57.17	9.68	17.92	51.10	31.93	OverlandPark_KS.pdf
Oyster Bay, NY	T	NY	East	15.13	14.15	58.43	13.20	21.46	70.79	38.02	OysterBay_NY.pdf
Philadelphia, PA	T	PA	East	13.49	14.04	68.13	11.50	18.92	73.62	33.87	Philadelphia_PA.pdf
Pittsburgh, PA	T	PA	East	12.33	12.37	63.26	10.16	18.38	68.28	26.61	Pittsburgh_PA.pdf
Portland, OR	T	OR	West	12.63	13.72	52.90	11.16	19.38	50.52	39.15	Portland_OR.pdf
Providence, RI	T	RI	East	13.01	13.04	44.85	11.29	18.51	53.43	42.16	Providence_RI.pdf
Provo, UT	T	UT	West	10.02	11.38	57.25	9.38	16.51	48.71	n/a	Provo_UT.pdf
Raleigh, NC	T	NC	East	10.43	11.46	55.46	9.39	18.02	61.10	32.97	Raleigh_NC.pdf
Roseville, CA	T	CA	West	13.40	13.99	60.89	13.47	19.72	53.25	49.93	Roseville_CA.pdf
Round Rock, TX	T	TX	South	10.09	11.67	51.34	9.28	16.94	61.64	32.91	RoundRock_TX.pdf
Saint Paul, MN	T	MN	Central	9.95	11.21	47.10	9.22	14.42	54.18	32.61	SaintPaul_MN.pdf
San Antonio, TX	T	TX	South	12.81	12.78	64.68	10.67	17.88	63.49	35.72	SanAntonio_TX.pdf
San Diego, CA	T	CA	West	13.76	19.55	83.87	15.96	23.67	82.54	40.86	SanDiego_CA.pdf
San Francisco, CA	T	CA	West	13.21	14.15	88.83	12.75	23.21	83.71	55.25	SanFrancisco_CA.pdf
San Jose, CA	T	CA	West	10.54	11.58	47.32	8.49	17.24	50.88	n/a	SanJose_CA.pdf
Savannah, GA	T	GA	South	11.36	10.96	62.15	9.68	17.40	56.24	35.90	Savannah_GA.pdf
Scottsdale, AZ	T	AZ	West	14.30	15.34	60.63	12.10	20.31	65.23	42.22	Scottsdale_AZ.pdf
Seattle, WA	T	WA	West	10.74	12.41	45.80	9.38	15.92	52.74	26.48	Seattle_WA.pdf
Sioux Falls, SD	T	SD	Central	15.13	14.15	58.43	13.20	21.46	70.79	38.02	SiouxFalls_SD.pdf
Smithtown, NY	T	NY	East	12.42	14.19	61.93	11.07	20.48	60.67	35.71	Smithtown_NY.pdf
Stamford, CT	T	CT	East	13.53	15.32	75.28	11.53	22.19	70.18	40.46	Stamford_CT.pdf
Sterling Heights, MI	T	MI	Central	11.48	13.32	56.18	10.72	16.65	56.76	29.34	SterlingHeights_MI.pdf
Sunnyvale, CA	T	CA	West	13.21	14.15	88.83	12.75	23.21	83.71	55.25	Sunnyvale_CA.pdf
Tampa, FL	T	FL	South	10.20	10.56	50.84	9.19	15.83	52.64	32.32	Tampa_FL.pdf
Thousand Oaks, CA	T	CA	West	13.81	13.70	74.27	10.74	18.97	66.46	50.21	ThousandOaks_CA.pdf
Virginia Beach, VA	T	VA	East	10.35	10.53	60.81	9.41	16.34	52.78	32.25	VirginiaBeach_VA.pdf
Washington, DC	T	DC	East	12.07	12.86	76.82	12.07	20.75	73.49	38.15	Washington_DC.pdf
West Jordan, UT	T	UT	West	9.99	13.52	58.31	9.65	17.46	56.63	30.71	WestJordan_UT.pdf
Woodbridge, NJ	T	NJ	East	13.69	12.46	66.11	10.66	20.16	75.11	41.26	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