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 N-R

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City	Top-Rated	State	Region	Nurses Liscensed	Nurses Registered	Nursing Asst.	Packers/ Packagers	Physical Therapists	Mail Carriers	R.E. Brokers	City Report
Albuquerque, NM	T	NM	West	23.58	33.52	13.67	11.82	38.57	25.41	n/a	Albuquerque_NM.pdf
Alexandria, VA	T	VA	East	23.04	35.41	13.94	10.66	39.00	25.58	34.00	Alexandria_VA.pdf
Anchorage, AK	T	AK	West	25.48	39.69	16.47	13.13	42.88	26.54	30.74	Anchorage_AK.pdf
Ann Arbor, MI	T	MI	Central	21.26	29.63	12.83	9.38	37.47	25.16	n/a	AnnArbor_MI.pdf
Arvada, CO	T	CO	West	22.66	34.11	14.15	10.46	35.43	26.14	39.79	Arvada_CO.pdf
Athens, GA	T	GA	South	18.09	28.59	9.29	11.00	35.17	23.64	n/a	Athens_GA.pdf
Atlanta, GA	T	GA	South	19.12	30.52	11.14	10.39	38.28	25.18	39.44	Atlanta_GA.pdf
Austin, TX	T	TX	South	22.27	30.49	11.21	11.02	39.13	25.12	n/a	Austin_TX.pdf
Bellevue, WA	T	WA	West	25.21	38.86	14.99	11.58	39.52	26.20	32.40	Bellevue_WA.pdf
Billings, MT	T	MT	West	18.45	31.16	12.85	9.89	32.41	25.14	n/a	Billings_MT.pdf
Boise City, ID	T	ID	West	19.56	29.18	11.20	8.75	36.72	24.60	n/a	BoiseCity_ID.pdf
Boston, MA	T	MA	East	24.99	42.74	14.85	10.94	37.08	26.34	65.73	Boston_MA.pdf
Boulder, CO	T	CO	West	21.48	32.57	13.46	10.19	32.32	25.87	33.38	Boulder_CO.pdf
Broken Arrow, OK	T	OK	Central	18.44	27.02	10.72	9.69	35.28	24.95	n/a	BrokenArrow_OK.pdf
Cambridge, MA	T	MA	East	24.99	42.74	14.85	10.94	37.08	26.34	65.73	Cambridge_MA.pdf
Cape Coral, FL	T	FL	South	19.65	30.34	12.55	9.27	42.27	24.59	n/a	CapeCoral_FL.pdf
Carlsbad, CA	T	CA	West	23.38	42.02	13.42	10.00	43.69	26.32	40.68	Carlsbad_CA.pdf
Cary, NC	T	NC	East	21.48	28.13	11.39	10.06	34.62	24.63	29.49	Cary_NC.pdf
Cedar Rapids, IA	T	IA	Central	17.29	23.66	12.18	9.80	34.61	25.05	n/a	CedarRapids_IA.pdf
Charleston, SC	T	SC	South	20.51	30.65	11.12	9.36	34.65	24.08	26.91	Charleston_SC.pdf
Charlotte, NC	T	NC	East	20.54	28.17	11.04	9.70	37.16	24.70	37.10	Charlotte_NC.pdf
Chicago, IL	T	IL	Central	22.17	34.18	12.18	10.91	37.33	26.18	39.22	Chicago_IL.pdf
Clarksville, TN	T	TN	South	18.92	26.76	10.28	11.89	34.78	24.39	n/a	Clarksville_TN.pdf
Colorado Springs, CO	T	CO	West	20.28	31.54	12.72	9.95	33.91	25.64	21.15	ColoradoSprings_CO.pdf
Columbia, MD	T	MD	East	24.00	34.34	13.91	12.03	38.51	25.51	48.96	Columbia_MD.pdf
Columbia, MO	T	MO	Central	18.17	27.38	10.78	8.67	31.32	24.44	n/a	Columbia_MO.pdf
Columbus, OH	T	OH	East	20.56	29.97	11.91	10.86	36.79	24.76	36.09	Columbus_OH.pdf
Coral Springs, FL	T	FL	South	20.57	33.15	11.65	9.28	41.09	26.38	20.62	CoralSprings_FL.pdf
Dallas, TX	T	TX	South	22.27	33.08	12.13	10.57	45.41	25.41	37.94	Dallas_TX.pdf
Denver, CO	T	CO	West	22.66	34.11	14.15	10.46	35.43	26.14	39.79	Denver_CO.pdf
Durham, NC	T	NC	East	21.55	30.93	12.57	8.75	36.29	24.93	25.52	Durham_NC.pdf
Edison, NJ	T	NJ	East	24.94	37.02	13.50	11.14	45.09	26.20	71.99	Edison_NJ.pdf
El Paso, TX	T	TX	South	19.35	30.03	10.53	9.02	46.85	25.44	n/a	ElPaso_TX.pdf
Eugene, OR	T	OR	West	22.14	36.87	12.93	10.49	40.01	25.35	29.29	Eugene_OR.pdf
Fargo, ND	T	ND	Central	17.40	26.92	13.14	9.31	31.53	24.41	n/a	Fargo_ND.pdf
Fort Collins, CO	T	CO	West	28.63	54.58	16.78	11.22	45.91	26.58	38.48	FortCollins_CO.pdf
Fort Wayne, IN	T	IN	Central	22.27	33.08	12.13	10.57	45.41	25.41	37.94	FortWayne_IN.pdf
Fort Worth, TX	T	TX	South	21.92	29.84	12.66	10.66	33.24	25.28	26.38	FortWorth_TX.pdf
Fremont, CA	T	CA	West	18.23	24.87	10.59	10.92	35.52	25.11	n/a	Fremont_CA.pdf
Frisco, TX	T	TX	South	21.34	32.04	11.57	10.14	42.40	25.45	n/a	Frisco_TX.pdf
Gilbert, AZ	T	AZ	West	25.27	35.13	13.63	10.75	39.40	25.60	41.16	Gilbert_AZ.pdf
Greensboro, NC	T	NC	East	19.97	28.88	10.78	8.97	34.48	24.64	24.42	Greensboro_NC.pdf
Henderson, NV	T	NV	West	25.85	38.26	15.95	11.35	56.31	26.01	36.57	Henderson_NV.pdf
Honolulu, HI	T	HI	West	22.17	42.13	14.17	10.10	37.44	26.81	36.32	Honolulu_HI.pdf
Houston, TX	T	TX	South	22.18	35.51	11.76	11.52	40.81	25.61	45.22	Houston_TX.pdf
Huntsville, AL	T	AL	South	18.01	27.27	11.39	10.57	35.92	24.52	19.85	Huntsville_AL.pdf
Indianapolis, IN	T	IN	Central	20.16	29.42	12.00	11.33	37.24	25.28	n/a	Indianapolis_IN.pdf
Irvine, CA	T	CA	West	23.18	41.86	13.68	10.26	41.92	26.75	46.61	Irvine_CA.pdf
Jackson, MS	T	MS	South	17.33	31.65	9.74	9.61	34.09	24.26	n/a	Jackson_MS.pdf
Jacksonville, FL	T	FL	South	20.09	30.11	11.70	9.88	51.34	25.30	32.21	Jacksonville_FL.pdf
Kansas City, MO	T	MO	Central	19.17	29.35	12.03	11.10	33.80	25.17	26.29	KansasCity_MO.pdf
Kenosha, WI	T	WI	Central	22.88	32.37	12.35	10.10	43.45	25.65	30.07	Kenosha_WI.pdf
Las Vegas, NV	T	NV	West	25.85	38.26	15.95	11.35	56.31	26.01	36.57	LasVegas_NV.pdf
Lexington, KY	T	KY	East	18.98	27.92	11.42	11.10	39.19	25.55	n/a	Lexington_KY.pdf
Lincoln, NE	T	NE	Central	18.31	26.77	11.94	10.14	35.53	25.39	17.35	Lincoln_NE.pdf
Little Rock, AR	T	AR	South	17.97	28.23	10.92	8.82	35.58	24.69	n/a	LittleRock_AR.pdf
Los Angeles, CA	T	CA	West	24.18	41.82	13.29	10.19	42.51	26.74	62.71	LosAngeles_CA.pdf
Madison, WI	T	WI	Central	20.78	34.52	12.84	14.93	36.31	24.73	n/a	Madison_WI.pdf
Manchester, NH	T	NH	East	23.16	31.96	14.66	10.21	36.61	25.98	41.75	Manchester_NH.pdf
McAllen, TX	T	TX	South	21.62	32.60	9.57	8.55	51.10	24.95	n/a	McAllen_TX.pdf
Miami, FL	T	FL	South	20.62	29.67	10.92	9.09	36.00	26.33	n/a	Miami_FL.pdf
Murfreesboro, TN	T	TN	South	18.63	28.01	11.61	10.51	35.22	24.73	31.60	Murfreesboro_TN.pdf
Murrieta, CA	T	CA	West	22.19	41.06	12.91	11.58	41.46	25.90	38.10	Murrieta_CA.pdf
Naperville, IL	T	IL	Central	22.17	34.18	12.18	10.91	37.33	26.18	39.22	Naperville_IL.pdf
Nashville, TN	T	TN	South	18.63	28.01	11.61	10.51	35.22	24.73	31.60	Nashville_TN.pdf
New Orleans, LA	T	LA	South	19.16	31.09	11.06	11.09	39.74	25.54	n/a	NewOrleans_LA.pdf
New York, NY	T	NY	East	24.08	39.63	16.01	10.66	40.46	26.36	57.27	NewYork_NY.pdf
Norman, OK	T	OK	Central	18.35	27.40	10.44	9.38	36.84	24.95	18.44	Norman_OK.pdf
Olathe, KS	T	KS	Central	19.17	29.35	12.03	11.10	33.80	25.17	26.29	Olathe_KS.pdf
Omaha, NE	T	NE	Central	19.39	28.04	12.75	9.97	35.93	25.10	40.01	Omaha_NE.pdf
Orlando, FL	T	FL	South	19.12	28.90	11.72	10.55	36.85	25.41	35.53	Orlando_FL.pdf
Overland Park, KS	T	KS	Central	19.17	29.35	12.03	11.10	33.80	25.17	26.29	OverlandPark_KS.pdf
Oyster Bay, NY	T	NY	East	24.96	37.99	16.83	10.96	41.68	26.34	n/a	OysterBay_NY.pdf
Philadelphia, PA	T	PA	East	22.94	34.23	13.54	11.54	36.78	26.20	64.28	Philadelphia_PA.pdf
Pittsburgh, PA	T	PA	East	19.76	29.61	12.91	11.88	37.12	25.34	n/a	Pittsburgh_PA.pdf
Portland, OR	T	OR	West	23.66	39.52	13.37	10.58	37.66	25.54	35.18	Portland_OR.pdf
Providence, RI	T	RI	East	24.38	34.64	13.66	10.23	40.45	25.78	n/a	Providence_RI.pdf
Provo, UT	T	UT	West	18.48	27.39	11.12	9.86	39.84	25.30	n/a	Provo_UT.pdf
Raleigh, NC	T	NC	East	21.48	28.13	11.39	10.06	34.62	24.63	29.49	Raleigh_NC.pdf
Roseville, CA	T	CA	West	26.16	51.79	15.18	12.37	44.79	25.54	37.02	Roseville_CA.pdf
Round Rock, TX	T	TX	South	22.27	30.49	11.21	11.02	39.13	25.12	n/a	RoundRock_TX.pdf
Saint Paul, MN	T	MN	Central	20.49	31.88	11.22	9.87	42.89	25.26	33.62	SaintPaul_MN.pdf
San Antonio, TX	T	TX	South	23.38	42.02	13.42	10.00	43.69	26.32	40.68	SanAntonio_TX.pdf
San Diego, CA	T	CA	West	29.11	53.19	18.87	12.51	43.52	26.92	28.15	SanDiego_CA.pdf
San Francisco, CA	T	CA	West	27.80	59.13	16.93	10.77	45.13	26.72	53.19	SanFrancisco_CA.pdf
San Jose, CA	T	CA	West	18.28	28.03	10.61	9.68	42.03	24.51	25.53	SanJose_CA.pdf
Savannah, GA	T	GA	South	25.27	35.13	13.63	10.75	39.40	25.60	41.16	Savannah_GA.pdf
Scottsdale, AZ	T	AZ	West	25.21	38.86	14.99	11.58	39.52	26.20	32.40	Scottsdale_AZ.pdf
Seattle, WA	T	WA	West	16.67	25.68	12.05	10.48	33.27	24.30	n/a	Seattle_WA.pdf
Sioux Falls, SD	T	SD	Central	24.96	37.99	16.83	10.96	41.68	26.34	n/a	SiouxFalls_SD.pdf
Smithtown, NY	T	NY	East	20.67	35.01	13.97	11.07	36.30	25.44	25.82	Smithtown_NY.pdf
Stamford, CT	T	CT	East	26.55	38.29	15.82	11.47	41.22	26.29	n/a	Stamford_CT.pdf
Sterling Heights, MI	T	MI	Central	21.33	33.97	12.56	10.00	40.56	25.73	35.33	SterlingHeights_MI.pdf
Sunnyvale, CA	T	CA	West	27.80	59.13	16.93	10.77	45.13	26.72	53.19	Sunnyvale_CA.pdf
Tampa, FL	T	FL	South	19.64	30.01	11.56	9.30	38.33	25.29	n/a	Tampa_FL.pdf
Thousand Oaks, CA	T	CA	West	26.48	37.30	13.75	10.38	40.04	26.01	21.33	ThousandOaks_CA.pdf
Virginia Beach, VA	T	VA	East	17.93	28.60	11.21	10.45	39.19	25.51	34.16	VirginiaBeach_VA.pdf
Washington, DC	T	DC	East	23.04	35.41	13.94	10.66	39.00	25.58	34.00	Washington_DC.pdf
West Jordan, UT	T	UT	West	20.28	29.63	11.39	10.52	40.56	25.78	22.48	WestJordan_UT.pdf
Woodbridge, NJ	T	NJ	East	24.94	37.02	13.50	11.14	45.09	26.20	71.99	Woodbridge_NJ.pdf

Note: Wage data is for 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