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: R-T

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Metro Area	Top-Rated	State	Region	Retail Salesperson	Sales Reps	Sales Reps Tech./Scien.	Secretaries	Security Guards	Surgeons	Teacher Assistants	City Report
Albuquerque, NM	T	NM	West	12.14	25.82	38.74	13.91	11.18	n/a	10.00	Alexandria_VA.pdf
Alexandria, VA	T	VA	East	12.66	34.09	45.20	20.58	17.89	116.02	14.30	Anchorage_AK.pdf
Anchorage, AK	T	AK	West	13.39	26.01	39.71	18.07	14.34	n/a	17.40	AnnArbor_MI.pdf
Ann Arbor, MI	T	MI	Central	11.37	32.20	44.84	16.96	16.90	n/a	12.80	Arvada_CO.pdf
Arvada, CO	T	CO	West	13.09	33.60	41.61	17.71	13.13	107.12	13.30	Athens_GA.pdf
Athens, GA	T	GA	South	10.24	28.32	34.70	15.07	12.75	115.28	8.60	Atlanta_GA.pdf
Atlanta, GA	T	GA	South	11.84	30.83	39.09	16.72	11.60	119.69	10.10	Austin_TX.pdf
Austin, TX	T	TX	South	12.26	29.76	39.87	15.66	12.09	n/a	11.10	Bellevue_WA.pdf
Bellevue, WA	T	WA	West	15.14	34.65	50.01	19.41	16.97	n/a	15.40	Billings_MT.pdf
Billings, MT	T	MT	West	13.87	27.85	21.20	14.11	12.84	117.99	13.40	BoiseCity_ID.pdf
Boise City, ID	T	ID	West	11.70	25.44	30.99	14.25	11.66	n/a	10.90	Boston_MA.pdf
Boston, MA	T	MA	East	12.53	42.21	48.20	20.53	15.39	n/a	13.80	Boulder_CO.pdf
Boulder, CO	T	CO	West	13.84	35.88	44.09	17.04	14.96	97.04	14.60	BrokenArrow_OK.pdf
Broken Arrow, OK	T	OK	Central	12.65	27.84	41.93	14.01	13.91	101.60	11.30	Cambridge_MA.pdf
Cambridge, MA	T	MA	East	12.53	42.21	48.20	20.53	15.39	n/a	13.80	CapeCoral_FL.pdf
Cape Coral, FL	T	FL	South	11.84	27.16	36.18	14.95	11.05	n/a	13.10	Carlsbad_CA.pdf
Carlsbad, CA	T	CA	West	12.62	28.27	40.16	18.15	13.87	88.70	13.80	Cary_NC.pdf
Cary, NC	T	NC	East	11.49	29.69	36.62	16.20	12.10	118.82	10.50	CedarRapids_IA.pdf
Cedar Rapids, IA	T	IA	Central	13.73	30.33	43.96	14.43	10.39	n/a	12.80	Charleston_SC.pdf
Charleston, SC	T	SC	South	11.76	26.05	40.09	15.05	12.18	n/a	11.00	Charlotte_NC.pdf
Charlotte, NC	T	NC	East	12.13	29.94	35.50	16.61	12.99	115.71	11.20	Chicago_IL.pdf
Chicago, IL	T	IL	Central	12.30	33.62	37.47	16.42	12.13	117.06	11.60	Clarksville_TN.pdf
Clarksville, TN	T	TN	South	11.12	23.84	41.01	13.63	13.43	118.06	11.90	ColoradoSprings_CO.pdf
Colorado Springs, CO	T	CO	West	12.65	26.89	37.22	15.50	14.84	111.47	11.60	Columbia_MD.pdf
Columbia, MD	T	MD	East	11.83	32.78	44.53	17.76	14.86	110.30	14.80	Columbia_MO.pdf
Columbia, MO	T	MO	Central	11.10	25.82	25.34	13.78	15.34	n/a	10.30	Columbus_OH.pdf
Columbus, OH	T	OH	East	12.07	29.72	33.50	17.00	12.67	118.86	13.70	CoralSprings_FL.pdf
Coral Springs, FL	T	FL	South	11.36	31.12	40.49	14.76	10.03	91.47	10.10	Dallas_TX.pdf
Dallas, TX	T	TX	South	12.64	34.23	37.15	16.21	12.68	90.76	10.50	Denver_CO.pdf
Denver, CO	T	CO	West	13.09	33.60	41.61	17.71	13.13	107.12	13.30	Durham_NC.pdf
Durham, NC	T	NC	East	11.15	31.20	50.10	17.47	14.43	117.78	11.00	Edison_NJ.pdf
Edison, NJ	T	NJ	East	12.99	36.20	53.44	18.71	13.07	n/a	13.30	ElPaso_TX.pdf
El Paso, TX	T	TX	South	11.03	22.20	34.44	12.74	10.59	n/a	10.10	Eugene_OR.pdf
Eugene, OR	T	OR	West	12.48	25.50	31.15	15.63	12.32	n/a	13.90	Fargo_ND.pdf
Fargo, ND	T	ND	Central	13.05	26.07	31.01	15.36	12.60	112.67	12.70	FortCollins_CO.pdf
Fort Collins, CO	T	CO	West	13.70	35.24	47.76	20.65	16.01	76.73	15.20	FortWayne_IN.pdf
Fort Wayne, IN	T	IN	Central	12.64	34.23	37.15	16.21	12.68	90.76	10.50	FortWorth_TX.pdf
Fort Worth, TX	T	TX	South	12.16	29.86	39.82	15.63	10.26	112.72	11.80	Fremont_CA.pdf
Fremont, CA	T	CA	West	12.02	28.17	38.55	15.32	13.95	n/a	11.20	Frisco_TX.pdf
Frisco, TX	T	TX	South	12.00	31.25	44.09	15.61	12.54	78.42	9.60	Gilbert_AZ.pdf
Gilbert, AZ	T	AZ	West	11.80	29.88	41.69	15.94	13.20	117.09	11.10	Greensboro_NC.pdf
Greensboro, NC	T	NC	East	11.81	27.02	32.91	15.53	10.93	119.77	10.90	Henderson_NV.pdf
Henderson, NV	T	NV	West	13.12	27.18	52.50	18.36	13.02	101.96	15.80	Honolulu_HI.pdf
Honolulu, HI	T	HI	West	13.08	21.31	37.09	18.24	12.75	n/a	13.50	Houston_TX.pdf
Houston, TX	T	TX	South	11.92	33.03	43.76	16.11	11.06	78.59	10.00	Huntsville_AL.pdf
Huntsville, AL	T	AL	South	11.85	30.52	38.28	16.72	12.64	n/a	10.30	Indianapolis_IN.pdf
Indianapolis, IN	T	IN	Central	11.83	32.55	39.12	16.43	13.09	n/a	11.20	Irvine_CA.pdf
Irvine, CA	T	CA	West	13.50	31.94	40.38	18.82	14.52	87.23	15.40	Jackson_MS.pdf
Jackson, MS	T	MS	South	11.75	25.98	51.43	14.22	11.54	n/a	8.50	Jacksonville_FL.pdf
Jacksonville, FL	T	FL	South	11.61	28.89	33.69	15.44	10.42	115.18	11.80	KansasCity_MO.pdf
Kansas City, MO	T	MO	Central	12.42	31.85	45.79	15.61	13.67	n/a	11.10	Kenosha_WI.pdf
Kenosha, WI	T	WI	Central	12.36	34.25	37.08	17.36	14.09	n/a	12.00	LasVegas_NV.pdf
Las Vegas, NV	T	NV	West	13.12	27.18	52.50	18.36	13.02	101.96	15.80	Lexington_KY.pdf
Lexington, KY	T	KY	East	11.37	24.27	39.82	15.11	10.33	n/a	14.60	Lincoln_NE.pdf
Lincoln, NE	T	NE	Central	11.27	25.53	39.66	15.33	13.55	n/a	12.20	LittleRock_AR.pdf
Little Rock, AR	T	AR	South	10.65	26.77	30.30	14.14	11.65	111.69	9.60	LosAngeles_CA.pdf
Los Angeles, CA	T	CA	West	12.33	31.19	39.77	18.10	12.61	106.00	13.70	Madison_WI.pdf
Madison, WI	T	WI	Central	11.98	31.24	40.44	16.99	10.75	n/a	13.20	Manchester_NH.pdf
Manchester, NH	T	NH	East	12.03	27.93	43.78	16.57	11.24	n/a	13.20	McAllen_TX.pdf
McAllen, TX	T	TX	South	9.32	24.35	n/a	12.47	10.78	n/a	10.10	Miami_FL.pdf
Miami, FL	T	FL	South	11.42	27.34	37.38	14.72	11.29	117.04	11.20	Murfreesboro_TN.pdf
Murfreesboro, TN	T	TN	South	11.77	28.75	34.00	14.94	11.93	n/a	10.00	Murrieta_CA.pdf
Murrieta, CA	T	CA	West	11.91	29.71	37.26	17.00	11.62	103.60	14.20	Naperville_IL.pdf
Naperville, IL	T	IL	Central	12.30	33.62	37.47	16.42	12.13	117.06	11.60	Nashville_TN.pdf
Nashville, TN	T	TN	South	11.77	28.75	34.00	14.94	11.93	n/a	10.00	NewOrleans_LA.pdf
New Orleans, LA	T	LA	South	12.47	29.63	31.61	14.92	12.69	n/a	10.80	NewYork_NY.pdf
New York, NY	T	NY	East	13.19	38.38	45.71	18.45	14.29	93.18	13.80	Norman_OK.pdf
Norman, OK	T	OK	Central	12.28	28.56	31.54	14.60	13.33	115.60	9.60	Olathe_KS.pdf
Olathe, KS	T	KS	Central	12.42	31.85	45.79	15.61	13.67	n/a	11.10	Omaha_NE.pdf
Omaha, NE	T	NE	Central	12.17	28.01	42.62	15.11	13.50	n/a	10.10	Orlando_FL.pdf
Orlando, FL	T	FL	South	11.21	26.27	41.98	14.87	11.89	109.94	11.20	OverlandPark_KS.pdf
Overland Park, KS	T	KS	Central	12.42	31.85	45.79	15.61	13.67	n/a	11.10	OysterBay_NY.pdf
Oyster Bay, NY	T	NY	East	13.35	41.23	51.45	17.61	14.54	107.98	13.50	Philadelphia_PA.pdf
Philadelphia, PA	T	PA	East	13.16	32.31	52.37	17.05	12.26	n/a	13.20	Pittsburgh_PA.pdf
Pittsburgh, PA	T	PA	East	12.63	31.96	42.72	14.78	11.80	n/a	11.50	Portland_OR.pdf
Portland, OR	T	OR	West	13.19	31.77	45.26	17.23	13.81	120.27	14.50	Providence_RI.pdf
Providence, RI	T	RI	East	12.12	35.10	43.11	17.66	12.97	116.05	13.50	Provo_UT.pdf
Provo, UT	T	UT	West	12.51	25.82	29.65	15.03	14.11	n/a	11.50	Raleigh_NC.pdf
Raleigh, NC	T	NC	East	11.49	29.69	36.62	16.20	12.10	118.82	10.50	Roseville_CA.pdf
Roseville, CA	T	CA	West	12.70	30.73	38.51	17.88	12.39	n/a	14.30	RoundRock_TX.pdf
Round Rock, TX	T	TX	South	12.26	29.76	39.87	15.66	12.09	n/a	11.10	SaintPaul_MN.pdf
Saint Paul, MN	T	MN	Central	12.13	26.45	39.68	15.31	11.15	97.05	10.90	SanAntonio_TX.pdf
San Antonio, TX	T	TX	South	12.62	28.27	40.16	18.15	13.87	88.70	13.80	SanDiego_CA.pdf
San Diego, CA	T	CA	West	13.57	32.66	49.50	21.14	15.37	n/a	15.40	SanFrancisco_CA.pdf
San Francisco, CA	T	CA	West	12.73	34.78	56.12	20.29	15.80	110.25	14.80	SanJose_CA.pdf
San Jose, CA	T	CA	West	11.58	28.39	32.66	15.57	15.08	117.59	9.90	Savannah_GA.pdf
Savannah, GA	T	GA	South	11.80	29.88	41.69	15.94	13.20	117.09	11.10	Scottsdale_AZ.pdf
Scottsdale, AZ	T	AZ	West	15.14	34.65	50.01	19.41	16.97	n/a	15.40	Seattle_WA.pdf
Seattle, WA	T	WA	West	12.32	28.11	47.49	13.10	12.33	n/a	10.70	SiouxFalls_SD.pdf
Sioux Falls, SD	T	SD	Central	13.35	41.23	51.45	17.61	14.54	107.98	13.50	Smithtown_NY.pdf
Smithtown, NY	T	NY	East	11.46	37.28	44.04	18.89	13.89	n/a	14.00	Stamford_CT.pdf
Stamford, CT	T	CT	East	14.09	36.13	48.74	19.91	15.37	103.96	13.80	SterlingHeights_MI.pdf
Sterling Heights, MI	T	MI	Central	12.28	33.33	43.27	16.49	12.60	92.47	12.80	Sunnyvale_CA.pdf
Sunnyvale, CA	T	CA	West	12.73	34.78	56.12	20.29	15.80	110.25	14.80	Tampa_FL.pdf
Tampa, FL	T	FL	South	12.23	29.34	38.35	14.30	11.16	99.53	11.70	ThousandOaks_CA.pdf
Thousand Oaks, CA	T	CA	West	12.90	34.76	38.40	17.67	12.66	n/a	14.50	VirginiaBeach_VA.pdf
Virginia Beach, VA	T	VA	East	11.47	29.48	35.17	15.68	12.01	98.90	11.80	Washington_DC.pdf
Washington, DC	T	DC	East	12.66	34.09	45.20	20.58	17.89	116.02	14.30	WestJordan_UT.pdf
West Jordan, UT	T	UT	West	12.63	31.44	40.85	15.63	14.01	115.63	11.20	Woodbridge_NJ.pdf
Woodbridge, NJ	T	NJ	East	12.99	36.20	53.44	18.71	13.07	n/a	13.30	Woodbridge_NJ.pdf

Note: Wage data is for May 2012 and covers the Metropolitan Statistical Area; hourly wages for teacher assistants were calculated by the editors from annual wage data assuming a 40 hour work week; n/a not available
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2012 Metro Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates