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 T-Z

Click on a column header to re-sort the table

Metro Area	Top-Rated	State	Region	Teachers Elementary	Teachers Secondary	Tele Marketers	Truck Driv. Heavy Trac. Trail.	Truck Drivers Light	Waiters Waitresses	City Report
Albuquerque, NM	T	NM	West	22.50	22.90	n/a	18.91	15.31	10.45	Albuquerque_NM.pdf
Alexandria, VA	T	VA	East	32.70	33.60	12.37	19.84	19.43	11.67	Alexandria_VA.pdf
Anchorage, AK	T	AK	West	32.00	32.00	13.76	24.31	20.42	10.79	Anchorage_AK.pdf
Ann Arbor, MI	T	MI	Central	28.50	28.80	n/a	20.11	18.50	10.82	AnnArbor_MI.pdf
Arvada, CO	T	CO	West	25.50	27.20	13.12	20.43	17.13	10.75	Arvada_CO.pdf
Athens, GA	T	GA	South	25.90	25.40	9.75	18.76	16.61	8.94	Athens_GA.pdf
Atlanta, GA	T	GA	South	25.90	26.30	13.67	20.19	17.37	9.41	Atlanta_GA.pdf
Austin, TX	T	TX	South	22.40	23.10	14.79	17.73	17.17	8.94	Austin_TX.pdf
Bellevue, WA	T	WA	West	29.00	29.60	12.75	21.79	17.47	13.44	Bellevue_WA.pdf
Billings, MT	T	MT	West	23.60	25.60	14.31	20.61	17.06	8.78	Billings_MT.pdf
Boise City, ID	T	ID	West	24.60	23.10	12.34	18.27	14.70	9.12	BoiseCity_ID.pdf
Boston, MA	T	MA	East	33.10	33.50	17.05	22.97	19.06	13.69	Boston_MA.pdf
Boulder, CO	T	CO	West	26.30	27.00	13.55	19.23	16.28	10.98	Boulder_CO.pdf
Broken Arrow, OK	T	OK	Central	22.60	22.10	11.19	17.72	15.26	8.68	BrokenArrow_OK.pdf
Cambridge, MA	T	MA	East	33.10	33.50	17.05	22.97	19.06	13.69	Cambridge_MA.pdf
Cape Coral, FL	T	FL	South	23.00	23.40	9.57	16.35	15.67	9.55	CapeCoral_FL.pdf
Carlsbad, CA	T	CA	West	31.10	32.90	11.70	19.42	17.22	8.97	Carlsbad_CA.pdf
Cary, NC	T	NC	East	21.50	23.10	12.78	19.83	16.77	10.00	Cary_NC.pdf
Cedar Rapids, IA	T	IA	Central	23.30	23.30	9.75	18.25	15.12	9.23	CedarRapids_IA.pdf
Charleston, SC	T	SC	South	23.40	n/a	10.01	17.38	17.11	8.79	Charleston_SC.pdf
Charlotte, NC	T	NC	East	22.50	22.80	14.44	19.60	15.65	9.46	Charlotte_NC.pdf
Chicago, IL	T	IL	Central	30.60	34.90	13.67	23.96	18.54	10.72	Chicago_IL.pdf
Clarksville, TN	T	TN	South	n/a	n/a	n/a	14.72	14.02	8.77	Clarksville_TN.pdf
Colorado Springs, CO	T	CO	West	21.50	22.00	11.97	17.68	14.90	9.87	ColoradoSprings_CO.pdf
Columbia, MD	T	MD	East	28.90	29.20	13.90	20.30	16.88	9.59	Columbia_MD.pdf
Columbia, MO	T	MO	Central	21.20	19.90	10.52	18.32	14.63	9.58	Columbia_MO.pdf
Columbus, OH	T	OH	East	29.50	29.20	10.39	19.61	16.06	9.75	Columbus_OH.pdf
Coral Springs, FL	T	FL	South	23.60	25.60	12.81	17.64	16.74	10.26	CoralSprings_FL.pdf
Dallas, TX	T	TX	South	24.80	26.00	12.78	19.86	16.15	10.11	Dallas_TX.pdf
Denver, CO	T	CO	West	25.50	27.20	13.12	20.43	17.13	10.75	Denver_CO.pdf
Durham, NC	T	NC	East	20.70	21.10	15.08	17.56	17.69	10.20	Durham_NC.pdf
Edison, NJ	T	NJ	East	31.40	32.70	12.50	22.54	18.79	10.61	Edison_NJ.pdf
El Paso, TX	T	TX	South	24.20	25.00	8.75	16.03	14.49	8.32	ElPaso_TX.pdf
Eugene, OR	T	OR	West	26.60	23.80	11.82	16.39	16.15	12.97	Eugene_OR.pdf
Fargo, ND	T	ND	Central	25.30	24.10	10.57	19.08	14.91	10.20	Fargo_ND.pdf
Fort Collins, CO	T	CO	West	33.80	34.00	14.29	21.17	17.64	10.24	FortCollins_CO.pdf
Fort Wayne, IN	T	IN	Central	24.80	26.00	12.78	19.86	16.15	10.11	FortWayne_IN.pdf
Fort Worth, TX	T	TX	South	22.60	22.90	n/a	18.98	14.92	9.86	FortWorth_TX.pdf
Fremont, CA	T	CA	West	24.60	25.50	14.93	18.85	16.88	8.73	Fremont_CA.pdf
Frisco, TX	T	TX	South	26.40	27.50	11.90	19.54	16.07	8.84	Frisco_TX.pdf
Gilbert, AZ	T	AZ	West	21.00	21.10	12.99	21.03	17.53	9.98	Gilbert_AZ.pdf
Greensboro, NC	T	NC	East	21.90	22.20	13.33	19.89	16.32	8.79	Greensboro_NC.pdf
Henderson, NV	T	NV	West	25.30	25.30	13.27	21.48	16.32	11.23	Henderson_NV.pdf
Honolulu, HI	T	HI	West	26.40	26.80	11.94	21.32	14.97	11.50	Honolulu_HI.pdf
Houston, TX	T	TX	South	24.60	25.60	13.05	23.03	17.08	9.72	Houston_TX.pdf
Huntsville, AL	T	AL	South	24.50	24.60	n/a	17.50	15.01	8.50	Huntsville_AL.pdf
Indianapolis, IN	T	IN	Central	25.30	26.10	16.16	19.34	16.81	10.14	Indianapolis_IN.pdf
Irvine, CA	T	CA	West	36.90	38.00	15.70	21.82	16.86	10.97	Irvine_CA.pdf
Jackson, MS	T	MS	South	19.80	20.50	13.21	17.27	15.01	8.84	Jackson_MS.pdf
Jacksonville, FL	T	FL	South	27.40	24.40	11.08	18.70	16.66	9.72	Jacksonville_FL.pdf
Kansas City, MO	T	MO	Central	23.80	24.00	12.30	21.46	16.62	9.35	KansasCity_MO.pdf
Kenosha, WI	T	WI	Central	28.10	33.20	21.25	20.09	15.89	9.36	Kenosha_WI.pdf
Las Vegas, NV	T	NV	West	25.30	25.30	13.27	21.48	16.32	11.23	LasVegas_NV.pdf
Lexington, KY	T	KY	East	23.90	24.40	n/a	17.92	16.95	8.76	Lexington_KY.pdf
Lincoln, NE	T	NE	Central	24.40	24.80	9.71	17.78	14.58	8.61	Lincoln_NE.pdf
Little Rock, AR	T	AR	South	22.80	24.00	11.69	18.20	15.29	8.59	LittleRock_AR.pdf
Los Angeles, CA	T	CA	West	34.70	32.60	12.38	19.95	16.33	10.40	LosAngeles_CA.pdf
Madison, WI	T	WI	Central	24.90	25.20	10.36	19.96	16.88	9.91	Madison_WI.pdf
Manchester, NH	T	NH	East	25.00	n/a	17.01	19.13	15.34	11.49	Manchester_NH.pdf
McAllen, TX	T	TX	South	23.40	25.30	11.08	16.17	11.34	8.88	McAllen_TX.pdf
Miami, FL	T	FL	South	22.10	26.30	11.81	18.21	15.00	9.97	Miami_FL.pdf
Murfreesboro, TN	T	TN	South	22.40	23.40	15.72	19.08	15.41	8.68	Murfreesboro_TN.pdf
Murrieta, CA	T	CA	West	35.60	33.80	13.39	21.45	16.44	9.45	Murrieta_CA.pdf
Naperville, IL	T	IL	Central	30.60	34.90	13.67	23.96	18.54	10.72	Naperville_IL.pdf
Nashville, TN	T	TN	South	22.40	23.40	15.72	19.08	15.41	8.68	Nashville_TN.pdf
New Orleans, LA	T	LA	South	23.50	23.60	17.17	19.71	17.49	9.71	NewOrleans_LA.pdf
New York, NY	T	NY	East	34.10	37.20	14.85	21.85	19.06	11.76	NewYork_NY.pdf
Norman, OK	T	OK	Central	20.40	22.20	10.48	18.68	15.61	9.06	Norman_OK.pdf
Olathe, KS	T	KS	Central	23.80	24.00	12.30	21.46	16.62	9.35	Olathe_KS.pdf
Omaha, NE	T	NE	Central	22.50	22.90	11.43	19.14	15.19	8.93	Omaha_NE.pdf
Orlando, FL	T	FL	South	22.40	22.80	11.13	17.04	15.44	10.87	Orlando_FL.pdf
Overland Park, KS	T	KS	Central	23.80	24.00	12.30	21.46	16.62	9.35	OverlandPark_KS.pdf
Oyster Bay, NY	T	NY	East	45.90	44.00	12.65	24.67	20.39	10.98	OysterBay_NY.pdf
Philadelphia, PA	T	PA	East	27.30	30.70	14.57	21.19	17.48	10.67	Philadelphia_PA.pdf
Pittsburgh, PA	T	PA	East	27.10	27.60	13.21	20.39	15.16	9.58	Pittsburgh_PA.pdf
Portland, OR	T	OR	West	27.50	28.00	13.39	19.95	18.78	12.71	Portland_OR.pdf
Providence, RI	T	RI	East	34.30	33.10	14.43	20.39	17.53	10.05	Providence_RI.pdf
Provo, UT	T	UT	West	21.60	25.30	12.47	18.92	14.25	10.50	Provo_UT.pdf
Raleigh, NC	T	NC	East	21.50	23.10	12.78	19.83	16.77	10.00	Raleigh_NC.pdf
Roseville, CA	T	CA	West	33.30	34.10	13.47	19.72	18.14	10.27	Roseville_CA.pdf
Round Rock, TX	T	TX	South	22.40	23.10	14.79	17.73	17.17	8.94	RoundRock_TX.pdf
Saint Paul, MN	T	MN	Central	26.50	27.10	10.00	16.26	14.58	8.76	SaintPaul_MN.pdf
San Antonio, TX	T	TX	South	31.10	32.90	11.70	19.42	17.22	8.97	SanAntonio_TX.pdf
San Diego, CA	T	CA	West	31.60	33.20	14.49	22.10	18.90	11.88	SanDiego_CA.pdf
San Francisco, CA	T	CA	West	32.80	36.00	18.82	21.30	17.46	10.75	SanFrancisco_CA.pdf
San Jose, CA	T	CA	West	25.60	23.50	11.85	17.44	15.66	9.77	SanJose_CA.pdf
Savannah, GA	T	GA	South	21.00	21.10	12.99	21.03	17.53	9.98	Savannah_GA.pdf
Scottsdale, AZ	T	AZ	West	29.00	29.60	12.75	21.79	17.47	13.44	Scottsdale_AZ.pdf
Seattle, WA	T	WA	West	19.40	19.20	14.52	18.16	14.93	8.88	Seattle_WA.pdf
Sioux Falls, SD	T	SD	Central	45.90	44.00	12.65	24.67	20.39	10.98	SiouxFalls_SD.pdf
Smithtown, NY	T	NY	East	31.30	29.30	13.65	21.97	18.92	9.63	Smithtown_NY.pdf
Stamford, CT	T	CT	East	34.00	34.70	16.72	23.03	18.25	10.58	Stamford_CT.pdf
Sterling Heights, MI	T	MI	Central	29.20	30.00	12.63	19.46	15.01	9.51	SterlingHeights_MI.pdf
Sunnyvale, CA	T	CA	West	32.80	36.00	18.82	21.30	17.46	10.75	Sunnyvale_CA.pdf
Tampa, FL	T	FL	South	24.30	n/a	12.89	18.15	16.97	9.99	Tampa_FL.pdf
Thousand Oaks, CA	T	CA	West	32.50	31.50	15.36	22.84	17.84	9.93	ThousandOaks_CA.pdf
Virginia Beach, VA	T	VA	East	26.10	26.60	10.34	17.92	16.00	10.46	VirginiaBeach_VA.pdf
Washington, DC	T	DC	East	32.70	33.60	12.37	19.84	19.43	11.67	Washington_DC.pdf
West Jordan, UT	T	UT	West	24.30	24.30	12.21	19.96	15.07	11.18	WestJordan_UT.pdf
Woodbridge, NJ	T	NJ	East	31.40	32.70	12.50	22.54	18.79	10.61	Woodbridge_NJ.pdf

Note: Wage data is for May 2012 and covers the Metropolitan Statistical Area; hourly wages for elementary and secondary school teachers 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