America's Top-Rated Cities, 2013
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Age
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Relgious Groups by Family
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Male/Female Ratio
Economy:
Gross Metropolitan Product
Income:
Income
Household Income Distribution
Poverty Rate
Personal Bankruptcy Filing Rate
Residental Real Estate:
Building Permits
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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
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Public Safety:
Crime Rate
Climate:
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Air Quality Index
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Air Quality Index Trends
Maximum Air Pollutant Concentrations: Particulate Matter, Ozone, CO and Lead
Maximum Air Pollutant Concentrations: Nitrogen Dioxide and Sulfur Dioxide
Health Care, Transportation and Other Costs
Click on a column header to re-sort the tableUrban Area | Top-Rated | State | Region | Doctor ($/visit) |
Dentist ($/visit) |
Optometrist ($/visit) |
Gasoline $/gallon) |
Beauty Salon ($/visit) |
Men's Shirt ($) |
City Report |
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Albuquerque, NM 1 | T | NM | West | 95.33 | 87.80 | 85.00 | 3.30 | 32.30 | 34.43 | Albuquerque_NM.pdf |
Alexandria, VA 2 | T | VA | East | 88.93 | 88.73 | 75.59 | 3.71 | 48.00 | 26.75 | Alexandria_VA.pdf |
Anchorage, AK | T | AK | West | 157.75 | 126.68 | 180.25 | 3.94 | 39.95 | 34.22 | Anchorage_AK.pdf |
Ann Arbor, MI | T | MI | Central | 90.68 | 87.95 | 87.69 | 3.57 | 39.43 | 27.50 | AnnArbor_MI.pdf |
Arvada, CO 3 | T | CO | West | 126.82 | 83.52 | 101.67 | 3.53 | 40.48 | 26.32 | Arvada_CO.pdf |
Athens, GA | T | GA | South | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | Athens_GA.pdf |
Atlanta, GA | T | GA | South | 91.78 | 93.34 | 79.68 | 3.49 | 45.13 | 20.77 | Atlanta_GA.pdf |
Austin, TX | T | TX | South | 92.47 | 97.25 | 103.92 | 3.40 | 45.39 | 24.35 | Austin_TX.pdf |
Bellevue, WA 4 | T | WA | West | 113.65 | 107.67 | 132.57 | 3.74 | 41.61 | 23.32 | Bellevue_WA.pdf |
Billings, MT | T | MT | West | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | Billings_MT.pdf |
Boise City, ID | T | ID | West | 114.22 | 82.33 | 106.58 | 3.43 | 21.68 | 37.71 | BoiseCity_ID.pdf |
Boston, MA | T | MA | East | 149.00 | 110.03 | 116.75 | 3.70 | 44.68 | 40.68 | Boston_MA.pdf |
Boulder, CO | T | CO | West | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | Boulder_CO.pdf |
Broken Arrow, OK 5 | T | OK | Central | 105.17 | 74.11 | 82.11 | 3.22 | 33.55 | 19.55 | BrokenArrow_OK.pdf |
Cambridge, MA 6 | T | MA | East | 149.00 | 110.03 | 116.75 | 3.70 | 44.68 | 40.68 | Cambridge_MA.pdf |
Cape Coral, FL | T | FL | South | 86.56 | 82.69 | 83.12 | 3.57 | 36.68 | 20.08 | CapeCoral_FL.pdf |
Carlsbad, CA 7 | T | CA | West | 99.36 | 99.52 | 102.14 | 3.89 | 52.44 | 25.26 | Carlsbad_CA.pdf |
Cary, NC 8 | T | NC | East | 99.69 | 89.73 | 85.40 | 3.37 | 31.24 | 20.39 | Cary_NC.pdf |
Cedar Rapids, IA | T | IA | Central | 102.31 | 69.25 | 80.50 | 3.35 | 34.54 | 32.08 | CedarRapids_IA.pdf |
Charleston, SC | T | SC | South | 104.86 | 86.62 | 102.18 | 3.34 | 45.18 | 33.90 | Charleston_SC.pdf |
Charlotte, NC | T | NC | East | 90.87 | 86.23 | 106.47 | 3.54 | 36.93 | 19.18 | Charlotte_NC.pdf |
Chicago, IL | T | IL | Central | 84.46 | 97.37 | 93.66 | 4.23 | 36.81 | 27.30 | Chicago_IL.pdf |
Clarksville, TN | T | TN | South | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | Clarksville_TN.pdf |
Colorado Springs, CO | T | CO | West | 98.16 | 88.07 | 102.73 | 3.36 | 35.40 | 29.99 | ColoradoSprings_CO.pdf |
Columbia, MD 9 | T | MD | East | 87.13 | 85.68 | 70.80 | 3.55 | 43.81 | 26.42 | Columbia_MD.pdf |
Columbia, MO | T | MO | Central | 103.00 | 78.30 | 87.91 | 3.31 | 34.58 | 22.82 | Columbia_MO.pdf |
Columbus, OH | T | OH | East | 102.47 | 78.75 | 82.44 | 3.51 | 33.87 | 27.58 | Columbus_OH.pdf |
Coral Springs, FL 10 | T | FL | South | 94.04 | 96.44 | 108.90 | 3.60 | 35.42 | 25.21 | CoralSprings_FL.pdf |
Dallas, TX | T | TX | South | 121.80 | 91.25 | 88.50 | 3.44 | 30.77 | 26.40 | Dallas_TX.pdf |
Denver, CO | T | CO | West | 126.82 | 83.52 | 101.67 | 3.53 | 40.48 | 26.32 | Denver_CO.pdf |
Durham, NC | T | NC | East | 90.33 | 82.87 | 123.25 | 3.54 | 43.13 | 19.91 | Durham_NC.pdf |
Edison, NJ 11 | T | NJ | East | 74.07 | 119.60 | 95.73 | 3.59 | 33.53 | 35.58 | Edison_NJ.pdf |
El Paso, TX | T | TX | South | 78.91 | 72.33 | 66.75 | 3.38 | 27.58 | 22.94 | ElPaso_TX.pdf |
Eugene, OR | T | OR | West | 153.94 | 92.96 | 137.98 | 3.69 | 32.76 | 24.92 | Eugene_OR.pdf |
Fargo, ND | T | ND | Central | 123.00 | 87.52 | 71.43 | 3.41 | 27.76 | 30.33 | Fargo_ND.pdf |
Fort Collins, CO | T | CO | West | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | FortCollins_CO.pdf |
Fort Wayne, IN 12 | T | IN | Central | 85.00 | 77.33 | 102.32 | 3.44 | 20.40 | 24.97 | FortWayne_IN.pdf |
Fort Worth, TX | T | TX | South | 89.77 | 84.67 | 80.88 | 3.41 | 32.61 | 23.18 | FortWorth_TX.pdf |
Fremont, CA 13 | T | CA | West | 114.01 | 103.24 | 116.71 | 3.82 | 49.90 | 35.30 | Fremont_CA.pdf |
Frisco, TX 14 | T | TX | South | 121.80 | 91.25 | 88.50 | 3.44 | 30.77 | 26.40 | Frisco_TX.pdf |
Gilbert, AZ 15 | T | AZ | West | 85.90 | 85.00 | 65.22 | 3.51 | 42.79 | 19.12 | Gilbert_AZ.pdf |
Greensboro, NC 16 | T | NC | East | 107.75 | 83.20 | 95.40 | 3.46 | 34.60 | 26.46 | Greensboro_NC.pdf |
Henderson, NV 17 | T | NV | West | 103.68 | 92.29 | 107.22 | 3.60 | 44.96 | 34.27 | Henderson_NV.pdf |
Honolulu, HI | T | HI | West | 121.02 | 84.94 | 143.86 | 4.24 | 47.63 | 52.20 | Honolulu_HI.pdf |
Houston, TX | T | TX | South | 98.03 | 77.73 | 88.77 | 3.41 | 43.73 | 22.66 | Houston_TX.pdf |
Huntsville, AL | T | AL | South | 80.67 | 90.00 | 124.33 | 3.44 | 37.50 | 20.88 | Huntsville_AL.pdf |
Indianapolis, IN | T | IN | Central | 102.39 | 119.31 | 80.93 | 3.41 | 32.20 | 31.16 | Indianapolis_IN.pdf |
Irvine, CA 18 | T | CA | West | 91.48 | 96.70 | 101.86 | 3.94 | 59.78 | 24.66 | Irvine_CA.pdf |
Jackson, MS | T | MS | South | 81.21 | 83.33 | 81.75 | 3.26 | 26.47 | 17.36 | Jackson_MS.pdf |
Jacksonville, FL | T | FL | South | 67.61 | 81.01 | 62.31 | 3.58 | 47.20 | 22.50 | Jacksonville_FL.pdf |
Kansas City, MO | T | MO | Central | 86.88 | 82.45 | 80.50 | 3.37 | 24.07 | 41.24 | KansasCity_MO.pdf |
Kenosha, WI 19 | T | WI | Central | 159.45 | 85.97 | 51.17 | 3.54 | 27.88 | 20.08 | Kenosha_WI.pdf |
Las Vegas, NV | T | NV | West | 103.68 | 92.29 | 107.22 | 3.60 | 44.96 | 34.27 | LasVegas_NV.pdf |
Lexington, KY | T | KY | East | 98.72 | 89.19 | 73.53 | 3.57 | 35.89 | 23.71 | Lexington_KY.pdf |
Lincoln, NE | T | NE | Central | 103.53 | 67.47 | 98.45 | 3.42 | 28.39 | 26.73 | Lincoln_NE.pdf |
Little Rock, AR | T | AR | South | 96.39 | 68.67 | 83.22 | 3.45 | 41.33 | 29.49 | LittleRock_AR.pdf |
Los Angeles, CA | T | CA | West | 93.47 | 90.87 | 116.27 | 3.97 | 59.67 | 25.46 | LosAngeles_CA.pdf |
Madison, WI | T | WI | Central | 164.55 | 94.75 | 54.60 | 3.45 | 40.03 | 26.41 | Madison_WI.pdf |
Manchester, NH | T | NH | East | 149.00 | 91.36 | 98.71 | 3.69 | 41.34 | 36.22 | Manchester_NH.pdf |
McAllen, TX | T | TX | South | 74.44 | 70.67 | 103.89 | 3.28 | 31.00 | 16.83 | McAllen_TX.pdf |
Miami, FL | T | FL | South | 106.55 | 96.45 | 83.19 | 3.60 | 57.76 | 23.86 | Miami_FL.pdf |
Murfreesboro, TN | T | TN | South | 96.67 | 77.50 | 86.11 | 3.35 | 33.17 | 28.68 | Murfreesboro_TN.pdf |
Murrieta, CA 20 | T | CA | West | 78.00 | 88.27 | 89.27 | 3.96 | 35.19 | 28.58 | Murrieta_CA.pdf |
Naperville, IL 21 | T | IL | Central | 104.90 | 90.05 | 96.18 | 3.68 | 34.28 | 18.13 | Naperville_IL.pdf |
Nashville, TN | T | TN | South | 79.00 | 79.67 | 80.44 | 3.45 | 31.00 | 24.20 | Nashville_TN.pdf |
New Orleans, LA 22 | T | LA | South | 86.83 | 69.98 | 75.31 | 3.39 | 39.41 | 28.36 | NewOrleans_LA.pdf |
New York, NY | T | NY | East | 112.84 | 106.92 | 62.12 | 3.91 | 55.44 | 34.76 | NewYork_NY.pdf |
Norman, OK | T | OK | Central | 70.22 | 66.78 | 82.56 | 3.30 | 22.41 | 17.88 | Norman_OK.pdf |
Olathe, KS 23 | T | KS | Central | 86.88 | 82.45 | 80.50 | 3.37 | 24.07 | 41.24 | Olathe_KS.pdf |
Omaha, NE | T | NE | Central | 121.63 | 65.80 | 95.92 | 3.52 | 27.17 | 19.02 | Omaha_NE.pdf |
Orlando, FL | T | FL | South | 84.11 | 77.60 | 71.63 | 3.57 | 42.50 | 36.10 | Orlando_FL.pdf |
Overland Park, KS 24 | T | KS | Central | 86.88 | 82.45 | 80.50 | 3.37 | 24.07 | 41.24 | OverlandPark_KS.pdf |
Oyster Bay, NY 25 | T | NY | East | 97.48 | 96.47 | 85.94 | 3.85 | 44.02 | 25.92 | OysterBay_NY.pdf |
Philadelphia, PA | T | PA | East | 113.18 | 97.17 | 98.10 | 3.62 | 51.64 | 38.22 | Philadelphia_PA.pdf |
Pittsburgh, PA | T | PA | East | 82.59 | 72.47 | 85.00 | 3.65 | 30.07 | 23.44 | Pittsburgh_PA.pdf |
Portland, OR | T | OR | West | 127.25 | 98.26 | 132.00 | 3.89 | 41.72 | 28.03 | Portland_OR.pdf |
Providence, RI | T | RI | East | 149.00 | 91.27 | 116.34 | 3.73 | 42.88 | 41.82 | Providence_RI.pdf |
Provo, UT | T | UT | West | 101.97 | 67.70 | 98.38 | 3.60 | 29.94 | 32.58 | Provo_UT.pdf |
Raleigh, NC | T | NC | East | 99.69 | 89.73 | 85.40 | 3.37 | 31.24 | 20.39 | Raleigh_NC.pdf |
Roseville, CA 26 | T | CA | West | 90.45 | 94.13 | 105.09 | 3.80 | 32.75 | 28.63 | Roseville_CA.pdf |
Round Rock, TX | T | TX | South | 84.89 | 87.89 | 93.11 | 3.37 | 35.86 | 27.97 | RoundRock_TX.pdf |
Saint Paul, MN | T | MN | Central | 116.49 | 84.17 | 82.18 | 3.45 | 35.69 | 24.34 | SaintPaul_MN.pdf |
San Antonio, TX | T | TX | South | 94.05 | 88.13 | 86.00 | 3.31 | 47.47 | 28.07 | SanAntonio_TX.pdf |
San Diego, CA | T | CA | West | 99.36 | 99.52 | 102.14 | 3.89 | 52.44 | 25.26 | SanDiego_CA.pdf |
San Francisco, CA | T | CA | West | 127.62 | 107.23 | 119.28 | 3.83 | 62.61 | 38.08 | SanFrancisco_CA.pdf |
San Jose, CA | T | CA | West | 104.35 | 117.28 | 146.88 | 3.89 | 55.77 | 20.81 | SanJose_CA.pdf |
Savannah, GA | T | GA | South | 95.95 | 75.94 | 76.04 | 3.46 | 36.21 | 20.03 | Savannah_GA.pdf |
Scottsdale, AZ 27 | T | AZ | West | 85.90 | 85.00 | 65.22 | 3.51 | 42.79 | 19.12 | Scottsdale_AZ.pdf |
Seattle, WA | T | WA | West | 113.65 | 107.67 | 132.57 | 3.74 | 41.61 | 23.32 | Seattle_WA.pdf |
Sioux Falls, SD | T | SD | Central | 96.53 | 76.82 | 112.09 | 3.33 | 27.99 | 25.70 | SiouxFalls_SD.pdf |
Smithtown, NY 28 | T | NY | East | 97.48 | 96.47 | 85.94 | 3.85 | 44.02 | 25.92 | Smithtown_NY.pdf |
Stamford, CT | T | CT | East | 129.10 | 112.80 | 109.72 | 3.90 | 59.68 | 31.97 | Stamford_CT.pdf |
Sterling Heights, MI 29 | T | MI | Central | 93.52 | 86.02 | 90.53 | 3.59 | 46.40 | 24.15 | SterlingHeights_MI.pdf |
Sunnyvale, CA 30 | T | CA | West | 104.35 | 117.28 | 146.88 | 3.89 | 55.77 | 20.81 | Sunnyvale_CA.pdf |
Tampa, FL | T | FL | South | 83.95 | 83.41 | 83.58 | 3.51 | 40.17 | 20.12 | Tampa_FL.pdf |
Thousand Oaks, CA | T | CA | West | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | ThousandOaks_CA.pdf |
Virginia Beach, VA 31 | T | VA | East | 93.99 | 91.60 | 103.80 | 3.49 | 33.39 | 22.10 | VirginiaBeach_VA.pdf |
Washington, DC | T | DC | East | 88.93 | 88.73 | 75.59 | 3.71 | 48.00 | 26.75 | Washington_DC.pdf |
West Jordan, UT 32 | T | UT | West | 87.61 | 83.17 | 96.03 | 3.40 | 47.67 | 22.95 | WestJordan_UT.pdf |
Woodbridge, NJ 33 | T | NJ | East | 74.07 | 119.60 | 95.73 | 3.59 | 33.53 | 35.58 | Woodbridge_NJ.pdf |
Average* | 98.93 | 84.93 | 94.52 | 3.52 | 33.45 | 26.05 | ||||
Minimum* | 65.33 | 56.42 | 49.63 | 3.18 | 19.09 | 13.00 | ||||
Maximum* | 169.00 | 140.92 | 201.75 | 4.28 | 66.70 | 52.20 |
Note: Doctor (general practitioners routine exam of an established patient); Dentist (adult teeth cleaning and periodic oral examination); Optometrist (full vision eye exam for established adult patient); Gasoline (one gallon regular unleaded, national brand, including all taxes, cash price at self-service pump if available); Beauty Salon (Women's shampoo, trim and blow-dry); Men's Shirt (cotton/polyester dress shirt, pinpoint weave, long sleeves); (*) Values of the local area are compared with the average, minimum and maximum valuies for all 329 areas in the Cost of Living Index report; n/a not available; In cases where data is not available for the city, data for the metro area or for a neighboring city has been provided and noted below: (1) Rio Rancho NM; (2) Washington-Arlington-Alexandria DC-VA; (3) Denver CO; (4) Seattle WA; (5) Tulsa OK; (6) Boston MA; (7) San Diego CA; (8) Raleigh NC; (9) Baltimore MD; (10) Fort Lauderdale FL; (11) Middlesex-Monmouth NJ; (12) Fort Wayne-Allen County IN; (13) Oakland CA; (14) Dallas TX; (15) Phoenix AZ; (16) Winston-Salem NC; (17) Las Vegas NV; (18) Orange County CA; (19) Milwaukee-waukesha WI; (20) Riverside City CA; (21) Joliet-Will County IL; (22) Slidell-ST.Tammany Parish LA; (23) Kansas City MO-KS; (24) Kansas City MO-KS; (25) Nassau County NY; (26) Sacramento CA; (27) Phoenix AZ; (28) Nassau County NY; (29) Detroit MI; (30) San Jose CA; (31) Hampton Roads-SE Virginia VA; (32) Salt Lake City UT; (33) Middlesex-Monmouth NJ
Source: The Council for Community and Economic Research (formerly ACCRA), Cost of Living Index, 2012