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America's Top-Rated Cities, 2013

Demographics:   Population Growth    Household Size   Race   Hispanic Origin   Age   Segregation   Relgious Groups by Family   Relgious Groups by Tradtion   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  

Health Care, Transportation and Other Costs

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City Report
Albuquerque, NM 1TNMWest95.3387.8085.003.3032.3034.43Albuquerque_NM.pdf
Alexandria, VA 2TVAEast88.9388.7375.593.7148.0026.75Alexandria_VA.pdf
Anchorage, AKTAKWest157.75126.68180.253.9439.9534.22Anchorage_AK.pdf
Ann Arbor, MITMICentral90.6887.9587.693.5739.4327.50AnnArbor_MI.pdf
Arvada, CO 3TCOWest126.8283.52101.673.5340.4826.32Arvada_CO.pdf
Athens, GATGASouthn/an/an/an/an/an/aAthens_GA.pdf
Atlanta, GATGASouth91.7893.3479.683.4945.1320.77Atlanta_GA.pdf
Austin, TXTTXSouth92.4797.25103.923.4045.3924.35Austin_TX.pdf
Bellevue, WA 4TWAWest113.65107.67132.573.7441.6123.32Bellevue_WA.pdf
Billings, MTTMTWestn/an/an/an/an/an/aBillings_MT.pdf
Boise City, IDTIDWest114.2282.33106.583.4321.6837.71BoiseCity_ID.pdf
Boston, MATMAEast149.00110.03116.753.7044.6840.68Boston_MA.pdf
Boulder, COTCOWestn/an/an/an/an/an/aBoulder_CO.pdf
Broken Arrow, OK 5TOKCentral105.1774.1182.113.2233.5519.55BrokenArrow_OK.pdf
Cambridge, MA 6TMAEast149.00110.03116.753.7044.6840.68Cambridge_MA.pdf
Cape Coral, FLTFLSouth86.5682.6983.123.5736.6820.08CapeCoral_FL.pdf
Carlsbad, CA 7TCAWest99.3699.52102.143.8952.4425.26Carlsbad_CA.pdf
Cary, NC 8TNCEast99.6989.7385.403.3731.2420.39Cary_NC.pdf
Cedar Rapids, IATIACentral102.3169.2580.503.3534.5432.08CedarRapids_IA.pdf
Charleston, SCTSCSouth104.8686.62102.183.3445.1833.90Charleston_SC.pdf
Charlotte, NCTNCEast90.8786.23106.473.5436.9319.18Charlotte_NC.pdf
Chicago, ILTILCentral84.4697.3793.664.2336.8127.30Chicago_IL.pdf
Clarksville, TNTTNSouthn/an/an/an/an/an/aClarksville_TN.pdf
Colorado Springs, COTCOWest98.1688.07102.733.3635.4029.99ColoradoSprings_CO.pdf
Columbia, MD 9TMDEast87.1385.6870.803.5543.8126.42Columbia_MD.pdf
Columbia, MOTMOCentral103.0078.3087.913.3134.5822.82Columbia_MO.pdf
Columbus, OHTOHEast102.4778.7582.443.5133.8727.58Columbus_OH.pdf
Coral Springs, FL 10TFLSouth94.0496.44108.903.6035.4225.21CoralSprings_FL.pdf
Dallas, TXTTXSouth121.8091.2588.503.4430.7726.40Dallas_TX.pdf
Denver, COTCOWest126.8283.52101.673.5340.4826.32Denver_CO.pdf
Durham, NCTNCEast90.3382.87123.253.5443.1319.91Durham_NC.pdf
Edison, NJ 11TNJEast74.07119.6095.733.5933.5335.58Edison_NJ.pdf
El Paso, TXTTXSouth78.9172.3366.753.3827.5822.94ElPaso_TX.pdf
Eugene, ORTORWest153.9492.96137.983.6932.7624.92Eugene_OR.pdf
Fargo, NDTNDCentral123.0087.5271.433.4127.7630.33Fargo_ND.pdf
Fort Collins, COTCOWestn/an/an/an/an/an/aFortCollins_CO.pdf
Fort Wayne, IN 12TINCentral85.0077.33102.323.4420.4024.97FortWayne_IN.pdf
Fort Worth, TXTTXSouth89.7784.6780.883.4132.6123.18FortWorth_TX.pdf
Fremont, CA 13TCAWest114.01103.24116.713.8249.9035.30Fremont_CA.pdf
Frisco, TX 14TTXSouth121.8091.2588.503.4430.7726.40Frisco_TX.pdf
Gilbert, AZ 15TAZWest85.9085.0065.223.5142.7919.12Gilbert_AZ.pdf
Greensboro, NC 16TNCEast107.7583.2095.403.4634.6026.46Greensboro_NC.pdf
Henderson, NV 17TNVWest103.6892.29107.223.6044.9634.27Henderson_NV.pdf
Honolulu, HITHIWest121.0284.94143.864.2447.6352.20Honolulu_HI.pdf
Houston, TXTTXSouth98.0377.7388.773.4143.7322.66Houston_TX.pdf
Huntsville, ALTALSouth80.6790.00124.333.4437.5020.88Huntsville_AL.pdf
Indianapolis, INTINCentral102.39119.3180.933.4132.2031.16Indianapolis_IN.pdf
Irvine, CA 18TCAWest91.4896.70101.863.9459.7824.66Irvine_CA.pdf
Jackson, MSTMSSouth81.2183.3381.753.2626.4717.36Jackson_MS.pdf
Jacksonville, FLTFLSouth67.6181.0162.313.5847.2022.50Jacksonville_FL.pdf
Kansas City, MOTMOCentral86.8882.4580.503.3724.0741.24KansasCity_MO.pdf
Kenosha, WI 19TWICentral159.4585.9751.173.5427.8820.08Kenosha_WI.pdf
Las Vegas, NVTNVWest103.6892.29107.223.6044.9634.27LasVegas_NV.pdf
Lexington, KYTKYEast98.7289.1973.533.5735.8923.71Lexington_KY.pdf
Lincoln, NETNECentral103.5367.4798.453.4228.3926.73Lincoln_NE.pdf
Little Rock, ARTARSouth96.3968.6783.223.4541.3329.49LittleRock_AR.pdf
Los Angeles, CATCAWest93.4790.87116.273.9759.6725.46LosAngeles_CA.pdf
Madison, WITWICentral164.5594.7554.603.4540.0326.41Madison_WI.pdf
Manchester, NHTNHEast149.0091.3698.713.6941.3436.22Manchester_NH.pdf
McAllen, TXTTXSouth74.4470.67103.893.2831.0016.83McAllen_TX.pdf
Miami, FLTFLSouth106.5596.4583.193.6057.7623.86Miami_FL.pdf
Murfreesboro, TNTTNSouth96.6777.5086.113.3533.1728.68Murfreesboro_TN.pdf
Murrieta, CA 20TCAWest78.0088.2789.273.9635.1928.58Murrieta_CA.pdf
Naperville, IL 21TILCentral104.9090.0596.183.6834.2818.13Naperville_IL.pdf
Nashville, TNTTNSouth79.0079.6780.443.4531.0024.20Nashville_TN.pdf
New Orleans, LA 22TLASouth86.8369.9875.313.3939.4128.36NewOrleans_LA.pdf
New York, NYTNYEast112.84106.9262.123.9155.4434.76NewYork_NY.pdf
Norman, OKTOKCentral70.2266.7882.563.3022.4117.88Norman_OK.pdf
Olathe, KS 23TKSCentral86.8882.4580.503.3724.0741.24Olathe_KS.pdf
Omaha, NETNECentral121.6365.8095.923.5227.1719.02Omaha_NE.pdf
Orlando, FLTFLSouth84.1177.6071.633.5742.5036.10Orlando_FL.pdf
Overland Park, KS 24TKSCentral86.8882.4580.503.3724.0741.24OverlandPark_KS.pdf
Oyster Bay, NY 25TNYEast97.4896.4785.943.8544.0225.92OysterBay_NY.pdf
Philadelphia, PATPAEast113.1897.1798.103.6251.6438.22Philadelphia_PA.pdf
Pittsburgh, PATPAEast82.5972.4785.003.6530.0723.44Pittsburgh_PA.pdf
Portland, ORTORWest127.2598.26132.003.8941.7228.03Portland_OR.pdf
Providence, RITRIEast149.0091.27116.343.7342.8841.82Providence_RI.pdf
Provo, UTTUTWest101.9767.7098.383.6029.9432.58Provo_UT.pdf
Raleigh, NCTNCEast99.6989.7385.403.3731.2420.39Raleigh_NC.pdf
Roseville, CA 26TCAWest90.4594.13105.093.8032.7528.63Roseville_CA.pdf
Round Rock, TXTTXSouth84.8987.8993.113.3735.8627.97RoundRock_TX.pdf
Saint Paul, MNTMNCentral116.4984.1782.183.4535.6924.34SaintPaul_MN.pdf
San Antonio, TXTTXSouth94.0588.1386.003.3147.4728.07SanAntonio_TX.pdf
San Diego, CATCAWest99.3699.52102.143.8952.4425.26SanDiego_CA.pdf
San Francisco, CATCAWest127.62107.23119.283.8362.6138.08SanFrancisco_CA.pdf
San Jose, CATCAWest104.35117.28146.883.8955.7720.81SanJose_CA.pdf
Savannah, GATGASouth95.9575.9476.043.4636.2120.03Savannah_GA.pdf
Scottsdale, AZ 27TAZWest85.9085.0065.223.5142.7919.12Scottsdale_AZ.pdf
Seattle, WATWAWest113.65107.67132.573.7441.6123.32Seattle_WA.pdf
Sioux Falls, SDTSDCentral96.5376.82112.093.3327.9925.70SiouxFalls_SD.pdf
Smithtown, NY 28TNYEast97.4896.4785.943.8544.0225.92Smithtown_NY.pdf
Stamford, CTTCTEast129.10112.80109.723.9059.6831.97Stamford_CT.pdf
Sterling Heights, MI 29TMICentral93.5286.0290.533.5946.4024.15SterlingHeights_MI.pdf
Sunnyvale, CA 30TCAWest104.35117.28146.883.8955.7720.81Sunnyvale_CA.pdf
Tampa, FLTFLSouth83.9583.4183.583.5140.1720.12Tampa_FL.pdf
Thousand Oaks, CATCAWestn/an/an/an/an/an/aThousandOaks_CA.pdf
Virginia Beach, VA 31TVAEast93.9991.60103.803.4933.3922.10VirginiaBeach_VA.pdf
Washington, DCTDCEast88.9388.7375.593.7148.0026.75Washington_DC.pdf
West Jordan, UT 32TUTWest87.6183.1796.033.4047.6722.95WestJordan_UT.pdf
Woodbridge, NJ 33TNJEast74.07119.6095.733.5933.5335.58Woodbridge_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