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
Weather Conditions
Click on a column header to re-sort the tableCity | Top-Rated | State | Region | 10°F & below | 32°F & below | 95°F & above | Clear | Partly Cloudy |
Cloudy | 0.01 inch or more precip. |
1.0 inch or more snow/ice |
Thunder- Storms |
City Report |
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Albuquerque, NM | T | NM | West | 4 | 114 | 65 | 140 | 161 | 64 | 60 | 9 | 38 | Albuquerque_NM.pdf |
Alexandria, VA | T | VA | East | 2 | 71 | 34 | 84 | 144 | 137 | 112 | 9 | 30 | Alexandria_VA.pdf |
Anchorage, AK | T | AK | West | n/a | 194 | n/a | 50 | 115 | 200 | 113 | 49 | 2 | Anchorage_AK.pdf |
Ann Arbor, MI | T | MI | Central | n/a | 136 | 12 | 74 | 134 | 157 | 135 | 38 | 32 | AnnArbor_MI.pdf |
Arvada, CO | T | CO | West | 24 | 155 | 33 | 99 | 177 | 89 | 90 | 38 | 39 | Arvada_CO.pdf |
Athens, GA | T | GA | South | 1 | 49 | 38 | 98 | 147 | 120 | 116 | 3 | 48 | Athens_GA.pdf |
Atlanta, GA | T | GA | South | 1 | 49 | 38 | 98 | 147 | 120 | 116 | 3 | 48 | Atlanta_GA.pdf |
Austin, TX | T | TX | South | < 1 | 20 | 111 | 105 | 148 | 112 | 83 | 1 | 41 | Austin_TX.pdf |
Bellevue, WA | T | WA | West | n/a | 38 | 3 | 57 | 121 | 187 | 157 | 8 | 8 | Bellevue_WA.pdf |
Billings, MT | T | MT | West | n/a | 149 | 29 | 75 | 163 | 127 | 97 | 41 | 27 | Billings_MT.pdf |
Boise City, ID | T | ID | West | n/a | 124 | 45 | 106 | 133 | 126 | 91 | 22 | 14 | BoiseCity_ID.pdf |
Boston, MA | T | MA | East | n/a | 97 | 12 | 88 | 127 | 150 | 253 | 48 | 18 | Boston_MA.pdf |
Boulder, CO | T | CO | West | 24 | 155 | 33 | 99 | 177 | 89 | 90 | 38 | 39 | Boulder_CO.pdf |
Broken Arrow, OK | T | OK | Central | 6 | 78 | 74 | 117 | 141 | 107 | 88 | 8 | 50 | BrokenArrow_OK.pdf |
Cambridge, MA | T | MA | East | n/a | 97 | 12 | 88 | 127 | 150 | 253 | 48 | 18 | Cambridge_MA.pdf |
Cape Coral, FL | T | FL | South | n/a | n/a | 115 | 93 | 220 | 52 | 110 | 0 | 92 | CapeCoral_FL.pdf |
Carlsbad, CA | T | CA | West | 0 | < 1 | 4 | 115 | 126 | 124 | 40 | 0 | 5 | Carlsbad_CA.pdf |
Cary, NC | T | NC | East | n/a | n/a | 39 | 98 | 143 | 124 | 110 | 3 | 42 | Cary_NC.pdf |
Cedar Rapids, IA | T | IA | Central | n/a | 156 | 16 | 89 | 132 | 144 | 109 | 28 | 42 | CedarRapids_IA.pdf |
Charleston, SC | T | SC | South | < 1 | 33 | 53 | 89 | 162 | 114 | 114 | 1 | 59 | Charleston_SC.pdf |
Charlotte, NC | T | NC | East | 1 | 65 | 44 | 98 | 142 | 125 | 113 | 3 | 41 | Charlotte_NC.pdf |
Chicago, IL | T | IL | Central | n/a | 132 | 17 | 83 | 136 | 146 | 125 | 31 | 38 | Chicago_IL.pdf |
Clarksville, TN | T | TN | South | 5 | 76 | 51 | 98 | 135 | 132 | 119 | 8 | 54 | Clarksville_TN.pdf |
Colorado Springs, CO | T | CO | West | 21 | 161 | 18 | 108 | 157 | 100 | 98 | 33 | 49 | ColoradoSprings_CO.pdf |
Columbia, MD | T | MD | East | 6 | 97 | 31 | 91 | 143 | 131 | 113 | 13 | 27 | Columbia_MD.pdf |
Columbia, MO | T | MO | Central | 17 | 108 | 36 | 99 | 127 | 139 | 110 | 17 | 52 | Columbia_MO.pdf |
Columbus, OH | T | OH | East | n/a | 118 | 19 | 72 | 137 | 156 | 136 | 29 | 40 | Columbus_OH.pdf |
Coral Springs, FL | T | FL | South | n/a | n/a | 55 | 48 | 263 | 54 | 128 | 0 | 74 | CoralSprings_FL.pdf |
Dallas, TX | T | TX | South | 1 | 34 | 102 | 108 | 160 | 97 | 78 | 2 | 49 | Dallas_TX.pdf |
Denver, CO | T | CO | West | 24 | 155 | 33 | 99 | 177 | 89 | 90 | 38 | 39 | Denver_CO.pdf |
Durham, NC | T | NC | East | n/a | n/a | 39 | 98 | 143 | 124 | 110 | 3 | 42 | Durham_NC.pdf |
Edison, NJ | T | NJ | East | n/a | 90 | 24 | 80 | 146 | 139 | 122 | 16 | 46 | Edison_NJ.pdf |
El Paso, TX | T | TX | South | 1 | 59 | 106 | 147 | 164 | 54 | 49 | 3 | 35 | ElPaso_TX.pdf |
Eugene, OR | T | OR | West | n/a | n/a | 15 | 75 | 115 | 175 | 136 | 4 | 3 | Eugene_OR.pdf |
Fargo, ND | T | ND | Central | n/a | 180 | 15 | 81 | 145 | 139 | 100 | 38 | 31 | Fargo_ND.pdf |
Fort Collins, CO | T | CO | West | 24 | 155 | 33 | 99 | 177 | 89 | 90 | 38 | 39 | FortCollins_CO.pdf |
Fort Wayne, IN | T | IN | Central | n/a | 131 | 16 | 75 | 140 | 150 | 131 | 31 | 39 | FortWayne_IN.pdf |
Fort Worth, TX | T | TX | South | 1 | 40 | 100 | 123 | 136 | 106 | 79 | 3 | 47 | FortWorth_TX.pdf |
Fremont, CA | T | CA | West | 0 | < 1 | 3 | 99 | 168 | 98 | 59 | 0 | 6 | Fremont_CA.pdf |
Frisco, TX | T | TX | South | 1 | 34 | 102 | 108 | 160 | 97 | 78 | 2 | 49 | Frisco_TX.pdf |
Gilbert, AZ | T | AZ | West | 0 | 10 | 167 | 186 | 125 | 54 | 37 | < 1 | 23 | Gilbert_AZ.pdf |
Greensboro, NC | T | NC | East | 3 | 85 | 32 | 94 | 143 | 128 | 113 | 5 | 43 | Greensboro_NC.pdf |
Henderson, NV | T | NV | West | < 1 | 37 | 134 | 185 | 132 | 48 | 27 | 2 | 13 | Henderson_NV.pdf |
Honolulu, HI | T | HI | West | n/a | n/a | 23 | 25 | 286 | 54 | 98 | 0 | 7 | Honolulu_HI.pdf |
Houston, TX | T | TX | South | n/a | n/a | 96 | 83 | 168 | 114 | 101 | 1 | 62 | Houston_TX.pdf |
Huntsville, AL | T | AL | South | 2 | 66 | 49 | 70 | 118 | 177 | 116 | 2 | 54 | Huntsville_AL.pdf |
Indianapolis, IN | T | IN | Central | 19 | 119 | 19 | 83 | 128 | 154 | 127 | 24 | 43 | Indianapolis_IN.pdf |
Irvine, CA | T | CA | West | 0 | 2 | 18 | 95 | 192 | 78 | 41 | 0 | 4 | Irvine_CA.pdf |
Jackson, MS | T | MS | South | 1 | 50 | 84 | 103 | 144 | 118 | 106 | 2 | 68 | Jackson_MS.pdf |
Jacksonville, FL | T | FL | South | < 1 | 16 | 83 | 86 | 181 | 98 | 114 | 1 | 65 | Jacksonville_FL.pdf |
Kansas City, MO | T | MO | Central | 22 | 110 | 39 | 112 | 134 | 119 | 103 | 17 | 51 | KansasCity_MO.pdf |
Kenosha, WI | T | WI | Central | n/a | 132 | 17 | 83 | 136 | 146 | 125 | 31 | 38 | Kenosha_WI.pdf |
Las Vegas, NV | T | NV | West | < 1 | 37 | 134 | 185 | 132 | 48 | 27 | 2 | 13 | LasVegas_NV.pdf |
Lexington, KY | T | KY | East | 11 | 96 | 22 | 86 | 136 | 143 | 129 | 17 | 44 | Lexington_KY.pdf |
Lincoln, NE | T | NE | Central | n/a | 145 | 40 | 108 | 135 | 122 | 94 | 19 | 46 | Lincoln_NE.pdf |
Little Rock, AR | T | AR | South | 1 | 57 | 73 | 110 | 142 | 113 | 104 | 4 | 57 | LittleRock_AR.pdf |
Los Angeles, CA | T | CA | West | 0 | < 1 | 5 | 131 | 125 | 109 | 34 | 0 | 1 | LosAngeles_CA.pdf |
Madison, WI | T | WI | Central | n/a | 161 | 14 | 88 | 119 | 158 | 118 | 38 | 40 | Madison_WI.pdf |
Manchester, NH | T | NH | East | n/a | 171 | 12 | 87 | 131 | 147 | 125 | 32 | 19 | Manchester_NH.pdf |
McAllen, TX | T | TX | South | n/a | n/a | 116 | 86 | 180 | 99 | 72 | 0 | 27 | McAllen_TX.pdf |
Miami, FL | T | FL | South | n/a | n/a | 55 | 48 | 263 | 54 | 128 | 0 | 74 | Miami_FL.pdf |
Murfreesboro, TN | T | TN | South | 5 | 76 | 51 | 98 | 135 | 132 | 119 | 8 | 54 | Murfreesboro_TN.pdf |
Murrieta, CA | T | CA | West | 0 | 2 | 18 | 95 | 192 | 78 | 41 | 0 | 4 | Murrieta_CA.pdf |
Naperville, IL | T | IL | Central | n/a | 132 | 17 | 83 | 136 | 146 | 125 | 31 | 38 | Naperville_IL.pdf |
Nashville, TN | T | TN | South | 5 | 76 | 51 | 98 | 135 | 132 | 119 | 8 | 54 | Nashville_TN.pdf |
New Orleans, LA | T | LA | South | 0 | 13 | 70 | 90 | 169 | 106 | 114 | 1 | 69 | NewOrleans_LA.pdf |
New York, NY | T | NY | East | n/a | n/a | 18 | 85 | 166 | 114 | 120 | 11 | 20 | NewYork_NY.pdf |
Norman, OK | T | OK | Central | 5 | 79 | 70 | 124 | 131 | 110 | 80 | 8 | 50 | Norman_OK.pdf |
Olathe, KS | T | KS | Central | 22 | 110 | 39 | 112 | 134 | 119 | 103 | 17 | 51 | Olathe_KS.pdf |
Omaha, NE | T | NE | Central | n/a | 139 | 35 | 100 | 142 | 123 | 97 | 20 | 46 | Omaha_NE.pdf |
Orlando, FL | T | FL | South | n/a | n/a | 90 | 76 | 208 | 81 | 115 | 0 | 80 | Orlando_FL.pdf |
Overland Park, KS | T | KS | Central | 22 | 110 | 39 | 112 | 134 | 119 | 103 | 17 | 51 | OverlandPark_KS.pdf |
Oyster Bay, NY | T | NY | East | n/a | 73 | 16 | 77 | 161 | 127 | 119 | 14 | 23 | OysterBay_NY.pdf |
Philadelphia, PA | T | PA | East | 5 | 94 | 23 | 81 | 146 | 138 | 117 | 14 | 27 | Philadelphia_PA.pdf |
Pittsburgh, PA | T | PA | East | n/a | 121 | 8 | 62 | 137 | 166 | 154 | 42 | 35 | Pittsburgh_PA.pdf |
Portland, OR | T | OR | West | n/a | 37 | 11 | 67 | 116 | 182 | 152 | 4 | 7 | Portland_OR.pdf |
Providence, RI | T | RI | East | n/a | 117 | 9 | 85 | 134 | 146 | 123 | 21 | 21 | Providence_RI.pdf |
Provo, UT | T | UT | West | n/a | 128 | 56 | 94 | 152 | 119 | 92 | 38 | 38 | Provo_UT.pdf |
Raleigh, NC | T | NC | East | n/a | n/a | 39 | 98 | 143 | 124 | 110 | 3 | 42 | Raleigh_NC.pdf |
Roseville, CA | T | CA | West | 0 | 21 | 73 | 175 | 111 | 79 | 58 | < 1 | 2 | Roseville_CA.pdf |
Round Rock, TX | T | TX | South | < 1 | 20 | 111 | 105 | 148 | 112 | 83 | 1 | 41 | RoundRock_TX.pdf |
Saint Paul, MN | T | MN | Central | n/a | 156 | 16 | 93 | 125 | 147 | 113 | 41 | 37 | SaintPaul_MN.pdf |
San Antonio, TX | T | TX | South | n/a | n/a | 112 | 97 | 153 | 115 | 81 | 1 | 36 | SanAntonio_TX.pdf |
San Diego, CA | T | CA | West | 0 | < 1 | 4 | 115 | 126 | 124 | 40 | 0 | 5 | SanDiego_CA.pdf |
San Francisco, CA | T | CA | West | 0 | 6 | 4 | 136 | 130 | 99 | 63 | < 1 | 5 | SanFrancisco_CA.pdf |
San Jose, CA | T | CA | West | 0 | 5 | 5 | 106 | 180 | 79 | 57 | < 1 | 6 | SanJose_CA.pdf |
Savannah, GA | T | GA | South | < 1 | 29 | 70 | 97 | 155 | 113 | 111 | < 1 | 63 | Savannah_GA.pdf |
Scottsdale, AZ | T | AZ | West | 0 | 10 | 167 | 186 | 125 | 54 | 37 | < 1 | 23 | Scottsdale_AZ.pdf |
Seattle, WA | T | WA | West | n/a | 38 | 3 | 57 | 121 | 187 | 157 | 8 | 8 | Seattle_WA.pdf |
Sioux Falls, SD | T | SD | Central | n/a | n/a | n/a | 95 | 136 | 134 | n/a | n/a | n/a | SiouxFalls_SD.pdf |
Smithtown, NY | T | NY | East | n/a | 73 | 16 | 77 | 161 | 127 | 119 | 14 | 23 | Smithtown_NY.pdf |
Stamford, CT | T | CT | East | n/a | n/a | 7 | 80 | 146 | 139 | 118 | 17 | 22 | Stamford_CT.pdf |
Sterling Heights, MI | T | MI | Central | n/a | 136 | 12 | 74 | 134 | 157 | 135 | 38 | 32 | SterlingHeights_MI.pdf |
Sunnyvale, CA | T | CA | West | 0 | 5 | 5 | 106 | 180 | 79 | 57 | < 1 | 6 | Sunnyvale_CA.pdf |
Tampa, FL | T | FL | South | n/a | n/a | 85 | 81 | 204 | 80 | 107 | < 1 | 87 | Tampa_FL.pdf |
Thousand Oaks, CA | T | CA | West | 0 | < 1 | 5 | 131 | 125 | 109 | 34 | 0 | 1 | ThousandOaks_CA.pdf |
Virginia Beach, VA | T | VA | East | < 1 | 53 | 33 | 89 | 149 | 127 | 115 | 5 | 38 | VirginiaBeach_VA.pdf |
Washington, DC | T | DC | East | 2 | 71 | 34 | 84 | 144 | 137 | 112 | 9 | 30 | Washington_DC.pdf |
West Jordan, UT | T | UT | West | n/a | 128 | 56 | 94 | 152 | 119 | 92 | 38 | 38 | WestJordan_UT.pdf |
Woodbridge, NJ | T | NJ | East | n/a | 90 | 24 | 80 | 146 | 139 | 122 | 16 | 46 | Woodbridge_NJ.pdf |
Note: Figures are average number of days per year
Source: National Climatic Data Center, International Station Meteorlogical Climate Summary, 9/96