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

Air Quality Index Trends

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Metro Area	Top-Rated	State	Region	Trend Sites	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	City Report
Albuquerque, NM	T	NM	West	22	16	6	11	8	2	1	0	2	Albuquerque_NM.pdf
Alexandria, VA	T	VA	East	50	32	32	49	37	43	22	5	28	Alexandria_VA.pdf
Anchorage, AK	T	AK	West	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	Anchorage_AK.pdf
Ann Arbor, MI	T	MI	Central	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	AnnArbor_MI.pdf
Arvada, CO	T	CO	West	23	35	6	13	27	23	10	7	8	Arvada_CO.pdf
Athens, GA	T	GA	South	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	Athens_GA.pdf
Atlanta, GA	T	GA	South	31	36	32	52	65	56	31	16	27	Atlanta_GA.pdf
Austin, TX	T	TX	South	5	10	10	11	14	4	2	4	2	Austin_TX.pdf
Bellevue, WA	T	WA	West	16	16	7	7	14	10	7	12	1	Bellevue_WA.pdf
Billings, MT	T	MT	West	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	Billings_MT.pdf
Boise City, ID	T	ID	West	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	BoiseCity_ID.pdf
Boston, MA	T	MA	East	28	16	9	21	10	21	9	5	3	Boston_MA.pdf
Boulder, CO	T	CO	West	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	Boulder_CO.pdf
Broken Arrow, OK	T	OK	Central	13	23	20	27	26	7	15	5	3	BrokenArrow_OK.pdf
Cambridge, MA	T	MA	East	28	16	9	21	10	21	9	5	3	Cambridge_MA.pdf
Cape Coral, FL	T	FL	South	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	CapeCoral_FL.pdf
Carlsbad, CA	T	CA	West	29	50	31	30	39	34	43	25	14	Carlsbad_CA.pdf
Cary, NC	T	NC	East	7	11	10	26	9	24	11	0	3	Cary_NC.pdf
Cedar Rapids, IA	T	IA	Central	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	CedarRapids_IA.pdf
Charleston, SC	T	SC	South	8	3	3	8	9	5	1	0	0	Charleston_SC.pdf
Charlotte, NC	T	NC	East	13	16	20	32	24	36	24	3	14	Charlotte_NC.pdf
Chicago, IL	T	IL	Central	81	44	47	61	35	53	48	26	28	Chicago_IL.pdf
Clarksville, TN	T	TN	South	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	Clarksville_TN.pdf
Colorado Springs, CO	T	CO	West	2	4	0	6	0	1	2	0	1	ColoradoSprings_CO.pdf
Columbia, MD	T	MD	East	18	30	31	36	33	45	23	11	33	Columbia_MD.pdf
Columbia, MO	T	MO	Central	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	Columbia_MO.pdf
Columbus, OH	T	OH	East	12	23	13	32	11	30	10	1	6	Columbus_OH.pdf
Coral Springs, FL	T	FL	South	32	4	11	4	12	10	5	2	4	CoralSprings_FL.pdf
Dallas, TX	T	TX	South	35	49	50	80	54	34	30	32	15	Dallas_TX.pdf
Denver, CO	T	CO	West	23	35	6	13	27	23	10	7	8	Denver_CO.pdf
Durham, NC	T	NC	East	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	Durham_NC.pdf
Edison, NJ	T	NJ	East	69	41	40	50	40	40	31	15	37	Edison_NJ.pdf
El Paso, TX	T	TX	South	26	18	10	18	12	15	10	3	5	ElPaso_TX.pdf
Eugene, OR	T	OR	West	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	Eugene_OR.pdf
Fargo, ND	T	ND	Central	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	Fargo_ND.pdf
Fort Collins, CO	T	CO	West	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	FortCollins_CO.pdf
Fort Wayne, IN	T	IN	Central	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	FortWayne_IN.pdf
Fort Worth, TX	T	TX	South	35	49	50	80	54	34	30	32	15	FortWorth_TX.pdf
Fremont, CA	T	CA	West	46	15	11	7	21	6	13	7	4	Fremont_CA.pdf
Frisco, TX	T	TX	South	35	49	50	80	54	34	30	32	15	Frisco_TX.pdf
Gilbert, AZ	T	AZ	West	55	51	23	49	50	21	27	10	11	Gilbert_AZ.pdf
Greensboro, NC	T	NC	East	2	11	2	4	3	9	10	0	3	Greensboro_NC.pdf
Henderson, NV	T	NV	West	28	42	22	34	35	24	12	5	2	Henderson_NV.pdf
Honolulu, HI	T	HI	West	14	2	2	2	1	0	0	0	0	Honolulu_HI.pdf
Houston, TX	T	TX	South	52	74	66	93	64	47	24	26	33	Houston_TX.pdf
Huntsville, AL	T	AL	South	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	Huntsville_AL.pdf
Indianapolis, IN	T	IN	Central	25	38	22	49	30	42	8	10	9	Indianapolis_IN.pdf
Irvine, CA	T	CA	West	66	147	134	113	98	102	94	99	74	Irvine_CA.pdf
Jackson, MS	T	MS	South	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	Jackson_MS.pdf
Jacksonville, FL	T	FL	South	13	10	15	20	35	16	10	3	15	Jacksonville_FL.pdf
Kansas City, MO	T	MO	Central	23	56	35	52	74	44	39	43	22	KansasCity_MO.pdf
Kenosha, WI	T	WI	Central	81	44	47	61	35	53	48	26	28	Kenosha_WI.pdf
Las Vegas, NV	T	NV	West	28	42	22	34	35	24	12	5	2	LasVegas_NV.pdf
Lexington, KY	T	KY	East	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	Lexington_KY.pdf
Lincoln, NE	T	NE	Central	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	Lincoln_NE.pdf
Little Rock, AR	T	AR	South	11	3	0	19	11	11	2	2	2	LittleRock_AR.pdf
Los Angeles, CA	T	CA	West	66	147	134	113	98	102	94	99	74	LosAngeles_CA.pdf
Madison, WI	T	WI	Central	3	8	1	9	1	10	1	0	2	Madison_WI.pdf
Manchester, NH	T	NH	East	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	Manchester_NH.pdf
McAllen, TX	T	TX	South	3	6	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	McAllen_TX.pdf
Miami, FL	T	FL	South	32	4	11	4	12	10	5	2	4	Miami_FL.pdf
Murfreesboro, TN	T	TN	South	19	23	7	29	17	37	11	1	10	Murfreesboro_TN.pdf
Murrieta, CA	T	CA	West	64	163	157	142	133	144	131	114	115	Murrieta_CA.pdf
Naperville, IL	T	IL	Central	81	44	47	61	35	53	48	26	28	Naperville_IL.pdf
Nashville, TN	T	TN	South	19	23	7	29	17	37	11	1	10	Nashville_TN.pdf
New Orleans, LA	T	LA	South	7	15	12	13	13	17	2	6	8	NewOrleans_LA.pdf
New York, NY	T	NY	East	69	41	40	50	40	40	31	15	37	NewYork_NY.pdf
Norman, OK	T	OK	Central	13	16	6	15	33	5	5	5	3	Norman_OK.pdf
Olathe, KS	T	KS	Central	23	56	35	52	74	44	39	43	22	Olathe_KS.pdf
Omaha, NE	T	NE	Central	16	4	4	16	3	7	2	4	3	Omaha_NE.pdf
Orlando, FL	T	FL	South	15	8	6	10	8	11	2	1	2	Orlando_FL.pdf
Overland Park, KS	T	KS	Central	23	56	35	52	74	44	39	43	22	OverlandPark_KS.pdf
Oyster Bay, NY	T	NY	East	69	41	40	50	40	40	31	15	37	OysterBay_NY.pdf
Philadelphia, PA	T	PA	East	54	76	39	62	55	46	30	7	32	Philadelphia_PA.pdf
Pittsburgh, PA	T	PA	East	54	129	118	123	94	97	81	58	58	Pittsburgh_PA.pdf
Portland, OR	T	OR	West	9	2	4	4	2	5	3	5	1	Portland_OR.pdf
Providence, RI	T	RI	East	12	19	10	22	16	21	6	2	14	Providence_RI.pdf
Provo, UT	T	UT	West	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	Provo_UT.pdf
Raleigh, NC	T	NC	East	7	11	10	26	9	24	11	0	3	Raleigh_NC.pdf
Roseville, CA	T	CA	West	41	79	66	62	79	53	61	43	23	Roseville_CA.pdf
Round Rock, TX	T	TX	South	5	10	10	11	14	4	2	4	2	RoundRock_TX.pdf
Saint Paul, MN	T	MN	Central	29	18	11	11	1	5	1	3	1	SaintPaul_MN.pdf
San Antonio, TX	T	TX	South	8	21	15	15	21	3	9	3	4	SanAntonio_TX.pdf
San Diego, CA	T	CA	West	29	50	31	30	39	34	43	25	14	SanDiego_CA.pdf
San Francisco, CA	T	CA	West	46	15	11	7	21	6	13	7	4	SanFrancisco_CA.pdf
San Jose, CA	T	CA	West	6	14	8	4	14	3	13	8	6	SanJose_CA.pdf
Savannah, GA	T	GA	South	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	Savannah_GA.pdf
Scottsdale, AZ	T	AZ	West	55	51	23	49	50	21	27	10	11	Scottsdale_AZ.pdf
Seattle, WA	T	WA	West	16	16	7	7	14	10	7	12	1	Seattle_WA.pdf
Sioux Falls, SD	T	SD	Central	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	SiouxFalls_SD.pdf
Smithtown, NY	T	NY	East	69	41	40	50	40	40	31	15	37	Smithtown_NY.pdf
Stamford, CT	T	CT	East	14	19	14	25	21	28	20	5	17	Stamford_CT.pdf
Sterling Heights, MI	T	MI	Central	22	37	37	62	38	35	24	9	23	SterlingHeights_MI.pdf
Sunnyvale, CA	T	CA	West	6	14	8	4	14	3	13	8	6	Sunnyvale_CA.pdf
Tampa, FL	T	FL	South	30	87	50	47	38	47	24	18	11	Tampa_FL.pdf
Thousand Oaks, CA	T	CA	West	17	70	51	40	39	23	31	25	13	ThousandOaks_CA.pdf
Virginia Beach, VA	T	VA	East	9	10	6	12	13	11	16	0	4	VirginiaBeach_VA.pdf
Washington, DC	T	DC	East	50	32	32	49	37	43	22	5	28	Washington_DC.pdf
West Jordan, UT	T	UT	West	16	23	38	33	26	35	19	22	18	WestJordan_UT.pdf
Woodbridge, NJ	T	NJ	East	69	41	40	50	40	40	31	15	37	Woodbridge_NJ.pdf

Note: Figures are the number of days the AQI value exceeded 100 in a given year. An AQI value greater than 100 indicates that air quality would have been in the unhealthful range on that day; Data from exceptional events are included; Figures cover the Metropolitan Statistical Area; n/a not avaliable.
Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Air and Radiation, Air Quality Index Information, "Number of Days with Air Quality Index Values Greater than 100 at Trend Sites, 2000-2010, and at All Sites in 2010"