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
Segregation
Click on a column header to re-sort the tableArea | Top-Rated | State | Region | Black/ White Index1 |
Black/ White Rank2 |
Asian/ White Index1 |
Asian/ White Rank2 |
Hispanic/ White Index1 |
Hispanic/ White Rank2 |
City Report |
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Albuquerque, NM | T | NM | West | 30.9 | 99 | 28.5 | 93 | 36.4 | 79 | Albuquerque_NM.pdf |
Alexandria, VA | T | VA | East | 62.3 | 32 | 38.9 | 64 | 48.3 | 32 | Alexandria_VA.pdf |
Anchorage, AK | T | AK | West | 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 | AnnArbor_MI.pdf |
Arvada, CO | T | CO | West | 62.6 | 31 | 33.4 | 83 | 48.8 | 31 | 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 | 59.0 | 41 | 48.5 | 10 | 49.5 | 27 | Atlanta_GA.pdf |
Austin, TX | T | TX | South | 50.1 | 70 | 41.2 | 49 | 43.2 | 51 | Austin_TX.pdf |
Bellevue, WA | T | WA | West | 49.1 | 72 | 37.6 | 69 | 32.8 | 87 | 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 | 30.2 | 101 | 27.6 | 95 | 36.2 | 80 | BoiseCity_ID.pdf |
Boston, MA | T | MA | East | 64.0 | 27 | 45.4 | 23 | 59.6 | 5 | 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 | T | OK | Central | 56.6 | 47 | 42.6 | 40 | 45.3 | 45 | BrokenArrow_OK.pdf |
Cambridge, MA | T | MA | East | 64.0 | 27 | 45.4 | 23 | 59.6 | 5 | Cambridge_MA.pdf |
Cape Coral, FL | T | FL | South | 61.6 | 35 | 25.3 | 96 | 40.2 | 63 | CapeCoral_FL.pdf |
Carlsbad, CA | T | CA | West | 51.2 | 68 | 48.2 | 13 | 49.6 | 25 | Carlsbad_CA.pdf |
Cary, NC | T | NC | East | 42.1 | 87 | 46.7 | 16 | 37.1 | 76 | Cary_NC.pdf |
Cedar Rapids, IA | T | IA | Central | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | CedarRapids_IA.pdf |
Charleston, SC | T | SC | South | 41.5 | 88 | 33.4 | 84 | 39.8 | 66 | Charleston_SC.pdf |
Charlotte, NC | T | NC | East | 53.8 | 56 | 43.6 | 34 | 47.6 | 35 | Charlotte_NC.pdf |
Chicago, IL | T | IL | Central | 76.4 | 3 | 44.9 | 26 | 56.3 | 10 | 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 | 39.3 | 92 | 24.1 | 98 | 30.3 | 95 | ColoradoSprings_CO.pdf |
Columbia, MD | T | MD | East | 65.4 | 19 | 43.6 | 33 | 39.8 | 67 | Columbia_MD.pdf |
Columbia, MO | T | MO | Central | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | Columbia_MO.pdf |
Columbus, OH | T | OH | East | 62.2 | 33 | 43.3 | 35 | 41.5 | 59 | Columbus_OH.pdf |
Coral Springs, FL | T | FL | South | 64.8 | 23 | 34.2 | 80 | 57.4 | 8 | CoralSprings_FL.pdf |
Dallas, TX | T | TX | South | 56.6 | 48 | 46.6 | 19 | 50.3 | 24 | Dallas_TX.pdf |
Denver, CO | T | CO | West | 62.6 | 31 | 33.4 | 83 | 48.8 | 31 | Denver_CO.pdf |
Durham, NC | T | NC | East | 48.1 | 75 | 44.0 | 30 | 48.0 | 33 | Durham_NC.pdf |
Edison, NJ | T | NJ | East | 78.0 | 2 | 51.9 | 3 | 62.0 | 3 | Edison_NJ.pdf |
El Paso, TX | T | TX | South | 30.7 | 100 | 22.2 | 100 | 43.3 | 50 | ElPaso_TX.pdf |
Eugene, OR | T | OR | West | 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 | 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 | T | IN | Central | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | FortWayne_IN.pdf |
Fort Worth, TX | T | TX | South | 56.6 | 48 | 46.6 | 19 | 50.3 | 24 | FortWorth_TX.pdf |
Fremont, CA | T | CA | West | 62.0 | 34 | 46.6 | 18 | 49.6 | 26 | Fremont_CA.pdf |
Frisco, TX | T | TX | South | 56.6 | 48 | 46.6 | 19 | 50.3 | 24 | Frisco_TX.pdf |
Gilbert, AZ | T | AZ | West | 43.6 | 86 | 32.7 | 85 | 49.3 | 28 | Gilbert_AZ.pdf |
Greensboro, NC | T | NC | East | 54.7 | 53 | 47.7 | 14 | 41.1 | 61 | Greensboro_NC.pdf |
Henderson, NV | T | NV | West | 37.6 | 94 | 28.8 | 92 | 42.0 | 58 | Henderson_NV.pdf |
Honolulu, HI | T | HI | West | 36.9 | 95 | 42.1 | 44 | 31.9 | 91 | Honolulu_HI.pdf |
Houston, TX | T | TX | South | 61.4 | 36 | 50.4 | 7 | 52.5 | 18 | Houston_TX.pdf |
Huntsville, AL | T | AL | South | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | Huntsville_AL.pdf |
Indianapolis, IN | T | IN | Central | 66.4 | 15 | 41.6 | 47 | 47.3 | 37 | Indianapolis_IN.pdf |
Irvine, CA | T | CA | West | 67.8 | 10 | 48.4 | 12 | 62.2 | 2 | Irvine_CA.pdf |
Jackson, MS | T | MS | South | 56.0 | 51 | 38.9 | 63 | 42.9 | 52 | Jackson_MS.pdf |
Jacksonville, FL | T | FL | South | 53.1 | 59 | 37.5 | 71 | 27.6 | 98 | Jacksonville_FL.pdf |
Kansas City, MO | T | MO | Central | 61.2 | 39 | 38.4 | 65 | 44.4 | 48 | KansasCity_MO.pdf |
Kenosha, WI | T | WI | Central | 76.4 | 3 | 44.9 | 26 | 56.3 | 10 | Kenosha_WI.pdf |
Las Vegas, NV | T | NV | West | 37.6 | 94 | 28.8 | 92 | 42.0 | 58 | LasVegas_NV.pdf |
Lexington, KY | T | KY | East | 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 | Lincoln_NE.pdf |
Little Rock, AR | T | AR | South | 58.8 | 42 | 39.7 | 59 | 39.7 | 68 | LittleRock_AR.pdf |
Los Angeles, CA | T | CA | West | 67.8 | 10 | 48.4 | 12 | 62.2 | 2 | LosAngeles_CA.pdf |
Madison, WI | T | WI | Central | 49.6 | 71 | 44.2 | 29 | 40.1 | 65 | Madison_WI.pdf |
Manchester, NH | T | NH | East | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | Manchester_NH.pdf |
McAllen, TX | T | TX | South | 40.7 | 90 | 46.7 | 17 | 39.2 | 69 | McAllen_TX.pdf |
Miami, FL | T | FL | South | 64.8 | 23 | 34.2 | 80 | 57.4 | 8 | Miami_FL.pdf |
Murfreesboro, TN | T | TN | South | 56.2 | 49 | 41.0 | 51 | 47.9 | 34 | Murfreesboro_TN.pdf |
Murrieta, CA | T | CA | West | 45.7 | 82 | 40.7 | 53 | 42.4 | 55 | Murrieta_CA.pdf |
Naperville, IL | T | IL | Central | 76.4 | 3 | 44.9 | 26 | 56.3 | 10 | Naperville_IL.pdf |
Nashville, TN | T | TN | South | 56.2 | 49 | 41.0 | 51 | 47.9 | 34 | Nashville_TN.pdf |
New Orleans, LA | T | LA | South | 63.9 | 28 | 48.6 | 9 | 38.3 | 74 | NewOrleans_LA.pdf |
New York, NY | T | NY | East | 78.0 | 2 | 51.9 | 3 | 62.0 | 3 | NewYork_NY.pdf |
Norman, OK | T | OK | Central | 51.4 | 67 | 39.2 | 60 | 47.0 | 38 | Norman_OK.pdf |
Olathe, KS | T | KS | Central | 61.2 | 39 | 38.4 | 65 | 44.4 | 48 | Olathe_KS.pdf |
Omaha, NE | T | NE | Central | 61.3 | 38 | 36.3 | 74 | 48.8 | 30 | Omaha_NE.pdf |
Orlando, FL | T | FL | South | 50.7 | 69 | 33.9 | 81 | 40.2 | 64 | Orlando_FL.pdf |
Overland Park, KS | T | KS | Central | 61.2 | 39 | 38.4 | 65 | 44.4 | 48 | OverlandPark_KS.pdf |
Oyster Bay, NY | T | NY | East | 78.0 | 2 | 51.9 | 3 | 62.0 | 3 | OysterBay_NY.pdf |
Philadelphia, PA | T | PA | East | 68.4 | 9 | 42.3 | 42 | 55.1 | 12 | Philadelphia_PA.pdf |
Pittsburgh, PA | T | PA | East | 65.8 | 17 | 52.4 | 2 | 28.6 | 97 | Pittsburgh_PA.pdf |
Portland, OR | T | OR | West | 46.0 | 81 | 35.8 | 75 | 34.3 | 83 | Portland_OR.pdf |
Providence, RI | T | RI | East | 53.5 | 57 | 40.1 | 55 | 60.1 | 4 | Providence_RI.pdf |
Provo, UT | T | UT | West | 21.9 | 102 | 28.2 | 94 | 30.9 | 93 | Provo_UT.pdf |
Raleigh, NC | T | NC | East | 42.1 | 87 | 46.7 | 16 | 37.1 | 76 | Raleigh_NC.pdf |
Roseville, CA | T | CA | West | 56.9 | 46 | 49.9 | 8 | 38.9 | 71 | Roseville_CA.pdf |
Round Rock, TX | T | TX | South | 50.1 | 70 | 41.2 | 49 | 43.2 | 51 | RoundRock_TX.pdf |
Saint Paul, MN | T | MN | Central | 52.9 | 60 | 42.8 | 39 | 42.5 | 54 | SaintPaul_MN.pdf |
San Antonio, TX | T | TX | South | 49.0 | 73 | 38.3 | 66 | 46.1 | 43 | SanAntonio_TX.pdf |
San Diego, CA | T | CA | West | 51.2 | 68 | 48.2 | 13 | 49.6 | 25 | SanDiego_CA.pdf |
San Francisco, CA | T | CA | West | 62.0 | 34 | 46.6 | 18 | 49.6 | 26 | SanFrancisco_CA.pdf |
San Jose, CA | T | CA | West | 40.9 | 89 | 45.0 | 25 | 47.6 | 36 | SanJose_CA.pdf |
Savannah, GA | T | GA | South | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | Savannah_GA.pdf |
Scottsdale, AZ | T | AZ | West | 43.6 | 86 | 32.7 | 85 | 49.3 | 28 | Scottsdale_AZ.pdf |
Seattle, WA | T | WA | West | 49.1 | 72 | 37.6 | 69 | 32.8 | 87 | Seattle_WA.pdf |
Sioux Falls, SD | T | SD | Central | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | SiouxFalls_SD.pdf |
Smithtown, NY | T | NY | East | 78.0 | 2 | 51.9 | 3 | 62.0 | 3 | Smithtown_NY.pdf |
Stamford, CT | T | CT | East | 67.5 | 12 | 31.4 | 86 | 59.2 | 6 | Stamford_CT.pdf |
Sterling Heights, MI | T | MI | Central | 75.3 | 4 | 50.6 | 6 | 43.3 | 49 | SterlingHeights_MI.pdf |
Sunnyvale, CA | T | CA | West | 40.9 | 89 | 45.0 | 25 | 47.6 | 36 | Sunnyvale_CA.pdf |
Tampa, FL | T | FL | South | 56.2 | 50 | 35.3 | 78 | 40.7 | 62 | Tampa_FL.pdf |
Thousand Oaks, CA | T | CA | West | 39.9 | 91 | 31.2 | 87 | 54.6 | 13 | ThousandOaks_CA.pdf |
Virginia Beach, VA | T | VA | East | 47.8 | 76 | 34.3 | 79 | 32.2 | 90 | VirginiaBeach_VA.pdf |
Washington, DC | T | DC | East | 62.3 | 32 | 38.9 | 64 | 48.3 | 32 | Washington_DC.pdf |
West Jordan, UT | T | UT | West | 39.3 | 93 | 31.0 | 88 | 42.9 | 53 | WestJordan_UT.pdf |
Woodbridge, NJ | T | NJ | East | 78.0 | 2 | 51.9 | 3 | 62.0 | 3 | Woodbridge_NJ.pdf |
Note: Figures are based on an analysis of 1990, 2000, and 2010 Census Decennial Census tract data by William H. Frey, Bookings Institution and the Univeristy of Michigan Social Science Data Analysis Network. In this analysis all racial groups (whites, blacks, and asians) are non-Hispanic members of those races. Hispanics are shown as a seperate category; All figures cover the Metropolitan Statistical Area; (1) Segregation Indices are Dissimilarity Indices that measure the degree to which the minority group is distributed differently than whites across census tracts. They range from 0 (complete integration) to 100 (complete segregation) where the value indicates the percentage of the minority group that needs to move to be distributed exactly like whites; (2) Ranges from 1 (most segregated) to 102 (least segregated); n/a not available.
Source: www.CensusScope.org