America's Top-Rated Smaller Cities, 2016/2017
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Click on a column header to re-sort the tableCity | State | Region | 2010 or Later |
2000-2009 | 1990-1999 | 1980-1989 | 1970-1979 | 1960-1969 | 1950-1959 | 1940-1949 | Before 1940 |
Median Year |
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Aliso Viejo | CA | West | 1.8 | 13.3 | 56.1 | 22.1 | 4.7 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 1994 |
Allen | TX | South | 4.5 | 43.3 | 28.5 | 13.9 | 6.7 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 1999 |
Alpharetta | GA | South | 0.7 | 20.5 | 48.7 | 20.9 | 6.6 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 1994 |
Ankeny | IA | Central | 5.8 | 37.1 | 19.1 | 8.7 | 13.5 | 8.8 | 3.6 | 1.4 | 2 | 1996 |
Apex | NC | East | 3.9 | 38.8 | 42.4 | 8 | 3.3 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 1998 |
Ballwin | MO | Central | 0.1 | 5 | 15.7 | 12.2 | 29.4 | 25.6 | 9.8 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1974 |
Beavercreek | OH | East | 1.2 | 22.9 | 15.5 | 9.2 | 19.4 | 13.8 | 12.6 | 2.8 | 2.6 | 1979 |
Bella Vista | AR | South | 0.3 | 27.9 | 25.9 | 25.4 | 15.5 | 3.2 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 1992 |
Bernards | NJ | East | 0.1 | 11.9 | 27.5 | 25.9 | 8.9 | 12.6 | 5 | 2.5 | 5.7 | 1986 |
Bethlehem | NY | East | 0.6 | 11.2 | 15 | 14.7 | 12 | 10 | 11.3 | 7.3 | 17.9 | 1973 |
Bloomfield | MI | Central | 0.3 | 4 | 8.9 | 11.9 | 19.3 | 27.1 | 23.3 | 2.4 | 2.8 | 1968 |
Bowie | MD | East | 0.2 | 9.9 | 26 | 16.3 | 8.5 | 35.2 | 2.1 | 1 | 0.8 | 1981 |
Bozeman | MT | West | 3.4 | 30.7 | 15.3 | 9.4 | 14.4 | 8.1 | 5.2 | 3.1 | 10.5 | 1989 |
Brentwood | TN | Central | 1.4 | 28.5 | 20 | 22 | 18.2 | 8.6 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 1990 |
Broomfield | CO | West | 2.7 | 34 | 23 | 11 | 17.7 | 5.3 | 5.5 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 1994 |
Carmel | IN | Central | 3.2 | 29 | 26.4 | 14.7 | 15.6 | 6.8 | 2.8 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 1993 |
Cedar Park | TX | South | 7.1 | 46.7 | 27.7 | 12.6 | 3.5 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 2001 |
Cheshire | CT | East | 0.3 | 8.9 | 11.7 | 16.1 | 15.1 | 17.4 | 15.7 | 6.1 | 8.6 | 1971 |
Chesterfield | MO | Central | 0.7 | 9.3 | 18.1 | 24.4 | 33.2 | 11.9 | 1.7 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 1981 |
Collierville | TN | Central | 0.7 | 30.5 | 40.1 | 15.5 | 8 | 1.8 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 1.3 | 1995 |
Coppell | TX | South | 1 | 14.3 | 42.2 | 34.5 | 4.9 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 1992 |
Cornelius | NC | East | 1.5 | 37.5 | 32.8 | 16.9 | 6.6 | 2.6 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 1.1 | 1997 |
Cranberry | PA | East | 3.4 | 20.5 | 29.8 | 20.2 | 15.1 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 0.5 | 1.7 | 1991 |
Cupertino | CA | West | 0.5 | 7.7 | 12.2 | 11.2 | 22 | 27.5 | 15.4 | 2.7 | 0.8 | 1972 |
Danville | CA | West | 1.1 | 5 | 23.2 | 15.3 | 31.1 | 14.8 | 7.8 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 1978 |
Draper | UT | West | 1.2 | 47.4 | 39.7 | 2.3 | 3.4 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 0.9 | 2.2 | 2000 |
Dublin | OH | East | 2 | 25 | 29.2 | 31.8 | 7.8 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 1 | 1992 |
Eastchester | NY | East | 0 | 3.1 | 2.3 | 3.8 | 7.4 | 10.8 | 18.9 | 11.4 | 42.3 | 1947 |
Eden Prairie | MN | Central | 0.4 | 16 | 24.7 | 35.4 | 15.9 | 3.7 | 2.5 | 0.3 | 1.1 | 1987 |
Edmond | OK | Central | 3.1 | 22.2 | 20.2 | 21.4 | 19.2 | 7.5 | 3.2 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 1988 |
Evesham | NJ | East | 0.5 | 11.1 | 19.2 | 30.3 | 20.9 | 11.7 | 4.9 | 0.4 | 1 | 1984 |
Fishers | IN | Central | 3.5 | 40.9 | 35.8 | 14 | 2.8 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 1998 |
Flower Mound | TX | South | 1.7 | 24.1 | 51.3 | 16 | 4.4 | 1.6 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 1995 |
Folsom | CA | West | 0.9 | 32.4 | 29.9 | 20.1 | 8.2 | 2.6 | 3.2 | 0.9 | 1.9 | 1994 |
Foster City | CA | West | 0 | 3.6 | 6.8 | 18.7 | 48.1 | 19.5 | 2 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 1976 |
Franklin | TN | Central | 3.9 | 27.7 | 35.1 | 15.1 | 8.5 | 3.8 | 2.5 | 1.2 | 2.1 | 1995 |
Friendswood | TX | South | 2.6 | 25.5 | 17.3 | 16.1 | 28.2 | 9 | 1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 1987 |
Germantown | TN | Central | 0.6 | 12.1 | 15 | 27.2 | 37.2 | 5.4 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 1982 |
Glastonbury | CT | East | 0.4 | 6.5 | 15 | 17.6 | 17.6 | 12.5 | 15.1 | 3.7 | 11.5 | 1974 |
Grand Blanc | MI | Central | 0.5 | 24 | 16.4 | 11.6 | 16.4 | 15 | 10.2 | 3.1 | 2.8 | 1982 |
Guilderland | NY | East | 0.9 | 8.8 | 16.7 | 15.6 | 17.1 | 13.5 | 12.1 | 6.7 | 8.6 | 1975 |
Hampden | PA | East | 2.3 | 17.7 | 20.7 | 12 | 19.8 | 15.5 | 8.2 | 1.3 | 2.5 | 1982 |
Holly Springs | NC | East | 3.5 | 55.3 | 31.3 | 4.4 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 2002 |
Huntersville | NC | East | 2.6 | 44.1 | 35 | 9.8 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 1999 |
Independence | KY | East | 4.2 | 38.4 | 18 | 6 | 18 | 9 | 3.3 | 1.1 | 2.1 | 1996 |
Johns Creek | GA | South | 1.1 | 20.3 | 49.4 | 25.5 | 2.2 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 1994 |
Keller | TX | South | 2.9 | 33 | 30.5 | 20.1 | 9.3 | 2.3 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 1995 |
Kirkland | WA | West | 0.9 | 12.8 | 16 | 22 | 24.7 | 15.8 | 3.6 | 1.6 | 2.7 | 1981 |
Lafayette | CO | West | 2.7 | 13.5 | 35 | 22.2 | 15.6 | 3.5 | 2.6 | 1.3 | 3.7 | 1990 |
Lake Oswego | OR | West | 1.4 | 10.5 | 17.1 | 21.5 | 24.1 | 9.4 | 7.2 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 1980 |
League City | TX | South | 3.8 | 46.5 | 19.5 | 15.5 | 9.3 | 3 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 2000 |
Leawood | KS | Central | 0.2 | 18.8 | 21.4 | 22.7 | 10.4 | 7.9 | 14.9 | 2.3 | 1.4 | 1986 |
Lee's Summit | MO | Central | 0.9 | 24.9 | 26.8 | 18.8 | 14.9 | 6.9 | 3.8 | 0.8 | 2.2 | 1991 |
Leesburg | VA | East | 1.8 | 26.8 | 27.4 | 19.9 | 12.6 | 5.5 | 3.2 | 0.2 | 2.7 | 1992 |
Lehi | UT | West | 4.5 | 55.6 | 17.8 | 4.9 | 6.2 | 2 | 2.7 | 2.1 | 4.1 | 2002 |
Lenexa | KS | Central | 1 | 20 | 16.5 | 25.5 | 26.2 | 5.8 | 3.2 | 0.8 | 1 | 1985 |
Lexington | MA | East | 1.3 | 12 | 4.4 | 7.3 | 7.1 | 14.3 | 21.8 | 8.3 | 23.4 | 1958 |
Los Altos | CA | West | 1 | 7 | 4.9 | 5.2 | 10.9 | 19.7 | 39.8 | 7.4 | 4 | 1960 |
Lower Makefield | PA | East | 0.3 | 5.2 | 25.3 | 23.4 | 13.9 | 11.6 | 13.1 | 3.2 | 3.9 | 1982 |
Madison | AL | South | 3.1 | 32.4 | 29.9 | 22.3 | 6.2 | 4.2 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 1995 |
Mamaroneck | NY | East | 0.4 | 2.8 | 2.9 | 4.4 | 5.3 | 10.7 | 15.9 | 8.5 | 49.2 | 1941 |
Manheim | PA | East | 2.8 | 13.7 | 15.3 | 13.2 | 14.2 | 12.7 | 14.4 | 3.7 | 10 | 1976 |
Manlius | NY | East | 0.9 | 7.4 | 9.4 | 15.8 | 15.9 | 14.4 | 16.4 | 6 | 13.9 | 1969 |
Maple Grove | MN | Central | 2 | 23.8 | 22.3 | 24.2 | 20 | 3.7 | 1.9 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 1989 |
Marion | IA | Central | 1.9 | 24.5 | 22 | 8.6 | 12.8 | 11.5 | 9.1 | 1.8 | 7.8 | 1988 |
Marlboro | NJ | East | 1 | 14.9 | 27.3 | 26.2 | 13.5 | 11.1 | 2.8 | 1.2 | 2 | 1987 |
Mason | OH | East | 0.3 | 27 | 35.6 | 11.7 | 11.1 | 1.5 | 8.7 | 0.9 | 3.2 | 1994 |
McCandless | PA | East | 1.1 | 4.1 | 8.6 | 16.4 | 26.1 | 19.2 | 17.2 | 3 | 4.4 | 1972 |
Menomonee Falls | WI | Central | 1.8 | 12.7 | 22.1 | 7.9 | 8.7 | 20.4 | 19.1 | 3.1 | 4.3 | 1974 |
Meridian | ID | West | 4.6 | 47.6 | 31.1 | 6.1 | 6.8 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 2000 |
Merrimack | NH | East | 0.5 | 8.5 | 11.1 | 34.4 | 25.5 | 11.1 | 4.9 | 0.6 | 3.3 | 1981 |
Mount Lebanon | PA | East | 0.1 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 5.8 | 6.6 | 9.3 | 22.8 | 16 | 32.6 | 1951 |
Mount Pleasant | SC | South | 2 | 33.2 | 24.2 | 17.6 | 11.7 | 6.1 | 3.5 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 1994 |
Needham | MA | East | 1.7 | 10.5 | 4.2 | 8.6 | 7.6 | 11.3 | 20.6 | 9.5 | 26.1 | 1957 |
Newtown | CT | East | 0.6 | 13.1 | 16.1 | 11.5 | 14.8 | 15.2 | 12 | 4.7 | 12 | 1974 |
Northbrook | IL | Central | 0.2 | 9.2 | 8.3 | 11.1 | 25 | 23.9 | 13.2 | 5.1 | 4 | 1972 |
Northville | MI | Central | 1.5 | 26.6 | 19.6 | 20.2 | 19.6 | 6.1 | 3.4 | 0.8 | 2.2 | 1989 |
Novi | MI | Central | 1.3 | 22 | 25.4 | 19.8 | 20.6 | 4.7 | 3.9 | 0.3 | 2 | 1989 |
O'Fallon | IL | Central | 2.4 | 26 | 26.7 | 14.4 | 9.6 | 7.8 | 7 | 1.9 | 4.2 | 1992 |
O'Fallon | MO | Central | 2.4 | 42.4 | 34.1 | 10.1 | 4 | 3.6 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 1.3 | 1998 |
Orchard Park | NY | East | 0.3 | 11.8 | 12.5 | 9.6 | 19.4 | 11.5 | 18.4 | 5.9 | 10.6 | 1972 |
Oviedo | FL | South | 2.2 | 24.3 | 42.8 | 22.3 | 5 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 1994 |
Parker | CO | West | 1.4 | 42.4 | 37 | 15.5 | 1.9 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 1998 |
Parkland | FL | South | 3.4 | 40 | 37.1 | 17.1 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0 | 0 | 1998 |
Peachtree City | GA | South | 1.4 | 16.3 | 36.4 | 30.1 | 12.7 | 2.3 | 0.3 | 0 | 0.4 | 1991 |
Pflugerville | TX | South | 2.1 | 44.6 | 31.6 | 16.2 | 3.1 | 0.9 | 1 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 1999 |
Plainfield | IL | Central | 1.4 | 65.7 | 20.2 | 2.9 | 3.7 | 2.1 | 1.8 | 0.4 | 1.9 | 2003 |
Princeton | NJ | East | 0.2 | 9.9 | 9.1 | 7.8 | 9.3 | 14 | 18 | 6.6 | 25.1 | 1960 |
Queen Creek | AZ | South | 3.5 | 82.9 | 6.4 | 3.7 | 1.6 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 2004 |
Rancho Palos Verdes | CA | West | 0.3 | 2.6 | 2.4 | 5.9 | 25 | 40.8 | 20.5 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 1967 |
Redmond | WA | West | 2.3 | 20.7 | 22.3 | 19.1 | 22.2 | 11.1 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 1988 |
Richland | WA | West | 2.7 | 22 | 13 | 5.9 | 19 | 8.2 | 7.5 | 20.6 | 1.2 | 1977 |
Ridgefield | CT | East | 0.9 | 7.4 | 11.2 | 14.2 | 16.9 | 24.2 | 11.4 | 2.5 | 11.4 | 1970 |
Ridgewood | NJ | East | 0.1 | 2.2 | 1.8 | 3.9 | 3.3 | 9.8 | 25.6 | 11.3 | 42.1 | 1947 |
Rio Rancho | NM | West | 1.8 | 38.8 | 20 | 24.2 | 11.7 | 2.3 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 1995 |
Sahuarita | AZ | South | 4.4 | 75.9 | 10.9 | 1.9 | 3.1 | 2.2 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 2004 |
Sammamish | WA | West | 2.6 | 28.7 | 25.2 | 25.8 | 11.6 | 3 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 1993 |
San Ramon | CA | West | 2.5 | 33.1 | 16.5 | 21.4 | 17.3 | 8 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 1991 |
Saratoga | CA | West | 0.8 | 5.8 | 4.3 | 7.1 | 22.9 | 27.1 | 24.5 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 1967 |
Schertz | TX | South | 8 | 34.2 | 24.2 | 13.1 | 11.4 | 4.2 | 3.1 | 0.9 | 1 | 1997 |
Shrewsbury | MA | East | 0.7 | 11.8 | 17.4 | 11.3 | 14.2 | 7.7 | 15 | 7 | 14.9 | 1974 |
South Brunswick | NJ | East | 0.9 | 10.3 | 26.5 | 28.8 | 13.1 | 8.7 | 7.8 | 1 | 3 | 1986 |
South Jordan | UT | West | 7 | 45.7 | 29.6 | 7 | 6.7 | 2.4 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 2001 |
South Kingstown | RI | East | 0.8 | 11.6 | 15 | 14.7 | 15.9 | 7.2 | 9.9 | 4.7 | 20.2 | 1975 |
South Windsor | CT | East | 1 | 8.3 | 12 | 26.3 | 13.4 | 13.5 | 15.9 | 2.5 | 7.1 | 1978 |
Southlake | TX | South | 1.5 | 25.6 | 49.5 | 15.9 | 4.2 | 1.7 | 1 | 0.6 | 0 | 1995 |
Spring Hill | TN | Central | 4.7 | 70.1 | 19 | 2.4 | 2 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 0 | 0.4 | 2004 |
Stow | OH | East | 0 | 13.1 | 18.3 | 17.5 | 20 | 13.1 | 11.7 | 2.8 | 3.5 | 1979 |
Sugar Land | TX | South | 3.3 | 20 | 24.6 | 33.6 | 14.8 | 2.2 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 1989 |
Sun Prairie | WI | Central | 0.7 | 33.8 | 20.3 | 8 | 14.9 | 10.9 | 4.9 | 2.2 | 4.3 | 1992 |
Syracuse | UT | West | 2.9 | 58.9 | 17.5 | 6 | 8.6 | 2.7 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 2002 |
Tredyffrin | PA | East | 0.1 | 2.2 | 8.4 | 20.9 | 15.6 | 18.7 | 18.9 | 4.5 | 10.7 | 1968 |
Upper Arlington | OH | East | 0.1 | 2.5 | 1.3 | 5 | 11.8 | 21 | 35.8 | 11.2 | 11.2 | 1958 |
Upper Dublin | PA | East | 0.6 | 5.2 | 13.3 | 14.9 | 18.8 | 20.7 | 13.6 | 4.6 | 8.2 | 1972 |
Vestavia Hills | AL | South | 0.2 | 14.7 | 15.1 | 15.5 | 20.3 | 20.1 | 11.3 | 2.3 | 0.4 | 1978 |
Webster | NY | East | 0.6 | 17.4 | 19.1 | 12.1 | 16 | 10.5 | 13.9 | 3.2 | 7.3 | 1979 |
Wellesley | MA | East | 1.9 | 7 | 3.8 | 5.2 | 7.2 | 8.4 | 17.4 | 12.8 | 36.3 | 1951 |
West Fargo | ND | Central | 4.5 | 39.5 | 16 | 7.9 | 19.5 | 5.8 | 4.2 | 1 | 1.6 | 1996 |
West Linn | OR | West | 0.9 | 15.8 | 26.9 | 16.6 | 20.7 | 7.5 | 5.7 | 1.3 | 4.7 | 1986 |
West Windsor | NJ | East | 2.8 | 21.5 | 22.5 | 29.3 | 8.6 | 5.5 | 4.5 | 1.7 | 3.5 | 1989 |
Westlake | OH | East | 0.1 | 9.7 | 21.2 | 22.3 | 19.1 | 7.1 | 14.5 | 3.5 | 2.5 | 1981 |
Weston | FL | South | 0 | 22.9 | 52.5 | 17.4 | 6.1 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0 | 1995 |
Westport | CT | East | 2.8 | 8.2 | 4.9 | 10.6 | 11 | 15.3 | 22.6 | 5.8 | 18.7 | 1962 |
Wilmette | IL | Central | 0.2 | 6.9 | 3.9 | 2.2 | 6.5 | 13.5 | 25.7 | 8.6 | 32.7 | 1953 |
Woodbury | MN | Central | 2.6 | 28.5 | 39.2 | 15.7 | 8.1 | 3.7 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 1995 |
Yorba Linda | CA | West | 1.6 | 14.4 | 12.7 | 31.8 | 22.8 | 12.4 | 3.1 | 0.3 | 1.1 | 1983 |
U.S. | 1 | 14.9 | 13.9 | 13.8 | 15.8 | 11 | 10.8 | 5.4 | 13.3 | 1976 |
Note: Figures are percentages except for Median Year
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010-2012 American Community Survey 3-Year Estimates