What is the Best City in America to live in. One with the best quality of life. Best job outlook. Highest Income. Reasonable Taxes. Fine Arts. Excellent health care. Etc. Anywhere from a Large City to a Major City.
2007-02-09 13:22:23 · 8 answers · asked by AviTech 3 in Travel ➔ United States ➔ Other - United States
And the winners are...I'm from the midwest but have lived in California, Arizona, Minnesota, Wisconsin, and North Carolina..plus I've had jobs where I traveled a lot..
So where are Americans flocking to? Places that offer big-city opportunities and amenities -- with a lot more green space, good jobs, great quality of living, and a lot less stress. Here are the top 10 Great American Towns of 2006, according to Money Magazine:
1. Fort Collins, CO (if you don't mind the cold)
2. Naperville, IL (Visited quite a bit; cold: suburb of Chicago; long winters)
3. Sugar Land, TX (good climate; near Houston)
4. Columbia/Ellicott City, MD (cold; near Baltimore and Bethesda MD)
5. Cary, NC (Lived here-mild climate, near Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill, Research Triangle Park)
6. Overland Park, KS (cold; near Kansas City)
7. Scottsdale, AZ (Worked here-and lived in Phoenix; 120 in the summer; missed the trees; nice folks)
8. Boise, ID (cold)
9. Fairfield, CT (Visited here a lot-very cold; not a friendly place)
10. Eden Prairie, MN (Worked near here and lived in Mpls-lots of snow & cold, but gorgeous place, nice people)
Best Big Cities (Top Ten):
Colo. Springs
Austin, Tx (Funky city)
Mesa, Az (suburb of Phoenix, so HOT)
Raleigh, Nc (next to Cary)
San Diego, Ca (Funky plus military city)
Virginia Beach, Va (Beach city)
Omaha, Ne
Columbus, OH (Visited, it was ok)
Wichita, KS
New York City (Big apple!)
How'd Money come up with these cities?
They narrowed down the list of cities, and ranked the cities based on what matters most: A Money/ICR poll of 1,005 Americans found that ample *job opportunities*, *good schools*, and *low crime* are the most important characteristics people look for in a place to live. Meanwhile, the most disliked attributes are congestion, high crime, and lack of job opportunities. Using this information, they ranked places using 38 quality-of-life indicators and 6 economic opportunity measures in the following categories: Ease of Living, Health, Education, Crime, Park space, Arts and Leisure...
Good luck!
2007-02-09 13:48:22 · answer #1 · answered by edith clarke 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
a lot of cities in south Florida:
best quality of life.
Best job outlook.
Highest Income.
Reasonable Taxes.
Fine Arts.
Excellent health care.
2007-02-09 15:26:34 · answer #2 · answered by sushimaven 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Benton Harbor Michigan LOL I once saw a guy steal another guys shoes at a middle school. Then I was driving to WalMart and some black boy started throwing rocks at my car haha. Other than that basically Flint, Detroit, and a bunch of other cities in Michigan. Oh Saint Louis MO is pretty hood too
2016-05-24 19:13:50 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
See Places Rated Almanac for most info.
Depending on your relative rankings, you could get different answers. It could be Tampa, FL, or Ft. Collins, CO, or any of several other places.
2007-02-09 13:42:28 · answer #4 · answered by mattzcoz 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Seattle or San Diego
2007-02-09 13:39:42 · answer #5 · answered by Life after 45 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Denver, Coloeado
2007-02-09 15:40:09 · answer #6 · answered by xjoizey 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Wisconsin Dells-The Waterpark Capital of the WORLD!
2007-02-09 13:34:51 · answer #7 · answered by HavItUrWayBK 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
New Orleans
2007-02-09 14:02:35 · answer #8 · answered by ReturnOfTheFly 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋