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About the Authors | |
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Introduction | |
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Finding Your Best Place to Live | |
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The Places | |
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Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs) | |
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Census Metropolitan Areas (CMAs) | |
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What's Included in Cities Ranked & Rated? | |
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The Rankings | |
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About the Cities Ranked & Rated Model | |
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Reading the Ranking Report | |
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The Categories | |
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Reading the Data | |
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Use of Data for Ranking & Scoring | |
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Population | |
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Economy & Jobs | |
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Cost of Living | |
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Climate | |
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Education | |
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Health & Healthcare | |
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Crime | |
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Transportation | |
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Leisure | |
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Arts & Culture | |
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Quality of Life | |
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The States | |
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How Cities Ranked & Rated Compares States | |
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Overall Rankings | |
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Population | |
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Physical Environment | |
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Economy | |
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U.S. States & Postal Codes | |
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U.S. Population Mobility, 1990-2001 | |
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Reasons for Moving, 2000-2001 | |
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Principal U.S. Metropolitan Statistical Areas | |
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Canada Census Metropolitan Areas | |
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Emerging U.S. Metropolitan Statistical Areas | |
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The Top 30 U.S. Metropolitan Areas | |
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The Bottom 30 U.S. Metropolitan Areas | |
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Ranking Report Sample | |
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U.S. Metropolitan Areas by Rank | |
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U.S. Metropolitan Areas by Alphabetical Sequence with Rank | |
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Net Gain or Loss in Population by Region | |
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Sample Population Data from Charlottesville, Virginia | |
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Most Sprawl-Threatened Cities | |
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Largest & Smallest Metropolitan Areas | |
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Fastest Growing Metropolitan Areas | |
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Declining & Slowest Growing Metropolitan Areas | |
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Population Density | |
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Diversity Measure | |
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Sample Economy & Jobs Data from Santa Fe, New Mexico | |
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Household Income | |
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Household Income Growth | |
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Taxation | |
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Education | |
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Politics | |
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Safety & Safety Consciousness | |
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Evaluating the Cities | |
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Principal U.S. Metropolitan Areas | |
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City Profiles | |
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City Descriptions & Data | |
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Canada Metropolitan Areas | |
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Ranking & Rating Canadian Cities | |
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Data Sources | |
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City Descriptions & Data | |
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Emerging U.S. Metropolitan Areas | |
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Ranking & Rating Emerging Cities | |
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City Descriptions & Data | |
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Category Rankings of Principal U.S. Metropolitan Areas | |
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Index | |