America's Best & Worst Place To Live

AMERICA S PERCES TO LIVE BEST & WORST williampaid The best places to live in America are all great in unique ways: some have lower rent prices, while others have lots of fun things to do. We chose some of the cities with the highest – and lowest - wellbeing scores, and investigated how their housing prices and other factors add up. Are you ready to move? 5 OF THE COUNTRY'S BEST PLACES TO LIVE LINCOLN, NEBRASKA Average Average annual salary: $39,310 1-bedroom rental: $429 Most common age: 20 O- S10.00 183 604 3.4% 324 violent crimes per unemployment rate (March 2013) bars restaurants 100,000 people (2011) BOULDER, COLORADO Average annual salary: Average 1-bedroom rental: $53,740 $942 Most common age: 19 O -$10.000 223 377 233 5.7% violent crimes per 100,000 people (2011) bars restaurants unemployment rate (March 2013) BURLINGTON-SOUTH BURLINGTON, VERMONT Average annual salary: Average 1-bedroom rental: $53,740 $1,134 Most common age: 19 107 234 3.6% Violent crime rate unemployment rate (March 2013) bars restaurants not available PROVO-OREM, UTAH Average annual salary: Average 1-bedroom rental: $39,250 $628 Most common age: 19 O-$10,000 86 392 4.5% 14 violent crimes per 100,000 people (2011) unemployment rate (March 2013) bars restaurants FORT COLLINS-LOVELAND, COLORADO Average annual salary: Average 1-bedroom rental: $745 $44.480 111111|| Most common age: 19 247 638 6% 214 violent crimes per 100,000 people (2011) unemployment rate (March 2013) bars restaurants \- 100 5 OF THE COUNTRY'S WORST PLACES TO LIVE CHARLESTON, WEST VIRGINIA Average Average annual salary: $38,650 1-bedroom rental: $502 111111111111 Most common age: 52 -%$10,000 78 265 6.7% unemployment rate (March 2013) \- 100 422 violent crimes per 100,000 people (2011) bars restaurants HUNTINGTON-ASHLAND, WEST VIRGINIA•KENTUCKY OHIO Average annual salary: Average $36,570 1-bedroom rental: 11111 Most common age: 52 $519 49 232 7.2% (Huntington only) 403 violent crimes per 100,000 people (2011) unemployment rate (March 2013) bars restaurants MOBILE, ALABAMA Average Average annual salary: $39,190 1111 11 Most common age: 16 1-bedroom rental: $843 -$10,000 156 555 8% unemployment rate (March 2013) 608 violent crimes per 100,000 people (2011) bars restaurants BEAUMONT-PORT ARTHUR, TEXAS Average annual salary: Average 1-bedroom rental: $40,820 1111111111 Most common age: 50 $642 -$10.000 114 426 9.7% \- 100 546 violent crimes per 100,000 people (2011) unemployment rate (March 2013) bars restaurants HICKORY-LENOIR-MORGANTON, NORTH CAROLINA Average Average annual salary: 11111! 1111111111| 1-bedroom rental: $492 $35,970 1111111111 Most common age: 50 -$10.000 1. 10.1% 75 406 222 violent crimes per unemployment rate (March 2013) 100,000 people (2011) bars restaurants WHICH OF THESE CITIES SOUNDS LIKE THE RIGHT FIT FOR YOU? SOURCES: http://w.gallup.com/pol145913CityWellbeingTacking asp https: www rentometer.com http:/isalariesbycity fndthedata ong http:/idatatools metrotrends.org/chartsimetrodata Dachboardv2index dm?metrom 30700 www yelp com https: www rentometer. comivesultsinwn_TLS6 http:/idatatools metrotrends.org/charts/metrodata Dachboardv2/index dm?metro-14500 https www rentometer.comresultskROyLIJ http:/lidatatools metsotrends.orgichartsimetrodata Dachboardv2index dm?metrom15540 https www.rentometer.com/esultsUuEldDD http:/lidatatools metrotrends.orgichartsimetrodata Dachboardv2index dm?metrom 39340 https:/wwwrentometer.com/vesults/ol4E4kNG http:/lidatatools metrotrends.orgicharts/metrodata Dachboardv2idemographics.dem?metro-22660 https www.rentometer.comresultsisHi29m http:/idatatools metrotrends.orgicharts/metrodata Dachboardv2lerime dmimetro=16620 https www rentometer.com/resultsSEux1V http://ww.citydata com/crimeicrimetluntingtonilestvinginia html http:/idatatools metrotrends.org/chartsimetrodata Dachboardv2index dm?metrom 26580 https www.rentometer.com/esultsb83_Yner http:/lidatatools metrotrends.ongichertslmetrodata Dachboardv2index dm?metrom 33660 https www.rentometer.com/esultsMBidi627 ols metrotrends.orgichartsimetrodata Dachboard2index dm?metrom13140 https: www rentometer.comivesults/OA89DID7 http:/idatatools metrotrends.org/charts/metrodata Dachboardv2index dmrmetrom 25860