What Are The best Cities To Live In America?

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24/7 Wall Street

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Friday, April 24, 2015

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What are the best cities in the United States to live in? Have you ever wondered?

In 2014, 24/7 Wall Street combed through data from seven categories to include crime, economy, education, housing, environment, leisure, and infrastructure. See the top ten from the list below:

Here are the top 10:

#10: Johns Creek, Georgia

Median household income: $100,478
Unemployment rate, 2013: 6.50%
Violent crime per 100,000 residents: 53.7

#9: Flower Mound, Texas

Median household income: $113,683
Unemployment rate, 2013: 5.30%
Violent crime per 100,000 residents: 30.9

#8: Cary, North Carolina

Median household income: $86,151
Unemployment rate, 2013: 4.80%
Violent crime per 100,000 residents: 81.6

#7: Troy, Michigan

Median household income: $81,800
Unemployment rate, 2013: 7%
Violent crime per 100,000 residents: 73.6

#6: Irvine, California

Median household income: $96,278
Unemployment rate, 2013: 4.70%
Violent crime per 100,000 residents: 50.6

#5: Evanston, Illinois

Median household income: $68,169
Unemployment rate, 2013: 7.20%
Violent crime per 100,000 residents: 304.7

#4: Pleasanton, California

Median household income: $112,665
Unemployment rate, 2013: 3.70%
Violent crime per 100,000 residents: 68.2

#3: Mountain View, California

Median household income: $91,422
Unemployment rate, 2013: 5.00%
Violent crime per 100,000 residents: 204.1

#2: Bellevue, Washington

Median household income: $91,449
Unemployment rate, 2013: 4.70%
Violent crime per 100,000 residents: 127.8

#1: Newton, Massachusetts

Median household income: $125,642
Unemployment rate, 2013: 4.80%
Violent crime per 100,000 residents: 87.6

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