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