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Due to an error by our data provider, an earlier version listed incorrect stats for this city's number of colleges.
Places that score above 450 on the racial diversity index aren't necessarily diverse; rather, there may be a large population of one specific ethnic group. i.e. Hawaii has a very high racial diversity score because it has a high concentration of Pacific Islanders.
(I) Income tax notes:
For joint returns, taxes are twice the tax on half the couple’s income. The amounts reported for Louisiana are a combined personal exemption-standard deduction.
(II) Sales tax notes:
Most of New Orleans is located within Orleans Parish and is subject to a 9 percent sales tax. However, part of the city lies in Jefferson Parish and is subject to a total rate of 8.75 percent.
c = Only cities with populations between 50,000 and 300,000 were eligible for this year's Best Places to Live list.
Using statistics from data services company Onboard Informatics, we crunched the numbers in order to zero in on America's best small cities for families. (Last year, we looked at small towns, with populations between 8,500 and 50,000.)
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