Top 100 finalists
Rank City Population
76 Columbia, MO 91,800
77 Bismarck, ND 57,400
78 Cranston, RI 81,600
79 Beaverton, OR 85,800
80 Bloomington, IL 69,700
81 Miramar, FL 106,600
82 Warren, MI 138,000
83 Warwick, RI 87,200
84 Murfreesboro, TN 86,800
85 Oshkosh, WI 63,500
86 Bend, OR 67,200
87 Nashua, NH 87,300
88 Bethlehem, PA 73,100
89 Portland, ME 63,900
90 Fayetteville, AR 66,700
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Top earning cities
  Median household income
Greenwich, CT $112,493
Cupertino, CA $110,518
San Ramon, CA $109,500
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Hottest cities
  Avg. high temp
in July (°F)
Avondale, AZ 107.6°F
Glendale, AZ 107.6°F
Peoria, AZ 107.6°F
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Priciest homes
  Median price
Newport Beach, CA $1,362,500
Greenwich, CT $1,129,000
Santa Barbara, CA $979,500
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Most educated
  % residents with
graduate degrees
Arlington, VA 35.7%
Davis, CA 34.6%
Brookline, MA 32.5%
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Most singles
  % single residents
Bloomington, IN 58.2%
New Brunswick, NJ 54.6%
College Station, TX 54.3%
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Youngest
  Median age
Jacksonville, NC 22.90
Provo, UT 23.28
New Brunswick, NJ 24.16
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