MONEY Magazine: Best places to live 2006: Top 25 Shortest commutes

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Shortest commutes / Fastest job growth Here are cities from the Best Places database with the quickest median travel time to work – 4 also are finalists on the overall list this year.
Rank	City	Median commuting time (minutes)
1	Dubuque, IA	11.8
2	Bismarck, ND	11.9
3	Ames, IA	12.0
4	St. George, UT	12.0
5	Lake Havasu City, AZ	12.2
6	Pocatello, ID	12.2
7	Corvallis, OR	12.2
8	Chico, CA	12.3
9	Bloomington, IN	12.3
10	Sheboygan, WI	12.3
11	Rochester, MN	12.4
12	Missoula, MT	12.4
13	Cheyenne, WY	12.4
14	Bloomington, IL	12.6
15	Great Falls, MT	12.6
16	Bend, OR	12.6
17	College Station, TX	12.6
18	Flagstaff, AZ	12.7
19	Idaho Falls, ID	12.7
20	La Crosse, WI	12.7
21	Champaign, IL	12.8
22	Owensboro, KY	12.8
23	Jacksonville, NC	12.8
24	Eau Claire, WI	12.8
25	Casper, WY	12.9

Source: Census data, Onboard 2005 projections

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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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