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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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  Median household income
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Cupertino, CA $110,518
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Hottest cities
  Avg. high temp
in July (°F)
Avondale, AZ 107.6°F
Glendale, 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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