Arts funding (Dollars per person of state funds spent on arts)
0
1
Weather
City stats
Best places average
Annual rainfall (inches)
26.46
40.18
% clear days in the area
52
28
High temp in July ° F
82.6°
86.1°
Low temp in Jan ° F
39.2°
24.0°
Health*
City stats
Best places average
Has health plan (% of residents)
87.4%
90.5%
Body mass index (avg. for residents)
27
27
Diabetes rates (% of residents diagnosed)
9.9%
9.3%
Hypertension rates (% of residents diagnosed)
30.7%
30.6%
Elder-care facilities**
35
107
Meet the neighbors
City stats
Best places average
Median age
35.3
36.8
Completed at least some college (% of residents)
59.2%
72.4%
Married
51.1%
60.8%
Divorced
11.1%
8.0%
Racial diversity index (100 is national average; higher numbers indicate greater diversity)
55.7
59.2
Amount spent on vacations (domestic and foreign, household avg. per year)
$7,245
$8,250
*County data
**Elder-care services refer to skilled nursing and assisted living facilities. Data from Total Living Choices.
(C) Cities with populations greater than 50,000 were not eligible for this year's Best Places to Live list.
(I) Income tax notes:
17 states have statutory provision for automatic adjustment of tax brackets, personal exemption or standard deductions
to the rate of inflation. Massachusetts, Michigan, Nebraska and Ohio indexes the personal exemption amounts only. For joint returns, the taxes are twice the tax imposed on half the income. Tax credits. An additional 1% tax is imposed on taxable income over $1 million.
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