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Set against the quiet backdrop of red canyon walls and the majestic mountains of Zion National Park, St. George is a mecca for action. It is home to the St. George Marathon (running on 37 years) and several premier golf courses. Tourism helps drive the economy, but so do a few key companies. Sky West Airlines is headquartered here, and the nationally recognized, 245-bed Dixie Regional Medical Center is one of the city's largest employers. While there's plenty of room to stretch your legs, there's not much in the way of arts attractions, and watering holes are even more scarce. --L.G.
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Due to erroneous job, cost-of-living, and test score stats for a small number of places, this city's rank changed slightly from an earlier version.
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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.
(I) Income tax notes:
Utah provides a tax credit equal to 6% of the federal personal exemption amounts (an applicable standard deduction).
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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