MONEY MAGAZINE BEST PLACES TO LIVE 2006  
Cities
Top 100 Rank City Population
Racine, WI 82,517
4* Raleigh, NC 341,500
49 Ramapo, NY 112,500
Rancho Cordova, CA 60,780
42 Rancho Cucamonga, CA 149,200
Rancho Santa Margarita, CA 53,810
Rapid City, SD 62,103
Reading, PA 81,757
Redding, CA 90,045
Redford, MI 49,622
Redlands, CA 70,605
Redondo Beach, CA 66,211
Redwood City, CA 72,895
Reno, NV 205,867
Renton, WA 51,952
43 Reston, VA 60,000
Rialto, CA 103,417
15 Richardson, TX 99,200
Richmond, CA 106,006
Richmond, VA 191,700
56 Rio Rancho, NM 66,600
Riverside, CA 305,255
Roanoke, VA 91,029
67 Rochester, MN 95,000
Rochester, NY 216,598
Rochester Hills, MI 69,701
Rock Hill, SC 55,285
Rockford, IL 152,200
26 Rockville, MD 57,400
Rocky Mount, NC 54,236
Rosemead, CA 56,256
Roseville, CA 106,213
Roseville, MI 49,833
Roswell, GA 81,775
48 Round Rock, TX 86,300
Rowland Heights, CA 50,519
Rowlett, TX 50,449
Royal Oak, MI 59,265
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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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