MONEY MAGAZINE BEST PLACES TO LIVE 2006  
Cities
Top 100 Rank City Population
Waco, TX 115,740
Walnut Creek, CA 68,828
Waltham, MA 60,308
Warner Robins, GA 51,255
82 Warren, MI 138,000
83 Warwick, RI 87,200
Washington, NJ 50,458
Washington, DC 548,902
Waterbury, CT 109,192
Waterford, MI 74,087
Waterloo, IA 66,621
Waukegan, IL 93,389
36 Waukesha, WI 67,700
32 Wayne, NJ 55,200
West Allis, WI 59,936
14 West Bloomfield , MI 65,000
West Covina, CA 110,376
71 West Des Moines, IA 52,800
West Hartford, CT 64,507
West Haven, CT 54,458
West Jordan, UT 73,286
West Palm Beach, FL 89,905
West Valley City, UT 116,900
Westland, MI 84,415
Westminster, CA 94,172
24 Westminster, CO 105,100
Weston, FL 66,230
Weymouth, MA 53,932
Wheaton, IL 55,897
Wheaton-Glenmont, MD 60,661
White Plains, NY 55,763
Whittier, CA 87,232
9* Wichita, KS 354,900
Wichita Falls, TX 99,300
Wilmington, DE 74,124
Wilmington, NC 79,622
Winston-Salem, NC 194,102
Woodbury, MN 52,360
Woodland, CA 54,235
Worcester, MA 178,545
Wyoming, MI 71,064
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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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