Arts funding (Dollars per person of state funds spent on arts)
1
1
Weather
City stats
Best places average
Annual rainfall (inches)
30.03
40.18
% clear days in the area
18
28
High temp in July ° F
82.3°
86.1°
Low temp in Jan ° F
15.9°
24.0°
Health*
City stats
Best places average
Has health plan (% of residents)
93.3%
90.5%
Body mass index (avg. for residents)
27
27
Diabetes rates (% of residents diagnosed)
9.3%
9.3%
Hypertension rates (% of residents diagnosed)
32.2%
30.6%
Elder-care facilities**
92
107
Meet the neighbors
City stats
Best places average
Median age
36.8
36.8
Completed at least some college (% of residents)
66.0%
72.4%
Married
53.4%
60.8%
Divorced
12.7%
8.0%
Racial diversity index (100 is national average; higher numbers indicate greater diversity)
32.3
59.2
Amount spent on vacations (domestic and foreign, household avg. per year)
$7,096
$8,250
*County data
**Elder-care services refer to skilled nursing and assisted living facilities. Data from Total Living Choices.
(3) Crime incidences are estimates based on FBI 2005 Universal Crime and incidence reports, OnBoard Analysis.
(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.
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