OMAHA-CB AND LINCOLN MAKE TOP TEN LIST

Post date: May 07, 2010 11:29:57 AM

AMERICA'S MOST LIVEABLE TOWNS

College towns, like Provo, Utah, and Ann Arbor, Mich., rank three and four, respectively, on our most livable cities list thanks to steady employment figures and thriving cultural scenes. Pittsburgh, Pa., and Manchester, N.H., newly revitalized former manufacturing centers appear in spots one and seven. To find them and others, we measured 200 Metropolitan Statistical Areas looking at the last five years of income growth; current unemployment rates; cost of living; crime rates and arts and culture ratings, using data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Moody's Economy.com, the FBI Crime Report and Sperling's Best Places.

6TH. Metropolitan Statistical Area: Omaha-Council Bluffs, Neb.-Iowa

Low Unemployment Rank:5

Low Crime Rank: 93

Income Growth Rank: 41

Low Cost of Living Rank: 40

Arts & Leisure Rank: 76

9TH (tie). Metropolitan Statistical Area: Lincoln, Neb.

Low Unemployment Rank:1

Low Crime Rank: 102

Income Growth Rank: 33

Low Cost of Living Rank: 20

Arts & Leisure Rank: 105

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From: http://www.forbes.com/2010/04/29/cities-livable-pittsburgh-lifestyle-real-estate-top-ten-jobs-crime-income_slide.html