Contents:

The contents for each city follows the format as below: Background Rankings Business Environment City Finances Demographics Income Bankruptcies Employment Taxes Residential Real Estate Commercial Real Estate Commercial Utilities Transportation Businesses Hotels Event Sites Living Environment Cost of Living Housing Residential Utilities Health Care Presidential Election Education Major Employers. Public Safety Recreation Media Climate Hazardous Waste Air & Water Quality

Reviews

“This is the most comprehensive compilation of statistics on cities available…The obvious user of this set is someone relocating, but it is equally useful to a business seeking a relocation or expansion site. Market researchers will also find the data compiled here a concise, quick and current source. Highly recommended for business libraries serving the public and academic libraries with marketing students looking for data on cities. The price is very reasonable for the convenience of having these statistics gathered together in a very usable format.” –Journal of Business and Finance Librarianship "America's Top-Rated Cities is the source to consult first (because it covers) the sort of data important in making decisions about relocating a family or a business...It provides a very convenient starting point, especially for those who want more information that Places Rated yields." -Wilson Library Bulletin “…a publication that has come to be accepted as an authoritative sourcebook of data on…major cities in the United States…it provides [a] vast range of information on every aspect of urban life in the United States and does so in a structured and consistent format…Among the useful features of the book are the Zagat-like comments and rankings taken from a variety of magazines as well as [the] latest federal, state, and local statistics; newspaper reports; and Website data…The rankings in the book alone are worth the price. This title is highly recommended for all college and public libraries.” –ARBA “A compilation of statistics and characteristics of cities by region, this is a useful reference resource for anyone needing basic information about municipal areas across the country. It covers…cities that have received high marks for their business and living conditions from such well-known publications as Money, Forbes, and American Demographics…The book also includes comparative statistics on population growth, race and ethnicity, religion, income, education, and health. An established reference that will be handy for all libraries. Summing Up: Recommended. All collections.” –Choice