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Cities Ranked & Rated: More than 400 Metropolitan Areas Evaluated in the U.S. and Canada by Bert Sperling List Price: $24.99 Unavailable for purchase at this time

For anyone thinking about relocating-or interested in the demographics of American life—Cities Ranked & Rated offers unbeatable insights into more than 400 metropolitan areas in the United States and Canada. Data is provided by Bert Sperling, creator of Money magazine's original "Best Places to Live" list.

This unique guide combines honest opinions and objective facts to help readers compare cities quickly and comprehensively.

• Data on the 45 fastest-growing U.S. cities
• Separate rankings and ratings for 27 Canadian cities
• Easy-to-read charts showing the best and worst U.S. cities in over 50 categories
• State-level comparisons of population densities, taxes, government expenditures, educational testing, and more
• Details on how to find more information at Bestplaces.net/CRAR

Highlights Include:

• The strongest job outlook
• The lowest cost of living
• The most days of sunshine
• The best educational opportunities
• The best air and water quality
• The lowest healthcare costs
• The lowest crime rate
• The shortest daily commute
• The lowest automobile costs
• The most leisure amenities

Customer Reviews:
Lots of Information - But I don't Agree with the Rankings	Customer Rating: 3 out of 5
This book has a great deal of information but I disagree with how the top metropolitan areas are chosen. The metro area that I live in is consistently rated as one of the top places to live in by many media sources but in this book it ranks near the bottom. And some cities have moved from the very top to the bottom or vice versa in just a few years time span.
City Planner Gives This Book a Failing Grade	Customer Rating: 1 out of 5
This book is illogical to the point of being absurd! For this "rating of cities" book to be truly useful, the cities or metropolitan areas need to be categorized by total population. Such as, Small Metropolitan Statistical Areas: 100,000 to 400,000; Medium MSA: 400,000 to 1,000,0000; Large MSA: 1,000,000 to 3,000,000 and Very Large MSA 3,000,000 or more. This is because many of the categories on which these MSA are being rated are affected by the size of the population of the metropolitan areas. Therefore, cities or MSA with similiar population ranges should be compared and rated for a valid comparison.
GREAT Reference book!	Customer Rating: 4 out of 5
I saw this book at the library, and when I saw how inexpensive it was, decided that I wanted it for myself. Very informative, and detailed information with specific statistics on population, education, cultural and demographical information. If you are even thinking about a move, this is an excellent reference tool.
INACCURATE!	Customer Rating: 2 out of 5
If you analyze the ranking and ratings of this book, you will find very serious misrepresentations! Try to Compare two of your familiar cities one has low crime rate and the other much higher. What you will find is that they are about the same!! Try San Francisco and Oakland, San Jose and Richmond, CA. When you are looking for a safe place to live and raise your kids, you are likely ending up with a crime hovering place. I don't have any bias against rich or poor, but just the nature of the book--it is inaccurate and misleading!
Very detailed data	Customer Rating: 4 out of 5
Wow! This may be more than some of you care to see, it's the size of a phone book. But, it is easy to read and find the bits that you are interested in. Very well organized, and valuable data. It is a great match with "100 Best Tax Cities".