America's Top 10 Cities

1. America’s Top10 Cities
…and why you want to live there

2. 10. Santa Fe, NM
The city different
• Known for:
Georgia O’Keefe Museum, Taos, music and dance scene, St. Francis of Assisi cathedral
• Population:
73, 720
• Total Land Area:
37.3 square miles
• Average Climate:
64.7 F (high) 34.2 F (low)
14.22 inches rainfall/yr
• Median Household Income:
$40,392
• Unemployment rate:
6.6%
• Violent Crime Rate Per 100K:
550
San Miguel Chapel in Santa Fe Photo credit: Pretzelpaws

3. 9. Austin, TX
Live music capital of the world
• Known for:
Its music scene, Mexican free-tailed bats, Barton Creek Greenbelt, Austin music festival
• Population:
690,252
Total Land Area:
251.5 square miles
• Average Climate:
84.2 F (high) 50.2 F (low)
33.65 inches rainfall/yr
• Median Household Income:
$59,221
• Unemployment rate:
6.8%
• Violent Crime Rate Per 100K:
490
Sixth Street, Austin Photo credit: Larry D. Moore

4. 8. Savannah, GA
The hostess city of the south
• Known for:
River street, historic locations of the
Revolutionary War, birthplace of the Girl Scouts
• Population:
128,453
• Total Land Area:
74.7 square miles
• Average Climate:
82.1 F (high) 49.2 F
(low) 49.58 inches rainfall/yr
• Median Household Income:
$30,887
• Unemployment rate:
8.6%
• Violent Crime Rate Per 100K:
651
View of Savannah Photo credit: Tonythegreat

5. 7. Boston, MA
The walking city
• Known for:
Boston Common, Fenway Park,
John F. Kennedy Presidential library and museum
• Population:
559, 034
• Total Land Area:
48.4 square miles
• Average Climate:
73.9 F (high) 29.3 F
(low) 42.53 inches rainfall/yr
• Median Household Income:
$59,963
• Unemployment rate:
7.3%
• Violent Crime Rate Per 100K:
1,318
Skyline of Boston Photo credit: Nelson48

6. 6. Charleston, SC
The holy city
• Known for:
Charles Towne Landing, Middleton Place, Waterfront Park
• Population:
106,712
• Total Land Area:
97 square miles
• Average Climate:
82.8 F (high) 49.8 F
(low) 46.39 inches rainfall/yr
• Median Household Income:
$50,213
• Unemployment rate:
9.0%
• Violent Crime Rate Per 100K:
943
Historic homes near Battery Park Photo credit: Frank Buchalski

7. 5. Honolulu, Oahu
The crossroads of the Pacific
• Known for:
Pearl Harbor, Iolani Palace, Shangri La,
• Population:
377,379
• Total Land Area:
85.7 square miles
• Average Climate:
80.8 F (high) 73.0 F
(low) 18.29 inches rainfall/yr
• Median Household Income:
$66,701
• Unemployment rate:
5.1%
• Violent Crime Rate Per 100K:
283
The City Hall of Honolulu Photo credit: Joel Bradshaw

8. 4. Seattle, WA
The rainy city
• Known for:
Space Needle, Pike Place, concerts at Marymoor Park, Bumbershoot
• Population:
573,911
• Total Land Area:
83.9 square miles
• Average Climate:
65.5 F (high) 41.5 F
(low) 38.25 inches rainfall/yr
• Median Household Income:
$45,736
• Unemployment rate:
8.7%
• Violent Crime Rate Per 100K:
709
Seattle skyline Photo credit: Bubsty

9. 3. Chicago, IL
The windy city
• Known for:
Wrigley Field, Millennium Park,
Chicago bean, Lollapalooza, Grant Park
• Population:
2,842,518
• Total Land Area:
227.1 square miles
• Average Climate:
75.4 F (high) 25.3 F (low)
38.01 inches rainfall/yr
• Median Household
Income:
$46,350
• Unemployment rate:
9.4%
Lake Shore Drive Photo credit: Jrissman

10. 2. New York, NY
The city that never sleeps
• Known for:
The Brooklyn Bridge, the Empire State Building, Central Park,
Washington Sq. Park, Yankee Stadium, Wall Street
• Population:
8,391,881
• Total Land Area:
304.8 square miles
• Average Climate:
84.0 F (high) 26.0 F (low) 49.69 inches rainfall/yr
• Median Income:
$78,300
• Unemployment Rate:
8.5%
• Violent Crime Rate Per 100K:
673
View of Bleecker Street Photo credit: Grace Nasri

11. 1. San Francisco, CA
The city by the bay
• Known for:
Fog, rolling hills, the Golden Gate Bridge, cable cars, Alcatraz
• Population:
815,358
• Total Land Area:
46.7 square miles
• Average Climate:
65.1 F (high) 51.4 F
(low) 22.28 inches rainfall/yr
• Median Household Income:
$65,519
• Unemployment rate:
10.5% (BLS)
• Violent Crime Rate Per 100K:
799
The Golden Gate Bridget Photo credit: Paul.h

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