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

10. Santa Fe, NMThe 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

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:690,252Total 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

8. Savannah, GAThe 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

7. Boston, MAThe 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. Charleston, SCThe 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

5. Honolulu, OahuThe 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

4. Seattle, WAThe 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

3. Chicago, ILThe 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 HouseholdIncome:

$46,350 \

• Unemployment rate: 9.4%

Lake Shore Drive Photo credit: Jrissman

2. New York, NYThe 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

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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