Places Rated Almanac: The Classic Guide for Finding Your Best Places to Live in America

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Places Rated Books LLC, 2007 - Philosophy - 662 pages
In this unique reference, every one of America’s 379 metropolitan areas is rated by factors that are important to anyone considering a move. Divided into nine thoroughly researched main topics, this guide derives its information as much from private sources as government sources, providing a well-rounded description of all that each metro area has to offer: ambience, housing, jobs, crime, transportation, education, health care, recreation, and climate. With a personalized quiz to help determine the most important factors of an area, this ratings sourcebook provides a wealth of information for those looking to move and the armchair traveler alike.
 

Contents

Introduction
1
Decisions Decisions
23
Ambience
33
Housing
103
Jobs
153
Crime
197
Transportation
217
Education
279
Recreation
417
Climate
495
Putting It All Together
575
Appendix A Metro Areas by State
587
Appendix B People
591
Appendix C Metro Area Place Finder
601
Index
645
Copyright

Health Care
371

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About the author (2007)

David Savageau is a former sales manager for a subsidiary of Time, Inc. (now Time-Warner), publisher of Places Rated Books, LLC, and the author ofRetirement Places Rated. He lives in Washington, DC.