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Ratings of Cities & Towns
 Websites presented in alphabetical order 100 Best Communities for Young People 
 An annual competition to identify the 100 best communities for children, first announced in September 2005. "The winning communities -- ranging from small towns to urban neighborhoods across America -- are being celebrated for their commitment to provide healthy, safe and caring environments for young people." Includes a list of the winning communities, selection criteria, and a FAQ. From America's Promise -- The Alliance for Youth. http://www.americaspromise.org/100Best/ Topics: Families, Housing Last updated Jun 12, 2007 American Communities Project
Using 2000 census data, "these pages offer information and analyses of how the racial and ethnic composition of metropolitan areas has shifted in the last ten years, and how increasing diversity is experienced at the level of local neighborhoods." From Brown University's Initiative in Spatial Structures in the Social Sciences. http://www.s4.brown.edu/S4/projects.htm Topics: Black Resources, Housing, Social Science, Statistics Last updated Jan 11, 2006 America's Most Literate Cities (AMLC)
This study ranks the largest ten U.S. cities with populations of 250,000 and above. The six key indicators of literacy are "newspaper circulation, number of bookstores, library resources, periodical publishing resources, educational attainment, and Internet resources." The study was published by Dr. John W. Miller, president of Central Connecticut State University (CCSU), in collaboration with the Center for Public Policy and Social Research at CCSU. http://web.ccsu.edu/amlc08/ Topics: Education, English Language, Housing, Librarianship, Statistics Last updated Sep 30, 2009 America's Safest (and Most Dangerous) Cities
A list of the top and bottom 25 U.S. cities in which to live based on safety and danger. They are broken out by size of the city. Rankings for previous years are available back to 1995. http://www.morganquitno.com/cit06pop.htm#25 Topics: Crime, Housing, Statistics Last updated Jul 23, 2006 Asthma Capitals
Annual ranking of "the 100 most challenging places to live with asthma." The 100 U.S. cities are rated for prevalence factors (asthma morbidity and mortality), risk factors (air quality, smoking laws, and inhaler access laws), and medical factors (prescriptions and specialists per patient). From the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America (AAFA). http://www.aafa.org/display.cfm?id=8&sub=45 Topics: Consumer Research & Advocacy, Diseases & Conditions, Housing, Statistics Last updated Apr 27, 2005 Best Performing Cities 2005: Where America's Jobs Are Created and Sustained
This February 2006 report "ranks 379 U.S. metropolitan areas based on their economic performance and their ability to create, as well as keep, the greatest number of jobs in the nation." Includes large metropolitan area and small cities rankings back to 2003 and the full text of the 2005 report (requires free registration). From the Milken Institute, "an independent economic think tank." http://www.milkeninstitute.org/publications/publications.taf?function=detail&ID=478&cat=ResRep Topics: Economics, Jobs & Work, Statistics Last updated Mar 28, 2006 Best Places to Live
A list of "the most desirable places to live in America." Profiles of each town include information on weather, housing, leisure, culture, environment, crime, and education. Searchable and browsable. Provides an explanation of the methodology used in compiling the rankings. From CNN/Money. http://money.cnn.com/best/bplive/ Topics: Finance, Housing, Statistics Last updated Nov 16, 2006 County and City Data Book: 2007
A "summary of statistics on the social and economic structure of the counties and cities of the United States." Useful as a local area supplement to the annual "Statistic Abstract of the United States." Opens directly into a PDF document. From the U.S. Census Bureau. http://www.census.gov/prod/2008pubs/07ccdb/ccdb-07.pdf Topics: Housing, Statistics Last updated Mar 11, 2008 Forbes.com Lists
This site provides a compilation of Forbes magazine's annual lists, such as the world's richest people, the most powerful women, largest companies, and the most expensive real estate. Browse lists by topics such as people, companies, education, health and style, technology and Internet, sports, places, and vehicles. From Forbes.com. http://www.forbes.com/lists/ Topics: Society & Social Science, Statistics Last updated Nov 8, 2006 Global Urban Indicators Database
This site was created to provide information on urban conditions and trends. The data covers over 200 cities in over 100 participating countries. Information is divided into two sections: Key Indicators (quantitative data) and Qualitative Data. Information covered includes socio-economic development, infrastructure, transportation, environmental management, local government, and housing. Part of the Urban Indicators Programme of the United Nations Centre for Human Settlements. http://www.unchs.org/guo/gui/index.html Topics: Housing, Statistics Last updated Jun 7, 2002 Sperling's BestPlaces
Provides comparison information (cost of living, health, housing, crime, climate, transportation) on thousands of U.S. cities. Includes profiles of neighborhoods, statistics on schools, and interactive tools to "display a ranking of the cities which best meet your criteria." http://www.bestplaces.net/ Topics: Consumer Research & Advocacy, Housing, Statistics Last updated Nov 1, 2004 State of the Cities Data Systems (SOCDS)
"The SOCDS provides data for individual Metropolitan Areas, Central Cities, and Suburbs," including demographic and economic statistics, employment, county business patterns, FBI crime data, and local building permits. Definitions of criteria, methodologies, and statistically defined areas are provided. http://socds.huduser.org/ Topics: Economics, Housing, Social Science, Statistics Last updated Jul 13, 2002 Yahoo! Real Estate: Neighborhood Profiles
This resource lets you look up neighborhoods in every U.S. state by street address, city, or zip code and find information on demographics, cost of living, housing characteristics, and "Quality of Life" (weather, air quality, crime, culture). Also includes comparisons with the national averages in these areas. http://realestate.yahoo.com/neighborhoods Topics: Home & Housing, Housing, Statistics Last updated Dec 2, 2007 |
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