WEATHER
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City Stats |
Natl. Avg.
|
Rank
|
Annual days with some precipitation
|
147
|
110
|
|
|
Annual days with mostly sun
|
197
|
213
|
|
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Annual snowfall (inches)
|
75
|
24.2
|
|
|
Annual days < 32° F
|
147
|
88.0
|
|
|
Annual days > 90° F
|
2
|
37.9
|
|
|
Average high temp in July °F
|
79.4°
|
86.8°
|
|
|
Average low temp in January °F
|
16.2°
|
26.5°
|
|
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CRIME
|
City Stats |
Natl. Avg.
|
Rank
|
Violent crime
(per 100K population)
|
92.2
|
506
|
1
|
|
Property crime
(per 100K population)
|
2,293
|
4,329
|
8
|
|
HOUSING
|
City Stats |
Natl. Avg.
|
Rank
|
Median home price
|
$166,100
|
$128,572
|
277
|
|
Property taxes
(per $1,000 of home value)
|
$21.7
|
$15.64
|
260
|
|
Home utility cost index
|
129.40
|
105
|
293
|
|
Average home appreciation %
|
6.3%
|
7.17%
|
244
|
|
New home starts
(12 months ending 6/00)
|
16.36
|
12.87
|
109
|
|
EDUCATION
|
City Stats |
Natl. Avg.
|
Rank
|
Spending per pupil
|
$4,138
|
$5,387
|
304
|
|
Student/teacher ratio
|
15.6
|
16.95
|
99
|
|
Number of 4-year colleges
|
3
|
4.03
|
104
|
|
Number of 2-year colleges
|
1
|
2.77
|
167
|
|
ECONOMY
|
City Stats
|
Natl. Avg.
|
Rank
|
Cost of Living Index
|
138.5
|
104
|
315
|
|
State and local taxes%
|
0%
|
10.35 %
|
1
|
|
Recent job growth
(past 12 months)
|
2.03%
|
1.68%
|
129
|
|
Projected job growth
(10 years)
|
10%
|
15.09%
|
261
|
|
Unemployment rate %
|
2.8%
|
4.24%
|
60
|
|
Auto insurance rates
($ per year)
|
$1,080
|
$829
|
279
|
|
HEALTH
|
City Stats
|
Natl. Avg.
|
Rank
|
Health cost index
|
136.5
|
103
|
319
|
|
Hospital beds
|
497
|
2,602
|
286
|
|
MDs per capita
|
11.7
|
12.02
|
162
|
|
Air quality index
(higher is better)
|
65
|
65.9
|
195
|
|
Water quality index
(higher is better)
|
60
|
52.0
|
104
|
|
Number of teaching hospitals
|
1
|
3.88
|
177
|
|
QUALITY OF LIFE
|
City Stats
|
Natl. Avg.
|
Rank
|
Leisure Index
(100 is best; 0 is worst)
|
16
|
19.42
|
142
|
|
Arts Index
(100 is best; 0 is worst)
|
8
|
11.48
|
184
|
|
TRANSPORTATION
|
City Stats
|
Natl. Avg.
|
Rank
|
Commute time
|
22
|
19.23
|
268
|
|
Mass transit availability
|
1
|
8.03
|
276
|
|
Number of airline flights
|
536
|
139
|
29
|
|
Amtrak service
|
0
|
2.57
|
146
|
|
|
|
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About Best Places data
Statistical data is taken from the most recent information for the overall metropolitan area. This information is used, instead of statistics for just the city itself, because most data is reported at the metro-area level. A U.S. metro area is defined as any city with a population of at least 50,000, or an urbanized area of at least 50,000, located in a county or counties with a total population of at least 100,000 (75,000 in New England).
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