CitiesRanked&Rated:Morethan400MetropolitanAreasEvaluatedintheU.S.andCanada,2ndEditio城市排名＆评价：美国和加拿大超过400个都会区的评估
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作者： Bert Sperling等著
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出版时间： 2007-5-1字数：版次： 1页数： 850印刷时间： 2007/05/01开本： 大16开印次： 1纸张： 胶版纸I S B N ： 9780470068649包装： 平装内容简介
For anyone thinking about relocating-or interested in the demographics of American life—Cities Ranked ＆ Rated offers unbeatable insights into more than 400 metropolitan areas in the United States and Canada。Data is provided by Bert Sperling，creator of Money magazine’s original“Best Places to Live”list。
This unique guide combines honest opinions and objective facts to help readers compare cities quickly and comprehensively。
Data on the 45 fastest-growing U.S.cities
Separate rankings and ratings for 27 Canadian cities
Easy-to-read charts showing the best and worst U.S.cities in over 50 categories
State-level comparisons of population densities，taxes，government expenditures，educational testing，and more
Details on how to find more information at Bestplaces。net/CRAR
目录
About the Authors
Introduction
PART Ⅰ: FINDING YOUR BEST PLACE TO LIVE
Chapter 1: The Places
U.S. Metropolitan Statistical Areas（MSAs1）
Canadian Census Metropolitan Areas （CMAs）
What’s Included in Cities Ranked & Rated, 2nd Edition?
Chapter 2: The Rankings
About the Cities Ranked & Rated Mode
Reading the Ranking Report
Ranking Changes since 2004
Chapter 3: TheCategories
Reading the Facts
Use of Data for Ranking & Scoring
Population
Economy &Jobs
Cost of Living
Climate
Education
Health & Healthcare
Crime
Transportation
Leisure
Arts & Culture
Quality of Life
Chapter 4: The States
How Cities Ranked ＆ Rated Compares States
Overall Rankings
Population
Physical Environment
Economy
Taxation
Education
Politics
Safety ＆ Safety Consciousness
PART Ⅱ: EVALUATING THE CITIES
Chapter 5: U.S. Metropolitan Areas
Area Profiles
Chapter 6: Canada Metropolitan Areas
Ranking ＆ Rating Canadian Cities
Data Sources
NDEX
Table
Table 0.1：U.S. States & Postal Codes
Table 1.1： Metro Areas Gained from Splits
Table 1.2：Metro Areas Lost through Merger or Change
Table 1.3： Principal U.S. Metropolitan Statistical Areas
Table 1.4： Canadian Census Metropolitan Areas
Table 2.1：The Top 30 U.S. Metropolitan Areas
Table 2.2：The Bottom 30 U.S. Metropolitan Areas
Table 2.3：Ranking Report Sample
Table 2.4：U.S. Metropolitan Areas by Rank
Table 2.5：U.S. Metropolitan Areas by Alphabetical Sequence with Rank
Table 3.1： Net Gain or Loss in Population by Region
Table 3.2：Sample Population Data from GainesviUe, FL
Table 3.3：Largest & Smallest Metropolitan Areas
Table 3.4：Fastest Growing Metropolitan Areas
Table 3.5：Declining & Slowest Growing Metropolitan Areas
Table 3.6：Population Density
Table 3.7：Democrats & Republicans
Table 3.8：Percent Religiously Observant
Table 3.9：Diversity Measure
Table 3.10：Families with Children
Table 3.11：Sample Economy ＆ Jobs Data from Bellingham, WA
Table 3.12：Median Household Income
Table 3.13：Household Income Growth
Table 3.14：Unemployment Rates
Table 3.15：Recent Job Growth
Table 3.16：Projected Future Job Growth
Table 3.17：Manufacturing Employment
Table 3.18：Public Sector Employment
Table 3.19：Construction Employment
Table 3.20：Sample Cost of Living Table from Portland-Vancouver-Beaverton，OR-WA
Table 3.21：Cost of Living Index Ranges
Table 3.22：Cost of Living Index
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