2008 BEST CITIES: Best Cities to Live, Work and Play

No. 1: Houston
No. 2: Raleigh
No. 3: Omaha
No. 4: Boise
No. 5: Colorado Springs
No. 6: Austin
No. 7: Fayettville
No. 8: Sacramento
No. 9: Des Moines
No. 10: Provo

Metro Area, Population, COL Index, % Creative Class, Median Household Income, Salary Growth
Flagstaff, AZ 124,953 116 28.3 43,510 21.6
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ 4,039,182 102 28.3 51,862 15.1
Prescott, AZ 208,014 107 23.8 40,649 14.7
Tucson, AZ 946,362 99 31.1 42,984 15.9
Yuma, AZ 187,555 102 20.8 37,457 15.9

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