U.S. Cities & Communities 2023
U.S. Cities & Communities 2023 presents dozens of surveys analyzing consumerrelatedcharacteristics of U.S. cities. Participation in activities including dining out,music concerts, spectator sports, and travel is assessed on a city-by-city basis. Thisbusiness reference identifies the best cities to live and retire, the best managed cities,the best public school systems, the best educated cities, the cities best poised f orrecovery from the pandemic, and more.
U.S. Cities & Communities 2023 is a valuable resource for socio-demographic and
economic research, business strategic planning, and site selection.
- PART I: POPULATION & ECONOMICS
- 1 METROPOLITAN STATISTICAL AREAS
- 1.1 Overview
- 1.2 MSA Populations
- 2 METROPOLITAN ECONOMIC PROFILES
- 2.1 Overview
- 2.2 Income Tiers And Net Gain/Loss
- 2.3 Analyses
- 3 MICROPOLITAN STATISTICAL AREAS
- 3.1 Overview
- 3.2 ìSA Populations
- PART II: SECTORS
- 4 MEDIA
- 4.1 Radio
- 4.2 Television
- 5 RESTAURANTS
- 5.1 Overview
- 5.2 Restaurant Sales, Unit Counts, and Sales Per Unit
- 6 SPORTS
- 6.1 Best Sports Cities
- 6.2 Top Minor League Markets
- 7 TRAVEL & TOURISM
- 7.1 Overview
- 7.2 Travel and Tourism Statistics
- PART III: ACTIVITIES
- 8 CASINOS
- 8.1 Casino Visits
- 9 DINING OUT
- 9.1 Restaurant Visits
- 9.2 Full-Service Restaurant Visits
- 9.3 Quick-Service Restaurant Visits
- 10 GARDENING
- 10.1 Adults Who Garden
- 11 MUSIC CONCERTS
- 11.1 Concert Attendance
- 12 SPECTATOR SPORTS
- 12.1 Avid Sports Fans City-by-City
- 12.2 Spectator Sports Attendance
- 12.3 Fan Ranking By Sport
- 13 TRAVEL
- 13.1 Overview
- 13.2 Business Trips
- 13.3 Business Air Travel
- 13.4 International Air Travel
- 13.5 Hotel Stays
- 13.6 Rental Car Use
- 13.7 Ocean Cruises
- PART IV: POPULATION HEALTH
- 14 GENERAL HEALTH
- 14.1 Overview
- 14.2 Metropolitan Assessment
- 15 EXERCISE
- 15.1 Overview
- 15.2 Metropolitan Assessment
- 16 OVERWEIGHT & OBESITY
- 16.1 Overview
- 16.2 Metropolitan Assessment
- PART V: COMMUNITIES
- 17 ALL-AMERICAN CITIES
- 17.1 Overview
- 17.2 Recent Award Winners
- 17.3 All-Time Award Winners
- 18 GREAT PLACES
- 18.1 Overview
- 18.2 Great Neighborhoods
- 18.3 Great Public Spaces
- 18.4 Great Streets
- 19 HISTORIC COMMUNITIES
- 19.1 Historic Communities
- 19.2 Historic Preservation and Downtown Revitalization
- 20 RETIREMENT COMMUNITIES
- 20.1 Overview
- 20.2 Ranking
- 21 SMALL TOWNS
- 21.1 Best Small Towns To Visit
- 21.2 Towns With Architectural Significance
- 21.3 Coolest Small Towns
- 21.4 Readers Choice Awards
- 21.5 Market Resources
- 22 STAR-RATED COMMUNITIES
- 22.1 Overview
- 22.2 Certified Star Communities
- 23 POPULATION CENTERS OF U.S. AFFLUENCE
- 23.1 Most Affluent ZIP Codes
- 23.2 Most Expensive ZIP Codes
- 23.3 Millionaire Households By Metropolitan Area
- PART VI: BEST CITIES
- 24 BEST PLACES TO LIVE
- 24.1 Best Places To Live 2021
- 24.2 Annual Ranking
- 25 BEST PLACES TO RETIRE
- 25.1 Best Places To Retire 2021
- 25.2 Consumer Preferences Survey
- 25.3 Best In Each State
- 25.4 Best Places For Military Retirees
- 26 BEST FOR FAMILIES
- 26.1 Best Places To Raise A Family
- 26.2 Best Pubic School Systems
- 27 BEST CITIES FOR OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES
- 27.1 Best Cities For An Active Lifestyle
- 27.2 Best Cities For Outdoor Activities
- 28 BEST FOR YOUNG PROFESSIONALS
- 28.1 Best Neighborhoods For Young Professionals
- 29 BEST-MANAGED CITIES
- 29.1 Best-Managed Cities
- 30 DOG-FRIENDLY CITIES
- 30.1 Overview
- 30.2 Ranking 2021
- 31 ECONOMIC OUTLOOK
- 31.1 Overview
- 31.2 Assessment For 2021
- 32 FASTEST-GROWING CITIES
- 32.1 Fastest-Growing Cities
- 32.2 Fastest-Shrinking Cities
- 33 GREENEST CITIES
- 33.1 Environmentally Friendly Lifestyle
- 34 HEALTHIEST CITIES
- 34.1 Healthiest Cities To Live
- 34.2 Cities With The Lowest Uninsured Rate
- 35 LOWEST COST OF LIVING
- 35.1 Overview
- 35.2 Metropolitan Area Ranking
- 35.3 Small Town Ranking
- 36 MOST DIVERSE CITIES
- 36.1 Overall Diversity
- 36.2 Ethnic Diversity
- 36.3 Economic Diversity
- 37 MOST EDUCATED CITIES
- 37.1 Most Educated Cities
- 38 NEIGHBORLY CITIES
- 38.1 Overview
- 38.2 Most Neighborly Cities
- 39 SAFEST CITIES
- 39.1 Home And Community Safety
- 39.2 Natural Disasters
- 40 SINGLES RATIOS
- 40.1 Overview
- 40.2 Ratios In Metropolitan Areas
- 41 TOP RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE MARKETS
- 41.1 Realtor.com Assessment
- 41.2 Zillow Assessment
- 42 TOURISM
- 42.1 Favorite Cities For Tourists
- 43 WALKING & BIKING
- 43.1 Top Walking Cities
- 43.2 Best Cities For Biking
- APPENDIX A - ANALYSTS
- APPENDIX B - ASSOCIATIONS
- APPENDIX C - GOVERNMENT AGENCIES
- APPENDIX D - ONLINE RESOURCES
- REFERENCES
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