City | State | Population | Rank | Median Home Price rank | Household Income rank | Percent of Pop Graduated College rank | Private Schools rank | Performing Arts rank | Art Galleries rank | Fast-food restaurants rank | Big Deal Score |
San Francisco | CA | 805,235 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 25 | 14 | 1 | 9 | 9 |
Washington | DC | 601,723 | 2 | 15 | 16 | 7 | 28 | 10 | 12 | 39 | 18.14 |
Seattle | WA | 608,660 | 3 | 13 | 14 | 2 | 30 | 19 | 6 | 45 | 18.43 |
Scottsdale | AZ | 217,385 | 4 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 17 | 12 | 2 | 83 | 19.57 |
Oakland | CA | 390,724 | 5 | 7 | 38 | 22 | 23 | 35 | 15 | 24 | 23.43 |
Portland | OR | 583,776 | 6 | 22 | 45 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 9 | 57 | 25.29 |
Irvine | CA | 212,375 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 56 | 22 | 56 | 66 | 29.29 |
Honolulu | HI | 337,256 | 7 | 6 | 19 | 31 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 93 | 29.29 |
Madison | WI | 233,209 | 9 | 42 | 26 | 4 | 37 | 30 | 35 | 35 | 29.86 |
Atlanta | GA | 420,003 | 10 | 39 | 57 | 11 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 97 | 31.71 |
Boston | MA | 617,594 | 11 | 17 | 33 | 14 | 95 | 36 | 20 | 8 | 31.86 |
San Diego | CA | 1,307,402 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 18 | 84 | 32 | 29 | 42 | 32.57 |
Minneapolis | MN | 382,578 | 13 | 40 | 54 | 12 | 71 | 13 | 10 | 30 | 32.86 |
Denver | CO | 600,158 | 14 | 37 | 55 | 16 | 24 | 17 | 7 | 81 | 33.86 |
New Orleans | LA | 343,829 | 15 | 56 | 81 | 34 | 18 | 31 | 3 | 15 | 34 |
Fremont | CA | 214,089 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 51 | 75 | 80 | 22 | 34.29 |
Chicago | IL | 2,695,598 | 17 | 31 | 51 | 32 | 27 | 54 | 28 | 26 | 35.57 |
New York | NY | 8,175,133 | 18 | 8 | 35 | 30 | 98 | 45 | 24 | 10 | 35.71 |
Jersey City | NJ | 247,597 | 19 | 18 | 22 | 17 | 47 | 78 | 57 | 17 | 36.57 |
San Jose | CA | 945,942 | 20 | 4 | 4 | 24 | 76 | 62 | 67 | 23 | 37.14 |
Sacramento | CA | 466,488 | 21 | 20 | 36 | 49 | 33 | 21 | 21 | 87 | 38.14 |
Raleigh | NC | 403,892 | 22 | 50 | 29 | 9 | 53 | 27 | 44 | 60 | 38.86 |
Reno | NV | 225,221 | 22 | 23 | 43 | 58 | 20 | 25 | 31 | 72 | 38.86 |
Austin | TX | 790,390 | 24 | 52 | 34 | 13 | 44 | 24 | 22 | 88 | 39.57 |
Orlando | FL | 238,300 | 25 | 44 | 73 | 42 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 100 | 40 |
Anchorage | AK | 291,826 | 26 | 30 | 5 | 37 | 86 | 63 | 43 | 20 | 40.57 |
Miami | FL | 399,457 | 26 | 25 | 98 | 79 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 68 | 40.57 |
Tampa | FL | 335,709 | 28 | 53 | 68 | 35 | 7 | 6 | 25 | 95 | 41.29 |
Las Vegas | NV | 583,756 | 29 | 32 | 21 | 86 | 29 | 9 | 14 | 99 | 41.43 |
Plano | TX | 259,841 | 30 | 46 | 3 | 3 | 36 | 47 | 73 | 89 | 42.43 |
Los Angeles | CA | 3,792,621 | 31 | 5 | 42 | 47 | 80 | 82 | 32 | 14 | 43.14 |
Pittsburgh | PA | 305,704 | 32 | 97 | 88 | 28 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 65 | 43.29 |
Lincoln | NE | 258,379 | 33 | 68 | 44 | 26 | 48 | 39 | 47 | 34 | 43.71 |
Virginia Beach | VA | 437,994 | 34 | 27 | 11 | 41 | 54 | 64 | 63 | 48 | 44 |
Charlotte | NC | 731,424 | 35 | 59 | 27 | 21 | 65 | 37 | 52 | 51 | 44.57 |
Durham | NC | 228,330 | 36 | 58 | 50 | 10 | 32 | 42 | 49 | 80 | 45.86 |
Albuquerque | NM | 545,852 | 37 | 54 | 52 | 39 | 42 | 49 | 23 | 64 | 46.14 |
Baltimore | MD | 620,961 | 38 | 63 | 79 | 65 | 9 | 48 | 42 | 18 | 46.29 |
Anaheim | CA | 336,265 | 39 | 11 | 17 | 75 | 41 | 60 | 83 | 38 | 46.43 |
Cincinnati | OH | 296,943 | 40 | 78 | 92 | 44 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 98 | 46.86 |
Omaha | NE | 408,958 | 41 | 76 | 53 | 40 | 16 | 38 | 38 | 70 | 47.29 |
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance) | TN | 601,222 | 42 | 62 | 58 | 29 | 58 | 76 | 39 | 13 | 47.86 |
Chandler | AZ | 236,123 | 43 | 26 | 8 | 20 | 87 | 83 | 75 | 37 | 48 |
Santa Ana | CA | 324,528 | 44 | 16 | 20 | 100 | 62 | 58 | 37 | 44 | 48.14 |
Long Beach | CA | 462,257 | 45 | 9 | 31 | 54 | 61 | 77 | 53 | 53 | 48.29 |
St. Louis | MO | 319,294 | 46 | 81 | 93 | 55 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 96 | 48.71 |
Colorado Springs | CO | 416,427 | 47 | 45 | 25 | 25 | 79 | 46 | 48 | 75 | 49 |
St. Paul | MN | 285,068 | 48 | 49 | 56 | 23 | 15 | 99 | 99 | 3 | 49.14 |
Kansas City | MO | 459,787 | 49 | 74 | 60 | 45 | 46 | 69 | 27 | 25 | 49.43 |
Lexington-Fayette urban county | KY | 295,803 | 50 | 64 | 24 | 19 | 66 | 44 | 65 | 67 | 49.86 |