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Best Cities to Earn a Living

Forbes has issued its list of the best cities for earning a living.  Houston topped the list based on its business environment, low unemployment, and high wages.  Oil industry profits were cited as one of the primary drivers of the Houston economy.  Minneapolis (large well know companies), Boston (biotech industry), and Washington D.C. (government related jobs) also made this list.  To compile the list Forbes drew from it’s own list of 400 of the best large companies and 200 of the top small companies.   They also considered median incomes, cost of living, and job-growth forecasts.  Here is the list of the top ten:

1.) Houston

2.) Minneapolis

3.) Boston

4.) Washington D.C.

5.) New York City

6.) Pittsburgh

7.) San Francisco

8.) Dallas

9.) Milwaukee

10.) Philadelphia

Learn more about the best cities to earn a living.

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kmhhansen, August 28th 2008 | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , ,
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Top Ten U.S. Cities for Affordable Vacations

In these difficult economic times, the Hotwire list of has published a list of “Best Places for Value Vacations” may come in handy. Affordability was the primary criteria used to create the list. Phoenix tops the list. Nearby Old Town Scottsdale, Desert Botanical Gardens, the Phoenix Museum of History, and the winter residence of Frank Llyoyd Wright were the highlighted attractions. Of course affordable air travel to these cities was a major available. I am sure there are less expansive alternatives, but the cities with highly competitive routes (and low rates) won out. Here is the full list:

Phoenix

Dallas-Fort Worth

Orlando

Denver

Atlanta

Los Angeles

Washington D.C.

Kansas City

Miami

Milwaukee

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kmhhansen, August 14th 2008 | Tags: , , , , , , , , ,
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Top Ten European Cities to Live In

Zurich has been chosen by Forbes magazine as the top European city to live in. Germany had three cities on the list including Dusseldorf, Munich, and Frankfurt. Factors considered in the study included economics, political stability, education, transportation, entertainment, housing, and access to consumer goods.

1. Zürich, Switzerland
2. Vienna, Austria
3. Geneva, Switzerland
4. Düsseldorf, Germany
5. Munich, Germany
6. Frankfurt, Germany
7. Bern, Switzerland
8. Copenhagen, Denmark
9. Amsterdam, Holland
10. Brussels, Belgium
Read more about the top Europoean cities in which to live.

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kmhhansen, August 13th 2008 | Tags: , , , , , , , , ,
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Top Ten Beachside Cities

Beachside cities allow you to work by day, and hit the beach before or after dinner before the sun goes down. Where are the world’s top beachside cities? AskMen.com has created a list of the top ten beachside cities. Ask rank’s Miami number one and Dubai’s jumeirah beach came in second. Thought Venice was only about the canals? Think again…Venice Lido made the cut. It is only 10 minutes from St. Mark’s Square and features an 11 mile islands and a lagoon. A Mumbai, India beach also made the list.

The top ten beachside cities are:

1. Miami, USA (South Beach)

2. Dubai, UAE (jumeirah Beach)

3. Barcelona, Spain (Barceloneta Beach)

4. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (Copacabana Beach)

5. Cape Town, South Africa (Clifton Beach)

6. Los Angeles, USA (Santa Monica Beach)

7. Brighton, UK (Brighton Beach)

8. Sydney, Australia (Bondi Beach)

9. Mumbai, India (Chowpatty Beach)

10. Venice, Italy (Venice Lido)

Learn more about the world’s best beachside cities.

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kmhhansen, August 12th 2008 | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,
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Top Ten Most Polluted Cities

Time magazine has published a story highlighting the worlds worst most polluted places. Linfen is cited as the worst polluted place. Not surprising since a report by the World Bank says China has 16 of the 20 most polluted cities and China’s Environmental Protection Agency says Linfen has the worst air quality in the country. China, Russia and India each had two cities listed.

1.) Linfen, China (coal)

2.) Tianying, China (lead)

3.) Sukinda, India (Hexavalent chromium)

4.) Vapi, India (Chemicals and heavy metals)

5.) La Oroya, Peru (Lead, copper, zinc and sulfur dioxide)

6.) Dzerzhinsk, Russia (Chemicals and toxic byproducts, including sarin and VX gas)

7.) Norilsk, Russia (Particulates, sulfur dioxide, heavy metals, phenols)

8.) Chernobyl (Radiation)

9.) Sumgayit, Azerbaijan ( Organic chemicals, oil and heavy metals)

10.) Kabwe, Zambia (lead and cadmium)

See additional details and photos in the Time report.

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Cities with the Most Expensive Parking

Colliers International has produced a report ranking the cities with the most expensive parking. London is number one with a monthly $1166.87. Interestingly, Australia had three cities on the list (Sydney, Brisbane, and Perth). Yet another reason to take mass transit! Delhi, India was the cheapest with at $1.75. Here are the ten most expensive:

1.) London – City $1,166.87
2.) London –West End $1,135.76
3.) Sydney $774.76
4.) Hong Kong $742.40
5.) Brisbane $591.63
6.) NewYork – Midtown $585.00
7.) Tokyo $552.00
8.) Perth $516.00
9.) Stockholm $508.92
10.) Dublin $507.74

The full list is included in this down-loadable report.

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kmhhansen, August 10th 2008 | Tags: , , , , , , , ,
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America's Top Ten Hard Drinking Cities

Forbes has released the results of a study to determine America’s top “hard-drinking” cities. A distinction most cities would not want. Austin, Texas topped the list with 61.5% of adults having at least one drink in the past 30 days, and 20.6% of have had five or more drinks on one occasion. Not sure why they included people having one drink in 30 days. Even five or more in a 30 day period seems kind of moderate to me assuming they are not all chugged on the same night. Maybe it was that that half of Austin enjoyed a beer or glass of wine in the past month? Or maybe that a fifth of Austinians (is that what they are called?) has gotten drunk at one time or another. The Forbes reporters working on this one, did a little too much primary research. Anyway, here are the results…

1.) Austin

2.) Milwaukee

3.) San Francisco

4.) Providence

5.) Chicago

6.) Seattle

7.) Cleveland

8.) St. Louis

9.) Boston

10.) Cincinnati

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kmhhansen, August 9th 2008 | Tags: , , , , , , , , ,
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Ten Most Expensive U.S. Cities to Live In

According to data compiled by The American Chamber of Commerce Researchers Association. You’ll need a lot of cold hard cash to live in Alaska, which has three cities on the list. The ten most expensive United States cities to live in are as follows:

1.) New York City

2.) Boston, MA

3.) Juneau, Alaska

4.) Anchorage, AK

5.) San Diego

6.) Philadelphia

7.) Los Angeles

8.) Fairbanks, AK

9.) Ann Arbor

10.) Seattle

Read more about the ten most expensive cities.

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kmhhansen, August 8th 2008 | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , ,
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Top Ten Restaurant Cities

Which city has the worlds best retaurants? Some surprising picks from FoodandWine.com. Tokyo tops the list and Chicago made the cut at #8. San Francisco did not make the list. Spain captured two spots with Barcelona (#5) and Madrid (#7).

Here is the complete list:

1.) Tokyo

2.) Paris

3.) New York City

4.) London

5.) Barcelona

6.) Sydney

7.) Madrid

8.) Chicago

9.) Stockholm

10.) Vancouver

What are your picks for the top restaurant cities in the world? Let us know!

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kmhhansen, August 7th 2008 | Tags: , , , , , , , , , ,
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Ten Fastest Dying Cities

Forbes has developed a list of the “Ten Fastest Dying Cities”. Factors considered include unemployment rates and economic growth. Ohio is the most unfortunate with four cities in the top ten. Cities are dying to get on this list…sorry, I could not help myself. Here is the ten cities on the forbes list:

Canton, Ohio

Youngstown, Ohio

Flint, Michigan

Scranton, PA

Dayton, OH

Cleveland, OH

Springfield, MA

Buffalo, NY

Detroit, MI

Charleston, WV

The full story and slide show can be viewed here.

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kmhhansen, August 6th 2008 | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , ,
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