Yoshikaの英語ワンポイントレッスン Vol. 43
これはタメになると大好評!ネイティブのカウンセラーによる英語ワンポイントレッスン! 毎年発表される、住みやすさ、安全度、デートしやすさ(!)などの全米都市ランキング。
BEST AND WORST CITIES IN THE UNITED STATES
I am always so interested in the best and worst lists that come out each year about this country. Many organizations conduct surveys and make a list of the top and bottom cities throughout the U.S. The lists range anywhere from the best and worst places for singles to live, to the safest and most dangerous cities to live. I wonder how much of it is accurate. In any case, it is interesting so see for yourself:
America’s Safest and Dangerous Cities (Morgan Quinto)
Safest |
Dangerous |
1. Brick Township, NJ |
1. St. Louis, MO |
2. Amherst, NY |
2. Detroit, MI |
3. Mission Viejo, CA | 3. Flint, MI |
4. Newton, MA | 4. Compton, CA |
5. Troy, MI | 5. Camden, NJ |
*Note: Irvine, CA is #6 on safest cities list!
Best Places to Live (Money Magazine)
This survey was based on job availability, great schools, safe streets, low crime rate, lots to do and charm among other factors.
1. Eden Praire, MN |
2. Columbia/Ellicott City, MD |
3. Newton, MA |
4. Bellevue, WA |
5. McKinney, TX |
*Note: Irvine is ranked #22!
Top Earning Towns (Forbes Magazine)
1. Bethesda, MD. Median family income: $172,541, median home price: $725,000 |
2. Greenwich, CT. Median family income: $164,807, median home price: $997,498 |
3. Palo Alto, CA. Median family income: $153,615, median home price: $1,180,000 |
4. Newport Beach, CA. Median family income: $144,917, median home price: $1,000,800 |
5. Lower Marion, PA. Median family income: $144,686, median home price: $240,000
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Best and Worst Places for Singles
Best for Dating |
Worst for Dating |
1. Austin, TX |
1. Kansas City, MO |
2. Colorado Springs, CO |
2. Wichita, KS |
3. San Diego, CA | 3. Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN |
4. Raleigh/Durham, NC | 4. Detroit, MI |
5. Seattle, WA | 5. Louisville, KY |
Best Companies to Work For (Fortune Magazine)
1. SAS (Cary, NC). Top perks: on-site healthcare, childcare, beauty salon, car cleaning service. |
2. Boston Consulting Group (Boston, MA). Top perks: generous pay and commitment to community service. |
3. Wegman's Food Market (Rochester, NY). Top perks: health screenings covered by the company. |
4. Google, Inc. (Mountain View, CA). Top perks: free food, climbing wall, free laundry. Last year Google gave each employee a 10% pay raise. |
5. NetApp (Sunnyvale, CA). Top perks: free food and generous salaries. |
America's Most Affordable Cities (Forbes Magazine)
This survey takes into account home prices, living costs and salaries for new college graduates. These are the top metro areas.
1. Omaha, NE |
2. Buffalo, NY |
3. Detroit, MI |
4. Indianapolis, IN |
5. Cincinnati, OH |
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