25. Lincoln, Nebraska
Total score: 60.69
Employment (ranked out of 100): 49th
Economy (ranked out of 100): 8th
Quality of life (ranked out of 100): 29th
Health (ranked out of 100): 94th
24. Durham, North Carolina
Total score: 60.72
Employment: 15
Economy: 55
Quality of life: 28
Health: 42
23. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Total score: 60.85
Employment: 14
Economy: 10
Quality of life: 18
Health: 84
22. Chesapeake, Virginia
Total score: 61.25
Employment: 57
Economy: 13
Quality of life: 26
Health: 61
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Total score: 61.34
Employment: 29
Economy: 27
Quality of life: 19
Health: 47
20. Denver, Colorado
Total score: 61.79
Employment: 6
Economy: 50
Quality of life: 12
Health: 79
19. Laredo, Texas
Total score: 61.80
Employment: 33
Economy: 1
Quality of life: 78
Health: 20
18. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Total score: 61.96
Employment: 20
Economy: 72
Quality of life: 25
Health: 30
17. Columbus, Ohio
Total score: 62.16
Employment: 24
Economy: 14
Quality of life: 37
Health: 54
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Total score: 62.71
Employment: 21
Economy: 36
Quality of life: 4
Health: 89
15. San Diego, California
Total score: 62.75
Employment: 47
Economy: 78
Quality of life: 2
Health: 35
14. Plano, Texas
Total score: 63.23
Employment: 82
Economy: 44
Quality of life: 10
Health: 20
13. Fort Worth, Texas
Total score: 63.35
Employment: 70
Economy: 5
Quality of life: 32
Health: 20
12. Irvine, California
Total score: 63.66
Employment: 50
Economy: 40
Quality of life: 41
Health: 1
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Total score: 64.50
Employment: 27
Economy: 6
Quality of life: 21
Health: 40
10. Jacksonville, Florida
Total score: 65.50
Employment: 23
Economy: 20
Quality of life: 36
Health: 13
9. St. Petersburg, Florida
Total score: 65.67
Employment: 51
Economy: 18
Quality of life: 23
Health: 13
8. Gilbert, Arizona
Total score: 67.73
Employment: 40
Economy: 3
Quality of life: 15
Health: 64
7. Virginia Beach, Virginia
Total score: 68.13
Employment: 62
Economy: 2
Quality of life: 11
Health: 61
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Total score: 70.06
Employment: 17
Economy: 24
Quality of life: 5
Health: 49
5. Scottsdale, Arizona
Total score: 71.45
Employment: 12
Economy: 9
Quality of life: 3
Health: 64
4. Raleigh, North Carolina
Total score: 71.78
Employment: 5
Economy: 4
Quality of life: 14
Health: 70
3. Orlando, Florida
Total score: 71.94
Employment: 3
Economy: 16
Quality of life: 9
Health: 32
2. Austin, Texas
Total score: 72.22
Employment: 11
Economy: 17
Quality of life: 7
Health: 20
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Total score: 72.44
Employment: 8
Economy: 12
Quality of life: 6
Health: 16