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Do You Live In One of the Friendliest Towns in America?

Drew Weisholtz — Tue, 15 Jan 2013 14:55:47 +0000

So, you think the people in your town are nice, do you? Well, how do they stack up against the rest of the country? Forbes has created a list of the friendliest towns in the US of A. These rankings were not created based on the number of folks who say, “Mornin’ neighbor” when they [...]

What American Cities Have the Cleanest Air?

Donald Deane — Mon, 29 Oct 2012 13:44:03 +0000

Tired of breathing air clouded by pollen, pollution, secondhand smoke and harmful ozone? You may want to consider Honeywell’s AirGenius Awards list of the top 10 cities in America with the cleanest air. Honeywell studied the air in the 100 most-populated cities in America, focusing on pollen count, public smoking laws, “green” city rankings, and [...]

What Are the World's Most Livable Cities?

Shauna Wright — Mon, 20 Aug 2012 14:25:18 +0000

The US has some beautiful places, but if you want to root yourself in the world’s most livable city, you’ll need to head Down Under because Melbourne, Australia has again been ranked at the top of the list.

Do You Live in One of the Nation's Fattest Cities?

Shauna Wright — Thu, 08 Mar 2012 18:52:31 +0000

A survey of more than 350,000 Americans for the new Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index has revealed the nation’s fattest and skinniest cities — and it also proves our country’s battle of the bulge is far from over. Overall, the nation’s average obesity rate last year was around 26 percent, and adult obesity rates were higher than [...]

What Are America's Saddest Cities?

Shauna Wright — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 16:42:33 +0000

In a recent list of the happiest and saddest cities compiled by Men’s Health, it should come as no shock that residents of Honolulu, Hawaii are the most blissful. But sun, sand, and surf aren’t always enough. In fact, a few of the 10 cities with the unhappiest people have plenty of all three. Using [...]

Do You Live in One of America's Most Attractive Cities?

Kathy Landin — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 12:22:56 +0000

Check your address, the list is out. Once again Travel+Leisure Magazine readers have ranked America’s cities to find out which one has the best looking residents.