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Ask people which city they consider to be the best in the U.S. and Gainesville, FL, probably isn't going to be the first place that comes to mind. But Gainesville is the surprising number-one city in the newly published Cities Ranked & Rated, 2nd Edition (Wiley; April 2007; 850 pages; $24.99), written by Bert Sperling and Peter Sander and published by Frommer's. Close on its heels are Bellingham, WA in the number- two slot; Portland-Vancouver-Beaverton, OR-WA as number three; Colorado Springs, CO as number four; Ann Arbor, MI as number five; Ogden-Clearfield, UT as number six; Asheville, NC as number seven; Fort Collins-Loveland, CO as number eight; San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA as number nine; and, rounding out the top 10, Boise City-Nampa, ID.

Analyzing more than 400 metro areas in the U.S. and Canada by using dozens of variables, Cities Ranked & Rated is the ultimate sourcebook for anyone looking to find the best place to live - or who's hungry to know how his hometown compares. This valuable resource has been completely revised and updated, giving readers the power to find the location that's truly right for them. Each city is ranked on the following 10 major criteria: Economy and jobs; cost of living; climate; education; health and healthcare; crime; transportation; leisure; arts and culture and overall quality of life.

Where magazine surveys only show the big picture, Cities Ranked & Rated lets you get at the detailed reasons why one city might be preferable to another. Each metro-area profile includes statistics on white- versus blue- collar jobs, the number of below-zero days each year, the cost of an average doctor visit, and even its total number of Starbucks coffee shops. Extensive tables paint a fuller picture by showing America's most literate cities, the best states for long summer evenings, and the places with the cheapest car insurance.

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Peter Sander is a professional author, researcher, and marketer. He has written numerous books concentrating in the areas of business and personal finance, including Frommer's Best Places to Raise Your Family, Value Investing For Dummies, Niche and Get Rich, and The 250 Personal Finance Questions Everyone Should Ask. Bert Sperling has appeared in print, on radio and television programs, and at conferences speaking about cities and quality-of- life issues for more than 20 years. He developed the methodology for his 'Best Places to Live' software, which is now the standard for studies in this area. His data forms the basis of such national articles as Money magazine's annual "The Best Places to Live in America." He is the CEO of Fast Forward, Inc., which produces his popular website, http://www.bestplaces.net/.

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