Based on Kiplingers Survey they lookied for the places with the strongest economu, abundance of jobs, reasonable living costs and plenty of fun things to do. These are the cities they have come up with
No. 1: Houston,Texas
No. 2: Raleigh, N.C.
No. 3: Omaha, Neb.
No. 4: Boise, Idaho
No. 5: Colorado Springs, Colo.
No. 6: Austin, Texas
No. 7: Fayetteville, Ark.
No. 8: Sacramento, Calif.
No. 9: Des Moines, Iowa
No. 10: Provo, Utah
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