Ann Arbor, #5 in list of best midsize metros in America
America’s 124 midsize metros, with populations between 250,000 and 1 million people, have a total of 60 million residents. That puts them in the shadow of the nation’s 51 major metros, those in the million-plus category, which contain 54 percent of all Americans.
The study compared the 124 midsize metros in 20 statistical categories, using the latest U.S. Census Bureau data. The highest scores went to well-rounded places with healthy economies, light traffic, moderate costs of living, impressive housing stocks and strong educational systems.
These are the top 10 midsize metros in terms of quality of life:
- Provo, Utah
- Boulder, Colo.
- Madison, Wis.
- Bridgeport-Stamford, Conn.
- Ann Arbor, Mich.
- Ogden, Utah
- Fort Collins, Colo.
- Boise, Idaho
- Colorado Springs, Colo.
- Des Moines, Iowa
This is a fascinating stat
Ann Arbor, site of the University of Michigan, has the nation’s strongest concentration of adults with master’s, doctoral and professional degrees, 27.7 percent.
which is born out by Grace’s recent congregational survey and must impact my plans to plant in Ann Arbor.