In an article written by Kurt Badenhausen for Forbes Magazine here are ratings of 200 metro areas with populations over 240,000 which are considered best places to live and work based on cost, crime, job growth and more.

1. Raleigh, North Carolina
2. Boise, Idaho
3. Fort Collins, Colorado
4. Des Moines, Iowa
5. Lexington, Kentucky
6. Atlanta, Georgia
7. Richmond, Virginia
8. Olympia, Washington
9. Spokane, Washington
10. Knoxville, Tennessee
11. Provo, Utah
12. Albuquerque, New Mexico
13. Indianapolis, Indiana
14. Nashville, Tennessee
15. Colorado Springs, Colorado
16. Fayetteville, Arkansas
17. Lincoln, Nebraska
18. Springfield, Missouri
19. Seattle, Washington
20. Mercer County, New Jersey
21. Naples, Florida

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