By David Savageau
During this certain reference, each of America’s 379 metropolitan parts is rated by way of components which are vital to somebody contemplating a circulation. Divided into 9 completely researched major subject matters, this consultant derives its info as a lot from inner most assets as govt assets, supplying a well-rounded description of all that every metro sector has to provide: atmosphere, housing, jobs, crime, transportation, schooling, healthiness care, activity, and weather. With a personalised quiz to assist be sure crucial elements of a space, this rankings sourcebook offers a wealth of knowledge for these trying to circulate and the armchair visitor alike.
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To rate metro areas for where they lie on the political spectrum, county-level pluralities for the last three congressional elections are weighted by the winner’s National Journal Liberal Composite Rating. Pittsfield, in western Massachusetts, is the most liberal metro area. It congressman, Democrat John Olver, has a 96 Liberal rating and an average 86 percent plurality. Brunswick, in southeast Georgia, is the most conservative. It’s representative, Republican Jack Kingston, has a 3 Liberal rating and an average 82 percent plurality.
El Paso, TX 142. Columbia, MO 143. Tallahassee, FL 144. Brownsville-Harlingen-San Benito, TX 145. Provo-Orem, UT 146. Ocala, FL 147. McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX 148. Honolulu, HI 149. San Francisco, CA 150. New York, NY In a moment sometime during 1967, the portion of adults with a high school diploma shifted from a minority to a majority. In the four decades since, high school has gone from being the mark of the educated person to the minimum education level for 4 out of 5 adults. No region can claim the best-educated population.
Metro area average; from Less Affluent to Affluent based on the wealth index; from Less Educated to Educated based on the portion of people who’ve gone beyond high school; from Conservative to Liberal based on popular votes in congressional elections weighted by the National Journal’s Composite Liberal Ratings; and from Catholic to Protestant based on the estimated population who attend a Catholic church or a Protestant church (see Appendix B for selected figures). S. S. , unpublished race and Hispanic origin population forecasts; A check mark (9) in front of the metro area’s name highlights it as one of the top 40 places for ambience.