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<p>Moving within the United States from one city to another is much
more common today. No matter the reasons for the move — buying a
house, looking for a new job, leaving home for the first time — it
remains a major undertaking. A host of factors play an important
role in the decision where to move, including the quality of
schools, the strength of the local economy and job market, safety,
culture, and even climate. Americans facing this decision have
much to consider.</p>
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<p>To determine America’s best cities to live in, 24/7 Wall St.
reviewed data on the 550 U.S. cities with populations of 65,000 or
more as measured by the U.S. Census Bureau. Based on a range of
variables, including crime rates, employment growth, access to
restaurants and attractions, educational attainment, and housing
affordability, 24/7 Wall St. identified America’s 50 Best Cities
to Live.</p>
<h3><strong>1. Meridian, Idaho</strong></h3>
<p><strong>> Population:</strong> 87,739<br>
<strong>> Median home value:</strong> $193,900<br>
<strong>> Poverty rate:</strong> 10.9%<br>
<strong>> Pct. with at least a bachelor’s degree:</strong>
27.7%<br>
<strong>> Amenities per 100,000 residents:</strong> 169.8</p>
<p>Meridian, located just outside of Idaho’s capital city of Boise,
is 24//7 Wall St.’s best city to live in. The city is safe, and
jobs have attracted growing numbers of new residents. Only 80
violent crimes were reported per 100,000 in Meridian last year, a
fraction of the national violent crime rate of 366 violent crimes
per 100,000 Americans.<br>
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The annual unemployment rate in the city is also quite low. At just
4.1%, it is lower than the state’s jobless rate of 4.8% and well
below the national jobless rate of 6.2%. Moreover, jobs are being
added to the local economy faster than in most of the United States.
The 7.4% increase in the number of jobs from 2012 through last year
was much greater than the national job growth rate of 1.8% over that
period. Prospective employment is frequently the first priority for
Americans considering relocation. With the strong job market,
Meridian’s population has been growing dramatically in recent years.
Over the five years through 2014, the city’s population growth rate
of 28.0% was more than four times the nationwide population growth
of 6.5%.<br>
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Ken<br>
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