Updated with new statistics for 1997, this favorite guide to 351 metropolitan areas in the United States and Canada considers such factors as job markets, cost of living, health care, crime rates, and educational standards. Original.
I have referred to Places Rated Almanac for several decades, not only while I was overseas and headed stateside, but also as a reference to advise people and governments in the work I do.
Very useful! In considering places to move, and also to go on vacations, this book has been handy. It provides helpful information in a number of categories along with cumulative scores for quality of life.