Based on Kiplingers Survey they lookied for the places with the strongest economu, abundance of jobs, reasonable living costs and plenty of fun things to do. These are the cities they have come up with

No. 1: Houston,Texas

No. 2: Raleigh, N.C.

No. 3: Omaha, Neb.

No. 4: Boise, Idaho

No. 5: Colorado Springs, Colo.

No. 6: Austin, Texas

No. 7: Fayetteville, Ark.

No. 8: Sacramento, Calif.

No. 9: Des Moines, Iowa

No. 10: Provo, Utah

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