NEWSTALK 860 » cities

What's the Best City in the US? The Answer May Surprise You

Drew Weisholtz — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 13:37:29 +0000

If you want to find exactly where Americans are doing best, pack up and head to the Midwest.

What City Are More Americans Moving to Than Any Other?

Drew Weisholtz — Tue, 29 Jan 2013 18:48:23 +0000

If you’re looking to put get out of town and put roots down in a new place, there’s one town down South you may want to consider.

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Nearby Town Named the Oddest in the US

Jen Austin — Tue, 14 Aug 2012 15:15:07 +0000

Texas has its share of strange town names.

The state is dotted with towns with names that stand out like, Nimrod, Bug Tussle, Uncertain, Zipperlandville, and Ding Dong.

But thankfully, none of those were singled out by a new article featuring the most unfortunate town names in the US. Findmypast.com gives us the winner – or perhaps the loser in this case. It’s not far away, so maybe you’ve been there.

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What Are the Most Dangerous Cities in America?

Mike Adams — Mon, 18 Jun 2012 17:50:27 +0000

Last week, the FBI announced that violent crime dropped four percent in 2011, compared to a 5.5 percent drop in 2010.

However, according to a 24/7 Wall St. review of 2011 FBI crime statistics, violent crime is on the rise in places that already have the highest rates for it in the country — both murder and burglary have gone up.

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What States Are the Best — And Worst — To Find a Job?

Shauna Wright — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 18:39:19 +0000

If you’re one of the millions of Americans currently looking for work, you might want to consider moving — seems your odds of landing a job are better in some states than others.

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What Are the Happiest and Unhappiest Cities in Which to Work?

Shauna Wright — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 19:27:35 +0000

If you work in Miami, congratulations! According to a recent survey by online employment advice forum CareerBliss, you earn a living in the happiest American city in which to work.

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Do You Live in One of America's Most Attractive Cities?

Kathy Landin — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 20:09:56 +0000

Check your address, the list is out. Once again Travel+Leisure Magazine readers have ranked America’s cities to find out which one has the best looking residents.

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Which Cities Have the Best — and Worst — Commute Times?

Shauna Wright — Fri, 23 Sep 2011 16:36:07 +0000

If you’re fed up with your long commute to work, you may want to consider a move to Great Falls, Montana.

While a new report from the Census Bureau shows the average US commute is about 25 minutes, those in Great Falls only have a 14-minute travel time, the shortest in the country.

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