Saturday, October 20, 2007

Top 10 - How San Diego Compares to Other U.S Cities


San Diego magazine made an interesting list this month. You can check how San Diego compares to other U.S cities in a variety of categories, such as population, fitness, gas prices and more. Here are some of the top 10 lists.

Best Dog Town

A dog’s life? That’s not a negative around these parts. “You gonna finish that bone?”
1. San Diego
2. Austin
3. Fort Collins, CO
4. Madison, WI
5. Sanford, FL
6. Long Beach
7. Seattle
8. Colorado Springs
9. Carmel
Source: Dog Fancy

MOST ENERGETIC

San Diegans work out, keep fit and sometimes seem to defy gravity with our outdoorsy zeal.
1. San Francisco Bay Area
2. San Diego
3. Boston
4. Sacramento
5. Denver
6. Honolulu
7. Seattle
8. Portland, OR
9. Los Angeles
10. Washington, D.C.
Source: Sperling’s BestPlaces

BEST FOR SLEEP

Overall happiness and low unemployment lead to a good night’s sleep. Zzzzzzzzz . . .
1. Minneapolis
2. Anaheim
3. San Diego
4. Raleigh–Durham, NC
5. Washington, D.C.
6. Northern New Jersey
7. Chicago
8. Boston
9. Austin
10. Kansas City
Source: Sperling’s BestPlaces

FAVORITE FOR STUDENT TRAVEL

How’s it feel to live in a sunny slice of paradise, dawg?
1. New York
2. Las Vegas
3. Orlando
4. Los Angeles
5. San Diego
Source: About.com

BEST FOR DATING

Stop complaining, and take advantage of our high diversity index and off-the- charts amount of outdoor recreational opportunities.
1. Austin
2. Colorado Springs
3. San Diego
4. Raleigh–Durham, NC
5. Seattle
6. Charleston, SC
7. Norfolk, VA
8. Ann Arbor, MI
9. Springfield, MA
10. Honolulu
Source: Sperling’s BestPlaces

WORST FOR IDENTITY THEFT

We get i-jacked way above the norm. Hide those credit card numbers.
1. San Francisco–Oakland–Fremont, CA
2. Seattle–Tacoma–Bellevue, WA
3. Denver–Aurora, CO
4. San Jose–Sunnyvale–Santa Clara, CA
5. San Diego–Carlsbad–San Marcos
6. Atlanta–Sandy Springs–Marietta, GA
7. Salt Lake City, UT
8. Las Vegas–Paradise, NV
9. Sacramento–Arden-Arcade–Roseville, CA
10. Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ
Source: Sperling’s BestPlaces

MEDIAN VALUE OF SINGLE-FAMILY HOMES

Notice how seven of the top 10 are in California? Enjoy the weather, enjoy the weather . . .
1. San Francisco
2. San Jose
3. Honolulu
4. Oakland
5. Seattle
6. San Diego
7. Anaheim
8. Long Beach
9. Los Angeles
10. Boston
Source: U.S. Census 2001

BEST FOR WALKING

A large percentage of us walk, take advantage of great views and buy a lot of walking shoes.
1. Madison, WI
2. Austin
3. San Francisco
4. Charlotte, N.C.
5. Seattle
6. Henderson, NV
7. San Diego
8. San Jose
9. Chandler, AZ
10. Virginia Beach, VA
Source: Prevention.com

BEST FOR GAY PEOPLE

We rank high with pro-gay laws, openly gay public officials and median household income, among other factors.
1. Columbus, OH
2. Dallas
3. Ferndale, MI
4. Ithaca, NY
5. Lexington, KY
6. Missoula, MT
7. Portland, OR
8. San Diego
9. Santa Fe, NM
10. Tucson
Source: The Advocate

MOST POPULOUS

San Antonio beats us by about a thousand residents. Can we do the next ce nsus in the summer——when half of Phoenix is in San Diego?
1. New York (8,143,197)
2. Los Angeles (3,844,829)
3. Chicago (2,842,518)
4. Houston (2,016,582)
5. Philadelphia (1,463,281)
6. Phoenix (1,461,575)
7. San Antonio (1,256,509)
8. San Diego (1,255,540)
9. Dallas (1,213,825)
10. San Jose (912,332)
Source: U.S. Census 2005 estimate

TOP LABOR DAY DESTINATIONS

Hello, tourists. Goodbye, summer.
1. Chicago
2. New York City
3. Atlanta
4. St. Louis
5. Boston
6. San Francisco
7. New Orleans
8. Las Vegas
9. San Diego
10. Norfolk–Virginia Beach
Source: Hotwire.com

SAFEST BIG CITIES

Among cities populated by more than 500,000 folks, we can let our guard down a little.
1. San Jose
2. Honolulu
3. El Paso
4. New York
5. Austin
6. San Diego
7. San Antonio
8. Louisville
9. Fort Worth, TX
10. Jacksonville, FL
Source: Morganquitno.com

TOP FOR GAMING

Some people enjoy staying inside to play with Xboxes and Play Station 2s. Nerds.
1. Seattle
2. Minneapolis–St. Paul
3. Atlanta
4. Detroit
5. Phoenix–Mesa
6. Washington, D.C.
7. St. Louis
8. Boston
9. San Diego
10. Philadelphia
Source: Sperling’s BestPlaces

WORST GAS PRICES

We average $4,739 annually on gas. Hummer owners may skew higher.
1. Atlanta
2. Birmingham, AL
3. Orlando
4. Jacksonville, FL
5. Pensacola, FL
6. Raleigh–Durham, NC
7. Nashville
8. Los Angeles
9. Cape Coral, FL
10. San Diego
Source: Sperling’s BestPlaces

FITTEST

Let’s all work (out) on this one. We can do better than ninth.
1. Seattle
2. Honolulu
3. Colorado Springs
4. San Francisco
5. Denver
6. Portland, OR
7. Sacramento
8. Tucson
9. San Diego
10. Albuquerque
Source: Men’s Fitness

MOST EDUCATED

More than 40 percent of us have a college degree or higher.
1. Seattle
2. San Francisco
3. Raleigh, NC
4. Washington, D.C.
5. Austin
6. Minneapolis
7. Atlanta
8. Boston
9. San Diego
10. Lexington–Fayette, KY
Source: MSN

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