# American City-Comparing Graphics This Infographic Details What is the Best City to Live In By Laura McQuarrie | Published 2013-11-03 | World Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/best-city-to-live-in References: [dailyinfographic](http://dailyinfographic.com/which-major-city-is-best-to-live-in-infographic) & [365thingsaustin](http://365thingsaustin.com/2013/01/04/americas-best-cities-austin-inforgraphic/) This ForRent.com [infographic](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/infographic-ai) takes a look at America's [best city to live in](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/future-of-living), based on education, infrastructure, cost of living and [crime rates](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/locationchecker). The top four cities that were voted best include: Raleigh, Scottsdale, San Diego and Austin. In terms of education, Scottsdale, AZ has the highest public school performance and just over 50% of residents have a college degree. If you're a big foodie, San Diego, CA takes the cake for the highest number of restaurants and bars. In addition to the numerous places to eat and drink, this is a fantastic city for culture in general — it has nearly 200 museums. This is an interesting breakdown of some of the most well-known cities in the United States and just what it is about them that makes them such great places to live. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.7/10 - Popularity: 42% | Activity: 32% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [World](https://www.trendhunter.com/world) > [Regional](https://www.trendhunter.com/regional) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **City Comparison:** Data visualization tools and platforms that provide city comparisons based on various metrics like education, infrastructure, and crime rates. - **Food and Culture-driven Tourism:** Tourism and hospitality companies can tap into the unique food and cultural experiences offered by cities to attract and retain customers. - **Education and Learning:** Online learning platforms and educational technology companies can target populations in cities with higher levels of education to offer their services. ### Where This Applies - **Real Estate:** Real estate companies can use city rankings to attract new customers based on the desirability of the cities they operate in. - **Tourism and Hospitality:** Tourism companies can target food-centric and culturally-rich cities to attract their consumers. - **Education Technology:** Companies can target cities with higher education levels to market their educational technology services. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [City Review Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/citieslove.md) - [AI Post-Apocalyptic Cities](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dune-universe.md) - [Augmented Reality Travel Murals](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/travel-murals.md) - [Interactive Geography Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/city-quiz-fun.md) - [Informational Real Estate Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-oyssey-app.md) - [Zip Code Visualizers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/zipcode-heat-map.md) - [Top City Discovery Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/thingsin.md) - [Warm Weather-Catered Renovations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/scottsdale-civic-plaza.md) - [Creative Text-to-Infographic Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/infographic-tools.md)