Phoenix
Rank: 44
Population: 1,418,687

While the dry heat can get to you in Arizona’s state capital and largest city—it logged temperatures as high as 116 degrees this August—Greater Phoenix is a sunshine lover’s dream. The city has more than 300 sunny days a year in which to enjoy its golf courses and South Mountain Park/Preserve, the country's largest municipal park.

Bars: 179
Restaurants: 2,384
Museums: 22
Libraries: 44
Pro sports teams: 5
Park acres per 1,000 residents: 28
Colleges: 11
Percent with graduate degree: 6.2
Median household income: $60,366
Percent unemployed: 7.3