Lincoln, home of the Cornhuskers of the University of Nebraska’s main campus, boasts low unemployment—just 3.7 percent. A major college town, Lincoln has a busy nightlife scene on O Street and has the cleanest air of any city on our list. Despite that, it

Scottsdale bills itself as “The West’s Most Western Town.” It's also a richer, safer sister to Arizona’s capital, Phoenix. Scottsdale residents earn almost $40,000 more in median household income. They can spend that money in the seven small districts of

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 co

Chesapeake is one of the nation’s safest cities. It's nestled between Virginia Beach and the Great Dismal Swamp National Wildlife Refuge in the southeastern corner of Virginia, but some residents may have to leave town to have fun: Chesapeake houses the f