Let's look at how cities fared in these categories, as rated by Zero Population Group. We'll take the top five and the bottom five in each category: | Health
Top: Santa Rosa, Calif.; Sioux Falls, S.D.; Overland Park, Kan.; Irvine, Calif.; Thousand Oaks, Calif.
Bottom: Detroit, Mich.; Hartford, Conn.; Washington, D.C.; Newark, N.J.; Memphis, Tenn.; | | Economics
Top: Naperville, Ill.; Irvine, Calif.; Plano, Tex.; Livonia, Mich.; Santa Clarita, Calif.
Bottom: Brownsville, Tex.; Laredo, Tex.; Gary, Ind.; Miami, Fla.; Flint, Mich. | | Crime
Top: Naperville, Ill.; Sterling Heights, Mich.; Fargo, N.D.; Simi Valley, Calif.; Sunnyvale, Calif.
Bottom: Gary, Ind.; Newark, N.J.; St, Louis, Mo.; Atlanta, Ga.; Tampa, Fla. | | Education
Top: Arlington, Va.; Stamford, Conn.; Madison, Wis.; Overland Park, Kan.; Hampton, Va.
Bottom: Santa Ana, Calif.; El Monte, Calif.; Ontario, Calif.; Pomona, Calif.; Lancaster, Calif. | | Environment
Top: Honolulu, Hawaii; Albany, N.Y.; Lafayette, La.; Charleston, W. Va.; Durham, N.C.
Bottom: Pasadena, Tex.; Los Angeles, Calif.; San Bernardino, Calif.; Houston, Tex.; Glendale, Calif. |
The Top and Bottom 10 By combining the individual ratings the organization made these overall rankings: Top 10 | Naperville, Ill. | Madison, Wis. | Overland Park, Kan. | Sterling Heights, Mich. | Irvine, Calif. | Ann Arbor, Mich. | Plano, Tex. | Livonia, Mich. | Fargo, N.D. | Sioux Falls, S.D. |
Bottom 10 | Gary, Ind. | San Bernardino, Calif. | Detroit, Mich. | Flint, Mich. | Newark, N.J. | Baltimore, Md. | St. Louis, Mo. | Atlanta, Ga. | Hartford, Conn. | Tampa, Fla. |
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