2009 BEST CITIES: OUR TOP 10

In researching our Best Cities package this year, we still kept our focus on the best places to live. But we wanted to emphasize the best cities for work, too.

So we have selected those that have stable employment rates in key job areas as well as provide new career opportunities. A premium was put on places that will lead the country in employment growth when the recovery takes off. The slide show begins with the navigation bar to the right.

Want to know more on how we ranked our top places? Listen to our podcast by clicking here.