Join us as we visit our 2009 Best Cities in search of opportunity and a high quality of life.

See which city works best for you by taking this quick quiz. You might be surprised to find where you will end up.

Take our poll and vote for your favorite city in our annual poll. Vote now and vote often.

Take a look at all the metropolitan areas that we considered for our Best City list. See where your city ranks by sorting our criteria.

We looked for places that had strong economies, reasonable living costs and plenty of fun things to do.

Here are ten college towns we recommend for retirees. They all combine a rich academic and cultural environment with great health care, reasonable costs of living and natural beauty.

You told us your ideal city is fun, vibrant and affordable. We found dozens that fit the bill.

Click on the state you live in to find home prices in your town.

Before you can start looking for homes, you need to know how big a mortgage payment you can afford. Our tool can help you.

Here are Kiplinger's five choices for locales that combine strong economies with nightlife, culture, and recreation.

Across the country, home values have tumbled. But there are still a few real estate hot spots where prices actually increased.