| Everyone moving to a new city or state faces | | | | engineering or science. Houston is home to a lot of |
| important decisions about the best place to live. | | | | the best schools in Texas. |
| Where you buy a home really depends on what is | | | | Florida attracts the artistically inclined with the |
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| on what you are looking for, you can choose the | | | | top places to live in America: their public and private |
| lifestyle and location that's right for you. | | | | schools continuously make up the highest-ranked |
| For the most affordable home prices, Ohio, Texas, | | | | educational institutions in the country. |
| and even an area of New York called Tonawanda | | | | The top places to live in America for low crime rates |
| allow singles or families to buy a home for much less | | | | are Honolulu, Hawaii, metro areas of New Jersey, and |
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| investment. | | | | rate states such as Kansas, Miami and Arizona. |
| Houston and some of the surrounding areas like Fort | | | | If it's the bustling city life you're after, consider |
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| gifted children, and those seeking a career in | | | | |