Top 5 and bottom 5 large cities/metros you'd live in US.

[JA]

01. Minneapolis, MN
02. Austin, TX
03. Denver, CO
04. Pittsburgh, PA
05. Philadelphia, PA
06. Kansas City, MO
07. Dallas, TX
08. San Antonio, TX
09. Portland, OR
10. Boston, MA
11. Detroit, MI
12. Seattle, WA
13. Phoenix, AZ
14. Chicago, IL
15. Raleigh, NC
16. Salt Lake City, UT
17. Atlanta, GA
18. Cleveland, OH
19. Columbus, OH
20. Nashville, TN
21. Charlotte, NC
22. Milwaukee, WI
23. Cincinnati, OH
24. Washington, DC
25. St. Louis, MO
26. Sacramento, CA
27. San Diego, CA
28. Providence, RI
29. Hartford, CT
30. Buffalo, NY
31. San Francisco, CA
32. San Jose, CA
33. New York, NY
34. Los Angeles, CA
35. Indianapolis, IN
36. Baltimore, MD
37. Tampa, FL
38. Jacksonville, FL
39. Louisville, KY
40. Richmond, VA
41. Las Vegas, NV
42. Houston, TX
43. Virginia Beach, VA
44. Orlando, FL
45. Oklahoma City, OK
46. New Orleans, LA
47. Birmingham, AL
48. Memphis, TN
49. Miami, FL
50. Riverside, CA

[JA]

36. Kansas City, MO - Sorry JA, but I could not believe how desolate the city itself is. Kansas is great so maybe a bit low, but it's hard to wrap my mind around this mirage of an anchor.

Kansas City certainly isn't for everyone. It's not a particularly unique city, there are no remarkable landmarks, and any sense of "hipness" is only beginning to develop as the city tries to lure people from Denver who're seeking a lower COL. The Power and Light District is being renovated and improved; same with the Plaza. Both are the main urban attractions in terms of shopping and such. We do have some good sports teams, there are some nice parks and public gardens, and the suburbs are very cheap and decent (also our traffic is nothing compared to similarly sized cities). The job market is very strong on the Kansas side (OP is a magnet for corporations) and, according to a recent study I saw, KC has one of the nation's highest growth rates for white collar jobs. It's a good city if you're looking to settle down, buy a house, and start a family or are just a homebody who wants to live cheaply; otherwise, I'd suggest looking elsewhere.

I don't plan on making KC my permanent home, but it's a good spot for me at this time and I appreciate the opportunities it has provided me.