Plano, Texas, has been named the best place to live in America by AreaVibes, in its list of the 100 best places to live. The scores were calculated using 10 factors: cost of living, crime, education, employment, health & safety, housing, transportation, local businesses, weather and city reviews. AreaVibes rated all major cities with a minimum population of 200,000 and Plano was the clear winner with a total score of 84.66 out of 100. See the full report at www.areavibes.com. Rounding out the rest of the top 10 cities were:
| 1. Plano, TX | 6. Seattle, WA |
| 2. Madison, WI | 7. Honolulu, HI |
| 3. Scottsdale, AZ | 8. Dallas, TX |
| 4. Austin, TX | 9. Colorado Springs, CO |
| 5. Lincoln, NE | 10. Virginia Beach, VA |
