u: niversal appeal

How magnetic is your city?  Does it appeal to people from all walks of life?  Is your city’s crime rate something that can be bragged about in tourism marketing materials, or is it a negative factor that repels people?  Is your city a hub for college students, recent grads and young adults?  Is your city a major gateway for immigrants?

Top 10 Cities With the Highest Level of Universal Appeal (2014)

1. Irvine, CA
2. Boston, MA
3. Atlanta, GA
4. Jersey City, NJ
5. Honolulu, HI
6. Durham, NC
7. Pittsburgh, PA
8. Madison, WI
9. Orlando, FL
10. Washington, DC

The full list of urbanSCALE ratings for Universal Appeal for all 100 cities (10 being the highest level of Universal Appeal and 1 being the lowest level of Universal Appeal):

Rank	City	State	Universal Appeal urbanSCALE Score
1	Irvine	CA	10.0
2	Boston	MA	6.9
3	Atlanta	GA	6.5
4	Jersey City	NJ	6.4
5	Honolulu	HI	6.3
6	Durham	NC	6.3
7	Pittsburgh	PA	6.3
8	Madison	WI	6.2
9	Orlando	FL	6.1
10	Washington	DC	6.0
11	New York	NY	5.9
12	Austin	TX	5.7
13	Irving	TX	5.6
14	Fremont	CA	5.6
15	Tampa	FL	5.6
16	St. Louis	MO	5.5
17	Miami	FL	5.5
18	San Jose	CA	5.5
19	Denver	CO	5.5
20	Minneapolis	MN	5.4
21	New Orleans	LA	5.4
22	Gilbert	AZ	5.4
23	Riverside	CA	5.3
24	Seattle	WA	5.3
25	San Francisco	CA	5.2
26	Raleigh	NC	5.2
27	San Diego	CA	5.2
28	Los Angeles	CA	5.1
29	Plano	TX	5.0
30	Buffalo	NY	5.0
31	Charlotte	NC	4.9
32	Chula Vista	CA	4.9
33	Chicago	IL	4.8
34	Oakland	CA	4.8
35	Hialeah	FL	4.8
36	Houston	TX	4.7
37	Dallas	TX	4.7
38	Nashville	TN	4.7
39	North Las Vegas	NV	4.7
40	Winston-Salem	NC	4.7
41	Arlington	TX	4.7
42	St. Paul	MN	4.7
43	Fort Worth	TX	4.7
44	Santa Ana	CA	4.6
45	Sacramento	CA	4.6
46	Columbus	OH	4.6
47	Greensboro	NC	4.6
48	Long Beach	CA	4.6
49	Philadelphia	PA	4.6
50	Las Vegas	NV	4.6
51	Aurora	CO	4.5
52	Norfolk	VA	4.5
53	Tucson	AZ	4.5
54	Boise	ID	4.5
55	Garland	TX	4.5
56	Anaheim	CA	4.4
57	Newark	NJ	4.4
58	Cincinnati	OH	4.4
59	Lubbock	TX	4.4
60	Henderson	NV	4.4
61	Lexington	KY	4.4
62	Reno	NV	4.3
63	El Paso	TX	4.3
64	Portland	OR	4.3
65	Baltimore	MD	4.3
66	Chandler	AZ	4.3
67	Fresno	CA	4.2
68	Virginia Beach	VA	4.1
69	Omaha	NE	4.1
70	Milwaukee	WI	4.1
71	Bakersfield	CA	4.1
72	Lincoln	NE	4.1
73	San Bernardino	CA	4.1
74	Stockton	CA	4.0
75	Phoenix	AZ	4.0
76	Baton Rouge	LA	4.0
77	San Antonio	TX	4.0
78	Anchorage	AK	3.9
79	Laredo	TX	3.9
80	Scottsdale	AZ	3.9
81	Jacksonville	FL	3.8
82	Albuquerque	NM	3.8
83	Oklahoma City	OK	3.8
84	Colorado Springs	CO	3.8
85	Mesa	AZ	3.7
86	Chesapeake	VA	3.6
87	Glendale	AZ	3.6
88	Fort Wayne	IND	3.6
89	Indianapolis	IN	3.6
90	Corpus Christi	TX	3.5
91	Cleveland	OH	3.4
92	Kansas City	MO	3.4
93	Louisville	KY	3.4
94	Wichita	KS	3.2
95	Birmingham	AL	3.2
96	Memphis	TN	3.2
97	Tulsa	OK	3.2
98	St. Petersburg	FL	3.1
99	Toledo	OH	2.8
100	Detroit	MI	2.5