Top 10 SuperZIPs

Thanks: Charles Murray on the New American Divide – WSJ.com

In ‘Coming Apart,’ Charles Murray identifies 882 ‘SuperZIPs,’ ZIP Codes where residents score in the 95th through the 99th percentile on a combined measure of income and education, based on the 2000 census. Here are the top-ranked areas:

1. 60043: Kenilworth, Ill. (Chicago’s North Shore)
2. 60022: Glencoe, Ill. (Chicago’s North Shore)
3. 07078: Short Hills, N.J. (New York metro area)
4. 94027: Atherton, Calif. (San Francisco-San Jose corridor)
5. 10514: Chappaqua, N.Y. (New York metro area)
6. 19035: Gladwyne, Pa. (Philadelphia’s Main Line)
7. 94028: Portola Valley, Calif. (S.F.-San Jose corridor)
8. 92067: Rancho Santa Fe, Calif. (San Diego suburbs)
9. 02493: Weston, Mass. (Boston suburbs)
10. 10577: Purchase, N.Y. (New York metro area

The 5 friendliest cities in America

Source: The 5 friendliest cities in America – TODAY Technology & Money – MSNBC.com: “Thinking of moving? Read Barbara Corcoran’s picks for the perfect place”

• San Antonio, Texas
• Denver, Colorado
• Davis, California
• Nashville, Tennessee
• Madison, Wisconsin