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Coolest city? Houston, according to survey that rates Chicago No. 12

Houston tops the list of “America’s coolest cities to live,” according to a new Forbes magazine survey that puts Chicago at No. 12.

The survey found that Houston’s economy is humming, and people are flocking to move there, especially young professionals.

The magazine looked at the 65 largest metropolitan areas in the United states, ranking them on factors including median age, net migration, employement, entertainment and restaurant and bar options per capita, green space and recreational opportunities and the number of pro and college sports teams,

The rest of the top 12:

2. Washington, D.C.

3. Los Angeles.

4. Dallas.

5. Seattle.

6. San Diego.

7. Boston.

8. Orange County, Calif.

9. San Francisco.

10. New York.

11. San Antonio, Texas.

12. Chicago.





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