Places Rated Almanac Author:Richard Boyer & David Savageau Places Rated is an almanac that describes 277 metropolitan areas throughout the county, where more than 70 percent of all Americans live. But it is a consumer's guide, too, because it also rates and ranks thse places according to the factors that most affect the quality of life: climate, housing, education, health, recreation, the arts, transpo... more »rtation, economic strength, and crime.« less