Population: 6,833,420
Average annual salary: $49,030
Quality of life: 6.5
Value: 7.4
A healthy balance of urban and rural, Dallas offers residents “big-city excitement and quiet, suburban living,” shared one local expert. There’s local bars, retail shops, and plenty of sports spirit to satisfy the huge population. The city – with large large employers in business, finance, and education – is teeming with young professionals.