Seattle 3rd Most Livable city

from the Post-Gazette
Almanac published a list of the Most Livable Cities in the United States.
The top ten are:
1. Pittsburgh, PA
2. San Francisco, CA
3. Seattle, WA
4. Portland, OR
5. Philadelphia, PA
6. Rochester, NY
7. Washington, DC
8. San Jose-Sunnyvale, CA
9. Boston, MA
10. Madison, WI

Seatte came in at number 3.
Nine Factors are considered in the ranking:

Housing affordability (cost of living)

Transportation

Jobs

Education

Climate

Crime

Health care

Recreation

Ambience (museums, performing arts, restaurants and historical districts)