If you're contemplating a move to another city, be sure to check the Web site of that city's Chamber of Commerce, as well as a few issues of the local newspapers and their Web sites.

Calthorpe, Peter. The Next American Metropolis. Princeton Arch, 1995.

The City Repair Project www.cityrepair.org An all-volunteer grassroots organization that helps people reclaim urban spaces to create community-oriented places

Find Your Spot www.findyourspot.com Take their online quiz and get a tailored list of the best cities and small towns that fit your criteria.

Homefair.com www.homefair.com Relocation information

Housing Leaders www.housingleaders.com Source for information about real estate, new houses, rentals, agents, brokers, foreclosures, and mortgages

Morgan Quitno Press www.morganquitno.com Private research and publishing company that specializes in reference books that compare states and cities in several different subject areas; publications include State Rankings, Health Care State Rankings, Crime State Rankings, Education State Rankings, State Trends, and City Crime Rankings.The company also annually publishes 350 other state-specific publications, good sources of comparative and objective statistics.

Partners for Livable Communities www.mostlivable.org America's Most Livable Communities is a project of Partners for Livable Communities, a national nonprofit working to restore and renew U.S. communities. Partners has long been champion of the economics of amenities: the interrelationship between a community's quality of life and its ability to attract and retain business investments, stimulate convention and visitor trade, increase downtown retail activity, and improve the city's image to residents and nonresidents alike.

Population Reference Bureau www.prb.org The Population Reference Bureau informs people around the world about population, health, and the environment and empowers them to use that information to advance the well-being of current and future generations.

Sperling's BestPlaces www.bestplaces.net Demographics, preferences, and information about the best places to live, work, or retire

U.S. Census Bureau www.census.gov Lots of information about people and households in the United States