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Portland, Maine may be ranked as the most livable city in America, but Tulsa isn't far behind. The city ranks fifth, which doesn't surprise some.
"People are nice," says Sandy Allen. "It has kept its small town atmosphere. The community draws together in crisis and no matter what part you are in, we really just want to improve things here in Tulsa."
To come up with their list, Forbes looked at quality of life in cities with more than half a million people. The criteria -- five year income growth per household, cost of living, crime data, leisure index and annual unemployment statistics.
Portland earned high marks for income growth and culture with low crime and unemployment. Bethesda, Maryland was next with Des Moines, Iowa third and Bridgeport/Stamford, Connecticut fourth.
We asked Forbes reporter Zack O'Malley Greenburg what made Tulsa stand out.
"Tulsa has low unemployment compared to the rest of the nation," he said. "Tulsa was second (in cost of living ) only to the lowest which was Little Rock."
Oklahoma City was ranked sixth behind Tulsa.
Forbes also came out with a list of America's most miserable cities. Stockton, California topped the list because of its commutes, taxes, unemployment and violent crime. It's followed by Memphis and Chicago.