SF top city in Businessweek.com ranking

SF top city in Businessweek.com ranking:

SF top city in Businessweek.com ranking

Though numbering fewer than a million people, the city packs in so much - from world-class restaurants and museums to community fairs and music festivals, a large educated class, and an improving economy - that many proud San Franciscans will tell you that its finish at the top of Businessweek.com's 2012 best cities ranking is well-earned.

The 2012 rankings placed greater emphasis on leisure amenities than last year's, using figures from data company Onboard Informatics and the nonprofit Trust for Public Land.

San Francisco, for instance, had the highest score for education, ranked sixth for leisure, and placed in the top 20 for economic factors and air quality.

In addition to the usual plethora of food trucks, restaurants, bars and parks, the city also hosts an endless stream of events, including an annual jazz festival, a literary festival, and a number of fairs in the month of October alone.

While cultural institutions such as the de Young Museum may house famous works, the city also tries to bring art to all its residents.

(Via SF Gate BayArea)