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America's 11 Best-Looking Cities

People with healthy skin, beautiful hair and clear complexions flock to these U.S. towns. Did yours make the list?

June 9, 2010 | by Charli Schuler | 35 COMMENTS

No. 11: Honolulu, Hawaii Not only is it one of the most beautiful places in the world, Hawaii and its capital are home to some of the country's most beautiful people, too. Perhaps it's because of the average 77-degree weather year-round, clean air or the age-old secrets to luminous skin and hair (kukui nut oil, anyone)? Look no further than its celeb roster for proof: Barack Obama, Nicole Kidman, Kelly Preston, Tia Carrere, Nicole Scherzinger and Shannyn Sossamon.

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I will say this I have lived in 8 different states and traveled to almost all the continental US and would not attribute a city’s attractiveness to a handful actors or models. I think of it more like this; If you are “any place” in the respective metro areas how attractive are the people around you. My ranking would be as follows: 1) Miami 2) Salt Lake City (if you like the tall gorgeous perfect body blondes) Some don’t that’s why Miami is #1 3) Portland OR. Hands Down Top 3 are distant to the rest. The top 3 are so distant compared to the rest the bottom of the list is not worth mentioning because NYC is not the next best thing to Portland OR. 4) New York City 5) FT Lauderdale 6) Anywhere Colorado (Men) LA and the metro area are not note worthy neither are the folks in Chicago, nor Dallas or so on. So I didn’t forget them they are just not that attractive, sorry.

by torrential67 Sunday, February 10, 2013 at 11:31AM Report as inappropriate

Ok thanks for sharing!

by EricaF123 Wednesday, December 26, 2012 at 12:25PM Report as inappropriate

Most of these weren't too surprising, but seeing Atlanta was.

by NillaButterfly Sunday, December 23, 2012 at 06:03PM Report as inappropriate

I though LA would top the scale. Wow

by Lamexicana1 Saturday, December 1, 2012 at 04:23PM Report as inappropriate

not a suprise im from miami and there alot of gorgeose people here most of them latino pura sangre

by sammi04 Monday, September 24, 2012 at 05:30PM Report as inappropriate

Thanks for sharing!

by robyne00 Sunday, September 9, 2012 at 02:36PM Report as inappropriate

miami beat out ny and la ...? no way...

by springsblue Thursday, August 16, 2012 at 02:00PM Report as inappropriate

Seriously? Is this story even necessary? Are we rating cities by vanity, plastic surgery, or what?

by Moosebaby Tuesday, August 7, 2012 at 02:16PM Report as inappropriate

Chicago #4!

by alyssa_mchugh Saturday, June 30, 2012 at 02:56PM Report as inappropriate

I live in Miami and its beautiful but I dont think it deserves number one spot!!

by lisiana_de_bem_justino Saturday, April 28, 2012 at 08:02PM Report as inappropriate

LA is #2!!! San Diego is a beautiful city too with lots of gorgeous people. I love it there.

by TBjunkie Tuesday, April 24, 2012 at 12:03AM Report as inappropriate

I always know beautiful people live in Los Angeles, but I hadn't thought of other places where the beautiful flock.

by beautybody Wednesday, April 4, 2012 at 09:09PM Report as inappropriate

Of course most of these are cities where people like to show off skin.

by volta Sunday, October 23, 2011 at 12:48AM Report as inappropriate

I'm with you Bon Bon

by Only1KimmieD Friday, October 14, 2011 at 08:51AM Report as inappropriate

of course these are the best looking... they're cities, stocked full of salons, boutiques, plastic surgeons, spas, gyms... you name it they have it.

by Bon_Bon Monday, August 15, 2011 at 08:57PM Report as inappropriate

Go BOSTON!!!

by beautyGodmade88 Wednesday, August 10, 2011 at 09:03PM Report as inappropriate

Miami.

by MissPurple Monday, July 18, 2011 at 01:29PM Report as inappropriate

NEW YORK CITY! :) And Miami, of course.

by themini820 Friday, July 8, 2011 at 02:04PM Report as inappropriate

I wanna go to Chicago!

by awan0912 Wednesday, June 8, 2011 at 12:00PM Report as inappropriate

Good.

by ebbsandtides Friday, May 27, 2011 at 08:03AM Report as inappropriate

of course miami has to be on this list!

by kenya Monday, April 11, 2011 at 09:08AM Report as inappropriate

HAHA. NICE.

by yckitsmary Sunday, April 10, 2011 at 01:28PM Report as inappropriate

Knoxville is on here? Haha. Maybe things have changed since I lived there...

by mkgx7 Saturday, April 2, 2011 at 11:40PM Report as inappropriate

Miami!!!

by selma Wednesday, March 16, 2011 at 09:25AM Report as inappropriate

Boston, Baby! We should be #1!!!

by Jamcelhinney Wednesday, March 16, 2011 at 09:11AM Report as inappropriate

Haha Go Los Angeles!(:

by JennaGuru Wednesday, March 16, 2011 at 06:36AM Report as inappropriate

I think that NYC should have been number 1!!! I live in CT which is a 45-60min ride away and go there quite often and I've always noticed that there is an abundance of gorgeous men and women there!! They said every reason I was going to about why it should be the number 1 Best Looking City (all the fashion and beauty places, agencies, natives..etc). People that live in LA or Miami are "surgically enhanced" whereas, in my opinion, NYC is filled with NATURAL beauties (and hottie men!) C'mon now, NYC alllll the way!!!!

by lisa2683 Thursday, March 3, 2011 at 04:00AM Report as inappropriate

Sweetp2828 - the downer attitude won't allow you to see the beauty that is there. Beauty is EVERYWHERE!

by robert_l_dolan Monday, December 20, 2010 at 10:21PM Report as inappropriate

I've spent time in Knoxville, TN, my parents live there now...there may have been some good looking celebs to come out of there, but trust me, there aren't any good looking people remaining there!

by sweetp2828 Tuesday, December 14, 2010 at 01:44PM Report as inappropriate

of course bostons there!:)

by callie43 Monday, August 16, 2010 at 09:38AM Report as inappropriate

Doesn't docess speak English?How can Miami be #1? It only has retirees and Spanish people.

by briculla Wednesday, August 11, 2010 at 01:57PM Report as inappropriate

It does not surprise me......Miami has a of everything the other cities have....and more!!!!Go Miami!

by mercy48 Wednesday, August 11, 2010 at 05:24AM Report as inappropriate

hmmm JLo and Beyonce are not from Miami!

by RP1984 Tuesday, August 10, 2010 at 04:17PM Report as inappropriate

Yes, I agree Miami is number one and not just because I live here. I look amazing when I travel to other places but here I'm just normal. So many cultures and a lot of Latin influences from South America and the Caribbean as well as the rich and well traveled. Something to say for a good blend of mixed cultures and races makes a pretty people.

by PersianKat Wednesday, June 16, 2010 at 11:44AM Report as inappropriate

its kind of interesting to see miami on the top of the list. on another story, miami is one of the cities with the ugliest men.

by boumxboum Thursday, June 10, 2010 at 09:33AM Report as inappropriate

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