And the winner is...

Yet another accolade for Raleigh! We're No. 6 on the Healthiest Markets List as compiled by Hanley Wood Market Intelligence.

So what factors contribute to put us in the spotlight? Being the state capital, the presence of multiple universities, and one of the highest population growth rates of any top metropolitan area over the last five years---nearly 5% annually---were the reasons cited.

And what are the Top Five markets?

1. Houston
2. Austin
3. Fort Worth
4. San Antonio
5. Dallas

And rounding out the Top Ten:

7. Seattle
8. Indianapolis
9. Fayetteville, Arkansas
10.Washington, DC