DETROIT -- Ann Arbor can put another notch in its belt. For the third time this year, it has been voted, by a notable publication, one of the best cities in the United States in which to live.

BusinessWeek.com said Ann Arbor is the most kid-and cost-friendly city in Michigan. The Web site also establishes it as one of the best college towns in the United States for its acres of parks, galleries, museums, restaurants, boutiques and seven gold courses.

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BusinessWeek.com selected the towns on the list with at least 50,000 residents and a median family income between $40,000 and $100,000.

Ann Arbor landed in the top tier, with a median household average of $87,061.

The list was further narrowed down by using the following criteria: school performance; number of schools; household expenditures; crime rates; air quality; job growth; family income; museums; parks; theaters; other amenities and diversity.

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However, BusinessWeek.com said school performance, amenities and affordability weighed the most heavily.

The Web site name Shelby Township and Royal Oak as the second runners-up in Michigan.

In July, CNNMoney.com named Ann Arbor the 27th best small city in the United States and Shelby Township No. 62.

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Ann Arbor scored the 42nd spot on Fortune Magazine's "100 Best Places To Live and Launch." The list was released in March.

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