Milwaukee named one of top 10 "Most Exciting Cities"

MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- Milwaukee has been named one of the top 10 "Most Exciting Cities" in America by the Movoto blog.

The blog says: "Recently, we got to thinking about cities and what makes them exciting and interesting places to live. We compiled a list of criteria and set out to determine which U.S. cities have the most zest for life."

Topping the list is Oakland, California -- and Milwaukee was named the seventh most exciting city.

The full list is as follows:

1) Oakland, CA
2) Boston, MA
3) San Francisco, CA
4) Seattle, OR
5) Washington, D.C.
6) New York, NY
7) Milwaukee, WI
8) Atlanta, GA
9) Philadelphia, PA
10) Portland, OR

The group decided upon 10 criteria they feel make a city exciting.

The criteria includes:

Once the group decided upon the criteria, 50 cities across the nation were surveyed before the final list was determined.

CLICK HERE for additional details via Movoto.com.