Richard Florida’s latest book in the creative class series, Who’s Your City, Bitch? (hmm, I might not have that exactly right), has launched a website.* It includes cute thematic maps (including Cascadia for the win!) and a decision-support tool that guides you through comparing potential residences using these 20 questions:

• How are the overall economic conditions?
• Does the place offer good jobs and good salaries in your field?
• How available are the professional development resources that you need in your life and career?
• Do you have a professional network already established; If not, how easy is it to access and build one?
• Does the place have housing that you like at a price you can afford? Hahaha!
• Is the place connected – locally, globally, and digitally – in the ways that most matter to you?
• Does the place offer educational options that meet the needs of you and your family?
• Does the place meet your criteria for safety and healthcare? I wasn’t aware that cities in the US differed in healthcare access – is this question entirely for comparing countries?
• Do political leaders inspire your trust and confidence? Again, is this meaningful at the city level?
• Are the leading industries and business leaders the type you admire and have confidence in?
• Is leadership diverse – by gender, race, age, ethnicity, sexual orientation and other factors?
• How open and inclusive is the decision-making process? Huh? Who knows the answer to this?
• How are people of different races, ethnicities, religions, and lifestyles treated?
• Do people generally trust one another?
• Can you be yourself wherever you are?
• How does the place value people?
• How do you rate the physical and natural beauty of the place?
• Does the place have a unique character? Amusingly this is titled the “Authenticity” question.
• Does the place have the arts, lifestyle, and recreational amenities you need?
• How does the buzz and energy-level of the place fit you?

* Note the prominently-positioned CN Tower on the splash page.