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Population: 51,800

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3751,800 Bellevue, or "beautiful view" in French, is a former fur-trading post 10 miles south of Omaha. It is home to the Fontenelle Forest, a 1,400-acre expanse with 19 miles of hiking trails and amazing views of the Missouri River. The city's ultralow jobless rate (4.2%) is in part owing to the Offutt Air Force Base, which employs over 10,000 military and Federal workers. Folks here take civic duty seriously: This past June, Bellevue was chosen as one of 50 cities in the U.S. to participate in the SC Johnson Green Choices Challenge, a recycling competition with a $100,000 grand prize on the line. --D.M. Subscribe to Money Magazine Fan Favorite Towns It's your turn to choose. Which city should be No. 1? Best Places to Drive Contest: Where's your favorite place to take a weekend drive?