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        The 30 Best Cities for Starting Over, From Washington, D.C. to Honolulu

        Looking for a new beginning for the new year? The Daily Beast finds the 30 best metros for starting over.

        Updated Jul. 13, 2017 11:25PM ET / Published Nov. 23, 2011 10:06PM ET 

        #30, Albany, New York

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        #29, Bridgeport, Connecticut

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        #28, Ames, Iowa

        Pete Zarria / Flickr

        #27, Knoxville, Tennessee

        Elizabeth A. Davis / AP Photo

        #26, Houston, Texas

        Ronald Martinez / Getty Images

        #25, Huntsville, Alabama

        Michael Mercier / AP Photo

        #24, Portland, Maine

        Joe Sohm / Getty Images

        #23, Manchester, New Hampshire

        #22, Charlottesville, Virginia

        #21, Boston, Massachusetts

        Kiichiro Satop / AP Photo

        #20, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

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        #19, Lexington, Kentucky

        #18, Appleton, Wisconsin

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        #17, Columbia, Missouri

        #16, Honolulu, Hawaii

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        #15, Fargo, North Dakota

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        #14, Washington, DC

        Pablo Martinez Monsivais / AP Photo

        #13, Des Moines, Iowa

        Ron Reiring / Flickr

        #12, Cedar Rapids, Iowa

        #11, Omaha, Nebraska

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        #10, Fairbanks, Alaska

        Walter Bibikow / Getty Images

        #9, Wausau, Wisconsin

        #8, Provo, Utah

        #7, Ann Arbor, Michigan

        Robert Blackie / Flickr

        #6, Burlington, Vermont

        Jordan Silverman / Getty Images

        #5, Ogden, Utah

        Nasa Videographer / Flickr

        #4, Nashville, Tennessee

        Mark Humphrey / AP Photo

        #3, Iowa City, Iowa

        #2, Idaho Falls, Idaho

        #1, Austin, Texas

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