David Brooks’ recent op-ed in the NYT discusses the rise in popularity of some American cities and the decline in interest in others. "Americans want to go someplace new," he writes. "The powerhouse cities of the 20th century — New York, Los Angeles, Chicago — are much less desirable today than the ones that have more recently sprouted up." City dwellers tend to be least happy about where they live, while --and this may surprise some of you-- rural Americans seem to be the most happy.

It’s not a matter of Americans just being a fickle bunch. With the challenges and changes America’s communities face today—affordability, sprawl, long commutes, sustainability, workforce quality (not to mention the many levels of fallout from the economic crisis)—it’s not overly surprising to see a shift in "hometown" preferences.

According to the Brooks article and the Pew Research Center study he bases it on, the top 10 most desirable cities are now: Denver, San Diego, Seattle, Orlando, Tampa, San Francisco, Phoenix, Portland, Sacramento, and San Antonio.

So we ask you: Do you like where you live and why? If not, where do you want to live and why?