For the 2024-2025 Best Places to Live rankings, we selected 150 major cities to find the best places to live. To make the top of the list, a place had to have good value, be a desirable place to live, have a strong job market and a high quality of life. For more information on how we rank, read the Best Places to Live methodology.

Apr 8, 2021 · The city’s chic glamour and fabulous food mean that it’s certainly one of the most beautiful places to live in the world. 9. Kyoto, Japan. Japan is full of fascinating culture, and Kyoto presents it in the prettiest package. The city is full of stunning architecture, but Kyoto is at its prettiest during cherry blossom season, when the whole ...

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Mar 11, 2024 · St. Augustine is the oldest city in the US, founded in 1565, and it’s by far one of the most beautiful places in the country, thanks to its unique location and 16th-century Spanish architecture.

Feb 26, 2024 · The quest for a better quality of life influences many Americans’ decisions on where to live, work, play and travel. U.S. News and World Report has just released its ranking of the top 25 U.S ...

Jun 26, 2024 · The coastline of Honolulu, Hawaii, which was named the best place to live in the U.S. Getty The Biggest Changes. Despite dominating the top 20 with eight cities on the list, Europe faces ...

Jun 4, 2024 · To determine the Best Places to Live rankings, U.S. News analyzes data on 150 major U.S. cities, including housing affordability, household income, quality of education, access to health care, crime rates, commute times, air quality and more. A shift from metro-based data, used in previous editions of the rankings, to city-based data this year ...

Check out our Best Places Methodology to learn more about our process for choosing the Top 100 cities. Size and affordability set Livability’s Best Places list apart. There are lots of best places lists out there, but ours is unique for several reasons. First, we only consider small to mid-size cities with populations between 75,000 and 500,000.

With our cutting edge, AI-enabled 22-question quiz, we determine the five best places for you to live in the United States, based on your preferences, where you can thrive and live a happier life. BestPlaces Quiz. Compare Cities. Let BestPlaces do the heavy lifting. Perform a detailed comparison of two cities based on metrics including crime ...

Jan 17, 2025 · Each year U.S. News & World Report releases a list of the best cities to live in the USA. These top-rated locales always include a few big players, like Boston and San Francisco, as well as some ...