U.S. News ranks 850+ cities and names these 250 as the best places to live in 2025–2026, based on quality of life, value, desirability, and more.

Jun 16, 2025 · When evaluating this year’s 250 Best Places to Live list, U.S. News analyzed 859 cities across the country, using data related to affordability, quality of life, job market strength …

Jun 3, 2025 · The 25 Best Places to Live in the U.S. in 2025-2026 These cities offer the best combination of jobs, desirability, cost of living, quality of life and other attributes.

After ranking 850+ U.S. cities, these are the best places to live for quality of life in America based on quality of life, value, job market, healthcare, and more.

Jun 4, 2025 · This includes crime rates, cost of living, job market, net migration, climate, quality of education and more. From that list, these 15 small cities – all with populations under 100,000 – …

After ranking 850+ U.S. cities, these are the best big cities to live in the u.s. in America based on quality of life, value, job market, healthcare, and more.

Raleigh offers a better value than similarly sized cities when you compare housing costs to median household income.

Jun 20, 2025 · As part of the Best Places to Live rankings, U.S. News has collected data on these categories and considers state economy and infrastructure to determine the top 25 best places …

After ranking 850+ U.S. cities, these are the safest places to live in America based on quality of life, value, job market, healthcare, and more.

Jun 11, 2025 · For the Top 250 Best Places to Live list, the U.S. News’ analysis evaluated data related to the desirability, quality of life, job market and value of 859 U.S. cities. This includes …