- There are several rankings of the best places to live in the US.
- Certain cities, like Seattle, Minneapolis, and Charleston, pop up time and time again in the lists, and get consistently high marks in categories like quality of life and cost of living.
- We compiled the cities that appear the most often on rankings of the best places to live.
Ranking the best places to live is a difficult task, and any such list is going to generate debate over who was overrated and who was snubbed.
Comparing several rankings of cities gives us a better picture of which places consistently get high marks.
We looked at several popular rankings of the top US cities to live in, including lists by US News and World Report, 24/7 Wall Street, Money, Niche, Livability, and SmartAsset. Each of the rankings weighed metrics including quality of life, cost of living, availability of jobs, education rates, and safety.
It's clear to see that across the rankings, certain cities made repeat appearances at the top. Read on to see the best places in the US to live, according to several recent rankings.
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Austin, Texas
Austin, Texas, has earned the top spot on US News and World Report's ranking of the best places to live in America for the past two years, and earned second place in 2016.
It's also appeared on rankings of the best US cities by Niche and SmartAsset.
Raleigh, North Carolina
Raleigh, North Carolina, appeared on all three installments of US News and World Report's list of best cities in the USA, as well as similar lists from SmartAsset, Niche and 24/7 Wall Street.
Ann Arbor, Michigan
Ann Arbor, Michigan, was named the best US city to live in by both Livability and Niche. It has appeared on Livability's list for five years in a row.
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