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Yahoo
20-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
U.S. News Releases the 2025-2026 Best Places to Live Rankings
Johns Creek, Georgia, tops this year's list with strong desirability and job market scores. WASHINGTON, May 20, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — U.S. News & World Report, the global authority in rankings and consumer advice, today unveiled the 2025-2026 Best Places to Live in the U.S., ranking major U.S. cities based on value, desirability, job market and quality of life. This year, U.S. News expanded its data to evaluate more than 850 cities (up from 150 in previous years), publishing the top 250 as the year's best places to live. New data considerations and the expansion of evaluated cities resulted in a new top 10 for the 2025-2026 year, with Johns Creek, Georgia, taking No. 1 due to its strong job market and desirability scores. "The expansion of the 2025-2026 Best Places to Live rankings gives consumers a more detailed view into what it's like to live somewhere at the community level, enabling them to consider more options for potential places to settle down," said Erika Giovanetti, consumer lending analyst at U.S. News & World Report. Carmel, Indiana, ranked No. 2 on the strength of its high desirability, value and job market scores. Texas debuted three top-10 placements due to strong value and desirability scores: Pearland, Texas, landed at No. 3, while League City, Texas, and Leander, Texas, placed at No. 6 and No. 8, respectively. The 2025-2026 Best Places to Live were determined based on a methodology that takes into account the city's job market, value, quality of life and desirability. These measures were weighted in part based on a public survey of thousands of individuals throughout the U.S. to find what qualities they consider important in a place to live. The methodology also factors in data from U.S. News' internal resources, Applied Geographic Solutions, and U.S. government agencies including the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Census Bureau, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Federal Emergency Management Agency and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. This year, based on consumer sentiment, the weights were stack-ranked, measuring quality of life, value, desirability and job market. The 2025-2026 rankings also include U.S. News Best States data on economy and infrastructure to deepen consumer confidence and understanding of cities' standings on important factors that contribute to overall quality of life. "While quality of life remains the top priority for many Americans – and has the heaviest weight in determining the Best Places to Live rankings – U.S. News slightly adjusted its weights to increase priority for a location's job market amid heightened economic uncertainty," said Giovanetti. The 859 cities analyzed for the 2025-2026 reveal were then ranked within state-specific rankings. "This year's release celebrates the top 250 places that meet consumer needs best, but also offers the ability to view top-ranked cities in states of their choice," added Giovanetti. Best Places to Live is part of U.S. News' expanding Real Estate division, which helps individuals determine the best places to live, and places to retire, as well as better understand the housing market, determine their home value, work with a real estate agent, and buy and sell a home. 2025-2026 U.S. News Best Places to Live – Top 10 *See the full rankings here. 1. Johns Creek, GA 2. Carmel, IN 3. Pearland, TX 4. Fishers, IN 5. Cary, NC 6. League City, TX 7. Apex, NC 8. Leander, TX 9. Rochester Hills, MI 10. Troy, MI For more information on Best Places to Live, explore Facebook and X (formerly Twitter) using #BestPlaces. About U.S. News & World Report U.S. News & World Report is the global leader for journalism that empowers consumers, citizens, business leaders and policy officials to make confident decisions in all aspects of their lives and communities. A multifaceted media company, U.S. News provides unbiased rankings, independent reporting and analysis, and consumer advice to millions of people on each month. A pillar in Washington for more than 90 years, U.S. News is the trusted home for in-depth and exclusive insights on education, health, politics, the economy, personal finance, travel, automobiles, real estate, careers and consumer products and services. View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE U.S. News & World Report, L.P.
Yahoo
20-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
U.S. News Releases the 2025-2026 Best Places to Live Rankings
Johns Creek, Georgia, tops this year's list with strong desirability and job market scores. WASHINGTON, May 20, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- U.S. News & World Report, the global authority in rankings and consumer advice, today unveiled the 2025-2026 Best Places to Live in the U.S., ranking major U.S. cities based on value, desirability, job market and quality of life. This year, U.S. News expanded its data to evaluate more than 850 cities (up from 150 in previous years), publishing the top 250 as the year's best places to live. New data considerations and the expansion of evaluated cities resulted in a new top 10 for the 2025-2026 year, with Johns Creek, Georgia, taking No. 1 due to its strong job market and desirability scores. "The expansion of the 2025-2026 Best Places to Live rankings gives consumers a more detailed view into what it's like to live somewhere at the community level, enabling them to consider more options for potential places to settle down," said Erika Giovanetti, consumer lending analyst at U.S. News & World Report. Carmel, Indiana, ranked No. 2 on the strength of its high desirability, value and job market scores. Texas debuted three top-10 placements due to strong value and desirability scores: Pearland, Texas, landed at No. 3, while League City, Texas, and Leander, Texas, placed at No. 6 and No. 8, respectively. The 2025-2026 Best Places to Live were determined based on a methodology that takes into account the city's job market, value, quality of life and desirability. These measures were weighted in part based on a public survey of thousands of individuals throughout the U.S. to find what qualities they consider important in a place to live. The methodology also factors in data from U.S. News' internal resources, Applied Geographic Solutions, and U.S. government agencies including the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Census Bureau, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Federal Emergency Management Agency and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. This year, based on consumer sentiment, the weights were stack-ranked, measuring quality of life, value, desirability and job market. The 2025-2026 rankings also include U.S. News Best States data on economy and infrastructure to deepen consumer confidence and understanding of cities' standings on important factors that contribute to overall quality of life. "While quality of life remains the top priority for many Americans – and has the heaviest weight in determining the Best Places to Live rankings – U.S. News slightly adjusted its weights to increase priority for a location's job market amid heightened economic uncertainty," said Giovanetti. The 859 cities analyzed for the 2025-2026 reveal were then ranked within state-specific rankings. "This year's release celebrates the top 250 places that meet consumer needs best, but also offers the ability to view top-ranked cities in states of their choice," added Giovanetti. Best Places to Live is part of U.S. News' expanding Real Estate division, which helps individuals determine the best places to live, and places to retire, as well as better understand the housing market, determine their home value, work with a real estate agent, and buy and sell a home. 2025-2026 U.S. News Best Places to Live – Top 10*See the full rankings here. Johns Creek, GA Carmel, IN Pearland, TX Fishers, IN Cary, NC League City, TX Apex, NC Leander, TX Rochester Hills, MI Troy, MI For more information on Best Places to Live, explore Facebook and X (formerly Twitter) using #BestPlaces. About U.S. News & World ReportU.S. News & World Report is the global leader for journalism that empowers consumers, citizens, business leaders and policy officials to make confident decisions in all aspects of their lives and communities. A multifaceted media company, U.S. News provides unbiased rankings, independent reporting and analysis, and consumer advice to millions of people on each month. A pillar in Washington for more than 90 years, U.S. News is the trusted home for in-depth and exclusive insights on education, health, politics, the economy, personal finance, travel, automobiles, real estate, careers and consumer products and services. View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE U.S. News & World Report, L.P.
Scottish Sun
29-04-2025
- Scottish Sun
Scottish coastal spot with picturesque beaches named one of the best seaside towns in the UK
TOP SPOT Scottish coastal spot with picturesque beaches named one of the best seaside towns in the UK A SCOTTISH coastal spot with picturesque beaches has been named in a list of the UK's best seaside towns. Writers at National Geographic Traveller compiled a guide to seven "gems" worth visiting this summer. 2 North Berwick was praised for its spectacular beaches and thriving food scene Credit: Alamy 2 Fringe by the Sea boasts 10 days of comedy, live music and culinary masterclasses Credit: Alamy The travel magazine hailed the destinations for bouncing back amid tough economic conditions. As the only Scottish addition to the list, North Berwick in East Lothian was praised for its Fringe by the Sea festival and thriving food scene. Situated just 20 miles from Edinburgh, the town is great for yachting, surfing, sea kayaking, paddleboarding or open-water swimming, not to mention golf. National Geographic wrote: "Granted, there are coastal resorts that have suffered greater travails than this affluent East Lothian town. "But it still had to endure a choppy few decades at the close of the 20th century as its 'Biarritz of the North' epithet slipped, hotels closed and local tensions around the courting of tourists grew. "A healthy truce has since descended and visitors can enjoy a town that's lauded for everything from its long sandy beach to its nation-leading living standards." Fringe by the Sea boasts 10 days of comedy, live music and culinary masterclasses. Meanwhile, the town's Lobster Shack serves up tasty langoustine, sweet crab, meaty mussels and line-caught mackerel. National Geographic Traveller added: "Berwick's foodie reputation is well deserved. Leading the charge are harbour-front Lobster Shack, serving the likes of lobster and crab rolls and smoked haddock and salmon fishcakes, and Drift, a cliff-edge medley of upcycled shipping containers with rousing Firth of Forth views and an indecently good brunch." The other locations on the list are Margate, Penzance, Barmouth, Scarborough, Weymouth, and Whitley Bay. UK beach named one of the top 100 in the world Meanwhile, North Berwick was also named the best place to live in Scotland. It was hailed by The Sunday Times Best Places to Live list thanks to its combination of beaches, quality schools and independent businesses. Helen Davies, editorial projects director and Best Places to Live editor, said: "It is easy to feel overwhelmed by everything going on in the world, but there really is so much to celebrate closer to home, from small gestures that lift the everyday from verges blooming with daffodils to volunteer-run dementia cafés, to new initiatives from repair cafés to new railway stations."
Yahoo
06-04-2025
- General
- Yahoo
New ranking names Charlotte area's ‘Best Places to Live'
Communities surrounding Charlotte clock in as the top two places to live here in a recent ranking, with several city neighborhoods also making the cut. Tega Cay again ranked tops in the Charlotte area in Niche's ranking of the Best Places to Live for 2025. That small city located 21 miles southwest of Charlotte also placed as the best place to live in the state of South Carolina for another year. Tega Cay received an overall A+ in the ranking, scoring top marks for public schools and being good for families. It earned an A for housing and jobs and A- in crime and safety as well as health and fitness. Its lowest grade was a B- for commute. READ: 'The highest honor': Monroe police chief retiring after decades with department Davidson came in at No. 2 on the list — similar to last year. That Lake Norman town made its highest marks in the good for families and jobs categories, earning an A+ in each. Davidson received an A in public schools and health and fitness and an A- in commute. Its lowest score was a B- for cost of living. Niche released its annual set of Best Places to Live rankings last week. It covers 230 cities and 18,100 locations across the U.S., breaking out separate lists in several categories. Niche, a research and review site, used factors such as a location's cost of living, quality of public schools, housing trends, diversity, crime rate, employment statistics, access to amenities and commute to compile the rankings. Data came from the U.S. Census Bureau, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and its own database of resident reviews, among other sources. See a list of the ranking's top 10 places in the Charlotte area — and their highest and lowest grades — on CBJ's website here. WATCH | 'The highest honor': Monroe police chief retiring after decades with department
Chicago Tribune
25-03-2025
- Business
- Chicago Tribune
Naperville ranks No. 1 on Niche's best cities in America list for second year in a row
That's a two-peat for Naperville. For the second year in a row, the city has ranked No. 1 on Niche's list of Best Cities to Live in America. Niche is an online rating database that annually ranks and reviews factors that figure into where someone decides to settle down — schools, work, public safety. On Monday, the site released its 2025 lists for Best Places to Live in America. Naperville snagged the top spot among 230 cities evaluated for this year's rankings, retaining its position from last year. It was also named the city with the best public schools in America as well as the No. 1 best city across the country to buy a house and raise a family. 'Where you live shapes so many aspects of your life, from career opportunities to the sense of community you feel,' CEO and founder of Niche Luke Skurman said in a news release. 'At Niche, we are proud to provide rankings that empower people to make informed decisions about what matters most to them, whether that's great schools, affordability, or access to parks and local businesses.' Niche's best cities ranking is an amalgamation of a dozen different factors rated on a letter grading scale. Naperville received an overall A+ Niche grade, but the by-category rating was 'A+' for public schools, good for families and health & fitness; 'A' for jobs and outdoor activities; 'A-' for housing and diversity; 'B+' for commute and nightlife; 'B' for crime & public safety; 'B-' for cost of living; and 'C+' for weather. Rankings are compiled using a combination of resident reviews and a host of data from the U.S. Census, Bureau of Labor Statistics and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, according to Niche. This year marks Niche's 11th annual year of releasing Best Places to Live rankings. Last year was Naperville's first time rising the ranks to No. 1. In 2023, the city came in at No. 4 for the Best City to Live in America. Before that, it sat at No. 3 from 2020 to 2022.
