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20-05-2025
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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
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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.
Yahoo
16-05-2025
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New Hampshire is the best New England state, ranking says
New Hampshire is the second-best state in the country, according to a new ranking from U.S. News and World Report. The Best States rankings look at eight categories: health care, education, natural environment, opportunity, economy, crime and corrections, infrastructure, and fiscal stability. With top rankings in the crime and corrections and natural environment categories, U.S. News gave New Hampshire the number two spot for the second year in a row. It comes in behind only Utah. New Hampshire's first place ranking in the crime and corrections category and fourth place ranking for natural environment helped propel the state to its second-place finish. 'The state's natural beauty stands out more for its valleys, rivers, lakes and mountains than its mere 13 miles of Atlantic Ocean coastline,' said the report. 'Its highest peak, Mount Washington, stands at 6,288 feet in the White Mountains, and Lake Winnipesaukee is its best-known inland resort.' New Hampshire was also ranked 6th in opportunity, which included a first-place ranking in economic opportunity and third-place in equality. It's worst category was fiscal stability, with a ranking of 37th. Gov. Kelly Ayotte said the ranking comes as 'no surprise.' 'Today's ranking is a testament to our dedicated law enforcement officers, hardworking business leaders, and energetic, independent people,' she said in a post on X, also emphasizing the state's high public safety ranking. 'Thank you to all those who protect and serve our communities each day. Together, we will ensure our state remains the safest in the nation.' According to U.S. News and World Report, Utah is the best state in the country for the third year in a row. It earned top 10 marks in five categories: fiscal stability, economy, infrastructure, education and crime and corrections. The report said that Utah's economy has become one of the most diverse in the U.S., giving it great strength in the fiscal-related categories. "In the last two and a half decades, Utah's economy has outperformed the nation, had greater strength, and when we've had downturns, we have been able to rebound much more quickly in our state,' said Natalie Gochnour, director of the Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute at the University of Utah. Utah New Hampshire Idaho Minnesota Nebraska Florida Vermont South Dakota Massachusetts Washington This article originally appeared on Portsmouth Herald: New Hampshire ranks among best states in the US. See the ranking.
Yahoo
16-05-2025
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Is New Jersey the best state? See where NJ stands in recent ranking of all 50 states
New Jersey has been ranked the 19th best state in the country, according to the 2025 U.S. News & World Report's annual Best States rankings. The rankings evaluate all 50 states across eight categories: health care, education, economy, infrastructure, opportunity, fiscal stability, crime and corrections, and natural environment. New Jersey stood out for its top-tier performance in education and health care. It ranked No. 1 in education and No. 5 in health care, placing the state among national leaders in both categories. The Garden State also scored well in crime and corrections and natural environment, both at No. 10, and infrastructure at No. 12. However, New Jersey ranked near the bottom in several other areas, including fiscal stability (No. 49), opportunity (No. 45), and economy (No. 31), reflecting long-standing concerns about affordability and budgetary challenges. Utah topped the overall rankings, followed by New Hampshire, Idaho, Minnesota, and Nebraska. The top 10 also included Florida, Vermont, South Dakota, Massachusetts, and Washington. Louisiana ranked last at No. 50, with Alaska, Mississippi, New Mexico, and West Virginia rounding out the bottom five. This article originally appeared on Best states in US: Here's where NJ ranked in recent list
Yahoo
16-05-2025
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U.S. News & World Report ranked the best states in US. Here's where Rhode Island landed
Rhode Islanders might have a thing or two to say about this. U.S. News and World Report released it's annual ranking for best states in country, and Rhode Island didn't make the top 10 like three New England states did, or even the top 20. But, the little state did improve two rankings over last year coming in at No. 24. The Best States rankings look at eight categories: health care, education, natural environment, opportunity, economy, crime and corrections, infrastructure, and fiscal stability. They look at three years of data. A total of 71 metrics are used, according to the publication. Those factors are then weighted going into the final scoring. Healthcare and education, for example, account for about 15% of the total score while natural environment accounts for 9%. The three New England states in the top 10 were New Hampshire at No. 2, Vermont at No. 7 and Massachusetts at No. 9. Here's a look at Rhode Island's rankings. Here's the quick look at how Rhode Island ranked in each category: Crime & Corrections No. 6 Economy No. 16 Education No. 38 Fiscal Stability No. 45 Health Care No. 4 Infrastructure No. 45 Natural Environment No. 8 Opportunity No. 24 Compared to last year, the state improved it's ranking in health care (No. 5 in 2024), opportunity (No. 33 in 2024) and fiscal stability (No. 47 in 2024). But the state lost ground in other categories, falling one place in crime and correction, two places in economy, two places in education, falling five places in natural environment from No. 3 to No. 8. According to U.S. News and World Report, Utah is the best state in the country for the third year in a row. It earned top 10 marks in five categories: fiscal stability, economy, infrastructure, education and crime and corrections. The report said that Utah's economy has become one of the most diverse in the U.S., giving it great strength in the fiscal-related categories. "In the last two and a half decades, Utah's economy has outperformed the nation, had greater strength, and when we've had downturns, we have been able to rebound much more quickly in our state,' said Natalie Gochnour, director of the Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute at the University of Utah. Utah New Hampshire Idaho Minnesota Nebraska Florida Vermont South Dakota Massachusetts Washington This article originally appeared on The Providence Journal: How does RI compare to other states? See U.S. News & World Report rank
