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See which local cities made U.S. News' top 250 places to live
Seventeen Florida cities, including The Villages and Clermont, placed among the best places to live in the U.S., according to the U.S. News & World Report's "2025-2026 Best Places to Live" ranking. The publication analyzed 859 cities in the U.S. based on five categories: quality of life, job market, value of living, net migration and desire to live in the area. They said they evaluated each category by using a methodology determined by Americans' preferences. "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," Erika Giovanetti, consumer lending analyst at U.S. News & World Report, said in a May 20 statement. You can read more about the methodology on U.S. News' website. Florida doesn't see a spot on the list until 59 — Parkland. According to the methodology, the South Florida city saw a score of 6.4 out of 10. The Villages was ranked at No. 177 and Clermont came in at 241. Here are all 17 Florida cities on the list: Parkland - 59 Palm Harbor - 68 Weston - 74 Jupiter - 124 Ormond Beach - 162 Pensacola - 166 The Villages - 177 Naples - 179 Riverview - 198 Bonita Spring - 203 Pinellas Park - 126 Kendall - 219 Apopka - 221 Doral - 227 Clermont - 241 North Port - 242 St. Petersburg - 246 Only about a state away from Florida, Georgia's Johns Creek is the U.S. News and World Report's top place to live in. "Just north of Atlanta, Johns Creek is the kind of place where tree-lined streets, a strong sense of community and a high quality of life come together to make it one of the nation's most desirable places to call home," the report says. Johns Creek, Georgia Carmel, Indiana Pearland, Texas Fishers, Indiana Cary, North Carolina League City, Texas Apex, North Carolina Leander, Texas Rochester Hills, Michigan Troy, Michigan This article originally appeared on Treasure Coast Newspapers: The Villages, Clermont make U.S. News' '2025-2026 Best Places to Live'
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Sheboygan placed among 250 'Best Places to Live' in the country, U.S. News says
Sheboygan is one of nine Wisconsin cities named to a list of the best places to live in the U.S., according to a recent U.S. News & World Report ranking. For its 2025-2026 Best Places to Live list, the publication expanded its data pool to analyze 859 cities in the U.S. based on quality of life, job market, value of living, net migration and desire to live in the area. Erika Giovanetti, consumer lending analyst at U.S. News & World Report, said in a May 20 statement the expansion "gives consumers a more detailed view into what it's like to live somewhere at the community level." You can read more about the methodology on U.S. News' website. Here's what to know: Nine Wisconsin cities placed on U.S. News' list: 49. Eau Claire 53. Appleton 87. Waukesha 114. Oshkosh 125. Wausau 170. Green Bay 185. Sheboygan 186. Janesville 214. Kenosha More news: SASD will share site plans, renderings of middle school rebuilds at June 3 info sessions Here are the 14 best places to live in Wisconsin, according to U.S. News & World Report: Eau Claire Appleton Waukesha Oshkosh Wausau Green Bay Sheboygan Janesville Kenosha La Crosse Madison Fond du Lac Racine Milwaukee More: These Wisconsin companies are among Forbes' best large and midsize employers for 2025 Here are the top 15 best places to live in the nation, according to U.S. News & World Report: John's Creek, Georgia Carmel, Indiana Pearland, Texas Fishers, Indiana Cary, North Carolina League City, Texas Apex, North Carolina Leander, Texas Rochester Hills, Michigan Troy, Michigan Sammamish, Washington Broken Arrow, Oklahoma Ellicott City, Maryland Flower Mound, Texas Pflugerville, Texas More: This southern Wisconsin city is one of the best places to raise a family, study finds This article originally appeared on Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: US News' 2025 'Best Places to Live': 9 Wisconsin cities make top 250
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17 Florida cities make U.S. News' top 250 places to live — None of them are Orlando, Miami or Tampa
Seventeen Florida cities placed among the best places to live in the U.S., according to the U.S. News & World Report's "2025-2026 Best Places to Live" ranking. The publication analyzed 859 cities in the U.S. based on five categories: quality of life, job market, value of living, net migration and desire to live in the area. They said they evaluated each category by using a methodology determined by Americans' preferences. "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," Erika Giovanetti, consumer lending analyst at U.S. News & World Report, said in a May 20 statement. You can read more about the methodology on U.S. News' website. Florida doesn't see a spot on the list until 59 — Parkland. According to the methodology, the South Florida city saw a score of 6.4 out of 10. The Villages saw a slot on the ranking before Orlando, Tampa or Miami. Here are all 17 Florida cities on the list: Parkland - 59 Palm Harbor - 68 Weston - 74 Jupiter - 124 Ormond Beach - 162 Pensacola - 166 The Villages - 177 Naples - 179 Riverview - 198 Bonita Spring - 203 Pinellas Park - 126 Kendall - 219 Apopka - 221 Doral - 227 Clermont - 241 North Port - 242 St. Petersburg - 246 Only about a state away from Florida, Georgia's Johns Creek is the U.S. News and World Report's top place to live in. "Just north of Atlanta, Johns Creek is the kind of place where tree-lined streets, a strong sense of community and a high quality of life come together to make it one of the nation's most desirable places to call home," the report says. Johns Creek, Georgia Carmel, Indiana Pearland, Texas Fishers, Indiana Cary, North Carolina League City, Texas Apex, North Carolina Leander, Texas Rochester Hills, Michigan Troy, Michigan This article originally appeared on Treasure Coast Newspapers: U.S. News' 2025 'Best Places To Live': 17 Florida cities rank on list
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17 Florida cities make U.S. News' top 250 places to live — None of them are Orlando, Miami or Tampa
Seventeen Florida cities placed among the best places to live in the U.S., according to the U.S. News & World Report's "2025-2026 Best Places to Live" ranking. The publication analyzed 859 cities in the U.S. based on five categories: quality of life, job market, value of living, net migration and desire to live in the area. They said they evaluated each category by using a methodology determined by Americans' preferences. "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," Erika Giovanetti, consumer lending analyst at U.S. News & World Report, said in a May 20 statement. You can read more about the methodology on U.S. News' website. Florida doesn't see a spot on the list until 59 — Parkland. According to the methodology, the South Florida city saw a score of 6.4 out of 10. The Villages saw a slot on the ranking before Orlando, Tampa or Miami. Here are all 17 Florida cities on the list: Parkland - 59 Palm Harbor - 68 Weston - 74 Jupiter - 124 Ormond Beach - 162 Pensacola - 166 The Villages - 177 Naples - 179 Riverview - 198 Bonita Spring - 203 Pinellas Park - 126 Kendall - 219 Apopka - 221 Doral - 227 Clermont - 241 North Port - 242 St. Petersburg - 246 Only about a state away from Florida, Georgia's Johns Creek is the U.S. News and World Report's top place to live in. "Just north of Atlanta, Johns Creek is the kind of place where tree-lined streets, a strong sense of community and a high quality of life come together to make it one of the nation's most desirable places to call home," the report says. Johns Creek, Georgia Carmel, Indiana Pearland, Texas Fishers, Indiana Cary, North Carolina League City, Texas Apex, North Carolina Leander, Texas Rochester Hills, Michigan Troy, Michigan This article originally appeared on Treasure Coast Newspapers: U.S. News' 2025 'Best Places To Live': 17 Florida cities rank on list
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24-05-2025
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Colorado Springs drops in latest Best Places to Live rankings
(COLORADO SPRINGS) — For the first time in seven years, Colorado Springs is no longer ranked among the best cities in the country. U.S. News and World Report ranked Colorado Springs at 406 compared to being ranked number three just a year ago. 'It seems really doom and gloom to go from three to 406, but it goes from like, top of the list to still in the top half,' said Erika Giovanetti, a Consumer Lending Analyst for U.S. News and World Report. Giovanetti said the drop has a lot to do with the list of cities expanding from 150 in 2024 to 850 in 2025. But there are other reasons why we fell so far. 'Colorado Springs does not rank very well when it comes to safety,' Giovanetti said. 'The city is in the top 16% in the nation for crime and that includes rates of both property and violent crime.' Kylar Dupard moved to Colorado Springs eight years ago and told FOX21 News he used to live around the crime. 'I would hear random gunshots every once in a while, and one of my neighbors that was pretty spiteful slashed two of my tires at one point,' Dupard said. Another factor for the drop is job opportunities. Giovanetti said it does not help the city's case to be ranked higher. 'It [Colorado Springs] really needs to have a better balance of job market and affordability in order to be a feasible place for people to live,' Giovanetti said. Affordability and cost of living is Dupard's biggest concern when it comes to living in Colorado Springs. He is specifically worried about housing and rent pricing. 'All the [apartments] I keep seeing go up aren't really affordable ones,' Dupard said. 'They're luxury apartments that, just because they have a nice view of the mountains, they cost $1,500 for a single bedroom.' But there are differing viewpoints of Colorado Springs depending on who you ask. It seems when it comes to where you live, everyone has different boxes to check. Even with some of the downfalls, Dupard said he still sees Colorado Springs as a good place to live. 'Moving here has opened up a lot of opportunity and a lot of new experiences,' Dupard said. 'Is it perfect? Absolutely not, but I don't think any place is.' Colorado Springs did rank seventh among Colorado cities that made the most recent rankings for best places to live–notably beating out Denver, Boulder, and Fort Collins. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
