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Business Insider
20-05-2025
- Business Insider
The 15 best places to live in the US, which offer relatively affordable homes, good job markets, and pleasant lifestyles
US News & World Report compiled a list of the best places to live in the US in 2025. Criteria for the list included affordability of homes, quality of life, and career opportunities. Johns Creek, Georgia, tops this year's list, followed by Carmel, Indiana, and Pearland, Texas. Americans move for all sorts of reasons, whether it's seeking better work-life balance, a more affordable lifestyle, or even a fresh start after a breakup. Each year, US News & World Report offers a resource to those contemplating such a big change by evaluating 150 American cities on several factors to determine the best places to move. The publication considers factors including employment opportunities, housing affordability, quality of life, and school rankings. Johns Creek, Georgia, tops the 2025 list of best places to live for its strong job market and high "desirability" score, a custom index created by US News & World Report to rank factors like weather, accessibility of culture, and average commute times for residents. The small Atlanta suburb of 81,000 people has been home to stars like Jeff Foxworthy and Usher, according to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Carmel, Indiana, a suburb of Indianapolis, took second place. The town of just over 103,000 residents previously went viral on TikTok for its massive high school that featured amenities for students like an auto shop, radio station, jewelry-making room, and even a planetarium. Texas has three cities in the top 10, with Pearland and League City, two suburbs of Houston, and Leander, a suburb of Austin, taking the third, sixth, and eighth spots, respectively. Here are the 15 best places to live in the US, according to US News & World Report. Residents find plenty to like about these cities, including affordable homes, career opportunities, and relaxed lifestyles. Sources: Population and income data are from the US Census, median home price from and median rent from Zillow. 13. Ellicott City, Maryland 12. Broken Arrow, Oklahoma 11. Sammamish, Washington 10. Troy, Michigan 6. League City, Texas 5. Cary, North Carolina 3. Pearland, Texas
Axios
24-02-2025
- Entertainment
- Axios
Indianapolis weekend events: GEOfest, Jeff Foxworthy, PVF All-Star and more
Dig into the dazzling world of gems, fossils and minerals when GEOfest returns to the Indiana State Museum this weekend. What's happening: The all-ages educational event is one of the museum's most popular annual events, and has been rocking for 22 years. It features three floors of hands-on learning experiences, shopping via 25 vendors and the chance to explore the museum's natural history galleries. Plus: Irving Materials is bringing its cement truck to the party to help attendees make trilobite paperweights. If you go: GEOfest runs Friday through Sunday at Indiana State Museum, open 10am-5pm daily. Admission is $19 for adults, $13 for children and $17 for seniors. Not looking to rock out? Check out the rest of our picks for the weekend. 🤼 Lock up as the IHSAA boys wrestling state finals go down at Gainbridge Fieldhouse, programming starts at 2:30pm Friday and 9am Saturday. Ticket sales start Friday, 1pm. 😂 Have a laugh with Larry the Cable Guy at Clowes Memorial Hall, 7:30pm Friday. Tickets start at $45. 🎤 Spend an evening with comedian Jeff Foxworthy at the Fishers Event Center, 8pm Friday. Tickets start at $35. 🎵 Sing with soul artist Stephen Day at Turntable, 8pm Friday. Tickets start at $18. 🐭 Join the club when the Mickey Mouse Clubhouse exhibit opens at The Children's Museum of Indianapolis. Museum admission is $32 for adults and $27 for youth on Friday. Prices are $34 and $29 Saturday and Sunday. 🪘 Start your day with African drum beats as Epiphany African Dance Collective hosts a kid-friendly "Peanut Butter & Jam" session at The Studio Theater in Carmel, 10am Saturday. Tickets start at $10. 🏐 See professional volleyball's best when the inaugural PVF All-Star Match takes place at the Fishers Event Center, 1:30pm Saturday. Tickets start at $20. 🎻 Witness Carmel Symphony Orchestra's rising young talent during the Carmel Artist Showcase at The Palladium, 4pm Sunday. Tickets start at $67. 🏀 Jam with the Pacers as they host the Clippers, 5pm Sunday. Tickets start at $19. 🎺 Catch a tribute to the music of Quincy Jones when the Naptown Trombone Collective plays The Jazz Kitchen, 7pm Sunday. Tickets start at $15.
