The most livable small cities in the U.S. are in the Midwest, with one of the top-ranked locations sitting in Illinois, according to a new list.
The ranking of “Most Livable Small Cities in the U.S.,” created by financial website SmartAsset, looked at more than 270 cities with populations between 65,000 and 100,000 people.
Each city was then ranked based on a number of factors, including housing affordability, poverty and unemployment rates, health insurance coverage, access to healthcare, entertainment facilities and commute times, according to data from the Census Bureau’s 2023 one-year American Community Survey.
Of the top 15 cities on the ranking, 12 were in the Midwest, and one was in Illinois.
The most livable city on the list was Plymouth, Minnesota, followed closely by Bloomington, Illinois, which made the list at No. 2.
While Bloomington had lower average housing costs, Plymouth saw housing costs represent a smaller percentage of average incomes. Average commute times in both cities were close to 20 minutes.
Other Midwest cities in the top 15 were Livonia, Michigan, at No. 3; O’Fallon, Missouri, at No. 4; Ankeny, Iowa at No. 5; Lakeville, Minnesota, at No. 6; Eau Claire, Wisconsin at No. 8; Appleton, Wisconsin, at No. 9; St. Charles, Missouri at No. 10; Maple Grove, Minnesota, at No. 11; Noblesville, Indiana, at No. 13; and Oshkosh, Wisconsin, at No. 14.
See the full list here.
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