If you want to live in a place with a high quality of life, you’ll probably be pleased to hear that one town in North Carolina has been ranked as the best in the U.S.
It’s pretty amazing that this town stands out from all the other places and gets national attention. If you want to move, this might be the right place for you. Otherwise, if you already live in this place, feel free to brag about it.
Best Places to Live for Quality of Life in the U.S.
The annual list of the “Best Places to Live for Quality of Life in the U.S.” for 2024-25 has been announced by U.S. News and World Report. The cities that made the list had high marks on the magazine’s “Quality of Life Index,” which measures how happy people are with their daily lives.
The experts say that “the report takes into account crime, the quality and availability of health care, the quality of education, and the average commute time.”
That’s a pretty good look at the best places to live in the United States. Also, the experts say that the study only looked at the 150 biggest cities in the U.S. to find the top 25 best places to live for “Quality of Life.”
Which city came in first place on the list? The University of Michigan is in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The editors said, “It is both rural and urban, sporty and smart, outdoorsy and high-tech, counterculture and high society.”
What is the median home price in Ann Arbor? It’s $456,578 and the typical household income is $86,628. If you like this place, know that you’re not the only one. If a place in your area is named one of the best in the whole country, you should be happy. In case you were asking, Boulder, Colorado, was the second team on the list.
Let’s go to North Carolina now. Raleigh is the fifth city on the list. About the place, U.S. News says that Raleigh “has lovely parks, museums that are good for families, and an art and music scene that is growing, with monthly gallery walks, summer concerts, and music festivals like Hopscotch.”
Another fact they gave was that the average home price in the city is $382,677 and the average family income is $87,708. Greenville, South Carolina, made it to No. 12, and Ashville, North Carolina, made it to No. 10. The experts say that Raleigh and Ashville are great places to live if you want to find a beautiful city.