Austin just earned top billing for the second year in a row as the best place to live in the U.S., according to U.S. News & World Report’s 125 Best Places to Live in the USA for 2018. The list was determined in part by a public survey of thousands of individuals across the country to find out what qualities they consider important in a hometown. As well as using its own rankings of the country’s best high schools and hospitals, U.S. News & World Report factored in data from the United States Census Bureau, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
According to the report, “people are drawn to the Texas capital’s music, outdoor spaces and cultural institutions” … “the unemployment rate in Austin and the surrounding area is lower than the national average” … and “sixteen high schools are recognized on U.S. News & World Report’s Best High Schools rankings,” among other notable qualities.
Other top-rated cities on the list, which ranks the country’s 125 largest metropolitan areas based on affordability, job prospects and quality of life, included:
2. Colorado Springs, CO
3. Denver, CO
4. Des Moines, IA
5. Fayetteville, AR
6. Portland, OR
7. Huntsville, AL
8. Washington, DC
9. Minneapolis, MN
10. Seattle, WA
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