The 50 Best Places to Live in the U.S. | 2022—2023
In our annual ranking of the top places to live, we look at the things that matter most to people: economic opportunities, quality of life, diversity, and where the best futures lie. Explore below the many different locations — and see if your town made it!
By Kristen Bahler, Adam Hardy, Aly J. Yale, Andrea Agostini, Jhoni Jackson, Kaitlin Mulhere, Leslie Cook, Julia Glum, Mallika Mitra, Mary Ellen Cagnassola and Sarah Hansen
No. 1
Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta, Georgia is the best place to live in the U.S. in 2022 because of its booming jobs market and eye on equality.
No. 2
Tempe, Arizona
No. 3
Kirkland, Washington
No. 4
Raleigh, North Carolina
No. 5
Rogers Park (Chicago), Illinois
No. 6
Columbia, Maryland
No. 7
Somerville, Massachusetts
No. 8
Ann Arbor, Michigan
No. 9
Tampa, Florida
No. 10
Jersey City, New Jersey
No. 11
Boise, Idaho
No. 12
Chapel Hill, North Carolina
No. 13
Irvine, California
No. 14
Fort Lee, New Jersey
No. 15
Arlington, Virginia
No. 16
Naperville, Illinois
No. 17
Milton, Massachusetts
No. 18
Fremont, California
No. 19
Carmel, Indiana
No. 20
Rockville, Maryland
No. 21
Franklin, Tennessee
No. 22
San Diego, California
No. 23
Hillsboro, Oregon
No. 24
Abington, Pennsylvania
No. 25
San Jose, California
No. 26
Alexandria, Virginia
No. 27
Chanhassen, Minnesota
No. 28
Denver, Colorado
No. 29
Overland Park, Kansas
No. 30
Morristown, New Jersey
No. 31
Lafayette, Colorado
No. 32
Camas, Washington
No. 33
Altamonte Springs, Florida
No. 34
South Burlington, Vermont
No. 35
Marietta, Georgia
No. 36
Kirkwood, Missouri
No. 37
Glen Cove, New York
No. 38
Kaneohe, Hawaii
No. 39
Hutto, Texas
No. 40
Madison, Wisconsin
No. 41
Salt Lake City, Utah
No. 42
Bentonville, Arkansas
No. 43
Sarasota, Florida
No. 44
Nashua, New Hampshire
No. 45
Norman, Oklahoma
No. 46
Greenville, South Carolina
No. 47
Juneau, Alaska
No. 48
Coralville, Iowa
No. 49
Jeffersonville, Indiana
No. 50
Sparks, Nevada