| liv score 636 How We Calculate Our Data |
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| Civics | 70 |
| Demographics | 26 |
| Economy | 48 |
| Education | 67 |
| Health | 61 |
| Housing | 58 |
| Infrastructure | 67 |
#35. Boulder, CO
At the foothills of the Rocky Mountains and more than a mile above sea level is Boulder, which has appeared on the Best Places to Live list four straight years. The local University of Colorado and its atmosphere is bolstered by nightlife venues, top restaurants and a four-block Pearl Street Mall, and the community ranks high in categories like entrepreneurial startups, health, microbreweries, outdoor recreation and research.