2018 Top 100 Best Places To Live

Doug Stremel

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2018 Top 100 Best Places to Live

Overland Park, KS

Population: 181,464

With some of the lowest property taxes in Kansas and a reputation for smart growth, Overland Park is a leading community where several companies have established their corporate headquarters, including Sprint, the city’s largest employer.

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2018 Top 100 Best Places to Live

Cambridge, MA

Population: 107,916

Go to the head of the class for knowing that Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology are both in Cambridge! In addition, this smart city is home to numerous tech firms and entrepreneurial ventures.

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Matt Carmichael

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2018 Top 100 Best Places to Live

Berkeley, CA

Population: 117,384

Famous for its academics and dedication to free speech, Berkeley houses the University of California, Berkeley, which sits along the eastern shore of San Francisco Bay.

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2018 Top 100 Best Places to Live

Fort Collins, CO

Population: 153,292

A veteran of the Best Places to Live list, Fort Collins is a charming community with Colorado State University helping to set the economic and cultural tone.

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2018 Top 100 Best Places to Live

Irvine, CA

Population: 238,474

An average temperature of 71 degrees (sounds dreamy, doesn't it?) is one of many reasons why Irvine consistently ranks as one of our Best Places to Live.

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2018 Top 100 Best Places to Live

Boulder, CO

Population: 103,919

Residents of the mile-high city of Boulder should feel sky high about appearing on the Best Places to Live list for five straight years.

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2018 Top 100 Best Places to Live

San Luis Obispo, CA

Population: 46,337

Midway between Los Angeles and San Francisco lies San Luis Obispo, a city graced with stunning natural attractions and home to prestigious California Polytechnic State University (Cal Poly).

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2018 Top 100 Best Places to Live

Davis, CA

Population: 66,510

Davis residents take particular pride in being politically active and socially conscious; in fact, one of their recent civic causes was supporting construction of a tunnel under a street so that toads could cross without getting hit by cars.

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Kevin Young

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2018 Top 100 Best Places to Live

Lincoln, NE

Population: 269,726

Named for Honest Abe himself, Lincoln makes an appearance each year on Livability.

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2018 Top 100 Best Places to Live

Evanston, IL

Population: 75,603

Just north of downtown Chicago is Evanston, a city with its own thriving downtown district highlighted by three shopping areas, 90 restaurants, an 18-screen movie theater, several nightspots and 300 businesses.

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