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Livability Top 10 Lists
Explore our lists of the Top 10 best places for everything from college towns to retirement cities.
There are a lot of factors that go into whether or not a place will be the right fit for you. It’s certainly good to start with our 100 Best Places to Live lists, but you may want to know if a city offers more amenities specific to your interests and/or place in life. That’s why we do a bunch of data-driven Top 10s each year, focusing on certain measures of livability we believe will help you narrow down your search.
Top 100 Best Places to Live
Our fourth annual ranking of the best small to mid-sized cities in the U.S.
Best Cities for Entrepreneurs
On our second list with Entrepreneur magazine, we examine the best places for starting a business in 2017
Best Cities for Conservatives
Republicans should feel right at home in each of these conservative cities
Best Cities for Liberals
Democrats should feel right at home in each of these liberal cities
Best Cities for Moderates
Both Democrats and Republicans should feel right at home in each of these moderate cities
10 Best College Towns
The best college towns in America, ranked one through 10.
Livability's annual ranking of the Best Places to Live in America. Each year we rate and rank more than 2,000 small to mid-size cities to come up with our definitive list of the Top 100. No mere survey, this list is based on months of research and data collection with an esteemed array of partners and advisors.
Our fourth annual ranking of the best small to mid-sized cities in the U.S.
Best Cities for Entrepreneurs
In collaboration with Entrepreneur magazine, we examine the best places in America for starting a business
10 Best Small Towns
Our 2016 ranking of the 10 Best Small Towns in America.
10 Best Places to Raise a Family
Discover why children and parents have more advantages from living in these cities.
10 Best Cities for African Americans
In an increasingly diverse nation, these cities offer more opportunities to African Americans, both in career and lifestyle.
Top 10 Downtowns
The best downtowns transform the way we live, linking communities and engaging residents.
Best Affordable Places to Live
Anyone can do cheap. We've uncovered the most affordable places that you'd actually want to live in.
99 Best Beers in 99 Best Beer Cities
The Top Craft Beers in the Top Beer Towns
10 Best College Towns
The best college towns in the country, ranked one through 10.
Best Places to Retire
Discover the best retirement destinations in the country based on quality of life, things to do and affordability.
10 Best Cities for Singles
These cities offer high concentrations of singles, lots of ways to meet new people, and plenty of options for that first, second or third date.
Top 100 Best Places to Live
Our third annual ranking of the best small to mid-sized cities in the U.S.
10 Best Foodie Cities
Discover the best cities for foodies when it comes to restaurants, farmers markets and residents who prefer local restaurants to fast food. See which cities have the best food scenes.
Top 100 Best Small Towns
Our annual small towns rankings expands to offer 100 of the best small towns in the U.S.
10 Best Cities for Families
Discover why children and parents have more advantages in these cities.
Top 10 Healthiest Cities
These cities provide residents with exercise opportunities, good food choices and strong support networks.
10 Best Downtowns
The best downtowns consistently change as our lifestyles, priorities and work patterns evolve.