Your city has been named one of the 2026 Top 100 Best Places to Live by Livability.com, outpacing more than 2,000 U.S. cities with populations between 75,000 and 500,000 in this data-driven list.

To build this list, we commission proprietary data on thousands of U.S. cities and then sort through it all. We partnered with Applied Geographic Solutions (AGS) to curate our Top 100 Best Places To Live and analyze more than 100 data points in eight essential categories to measure a city’s overall health and “fun factor.”

• Economy & Housing: We prioritize affordability by comparing average rents and home prices to local incomes.
• Amenities & Environment: We measure the “fun factor” alongside air quality and green space.
• Safety, Health & Education: We evaluate the vital infrastructure that keeps your family safe and supported.
• Transportation: We look for places where you spend less time in traffic and more time living.

To emphasize affordability, Livability only includes cities with a median home value under $500,000. Because we recognize that Americans face a higher cost of living than ever before, our 2026 algorithm gives extra weight to the Housing and Cost of Living category to reflect today’s economic climate.

The platform’s intuitive filtering system allows users to refine the list by category importance, median home value, population size and region. Interactive maps further enhance the user experience, providing a visual exploration of each city’s attributes.

View the full list of the 2026 Top 100 Best Places to Live, along with each city’s LivScore and some of the specific attractions, activities and amenities that make it a great place to live!