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Ranking names 'best places to live' in US: Did your city make the cut?
Key takeaways
- News & World report has released its ranking of the 250 best places to live in the United States for 2026-2027, and most of the top cities are far from the coasts.
- The study s authors looked at affordability, desirability, job market and quality of life to determine the winner, which was the suburban city of Carmel, Indiana.
- Carmel was followed by its neighbor – Fishers, Indiana – which was a first for the annual report.
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News & World report has released its ranking of the 250 best places to live in the United States for 2026-2027, and most of the top cities are far from the coasts.
The study s authors looked at affordability, desirability, job market and quality of life to determine the winner, which was the suburban city of Carmel, Indiana.
Carmel was followed by its neighbor – Fishers, Indiana – which was a first for the annual report. Both cities got top marks as places that offer residents a good quality of life without breaking the bank, Erika Giovanetti, consumer lending analyst at U.S. News & World Report, said in a statement.
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