The 100 Best places to live in the United States
The United States is the 10th most expensive and the 2nd most liveable country.
Discover cost of living in the United States.
| United States | Livability | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Human freedom index | 20 | |
| Gross Domestic Product per capita | 11 | |
| GDPPC based on purchasing power | 14 | |
| Life expectancy | 42 | |
| Homicide rate | 123 | |
| Road traffic mortality | 75 | |
| Corruption perceptions index | 27 |
We also take into account weighted mean city-specific parameters: air quality, airport proximity index, cost of living, after-tax salary, salary to expenses ratio, universities score.
Below is the list of 2202 best cities & 55 states to live and work in the United States for singles and families ranked by quality & cost of living.
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Best states
| Rank | State | Liveability Score | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Texas | ||
| 2 | Georgia | ||
| 3 | Washington | ||
| 4 | Florida | ||
| 5 | Ohio | ||
| 6 | Oklahoma | ||
| 7 | District of Columbia | ||
| 8 | California | ||
| 9 | Arizona | ||
| 10 | North Carolina | ||
| 11 | Illinois | ||
| 12 | New York | ||
| 13 | Colorado | ||
| 14 | Missouri | ||
| 15 | Maryland | ||
| 16 | New Jersey | ||
| 17 | Kentucky | ||
| 18 | Minnesota | ||
| 19 | Pennsylvania | ||
| 20 | Indiana | ||
| 21 | Alaska | ||
| 22 | Tennessee | ||
| 23 | New Mexico | ||
| 24 | Nevada | ||
| 25 | Kansas | ||
| 26 | Massachusetts | ||
| 27 | Wisconsin | ||
| 28 | Oregon | ||
| 29 | Louisiana | ||
| 30 | Michigan | ||
| 31 | Hawaii | ||
| 32 | Virginia | ||
| 33 | Puerto Rico | ||
| 34 | Alabama | ||
| 35 | Iowa | ||
| 36 | Arkansas | ||
| 37 | Idaho | ||
| 38 | Utah | ||
| 39 | Nebraska | ||
| 40 | Connecticut | ||
| 41 | Vermont | ||
| 42 | South Carolina | ||
| 43 | North Dakota | ||
| 44 | Delaware | ||
| 45 | Rhode Island | ||
| 46 | South Dakota | ||
| 47 | Mississippi | ||
| 48 | New Hampshire | ||
| 49 | West Virginia | ||
| 50 | Montana | ||
| 51 | Wyoming | ||
| 52 | Maine | ||
| 53 | Guam | ||
| 54 | Northern Mariana Islands | ||
| 55 | US Virgin Islands |