Best cities and states 2017

[JA]

100 Best Cities to Live in the USA

Top 10

1. Austin, Texas
2. Denver, Colorado
3. San Jose, California
4. Washington, District of Columbia
5. Fayetteville, Arkansas
6. Seattle, Washington
7. Raleigh - Durham, North Carolina
8. Boston, Massachusetts
9. Des Moines, Iowa
10. Salt Lake City, Utah

Bottom 10
91. Jackson, Mississippi
92. Miami, Florida
93. Memphis, Tennessee
94. McAllen, Texas
95. New Orleans, Louisiana
96. Fresno, California
97. Bakersfield, California
98. Stockton, California
99. Modesto, California
100. San Juan, Puerto Rico

Best States Rankings

Top 10

1. Massachusetts
2. New Hampshire
3. Minnesota
4. North Dakota
5. Washington
6. Iowa
7. Utah
8. Maryland
9. Colorado
10. Vermont

Bottom 10

41. West Virginia
42. Kentucky
43. Alaska
44. Oklahoma
45. South Carolina
46. New Mexico
47. Alabama
48. Arkansas
49. Mississippi
50. Louisiana

[Amenhotep Bakari-Sellers]

San Francisco, CA
Santa Monica, CA
Phoenix, AZ
Denver, CO
Vegas, NV
Miami, FL
DC-Capitol
Chicago, IL
New York City
New Orleans, LA
Dallas, TX

Bottom-people fleeing
Detroit, MI
Milwaukee, WI
Cleveland, OH
St.Louis, MO

[publicunofficial]

Fayetteville, Arkansas outta nowhere.

[MasterJedi]

San Francisco, CA
Santa Monica, CA
Phoenix, AZ
Denver, CO
Vegas, NV
Miami, FL
DC-Capitol
Chicago, IL
New York City
New Orleans, LA
Dallas, TX

Bottom-people fleeing
Detroit, MI
Milwaukee, WI
Cleveland, OH
St.Louis, MO

Just an FYI, Milwaukee is booming and people are coming here again, census projections have is growing for the first time in a long time. City has also been listed in some places as a good cheap place to live and finally a surprising top place for startups. So please stop feeding the "dying city cold sh**tthole" narrative that the local burbs and state Republicans push.

[JA]

San Francisco, CA
Santa Monica, CA
Phoenix, AZ
Denver, CO
Vegas, NV
Miami, FL
DC-Capitol
Chicago, IL
New York City
New Orleans, LA
Dallas, TX

Bottom-people fleeing
Detroit, MI
Milwaukee, WI
Cleveland, OH
St.Louis, MO

Just an FYI, Milwaukee is booming and people are coming here again, census projections have is growing for the first time in a long time. City has also been listed in some places as a good cheap place to live and finally a surprising top place for startups. So please stop feeding the "dying city cold sh**tthole" narrative that the local burbs and state Republicans push.

To the extent that the list I posted is accurate, Milwaukee is definitely not some dying city like Da-Jon would make it appear. It's actually 47th and Phoenix, near the top of that list he posted, is 44th. The other three are struggling a bit more than average, but they're still outperforming New Orleans, New York City, Chicago, Miami, and Las Vegas. The Great Lakes are making a comeback, despite people clinging to outdated notions of the region being nothing but uneducated white people and industrial decay.

In fact, a smart person would target that region for investment at this time considering the extremely low cost of living and the likelihood that within a decade or so it'll be one of America's most desirable regions. When I'm finished with college this summer I intend on applying to jobs throughout the region. Low rent, low cost of goods and services, reasonable pay, decent neighborhoods, good climate, access to a vast source of fresh water, and not yet targeted by rich people from the coasts. It's perfect. And yes, I will put my money where my mouth is by relocating there.

[Sprouts Farmers Market ✘]

The Great Lakes stereotype is 'uneducated white people' I thought it was almost entirely known for being a pioneer in education...

[JA]

The Great Lakes stereotype is 'uneducated white people' I thought it was almost entirely known for being a pioneer in education...

The stereotypes applied to the Rust Belt are often applied to the Great Lakes overall, as far as I know. It's unfortunate too, considering the stereotype is dead wrong.

[Santander]

The Great Lakes stereotype is 'uneducated white people' I thought it was almost entirely known for being a pioneer in education...

The stereotypes applied to the Rust Belt are often applied to the Great Lakes overall, as far as I know. It's unfortunate too, considering the stereotype is dead wrong.

Those two terms are virtually synonymous, minus Minnesota and the Lehigh Valley area.

[RINO Tom]

The Great Lakes stereotype is 'uneducated white people' I thought it was almost entirely known for being a pioneer in education...

The stereotypes applied to the Rust Belt are often applied to the Great Lakes overall, as far as I know. It's unfortunate too, considering the stereotype is dead wrong.

Those two terms are virtually synonymous, minus Minnesota and the Lehigh Valley area.

Doesn't make the stereotype any less laughably false.

[Kringla Heimsins]

Bottom 10

41. West Virginia
42. Kentucky
43. Alaska
44. Oklahoma
45. South Carolina
46. New Mexico
47. Alabama
48. Arkansas
49. Mississippi
50. Louisiana

Obligatory comment about meth.

Seriously though, I'm surprised to see New Mexico so far down the States ranking.