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Naperville
City in Illinois
628 reviews
#3 Best Cities to Live in America
Current Resident: Naperville is an extremely welcoming city near Chicago. The area holds loads of fun activities and shopping centers. The downtown area has a huge range of options for places to go with friends. Naperville is also extremely safe, with a very low crime rate. It's definitely the place to be!
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147,411 Population
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Plano
City in Texas
849 reviews
#5 Best Cities to Live in America
Current Resident: Plano, Tx is a Great Place to raise a family! People are very friendly and clean. I love parks and malls that surround Plano. Downtown Plano has a lot to offer for the nightlife; amazing spots to eat, walk and beautiful urban sightseeings are available as well. Plano is a quiet place to raise a family, they provide good public education, friendly environment, good food. One thing Plano lacks is diversity, which is getting better now. People are always involved in some activities, walking their dogs, jogging and most importantly they are active on neighborhood safety. Homeowners get together to keep the area safe(night-watch). Overall Plano is the best place to make long-lasting memories with your family and friends, I know I did!
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Bellevue
City in Washington
154 reviews
#10 Best Cities to Live in America
Current Resident: I just moved to Bellevue from Southern California a few months ago. I love being in close proximity to everything- 15 minutes to Seattle, 15 minutes to wine country, 30 minutes to a beautiful waterfall and snow in Snoqualmie. I also like how diverse it is and traffic is not bad. I appreciate the emphasis on public transportation here and I'm excited for the east side light rail extension.
Bellevue and east side in general is safe and nice looking, but there are a couple cons: eating out is hella expensive. It's not uncommon to end up spending like $25 or more on a whole pizza. Tacos are like $4-5 each at a lot of places. Fish is surprisingly hard to find and is also very expensive unless you want just fish and chips.
You can probably find whatever it is you want to eat if you're willing to spend $15-25 for it. That's honestly probably the biggest con.
Oh and the housing market is pretty darn expensive. The rental market isn't bad though.
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142,242 Population
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Irvine
City in California
487 reviews
#11 Best Cities to Live in America
Visitor: I really enjoy this city because of how clean and open the roads are; overall the city feels breathable due to the low amount of tall buildings and offers several places to surround yourself with nature on a hike. One of my favorite places to visit is the Irvine Spectrum mall because of the many places to shop, eat and socialize. I love coming with my friends and family to take the day off and simply enjoy each others company watching a movie or racing a competitive match on Mario Cart at Dave and Busters! The Great Park also has many fun activities like hopping onto the carousel or (my personal favorite) viewing the whole city and become mesmerized by the landscape from a hot air balloon. This city is truly one of my favorites and holds many dear memories of me and my loved ones.
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265,502 Population
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Sunnyvale
City in California
241 reviews
#17 Best Cities to Live in America
Works Here: Sunnyvale is the city I've grown up in, and I love it! Sunnyvale has some of the best public schools, starting from elementary all the way up to high school. There are a lot of different areas in Sunnyvale to shop, explore, and have fun. There are still small businesses in Sunnyvale, such as Zanotto's Family Market, the fruit stand, and others around the city. Sunnyvale is a rather big town, but it has that small town feel. You get to know your neighbors and everyone is super friendly. For nightlife, downtown is a great place to go, filled with many restaurant choices, bars, nightclubs, and an ice rink in December. Over the summer, downtown hosts different bands for free concerts on Wednesdays, bringing the community together even more. These are just a few things that make Sunnyvale unique - come visit and see for yourself!
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152,323 Population
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Boulder
City in Colorado
309 reviews
#18 Best Cities to Live in America
Current Resident: Boulder has definitely earned it's title as my new home. Even in the midst of a global pandemic, the entire community from retired residents to business owners to CU students and restaurant workers have banded together to build a sense of hope and togetherness. Although the price or rent may seem high, it's all made up for with a view of the Flatirons from pretty much anywhere in the city. Boulder has a great balance of outdoor activities and city life- it's only a 5 minute drive to the mountains and a 30 minute drive to Denver! 'Sko Buffs!
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107,360 Population
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Round Rock
City in Texas
373 reviews
#22 Best Cities to Live in America
Current Resident: I loved growing up in Round Rock. My parents chose to live here because the schools are good, it has a low crime rate and the cost of living is reasonable. Outdoor recreation is abundant such as boating, biking, running, fishing, hiking, swimming, outdoor theater and many, many others. There are lots of historic sites. The Chisholm Trail runs right through the center of town. The Sam Bass cemetery contains graves of people born before the American Revolution. Round Rock has the feel of a small town with easy access to larger cities. Round Rock is about 23 miles north of Austin proper. The food here is the best! Everyone knows about Texas barbecue; no food anywhere can even compare. The weather is fantastic, with Round Rock boasting about 300 days of sunshine per year. The people are friendly and there is a strong sense of community. All in all, Round Rock is a great place to live.
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120,157 Population
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Carlsbad
City in California
353 reviews
#29 Best Cities to Live in America
Current Resident: I love Carlsbad, it’s beautiful! It’s also very big. Downtown Carlsbad is fun, exciting, with lots to do. There’s lots of shops to walk to and there’s a lot of restaurants to try. I lived there for many years and we walked everywhere. Now I live in another part of Carlsbad which is just as beautiful. A little further from the downtown area of walkable places, but everything is still close by. The outlet mall and the shops at the forum are great places to shop and are both nearby. Driving on Highway 101 is a great way to enjoy the beautiful view of the ocean along the coast. During sunsets the skies are unbelievable , beautiful and viewable from most areas in the city. The only downside to the area is the traffic and the amount of people. But from someone who is born and raised in California I think it’s worth it.
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113,670 Population
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Thousand Oaks
City in California
339 reviews
#51 Best Cities to Live in America
Current Resident: I've lived in either Thousand Oaks, WLV or Newbury Park in the 30+ years I have resided here. Kids went through the Conejo Valley school system, with only a few bad, clunker teachers.
Rents are high. The apartment housings have no screening except for ability to pay. So we have lots of cases where the units that should have 3-4 people max, sneak others in after the fact, leading to an undesirable element to exist.
Most of the sheriffs who I have observed are very professional and fair.
But most neighborhoods with single family dwelling homes are clean and quiet and safe. Lots of MBZ, BMW, Tesla, Jaguar, Porsche, Bentley cars. There is even a Ferrari dealership in WLV.
Pot shops and farms are slowly making their way in.
Nightlife is available, but higher end and reserved- It's not the crazy San Fernando/Hollywood/LA type scene.
We've had some tragedies and wildfires, but it's still a beautiful and friendly community.
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128,481 Population
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Burbank
City in California
321 reviews
#67 Best Cities to Live in America
Current Resident: Burbank is a very quite and somewhat isolated place. Many attractions lie near this area but it still tends to be a very relaxing environment. The attractions here are the WB studio, near disneyland, universal studios, and more! Plus the fact that it is around many amazing resturants! I love the air quality which is fresh and depending on your neighboorhood everyone is friendly.
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104,275 Population
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Glendale
City in California
194 reviews
#108 Best Cities to Live in America
Current Resident: I grew up in Glendale and I love this city. Being Armenian, it is so nice to see a presence of the Armenian diaspora in this city, even though it is so far away from our motherland. Everyone is so friendly and it is relatively a very safe city. I feel so lucky to live here. There are so many restaurants, coffee shops, breakfast spots, and stores. Downtown Glendale is so safe and there are many shops/spots to explore. The La Crescenta-Montrose part of Glendale is also a nice area to enjoy, more quiet, and the views are breathtaking. The public schools there are comparatively better than main-city Glendale. I love, though, how you can live in a mix of city and suburb life in Glendale. Residents of Glendale receive the best of both!
A change that would benefit the entire city of Glendale would probably be for more shops, cafes, and funding to go to South Glendale in order to make it a place where everyone can enjoy, as much as they do Downtown Glendale as well as North Glendale.
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200,372 Population
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Provo
City in Utah
1,431 reviews
#119 Best Cities to Live in America
Current Resident: Provo is definitely a college town. There's always something to do here! Everyone is generally very social and kind. But sadly I have noticed there's a very harmful perfectionist culture. Many people come from all over the United States to attend Brigham Young University. It's an extremely competitive school with high moral standards. Now there's nothing wrong with that, but I've noticed how depressed the students tend to get here when they don't measure up. Definitely something that needs to change. Other than that though it's quite pleasant to be here! There are tons of hikes and outdoor activities! Also Sundance is right up the road from Provo! If you're ever in town it's worth the visit!
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116,146 Population
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McAllen
City in Texas
517 reviews
#122 Best Cities to Live in America
Nearby Resident: I love Mcallen! It’s not a big city, but it’s the biggest city in Hidalgo County. Every weekend, you’ll find everyone you know in Mcallen, that’s where you go for fun! Mcallen has grown so much in the past couple of years businesses wise, it’s so much more developed now. Everyone speaks spanish wherever you go, and everyone around you is always a kind stranger. Mcallen is the heart of the Rio Grande Valley, it’s home.
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141,597 Population
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Port St. Lucie
City in Florida
640 reviews
#164 Best Cities to Live in America
Current Resident: What I like about PSL: its close to the beach, its 20 mins to Fort Pierce or 20 mins to Stuart, the parks and outdoor activities, the farmers markets and craft fairs, the outdoor restaurants, the people, most of the grocery stores around, the cost of gas, groceries, the gyms, the college IRSC, job opportunities for someone in their early 20's with little job experience, like myself.
What I dislike: the horrible chain restaurants that surround the town (chillys, olive garden, longhorn steakhouse). The large amount of fast food places that also surround the town. We do not have any local tasty cooking places around here, mostly chain restaurants or fast food joints. It would be nice to see something new be built, instead of another Burger King.. Also, there is absolutely no night life here at all. Most places are closed by 10 pm. Also, why don't we have a whole foods grocery store or trader joe's?!?!? Dying to have one of those around here!
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183,762 Population
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