US had been the all time favourite for mostly all people in the world. The country shows power, authority, financial stability the attraction to be liveable. Yet not all people have the same perception when it comes to “best place to live in” it could be the city’s quality of life, financial standing, the cleanest air or the number of jobs. Different website and magazines had been contributing number of places that ranks as the best to live in. The list is a compilation made by msnbc.com from Forbes magazine, Kiplinger.com, Money magazine, Fortune Small Business magazine and Relocate-America.com.
Top 10.
Des Moines, Iowa
Is the capital of Iowa and is a major city for businesses. It is also included 2 top-10 placements with Forbes and Kiplinger, which is being recognized by its hospitable hometown and affordable cost of living.
Top 9.
Charlotte, NC
Ranked as the no. 1 best place to live by Relocate-America.com base on the city’s employment growth. No. 8 on Fortune’s list and no. 37 on Forbe’s list.
Top 8.
Austin, Texas
The capital of Texas ranked top 10 in Kiplinger’s , 47 in Forbe’s and ranked 2 in Money magazine. Austin had been said as a city that offers a strong economy, reasonable housing market, and natural beauty of the surroundings.
Top 7.
San Antonio, Texas
San Antonio is the state’s biggest tourism attraction stated by Relocate-America in No. 2 spot. Top 40 on Forbes and Fortune Small business lists, it is also Money.com’s no. 8 city.
Top 6.
Fort Collins, Colorado
Top five in Forbe’s list and in Money.com for its employment inclination and educational attainment. It ranks no. 39 on the Fortune Small Business list.
Top 5.
Omaha, Nebraska
No. 3 in Kiplinger’s list due to continues hiring fresh graduates in the fields of finance, health care, Information Technology and insurance. Omaha is Money’s top 10 and top 22 on Fortune Small Business and 34 on Forbes.
Top 4.
Houston, Texas
Forbes’ top 40 and was Money’s No. 3 in 2007. Houston regains its title as energy capital of the US even after issues on oil way back in the years of 1980’s. It also added 100,000 jobs in 2007 for the fields in aerospace, technology and medical companies which resulted to the number 1 spot in Kiplinger.
Top 3.
Colorado Springs, Colorado
Kiplingers Top 5 which believe that the “undercurrent of energy has helped bring Colorado Springs from sleepy spa town to thriving city”. Colorado Springs also made top 30 on both Forbes and Fortune Small Business. It is also no 1 in Money.
Top 2.
Boise, Idaho
Ranking top 2 in Forbes’ and No. 4 in Kiplinger’s list notes that its large number of people graduating from college and many affordable houses made it spot. During 2006, it is Money’s Top 8. Currently, Fortune’s Small Businesses No. 19.
Top 1.
Raleigh, N. C.
Raleigh makes top 1 and seems to be the best place in US. Forbes’ Top 1 in 2008 and also during 2007. Also made a top rank in Kiplinger’s (Top 2) saying that the city is a working progress. Fortune Small Business Magazine notes that it is the place to “live and launch” taking the top 20 spot.