Austin, TX Named Best Place To Live In America For Second Year In A Row

Austin, Texas, is ranked the No. 1 spot on U.S. News and World Report’s “Best Places to Live in the U.S.", for a second year in-a-row. The publication ranked the 125 largest cities in the country based on a variety of factors and data. Five indexes were used to compile the list: job market, value, quality of life, desirability and net migration. Cities were graded on each of these indexes on a 10-point scale, which were then averaged for an overall score.  Overall, Austin earned a 7.7 out of 10. Of the measurements, Austin scored highest in the net migration category with 9.4. Austin also scored high in the desirability index with an 8.9.  The top 10 cities are: 1. Austin 2. Colorado Springs, Colorado 3. Denver 4. Des Moines, Iowa 5. Fayetteville, Arkansas 6. Portland, Oregon  7. Huntsville, Alabama 8. Washington, D.C.  9. Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minnesota 10. Seattle