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The Republic of Texas lands 10 cities on the list of 125 best cities to live and work in the USA.
(Psssst, a hidden gem of a city is Del Rio, TX, shhhhh, don't blab.)
Last year, Austin knocked Denver from the No. 1 spot on U.S. News and World Report's "Best Places to Live in the U.S." And this year, it didn't budge.
As in years past, 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, and unsurprisingly, 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
Nine other Texas cities were included on the list, but didn't make the top 10:
14. San Antonio
18. Dallas
26. Houston
90. Killeen
105. El Paso
106. Corpus Christi
113. Beaumont
115. McAllen
121. Brownsville
Austin named best place to live in America for second year in a row
(Psssst, a hidden gem of a city is Del Rio, TX, shhhhh, don't blab.)
Last year, Austin knocked Denver from the No. 1 spot on U.S. News and World Report's "Best Places to Live in the U.S." And this year, it didn't budge.
As in years past, 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, and unsurprisingly, 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
Nine other Texas cities were included on the list, but didn't make the top 10:
14. San Antonio
18. Dallas
26. Houston
90. Killeen
105. El Paso
106. Corpus Christi
113. Beaumont
115. McAllen
121. Brownsville
Austin named best place to live in America for second year in a row