Top 50 Cities to Live in U.S.

Based on economic health, housing, cost of living, local amenities, and more, Realtor.com and Money Magazine ranked the 50 best cities to live in the U.S.

Restricted to cities with populations of 50,000 or more, the resulting cities are mostly suburban, offering larger homes, lots, and stellar public schools. Realtor.com chief economist Danielle Hale explains, "For someone who’s starting from scratch, this is a list of areas with great quality of life, healthy housing markets where affordability is important, and great overall community." The top 10 are spread out across the nation, with each region represented. Frisco, Texas took the number one spot.

Home is where the heart is, home is where you make it—but given the option, wouldn't you want to make your home and store your heart in a place with a great sense of community, excellent schools to set your kids up for success, and affordable homes so you can set yourself up for financial stability? Of course you would. And we're here to help! For the second year in a row, realtor.com® teamed up with Money magazine to come up with its annual Best Places to Live list. Having focused on small towns last year, we set our sights this time around on places with populations of 50,000 or more.

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