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View Comments In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, Arizona's two largest cities might be better places to live, relatively speaking. Both Phoenix and Tucson gained ground in the "best places to live" study from U.S. News & World Report. Phoenix rose 13 places to number 40 in the newly released study, while Tucson jumped to the 81st spot from 113. However, neither Arizona city was anywhere the top, where the most-desirable award went to Boulder, Colorado, followed by a string of Southern cities: Raleigh/Durham, North Carolina; Huntsville, Alabama; Fayetteville, Arkansas and Austin, Texas. ...

Share this article Share this article WASHINGTON, July 13, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- U.S. News & World Report, the global authority in rankings and consumer advice, today unveiled the 2021-2022 Best Places to Live in the United States. With the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic causing many Americans to re-evaluate where to settle down, the new list ranks the country's 150 most populous metropolitan areas based on affordability, job prospects and desirability. For the second consecutive year, Boulder, CO ranks No. 1, due to high quality of life, job market and desirability scores. Raleigh & Dur...

The MSA includes all of Boulder County. The annual rankings, released Tuesday, have Fort Collins/Loveland MSA in the 17th spot, down from fifth last year.  Colorado Springs (No. 6) and Denver (No. 14) also cracked the top 20.  U.S. News & World Report ranks the country’s 150 most populous metropolitan areas based on criteria such as quality of life, affordability, job prospects, net migration ratings and desirability. Data comes from the U.S. Census Bureau, the FBI, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Sharecare’s Community Well-Being Index and U.S. News’ own internal resources.  “...

This Sunny City Is the Best Place to Retire in America Patricia Doherty If spending your retirement in a warm and sunny locale sounds good to you—and if you’re planning ahead for those days of leisure—you’ll be interested to know that a city in the Sunshine State was just named the best place to retire in America. In fact, in the recently released U.S. News and World Report’s 2020-2021 list of “Best Places to Retire in the U.S.,” Florida metro areas took 13 of the top 25 rankings.  Sarasota came in first place, followed by Fort Myers, Port St. Lucie, and Naples...

If spending your retirement in a warm and sunny locale sounds good to you—and if you’re planning ahead for those days of leisure—you’ll be interested to know that a city in the Sunshine State was just named the best place to retire in America. In fact, in the recently released U.S. News and World Report’s 2020-2021 list of “Best Places to Retire in the U.S.,” Florida metro areas took 13 of the top 25 rankings.  Sarasota came in first place, followed by Fort Myers, Port St. Lucie, and Naples, sweeping the top four spots. Sarasota and Fort Myers dominated the list last year as w...