Overall Rank (1 = Best) | City | Total Score | ‘Affordability’ Rank | ‘Real-Estate Market’ Rank | ‘Quality of Life’ Rank | 1 | McKinney, TX | 68.32 | 191 | 1 | 7 | 2 | Frisco, TX | 68.2 | 175 | 2 | 5 | 3 | Allen, TX | 68.15 | 151 | 6 | 3 | 4 | Cary, NC | 67.98 | 29 | 19 | 46 | 5 | Norman, OK | 67.64 | 83 | 14 | 34 | 6 | Lincoln, NE | 66.61 | 88 | 44 | 19 | 7 | Richardson, TX | 66.32 | 179 | 5 | 12 | 8 | Boise, ID | 66.26 | 2 | 139 | 37 | 9 | Thornton, CO | 66.04 | 122 | 21 | 10 | 10 | Murfreesboro, TN | 65.97 | 60 | 10 | 121 | 11 | Denton, TX | 65.83 | 205 | 4 | 9 | 12 | Greeley, CO | 65.63 | 98 | 30 | 14 | 13 | Gilbert, AZ | 65.37 | 7 | 17 | 152 | 14 | Charleston, SC | 65.33 | 116 | 3 | 107 | 15 | Grand Rapids, MI | 65.17 | 21 | 18 | 171 | 16 | Overland Park, KS | 64.8 | 150 | 41 | 17 | 17 | Arvada, CO | 64.63 | 142 | 25 | 18 | 18 | Carrollton, TX | 64.59 | 171 | 15 | 15 | 19 | Fort Wayne, IN | 64.56 | 18 | 36 | 88 | 20 | Peoria, AZ | 64.47 | 20 | 27 | 157 | 21 | Grand Prairie, TX | 64.38 | 173 | 38 | 2 | 22 | Chandler, AZ | 64.24 | 16 | 49 | 101 | 23 | Raleigh, NC | 64.19 | 58 | 45 | 71 | 24 | Spokane Valley, WA | 64.01 | 52 | 29 | 148 | 25 | Lexington, KY | 63.99 | 27 | 57 | 90 | 26 | Fort Collins, CO | 63.96 | 167 | 23 | 6 | 27 | Cedar Rapids, IA | 63.78 | 17 | 184 | 27 | 28 | Colorado Springs, CO | 63.54 | 74 | 43 | 87 | 29 | Plano, TX | 63.36 | 176 | 33 | 24 | 30 | Green Bay, WI | 63.36 | 45 | 172 | 8 | 31 | Tampa, FL | 63.24 | 192 | 28 | 26 | 32 | Henderson, NV | 63.19 | 47 | 50 | 99 | 33 | Fort Worth, TX | 63.15 | 185 | 7 | 58 | 34 | Omaha, NE | 62.93 | 97 | 54 | 53 | 35 | El Paso, TX | 62.77 | 239 | 34 | 16 | 36 | Centennial, CO | 62.77 | 112 | 101 | 20 | 37 | Madison, WI | 62.77 | 101 | 76 | 42 | 38 | Surprise, AZ | 62.72 | 9 | 72 | 167 | 39 | Roanoke, VA | 62.32 | 46 | 182 | 30 | 40 | Nashville, TN | 62.3 | 99 | 9 | 193 | 41 | Davenport, IA | 62.27 | 25 | 286 | 55 | 42 | Yakima, WA | 62.04 | 77 | 89 | 62 | 43 | Oklahoma City, OK | 61.98 | 80 | 123 | 82 | 44 | Salt Lake City, UT | 61.87 | 22 | 56 | 124 | 45 | Garland, TX | 61.79 | 157 | 102 | 39 | 46 | Westminster, CO | 61.78 | 120 | 78 | 31 | 47 | Broken Arrow, OK | 61.71 | 67 | 235 | 21 | 48 | Denver, CO | 61.66 | 212 | 11 | 67 | 49 | Kenosha, WI | 61.59 | 66 | 233 | 13 | 50 | Louisville, KY | 61.55 | 8 | 70 | 190 | 51 | Amarillo, TX | 61.53 | 224 | 22 | 32 | 52 | Richmond, VA | 61.41 | 118 | 71 | 51 | 53 | Scottsdale, AZ | 61.34 | 96 | 104 | 60 | 54 | Pittsburgh, PA | 61.3 | 72 | 31 | 170 | 55 | Livonia, MI | 61.11 | 14 | 110 | 181 | 56 | Roseville, CA | 61.08 | 140 | 35 | 81 | 57 | Sterling Heights, MI | 61.04 | 30 | 134 | 116 | 57 | Pueblo, CO | 61.04 | 75 | 58 | 162 | 59 | Joliet, IL | 60.98 | 64 | 236 | 22 | 60 | Longmont, CO | 60.78 | 145 | 37 | 57 | 61 | Roswell, GA | 60.7 | 88 | 68 | 135 | 62 | Minneapolis, MN | 60.69 | 144 | 48 | 72 | 63 | Atlanta, GA | 60.64 | 141 | 12 | 168 | 64 | Orlando, FL | 60.61 | 183 | 84 | 29 | 65 | Hampton, VA | 60.6 | 32 | 203 | 74 | 66 | Durham, NC | 60.59 | 61 | 46 | 186 | 67 | Wilmington, NC | 60.58 | 86 | 74 | 145 | 68 | Port St. Lucie, FL | 60.5 | 165 | 39 | 59 | 69 | Boca Raton, FL | 60.5 | 190 | 117 | 1 | 70 | Charlotte, NC | 60.4 | 65 | 88 | 155 | 71 | Augusta, GA | 60.36 | 10 | 124 | 235 | 72 | Mesquite, TX | 60.24 | 143 | 86 | 44 | 73 | Aurora, CO | 60.23 | 131 | 16 | 178 | 74 | St. Paul, MN | 60.19 | 104 | 83 | 97 | 75 | St. Petersburg, FL | 60.19 | 153 | 62 | 63 | 76 | Peoria, IL | 60.1 | 59 | 142 | 110 | 77 | Mesa, AZ | 60.08 | 31 | 81 | 195 | 78 | Warren, MI | 60.06 | 56 | 77 | 199 | 79 | Columbus, OH | 60.03 | 34 | 148 | 134 | 80 | Manchester, NH | 59.82 | 128 | 82 | 73 | 81 | Huntsville, AL | 59.77 | 33 | 47 | 259 | 82 | Naperville, IL | 59.77 | 106 | 199 | 28 | 83 | Columbus, GA | 59.69 | 3 | 129 | 237 | 84 | Chesapeake, VA | 59.58 | 36 | 217 | 104 | 85 | Cape Coral, FL | 59.54 | 164 | 52 | 70 | 86 | Austin, TX | 59.5 | 258 | 13 | 52 | 87 | Dearborn, MI | 59.47 | 63 | 90 | 205 | 88 | Palm Bay, FL | 59.45 | 109 | 100 | 93 | 89 | Glendale, AZ | 59.32 | 41 | 85 | 212 | 90 | Fort Smith, AR | 59.21 | 11 | 69 | 282 | 91 | Tempe, AZ | 59.2 | 73 | 51 | 230 | 92 | Winston-Salem, NC | 59.19 | 28 | 170 | 164 | 93 | Des Moines, IA | 59.1 | 24 | 238 | 128 | 94 | Laredo, TX | 59.07 | 231 | 24 | 69 | 95 | Phoenix, AZ | 59.06 | 54 | 64 | 226 | 96 | Arlington, TX | 59.02 | 170 | 59 | 91 | 97 | Springfield, IL | 58.96 | 43 | 135 | 153 | 98 | Erie, PA | 58.95 | 13 | 189 | 215 | 99 | Irving, TX | 58.93 | 197 | 32 | 100 | 100 | Portsmouth, VA | 58.84 | 37 | 285 | 49 | 101 | Bellevue, WA | 58.82 | 207 | 40 | 68 | 102 | Lakewood, CO | 58.66 | 172 | 111 | 48 | 103 | Clearwater, FL | 58.65 | 159 | 113 | 45 | 104 | North Charleston, SC | 58.64 | 90 | 63 | 251 | 105 | Las Vegas, NV | 58.63 | 39 | 174 | 163 | 106 | Newport News, VA | 58.55 | 44 | 275 | 64 | 107 | Vancouver, WA | 58.42 | 132 | 103 | 102 | 108 | Knoxville, TN | 58.28 | 53 | 55 | 271 | 109 | Savannah, GA | 58.26 | 68 | 112 | 242 | 110 | Spokane, WA | 58.17 | 42 | 114 | 236 | 111 | Jacksonville, FL | 58.11 | 135 | 87 | 130 | 112 | Akron, OH | 58.08 | 6 | 180 | 254 | 113 | Tulsa, OK | 58.07 | 95 | 245 | 86 | 114 | Virginia Beach, VA | 58.05 | 49 | 267 | 96 | 115 | Clovis, CA | 58 | 114 | 53 | 229 | 116 | Vacaville, CA | 57.93 | 148 | 93 | 103 | 117 | Cincinnati, OH | 57.91 | 91 | 146 | 150 | 118 | Renton, WA | 57.76 | 149 | 67 | 154 | 119 | Norfolk, VA | 57.73 | 84 | 154 | 160 | 120 | Dallas, TX | 57.58 | 249 | 8 | 115 | 121 | Elgin, IL | 57.53 | 111 | 249 | 36 | 122 | Sunrise, FL | 57.48 | 169 | 133 | 66 | 123 | Visalia, CA | 57.35 | 75 | 130 | 227 | 124 | Elk Grove, CA | 57.32 | 115 | 131 | 140 | 125 | Tuscaloosa, AL | 57.29 | 87 | 65 | 272 | 126 | Pembroke Pines, FL | 57.27 | 184 | 191 | 35 | 127 | High Point, NC | 57.25 | 26 | 269 | 146 | 128 | North Las Vegas, NV | 57.08 | 23 | 183 | 231 | 129 | Yuma, AZ | 57.03 | 19 | 156 | 268 | 130 | Alexandria, VA | 57 | 196 | 223 | 11 | 131 | Hillsboro, OR | 56.77 | 105 | 61 | 276 | 132 | Victorville, CA | 56.73 | 94 | 120 | 240 | 133 | Sandy Springs, GA | 56.72 | 139 | 144 | 132 | 134 | Lakeland, FL | 56.7 | 126 | 141 | 142 | 135 | Athens-Clarke, GA | 56.62 | 100 | 98 | 263 | 136 | San Antonio, TX | 56.59 | 234 | 42 | 114 | 137 | Murrieta, CA | 56.52 | 155 | 106 | 139 | 138 | Greensboro, NC | 56.44 | 55 | 215 | 208 | 139 | Tucson, AZ | 56.43 | 50 | 164 | 233 | 140 | Dayton, OH | 56.42 | 5 | 250 | 249 | 141 | Reno, NV | 56.32 | 124 | 91 | 214 | 142 | Buffalo, NY | 56.31 | 40 | 220 | 261 | 143 | Allentown, PA | 56.22 | 69 | 226 | 198 | 144 | Aurora, IL | 56.12 | 103 | 271 | 80 | 145 | Sacramento, CA | 55.9 | 127 | 211 | 123 | 146 | Davie, FL | 55.79 | 221 | 201 | 23 | 147 | Bakersfield, CA | 55.71 | 78 | 158 | 228 | 148 | Kansas City, MO | 55.68 | 113 | 79 | 211 | 149 | Waukegan, IL | 55.61 | 117 | 253 | 85 | 150 | Fairfield, CA | 55.47 | 182 | 73 | 207 | 151 | Temecula, CA | 55.44 | 161 | 96 | 204 | 152 | Plantation, FL | 55.31 | 181 | 190 | 94 | 153 | Kent, WA | 55.28 | 123 | 175 | 188 | 154 | Little Rock, AR | 55.09 | 71 | 121 | 273 | 155 | Milwaukee, WI | 54.95 | 85 | 136 | 258 | 155 | Springfield, MA | 54.95 | 138 | 241 | 84 | 157 | Tacoma, WA | 54.9 | 79 | 188 | 248 | 158 | Everett, WA | 54.89 | 133 | 137 | 217 | 159 | Miramar, FL | 54.61 | 206 | 251 | 33 | 160 | Ann Arbor, MI | 54.6 | 152 | 227 | 106 | 161 | Corpus Christi, TX | 54.58 | 242 | 80 | 129 | 162 | Rancho Cucamonga, CA | 54.51 | 200 | 127 | 127 | 163 | Chico, CA | 54.41 | 202 | 92 | 191 | 164 | Toledo, OH | 54.38 | 4 | 254 | 275 | 165 | Philadelphia, PA | 54.35 | 81 | 202 | 243 | 166 | Gainesville, FL | 54.32 | 208 | 209 | 54 | 167 | St. Louis, MO | 54.32 | 82 | 176 | 253 | 168 | Indianapolis, IN | 54.25 | 35 | 237 | 257 | 169 | Montgomery, AL | 54.1 | 12 | 274 | 291 | 170 | Rialto, CA | 54.05 | 162 | 198 | 141 | 171 | Lancaster, CA | 53.97 | 177 | 173 | 156 | 172 | Lowell, MA | 53.91 | 201 | 239 | 50 | 173 | Seattle, WA | 53.91 | 240 | 20 | 213 | 174 | Waterbury, CT | 53.84 | 174 | 227 | 109 | 175 | Salem, OR | 53.77 | 93 | 119 | 294 | 176 | Stamford, CT | 53.69 | 229 | 214 | 25 | 177 | Lansing, MI | 53.65 | 136 | 105 | 270 | 178 | Cleveland, OH | 53.63 | 15 | 229 | 283 | 179 | Mobile, AL | 53.61 | 48 | 166 | 286 | 180 | West Palm Beach, FL | 53.57 | 199 | 158 | 144 | 181 | New Haven, CT | 53.55 | 216 | 206 | 41 | 182 | Memphis, TN | 53.52 | 51 | 94 | 295 | 183 | Hollywood, FL | 53.47 | 219 | 192 | 75 | 184 | Moreno Valley, CA | 53.37 | 129 | 179 | 246 | 185 | Fayetteville, NC | 53.37 | 1 | 300 | 225 | 186 | Houston, TX | 53.36 | 259 | 26 | 180 | 187 | Federal Way, WA | 53.1 | 125 | 212 | 239 | 188 | Coral Springs, FL | 53.1 | 215 | 277 | 43 | 189 | Fontana, CA | 53.05 | 160 | 225 | 169 | 190 | Wichita, KS | 53.03 | 137 | 95 | 245 | 191 | Jersey City, NJ | 52.97 | 225 | 181 | 98 | 192 | Irvine, CA | 52.89 | 271 | 60 | 92 | 193 | New Bedford, MA | 52.87 | 211 | 210 | 65 | 194 | Pompano Beach, FL | 52.65 | 198 | 167 | 185 | 195 | Riverside, CA | 52.5 | 178 | 145 | 234 | 196 | Hartford, CT | 52.42 | 187 | 242 | 120 | 197 | Portland, OR | 52.35 | 204 | 97 | 250 | 198 | Worcester, MA | 52.34 | 156 | 273 | 137 | 199 | Ontario, CA | 52.22 | 194 | 197 | 188 | 200 | Fresno, CA | 52.22 | 110 | 150 | 277 | 201 | Jackson, MS | 52.15 | 107 | 128 | 266 | 202 | Eugene, OR | 52 | 130 | 116 | 296 | 203 | Santa Maria, CA | 51.95 | 217 | 168 | 165 | 204 | Chicago, IL | 51.94 | 193 | 231 | 174 | 205 | Rockford, IL | 51.8 | 108 | 232 | 247 | 206 | Springfield, MO | 51.78 | 62 | 222 | 265 | 207 | Albany, NY | 51.49 | 166 | 270 | 166 | 208 | Birmingham, AL | 51.48 | 92 | 75 | 299 | 209 | Palmdale, CA | 51.46 | 186 | 234 | 182 | 210 | Stockton, CA | 51.43 | 134 | 109 | 279 | 210 | Flint, MI | 51.43 | 38 | 255 | 288 | 212 | Bridgeport, CT | 51.29 | 222 | 258 | 78 | 213 | Modesto, CA | 51.25 | 119 | 143 | 290 | 214 | Miami Gardens, FL | 51.18 | 214 | 284 | 95 | 215 | San Diego, CA | 51.14 | 256 | 151 | 108 | 216 | Beaverton, OR | 51.14 | 146 | 153 | 293 | 217 | Antioch, CA | 50.95 | 210 | 126 | 255 | 218 | Providence, RI | 50.94 | 203 | 140 | 260 | 219 | Vallejo, CA | 50.93 | 158 | 132 | 287 | 220 | Corona, CA | 50.92 | 188 | 246 | 183 | 221 | Fall River, MA | 50.66 | 195 | 264 | 136 | 222 | Thousand Oaks, CA | 50.64 | 227 | 185 | 131 | 223 | Mission Viejo, CA | 50.56 | 223 | 247 | 105 | 224 | Simi Valley, CA | 50.53 | 213 | 219 | 194 | 225 | Detroit, MI | 50.51 | 70 | 66 | 300 | 226 | Albuquerque, NM | 50.42 | 57 | 155 | 278 | 227 | Quincy, MA | 50.37 | 263 | 266 | 38 | 228 | Rochester, NY | 50.32 | 121 | 295 | 252 | 229 | Baltimore, MD | 49.98 | 102 | 204 | 284 | 230 | Gresham, OR | 49.57 | 154 | 195 | 297 | 231 | Santa Rosa, CA | 49.49 | 250 | 152 | 161 | 232 | Boulder, CO | 49.45 | 286 | 138 | 4 | 233 | Baton Rouge, LA | 49.44 | 168 | 171 | 264 | 234 | Tallahassee, FL | 49.43 | 180 | 221 | 269 | 235 | Carlsbad, CA | 49.39 | 251 | 118 | 200 | 236 | Fort Lauderdale, FL | 49.24 | 254 | 240 | 89 | 237 | Santa Clarita, CA | 49.04 | 218 | 230 | 232 | 238 | Shreveport, LA | 48.97 | 147 | 125 | 281 | 239 | San Bernardino, CA | 48.91 | 163 | 160 | 285 | 240 | Escondido, CA | 48.88 | 261 | 99 | 216 | 241 | Hayward, CA | 48.82 | 264 | 115 | 187 | 242 | Hialeah, FL | 48.75 | 246 | 213 | 176 | 243 | Concord, CA | 48.6 | 237 | 205 | 192 | 244 | Oxnard, CA | 48.56 | 226 | 200 | 241 | 245 | Chula Vista, CA | 48.53 | 235 | 196 | 222 | 246 | Lynn, MA | 48.38 | 253 | 283 | 83 | 247 | Richmond, CA | 47.96 | 243 | 108 | 274 | 248 | Orange, CA | 47.95 | 252 | 243 | 121 | 249 | New Orleans, LA | 47.71 | 238 | 147 | 256 | 250 | Norwalk, CA | 47.71 | 230 | 289 | 119 | 251 | Ventura, CA | 47.56 | 245 | 177 | 238 | 252 | Oceanside, CA | 47.45 | 244 | 149 | 262 | 253 | Vista, CA | 47.39 | 268 | 122 | 219 | 254 | Anaheim, CA | 47.16 | 270 | 208 | 177 | 255 | Carson, CA | 47.09 | 220 | 293 | 147 | 256 | West Covina, CA | 47.01 | 232 | 287 | 151 | 257 | Fullerton, CA | 47 | 262 | 260 | 111 | 258 | Cambridge, MA | 46.94 | 279 | 290 | 47 | 259 | Pomona, CA | 46.92 | 233 | 261 | 206 | 260 | San Jose, CA | 46.87 | 278 | 169 | 159 | 261 | El Cajon, CA | 46.82 | 269 | 161 | 203 | 262 | Elizabeth, NJ | 46.71 | 247 | 299 | 79 | 263 | Garden Grove, CA | 46.59 | 266 | 256 | 133 | 264 | Compton, CA | 46.54 | 241 | 263 | 197 | 265 | Salinas, CA | 46.46 | 248 | 162 | 267 | 266 | Burbank, CA | 46.39 | 282 | 207 | 56 | 267 | Santa Clara, CA | 46.37 | 287 | 163 | 76 | 268 | Honolulu, HI | 46.34 | 274 | 187 | 218 | 269 | Huntington Beach, CA | 46.33 | 273 | 259 | 117 | 270 | Downey, CA | 46.2 | 255 | 288 | 118 | 271 | Fremont, CA | 46.13 | 275 | 216 | 196 | 272 | Santa Ana, CA | 45.57 | 260 | 224 | 244 | 273 | Yonkers, NY | 45.43 | 257 | 280 | 184 | 274 | Brockton, MA | 45.42 | 209 | 297 | 179 | 275 | Pasadena, CA | 45.41 | 280 | 262 | 61 | 276 | Paterson, NJ | 45.12 | 236 | 298 | 77 | 277 | Anchorage, AK | 45.11 | 189 | 165 | 292 | 278 | Costa Mesa, CA | 45.06 | 285 | 194 | 112 | 279 | South Gate, CA | 44.97 | 267 | 265 | 175 | 280 | Boston, MA | 44.81 | 290 | 107 | 202 | 281 | Sunnyvale, CA | 44.73 | 295 | 193 | 40 | 282 | Torrance, CA | 43.73 | 276 | 291 | 125 | 283 | Washington, DC | 43.55 | 265 | 157 | 280 | 284 | Long Beach, CA | 43.05 | 277 | 272 | 224 | 285 | Inglewood, CA | 42.61 | 272 | 292 | 158 | 286 | Miami, FL | 42.47 | 292 | 257 | 126 | 287 | Los Angeles, CA | 42.15 | 291 | 186 | 210 | 288 | Westminster, CA | 41.47 | 281 | 252 | 220 | 289 | Daly City, CA | 41.29 | 284 | 279 | 173 | 290 | Glendale, CA | 41.21 | 294 | 248 | 138 | 291 | El Monte, CA | 41.06 | 289 | 281 | 149 | 292 | New York, NY | 40.27 | 296 | 244 | 201 | 293 | San Mateo, CA | 39.91 | 293 | 268 | 143 | 294 | Newark, NJ | 39.3 | 228 | 296 | 289 | 295 | San Francisco, CA | 39.01 | 300 | 218 | 209 | 296 | Miami Beach, FL | 37.95 | 283 | 294 | 223 | 297 | Santa Monica, CA | 37.52 | 299 | 282 | 112 | 298 | Oakland, CA | 37.48 | 288 | 178 | 298 | 299 | Berkeley, CA | 36.29 | 297 | 278 | 221 | 300 | Santa Barbara, CA | 36.22 | 298 | 276 | 17 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