4 Michigan cities ranked among 2024 best places to live

Ann Arbor cracks the top 10 in America

NEW BUFFALO, MI - MAY 24: 'Welcome To Pure Michigan' signage along Interstate 94 in New Buffalo, Michigan on May 24, 2018. (Photo By Raymond Boyd/Getty Images) (Raymond Boyd, 2018 Raymond Boyd)

Four Michigan cities made the 2024 list of the best places to live in the U.S.

Niche released their annual rankings of the best cities, towns and communities across the country, ranked using various factors, like schools, crime rate, housing, cost of living, amenities, surveys and more, which you can read about here.

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The No. 1 ranked best city to live for 2024 was Naperville, Illinois, followed by The Woodlands, Texas, Cambridge, Massachusetts, and Arlington, Virginia.

Here’s where Michigan cities ranked on the 2024 list:

  • No. 9: Ann Arbor
  • No. 67: Grand Rapids
  • No. 117: Lansing
  • No. 168: Warren

Okemos was ranked No. 21 in rankings for best suburbs to raise a family in America.

Niche is an online company that collects profiles and reviews on community, schools, colleges and more.

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