U.S News & World Report released its rankings of the top 250 places to live in the country, and several Michigan cities earned spots on the list.
More than 850 cities in the U.S. were evaluated to see how they meet living expectations, using several factors, including the job market, quality of life, desirability, and public safety, to determine the top 250.
Top places to live in Michigan
The following six Michigan cities earned spots within the top 100:
- No. 9: Rochester Hills (Oakland County)
- No. 10: Troy (Oakland County)
- No. 32: Midland (Midland County)
- No. 34: Novi (Oakland County)
- No. 57: Farmington Hills (Oakland County)
- No. 88: Livonia (Wayne County)
Several other Michigan cities also ranked among the top 250, including Sterling Heights, Dearborn, Wyoming and Traverse City.
To see the full list, visit here.
Top 25 best places to live in US
The following list shows the top 25 places named on the list:
- Johns Creek, Georgia
- Carmel, Indiana
- Pearland, Texas
- Fishers, Indiana
- Cary, North Carolina
- League City, Texas
- Apex, North Carolina
- Leander, Texas
- Rochester Hills, Michigan
- Troy, Michigan
- Sammamish, Washington
- Broken Arrow, Oklahoma
- Elliott City, Maryland
- Flower Mound, Texas
- Pflugerville, Texas
- Sugar Land, Texas
- Plymouth, Minnesota
- Ankeny, Iowa
- West Hartford, Connecticut
- McAllen, Texas
- Bethesda, Maryland
- Edmond, Oklahoma
- Cedar Park, Texas
- Alpharetta, Georgia
- Hoover, Alabama
To see the full “250 Best Places to Live in the U.S. in 2025-2026″ list, visit here.
How places were selected
U.S. News & World Report released its rankings for the “250 Best Places to Live in the U.S. in 2025-2026″ to help show people what they can expect when choosing the next place they call home.
Several factors were used to determine the rankings, including school quality, housing affordability and public safety.
Analysts asked 3,000 people across the country what mattered most to them when determining where to live, and this year’s survey showed that people prioritized quality of life, value, desirability, job market and net migration. The data is weighted based on what people think is most important.
For more information on how the cities were ranked, visit here.