When you look at 2025 and 2026 rankings of the best places to live in America, the best suburbs in America, or the best small cities in America, you'll notice a recurring theme: the desirability of ...

Columbus was the highest-ranked Ohio city at No. 33, praised for its growing population and workforce. Housing affordability was a key factor for several cities, with Dayton, Toledo, Cincinnati, and ...

To determine which of the Midwest's small towns are the best places to live, Stacker used data from Niche's 2025 Best Places to Live and narrowed the results to places in the Midwest (Illinois, ...