Today, Money revealed the 2014 list of Money’s Best Places to Live in America, highlighting small cities across the country with populations of 50,000-300,000. For the annual ranking, Money looked for places with the optimal combination of economic strength, job growth, affordable housing, safety, schools, accessible healthcare, arts and leisure and ease of living.
On this year’s list, Money editors stated: “This year a couple of trends stuck out. The nation’s strong but uneven housing recovery sent home prices sky-high in certain areas, taking some otherwise wonderful places in the Northeast and on the West Coast out of contention. Then there’s the unstoppable rise of technology, which is driving the growth of high-skill, well-paying jobs in our top scorers.”
1. McKinney, Texas
2. Maple Grove, Minnesota
3. Carmel, Indiana
4. Castle Rock, Colorado
5. Kirkland, Washington
6. Columbia / Ellicott City, Maryland
7. Clarkstown, New York
8. Ames, Iowa
9. Rochester Hills, Michigan
10. Reston, Virginia
See Money’s top 50 Best Places to Live in America: http://ti.me/ZBRPy9
