Recently, WalltHub, a personal finance website, conducted an analysis of the best and worst small cities in America for 2015. The analysis was based on 1,268 cities in the U.S. with a population between 25,000 and 100,000. The data used for the analysis is based on housing costs, school system quality, the number of restaurants per capita and more. Westfield ranked among the top 10 of the best small cities in America.
| Best Small Cities in America | Worst Small Cities in America | ||||
| 1 | Princeton, NJ | 1259 | Paramount, Calif. | ||
| 2 | Littleton, Colo. | 1260 | Delano, Calif. | ||
| 3 | Dublin, Ohio | 1261 | Watsonville, Calif. | ||
| 4 | Brookfield, Wis. | 1262 | South Gate, Calif. | ||
| 5 | Leawood, Kan. | 1263 | Maywood, Calif. | ||
| 6 | Southlake, Texas | 1264 | Lynwood, Calif. | ||
| 7 | Westfield, Ind. | 1265 | Compton, Calif. | ||
| 8 | Northampton, Mass. | 1266 | Bell Gardens, Calif. | ||
| 9 | Ankeny, Iowa | 1267 | Huntington Park, Calif. | ||
| 10 | Crystal Lake, Ill. | 1268 | Bell, Calif. | ||
To see a full list of cities, visit https://wallethub.com/edu/best-worst-small-cities-to-live-in/16581/