Naples, Florida is also the 2024 Best Places to Live in the U.S. according to U. S. News & World Report, due to a strong job market and an outstanding quality of life. It ranked high in value and job opportunities as factors in this year’s index because these were weighted more heavily.
‘This year’s survey revealed that Americans are worried about their pocketbook and want greater financial security,’ said Erika Giovanetti, U. S. News and World Report’s Loans expert. and something I think really made a difference in Naples.
Naples has one of the lowest unemployment rate in the world: 2%. 9% by April 2024 as compared to the national level of only 3%. 9%. Salaries in the city are high due to high demand for personnel in service sectors like tourism and health care – employment in the latter is also supported by the presence of many retirees.
The US News ranks 150 larger cities of the US against several factors including the condition of the job market, the cost of living, residential worth, quality of living, and overall desirability. Americans use these factors to make important decisions on where to live. Quality of life is the most valued attribute and is weighted heavily to show how critically it values the Americans.
Boise, Idaho, ranked in the second position and was described as being good value ranking higher in quality than it did in desirability. Colorado Springs in the state of Colorado was third while places third and fourth were Greenville in South Carolina and Charlotte-Raleigh in the same state. These cities demonstrated strong employment and quality of life indicators.
New York was placed at 124 due to higher living standards while Los Angeles registered position 130. The results emphasize the problematic nature of high performance for big cities in general and value specifically.
The top 10 best cities to live in the U.S. for 2024 according to U.S. News & World Report are:
- Naples, Florida
- Boise, Idaho
- Colorado Springs, Colorado
- Greenville, South Carolina
- Charlotte, North Carolina
- Raleigh, North Carolina
- Huntsville, Alabama
- Virginia Beach, Virginia
- Austin, Texas
- Boulder, Colorado
