Denver wins best place to live 2016
Why do you live in Colorado? Is it the weather, the healthy environment, the short trip to the mountains? Or could it be like many people, and you are stationed here with the military? (Gotta mention our Superbowl Champion Broncos.) No matter your reasons, you gotta be happy that U.S. News & World Report has ranked Denver the #1 place to live in the nation, and Colorado Springs as #5. 100 cities were assessed, taking into account the things people care about--the job market and cost of living, access to good schools and just the overall quality of life. To top off our great grade, the Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index just put Colorado in it's Top 10 of happiest states to live in. Way to go Colorado, and you've got our vote! Here are the lists and links to get more information. 2016 top 10 best places to live from U.S. News & World Report:
- Denver, Colorado
- Austin, Texas
- Fayetteville, Arizona
- Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina
- Colorado Springs, Colorado
- Boise, Idaho
- Seattle, Washington
- Washington, DC
- San Francisco, California
- San Jose, California
States that scored the highest in well-being, according to the Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index:
- Hawaii
- Alaska
- Montana
- Colorado
- Wyoming
- South Dakota
- Minnesota
- Utah
- Arizona
- California
- Texas
- Florida
- Wisconsin
- Iowa
- North Dakota
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