GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Citing Grand Rapidians' love of art, the huge craft brewery scene and the scenic Grand River, U.S. News & World Report named Grand Rapids one of the best places to live in America.
The report ranked Grand Rapids as the 16th best place to live, beating out the likes of Madison, WI, Boston, MA and Washington D.C.
U.S. News & World Report also said that Grand Rapids "exudes small-town warmth" with our Midwest friendliness. The report also says that Grand Rapids has a "booming health care industry" and a "strong LGBTQ community."
In addition to being ranked the 16th best place to live in the country, Grand Rapids also was ranked highly in other areas by U.S. News & World Report:
Five other Michigan cities made the list of 150 best places to live with Ann Arbor taking the top spot in Michigan and 11th overall in the nation.
Michigan Cities In Top 150 Best Places To Live
- Ann Arbor - 11th
- Grand Rapids - 16th
- Kalamazoo - 40th
- Lansing - 65th
- Detroit - 112th
- Flint - 131st
Top 10 Best Places To Live In U.S.
- Huntsville, Alabama
- Colorado Springs, Colorado
- Green Bay, Wisconsin
- Boulder, Colorado
- San Jose, California
- Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina
- Fayetteville, Arkansas
- Portland, Maine
- Sarasota, Florida
- San Francisco, California
In the report, U.S. News analyzed the 150 most populous metro areas to find the best places to live. They based the rankings on five individually weighted metrics: Job market index, value index, quality of life index, desirability index and net migration.
Learn more about the methodology used for the rankings here.
The complete rankings by U.S. News & World Report can be found here.
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