Rankings are based on five categories: net migration, job market, housing affordability, quality of life and desirability.
Top 25 places to live:
- Boulder, Colo.
- Raleigh & Durham, N.C.
- Huntsville, Ala.
- Fayetteville, Ark.
- Austin, Texas
- Colorado Springs, Colo.
- Naples, Fla.
- Portland, Maine
- Sarasota, Fla.
- Portland, Ore.
- Boise, Idaho
- Ann Arbor, Mich.
- Des Moines, Iowa
- Denver
- San Francisco
- Madison, Wis.
- Fort Collins, Colo.
- Melbourne, Fla.
- Seattle
- Charlotte, N.C.
- Green Bay, Wis.
- Jacksonville, Fla.
- Salt Lake City
- Spartanburg, S.C.
- Omaha, Neb.