TOP 10 Most livable small cities in the U.S. What is your ideal living situation? According to SmartAsset, “Almost one in two Americans (48%, to be exact) prefer to live in a town or rural area, according to a 2020 Gallup survey — up from 39% in 2018. And while 27% still say that they want to live in a city, almost two-thirds of that group (16%) prefer a small city to a big one.” With remote job flourishing, more people can choose to live in their ideal city. For those looking for livable small cities, SmartAsset compared almost 300 cities with populations between 65,000 and 100,000 to identify and rank the most livable small cities in our 2021 study.
1. O’Fallon, Mo. 2. Oshkosh, Wis. 3. Sioux City, Iowa 4. Flower Mound, Texas 5. Eau Claire, Wis. 6. Lafayette, Ind. 7. St. Charles, Mo. 8. Ankeny, Iowa 9. Fishers, Ind. 10. Cheektowaga, N.Y. Source: https://smartasset.com/checking-account/ most-livable-small-cities-in-the-us-2021
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