Inexperienced Bay named greatest place to dwell by U.S. Information & World Report

Inexperienced Bay was ranked the #1 greatest place to dwell of the 150 most populous U.S. metro areas in U.S. Information & World Report’s Greatest Locations to Reside within the U.S. in 2023-2024 rankings, launched at the moment.
“Residence to some of the storied soccer franchises within the NFL, the Inexperienced Bay Packers, Inexperienced Bay has the right mixture of big-city facilities complemented with a Midwestern, small-town really feel. This metropolis boasts a thriving leisure and humanities scene, revitalized downtown, and two faculty campuses, creating an vitality that will attraction to younger households in addition to retirees,” U.S. Information & World Report says.
Within the U.S. Information rankings, Inexperienced Bay ranked close to the highest for high quality of life whereas having the third-lowest housings prices out of the most important 150 U.S. metro areas. Click on right here to learn extra about what the publication has to say about why Inexperienced Bay tops its rankings of Greatest Locations to Reside.
Inexperienced Bay ranked simply forward of Huntsville, Alabama (2); Raleigh & Durham, North Carolina (3); Boulder, Colorado (4) and Sarasota, Florida (5).
Madison additionally ranked excessive on the listing, coming in at 11th.
“Towards a backdrop of high-tech companies and acclaimed educational establishments, Madison, Wisconsin, exudes the informal, down-to-earth really feel you’d anticipate within the capital of America’s Dairyland,” U.S. Information & World Report says.
Wisconsin and Florida are the one states with two metro areas included within the high 14 of the U.S. Information & World Report’s Greatest Locations to Reside within the U.S. in 2023-2024 rankings. Florida has 4 metro areas included within the high 16 on the listing: Sarasota was ranked 5th, Naples 6th, Melbourne 15th and Jacksonville 16th.
Milwaukee ranked 65th on the listing, simply behind Atlanta at 64th.
“Historic structure stands as a tribute to Milwaukee’s previous, whereas the metro space vibrates from the development of a altering skyline and with the vitality of its practically 1.6 million residents,” U.S. Information & World Report says. “Cranes, which have turn out to be frequent fixtures on the skyline, are an image of Milwaukee’s modernization. Younger persons are drawn to Milwaukee’s blue-collar roots, comparatively low value of residing and thrilling new growth. Milwaukee has a bustling nightlife, award-winning eating places, lakefront museums, and a thriving music and humanities scene.”
Chicago ranked 123rd on the listing.
San Juan, Puerto Rico ranked final at 150th. A number of California metro areas have been ranked on the backside of the listing together with: Bakersfield (149), Stockton (148), Visalia (147), Fresno (146) and Modesto (145).
The rankings are primarily based on a number of metrics together with a quality-of-life index (which incorporates crime charges, training knowledge, commuting instances, well being care high quality and availability and air high quality), a worth index (which incorporates family incomes, housing prices), a desirability index (which incorporates internet migration and climate), and a job market index.