Best Places To Live In 2021: Where Does Phoenix Rank?
By Ginny Reese
January 15, 2021
2021 is just beginning and it is already proving stressful for many. Now, more than ever, people all across the globe are looking for a safe, comfortable place to call home.
Bankrate released a study of the best places in America to live in 2021 and one Arizona city made it into the top 10.
Phoenix came in at number 10 on the list with its biggest upside being affordable living.
According to the list, here are some of Phoenix's rankings:
- Affordability: 8 out of 10
- Education: 5 out of 10
- Job Market: 8 out of 10
- Safety: 7 out of 10
- Wellness: 4 out of 10
Here are the top 10 cities that made the list:
- Raleigh, NC
- Austin, TX
- Colorado Springs, CO
- Boston, MA
- Atlanta, GA
- Tampa, FL
- Nashville, TN
- Kansas City, MO
- Columbus, OH
- Phoenix, AZ
To determine the list, Bankrate compared data from the top 50 metropolitan areas with the key question: What makes a place livable and lovable? The common factors that were compared were: what is costs, how it feels, and who is moving there.
To see the full study, click here.
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