Austin named best place to live in America for third year in a row by U.S. News and W

Amanda O\\\\\\\'Donnell  |   April 8, 2019

In case you still weren’t convinced, Austin has been named the best place to live in America for the third year in a row by U.S. News and World Report. The publication ranked the 125 largest metropolitan areas and found what you might already know to be true -- life’s good in Austin, Texas. The city has maintained its No. 1 spot on the list since it knocked Denver into second place in 2017. U.S. News and World Report considered five main indexes (and graded them on a 10-point scale) in compiling the list: desirability, value, job market, quality of life and net migration. Unsurprisingly, Austin ranked a high 9 for desirability and net migration, but a lower 6.7 on value, which measures affordability and incomes. 1/1 Overall, Austin received a score of 7.6. The top 10 cities are listed as: 1. Austin 2. Denver 3. Colorado Springs, CO 4. Fayetteville, AR 5. Des Moines, IA 6. Minneapolis-St. Paul 7. San Francisco 8. Portland, OR 9. Seattle 10. Raleigh & Durham, NC Here’s how other Texas cities fared on the list: 21. Dallas-Fort Worth 30. Houston 34. San Antonio 101. Killeen 105. Corpus Christi 108. Beaumont 110. El Paso 112. McAllen 116. Brownsville

Source: Austin American Statesman & US News and World Report