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Sarasota ranks among top places to live in the U.S.

5/16/2023

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Sarasota, Florida; January 14, 2023 Photo by R Boed | Flickr
There's something about your hometown that establishes a certain level of pride in people. And in Florida, that's especially the case from coast to coast, whether you're a sand seeker, art aficionado, or foodie finder. Those living in Sarasota have something new to be proud of — standing in the top of the ranks among the best places to live in the United States out of 150 other locations from across the country!

The study conducted by U.S. News analyzed 4 different main metrics, each category having a variety of considerations that receive a weighted percentage toward each city's final score and overall rank.

The 4 main metrics included Quality of Life, making up 36% of each city's overall score, Value, Desirability, and Job Markets. Sub-metrics included, but were not limited to, crime rates, education quality, housing affordability, salaries, and unemployment rates.

While Green Bay, Wisconsin happened to steal the #1 spot in the entirety of the U.S., Sarasota wasn't far behind, nestling nicely into the #5 slot — also solidifying its spot as the #1 place to live in Florida with an overall score of 6.8. Sarasota's quality of life score sits comfortably at an even 7.0, with their Value score resting at 6.1.

Naples came in just behind Sarasota in the #6 slot. While their overall score tied with the Citrus City, Naples's Value score of 5.5 fell short of pushing it into the #1 best place to live in the Sunshine State.

But Naples and Sarasota weren't the only Florida metros to make the list. Melbourne, Jacksonville, Tampa, Pensacola, Daytona Beach, Orlando, Tallahassee, Port St. Lucie, Ocala, and Fort Myers all made it into the top 100, with Lakeland coming in at 105 and Miami ranking #138th.

Not from Florida but hoping to have bragging rights? Checkout the full ranking list below to see if your city made the cut:
  1. Green Bay, Wisconsin
  2. Huntsville, Alabama
  3. Raleigh & Durham, North Carolina
  4. Boulder, Colorado
  5. Sarasota, Florida
  6. Naples, Florida
  7. Portland, Maine
  8. Charlotte, North Carolina
  9. Colorado Springs, Colorado
  10. Fayetteville, Arkansas
  11. Madison, Wisconsin
  12. Boise, Idaho
  13. San Jose, California
  14. Ann Arbor, Michigan
  15. Melbourne, Florida
  16. Jacksonville, Florida
  17. Albany, New York
  18. Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
  19. Des Moines, Iowa
  20. Grand Rapids, Michigan
  21. Knoxville, Tennessee
  22. Syracuse, New York
  23. Fort Collins, Colorado
  24. Tampa, Florida
  25. Hickory, North Carolina
  26. Rochester, New York
  27. Buffalo, New York
  28. Pensacola, Florida
  29. Asheville, North Carolina
  30. Virginia Beach, Virginia
  31. Greenville, South Carolina
  32. Lincoln, Nebraska
  33. Fort Wayne, Indiana
  34. Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky
  35. Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minnesota
  36. Portland, Oregon
  37. Savannah, Georgia
  38. Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
  39. Washington, D.C.
  40. Austin, Texas
  41. Winston-Salem, North Carolina
  42. Richmond, Virginia
  43. Spartanburg, South Carolina
  44. Boston, Massachusetts
  45. San Francisco, California
  46. Omaha, Nebraska
  47. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
  48. Chattanooga, Tennessee
  49. Daytona Beach, Florida
  50. Cincinnati, Ohio
  51. Manchester, New Hampshire
  52. Orlando, Florida
  53. Charleston, South Carolina
  54. Quad Cities Area of Iowa and Illinois — Davenport-Bettendorf, Iowa to Rock Island, Illinois
  55. Lancaster, Pennsylvania
  56. Hartford, Connecticut
  57. Springfield, Missouri
  58. Salt Lake City, Utah
  59. Honolulu, Hawaii
  60. Tallahassee, Florida
  61. Nashville, Tennessee
  62. Youngstown, Ohio
  63. Port St. Lucie, Florida
  64. Atlanta, Georgia
  65. Milwaukee, Wisconsin
  66. Huntington, West Virginia & Ashland, Kentucky to Ohio Metro Areas
  67. Ocala, Florida
  68. Indianapolis, Indiana
  69. Columbus, Ohio
  70. Peoria, Illinois
  71. Trenton, New Jersey
  72. Greensboro, North Carolina
  73. Kansas City, Missouri
  74. August, Georgia
  75. Lousiville, Kentucky
  76. South Bend, Indiana
  77. Worcester, Massachusetts
  78. York, Pennsylvania
  79. Reno, Nevada
  80. Birmingham, Alabama
  81. Seattle, Washington
  82. Salisbury, Maryland
  83. Lansing, Michigan
  84. Toledo, Ohio
  85. Scranton, Pennsylvania
  86. Providence, Rhode Island
  87. Wichita, Kansas
  88. Reading, Pennsylvania
  89. Lafayette, Louisiana
  90. Kalamazoo, Michigan
  91. Fort Myers, Florida
  92. Columbia, South Carolina
  93. San Diego, California
  94. Montgomery, Alabama
  95. New Haven, Connecticut
  96. Tucson, Arizona
  97. Cleveland, Ohio
  98. New York City, New York
  99. Denver, Colorado
  100. St. Louis, Missouri
  101. Tulsa, Oklahoma
  102. Little Rock, Arkansas
  103. San Antonia, Texas
  104. Spokane, Washington
  105. Lakeland, Florida
  106. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
  107. Baton Rouge, Louisiana
  108. Springfield, Massachusetts
  109. Allentown, Pennsylvania
  110. Phoenix, Arizona
  111. Anchorage, Alaska
  112. Eugene, Oregon
  113. Dalla-Fort Worth, Texas
  114. Detroit, Michigan
  115. Mobile, Alabama
  116. Baltimore, Maryland
  117. Shreveport, Louisiana
  118. Albuquerque, New Mexico
  119. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
  120. Jackson, Mississippi
  121. Gulfport-Biloxi, Mississippi
  122. Killeen, Texas
  123. Chicago, Illinois
  124. Santa Barbara, California
  125. Santa Rosa, California
  126. Salem, Oregon
  127. Sacramento, California
  128. El Paso, Texas
  129. New Orlean, Louisiana
  130. Flint, Michigan
  131. Beaumont, Texas
  132. Corpus Christi, Texas
  133. Rockford, Illinois
  134. Brownsville, Texas
  135. Fayetteville, North Carolina
  136. Las Vegas, Nevada
  137. McAllen, Texas
  138. Miami, Florida
  139. Los Angeles, California
  140. Houston, Texas
  141. Dayton, Ohio
  142. Vallejo & Fairfield, California
  143. Salina, Califonia
  144. Memphis, Tennessee
  145. Modesto, California
  146. Fresno, California
  147. Visalia, California
  148. Stockton, California
  149. Bakersfield, California
  150. San Juan, Puerto Rico
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Did your city make the list? Let us know in the comments!
Article by Rachael Volpe
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