Best towns for…
The right town depends on the life you're moving for.
Start with the list closest to your situation. Every town comes with an honest grade and the one thing you should know before you fall for it.
- Best towns for retireesGood hospitals close by, easy weather and a tax bill that respects a fixed income.
- Best towns for young familiesStrong schools, safe streets and homes with a yard that don't need two big salaries.
- Best towns for remote workersFast internet, a lower cost of living and an airport close enough for the quarterly offsite.
- Best towns for outdoor loversTrailheads, rivers and public land minutes from the front door.
- Best towns for affordable homesPlaces where a regular paycheck still buys a house, without giving up safety or jobs.
- Best towns for first-time home buyersStarter homes that are still within reach, in towns with work and a future.
- Best towns for young professionalsGrowing job markets, plenty of people your age and rent that leaves room for a life.
- Best towns for small-town livingA real main street and neighbors who wave, with a bigger city within an hour.
- Best towns for mild wintersNo shoveling, no brutal summers, and a cost of living that isn't coastal-California.
- Best towns for beach livingYear-round beach towns with a real community after the summer crowds leave.
- Best towns for mountain livingFour real seasons, mountains on the skyline and neighbors who live there all year.
- Best towns for college-town lifeA university that brings lectures, games and great hospitals to a town you can afford.