2023 List of America’s Best Cities to Live, Work, Invest & Visit

The ranking of America’s Best Cities 2023 has been released by the company named Resonance Consultancy. The company is acts as leading advisors in tourism, real estate, and economic development for more than 15 years. Delivering valuable insights, the company has recently unveiled its prestigious list of America’s best cities to live, work, invest, and visit in 2023.

Methodology for Ranking America’s Best Cities

Resonance Consultancy follows a rigorous methodology in ranking U.S. cities, combining statistical performance and qualitative evaluations from both locals and visitors. The rankings specifically consider principal cities within metropolitan areas with populations exceeding 500,000. Principal cities are defined as the largest city in each metropolitan statistical area, ensuring a comprehensive representation of urban centers. Population data is sourced from the reputable U.S. Census, American Community Survey for the year 2021, ensuring accuracy and reliability.

The Six Core Categories
The evaluation of cities across 26 areas is grouped into six core categories, providing a comprehensive assessment of each city’s strengths and attributes. These categories are:

1. Place: Evaluating the physical and natural environment, cultural vibrancy, and overall quality of life within the city.
2. Programming: Assessing the availability and diversity of cultural and recreational offerings, including events, attractions, and entertainment options.
3. Prosperity: Analyzing economic indicators, business environment, employment opportunities, and overall economic growth potential.
4. Product: Considering infrastructure quality, transportation networks, and the presence of iconic landmarks or unique features.
5. People: Incorporating factors related to social and human capital, including education, diversity, and the overall sense of community.
6. Promotion: Examining the city’s ability to attract visitors, businesses, and talent through marketing and branding efforts.

By considering both quantitative statistical data and qualitative evaluations from residents and visitors, a comprehensive evaluation of each city’s appeal and desirability is ensured. The rankings provide individuals, businesses, and investors with valuable insights to make informed decisions regarding living, working, investing, and exploring these remarkable urban centers.

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America’s Best Cities 2023 – Complete List

Rank	City	State	Place	Product	Programming	People	Prosperity	Promotion
1	New York	New York	1	1	1	6	1	1
2	Chicago	Illinois	3	2	4	21	4	4
3	Los Angeles	California	10	3	2	5	10	2
4	San Francisco	California	2	6	6	2	5	9
5	Washington	District of Columbia	8	10	23	4	3	3
6	Miami	Florida	4	14	15	3	15	5
7	Boston	Massachusetts	7	4	18	14	7	11
8	Seattle	Washington	9	15	10	15	6	14
9	Houston	Texas	43	5	7	11	11	8
10	San Jose	California	34	46	44	1	2	37
11	Las Vegas	Nevada	23	11	3	27	79	6
12	Atlanta	Georgia	53	8	17	20	13	7
13	Philadelphia	Pennsylvania	12	7	14	33	23	16
14	Denver	Colorado	16	13	19	24	9	18
15	Dallas	Texas	51	9	20	17	8	12
16	San Diego	California	11	26	8	9	35	10
17	Orlando	Florida	28	12	5	22	54	13
18	Austin	Texas	26	29	11	13	14	15
19	Minneapolis	Minnesota	14	17	32	39	12	36
20	Portland	Oregon	6	33	12	38	21	23
21	Honolulu	Hawaii	5	44	22	7	58	46
22	New Orleans	Louisiana	13	16	9	46	85	21
23	Phoenix	Arizona	36	19	27	36	26	20
24	Baltimore	Maryland	25	20	30	29	43	26
25	Salt Lake City	Utah	17	30	53	45	16	47
26	St. Louis	Missouri	21	21	21	78	33	30
27	Tampa	Florida	30	32	24	43	42	22
28	Nashville	Tennessee	91	22	16	56	25	17
29	Detroit	Michigan	42	18	52	63	34	25
30	San Antonio	Texas	56	37	13	30	69	19
31	Charlotte	North Carolina	102	23	28	41	24	24
32	Sacramento	California	32	42	40	23	63	28
33	Raleigh	North Carolina	90	38	41	19	20	39
34	Bridgeport	Connecticut	46	109	87	8	17	104
35	Pittsburgh	Pennsylvania	29	27	37	97	30	27
36	New Haven	Connecticut	24	24	94	35	77	81
37	Tucson	Arizona	19	49	25	34	94	41
38	Madison	Wisconsin	33	68	59	42	18	53
39	Cleveland	Ohio	37	25	47	80	51	32
40	Portland	Maine	15	66	33	82	32	88
41	Albuquerque	New Mexico	41	39	31	31	89	52
42	Columbus	Ohio	61	36	29	53	40	35
43	Richmond	Virginia	44	54	54	37	39	45
44	Charleston	South Carolina	27	43	38	54	76	43
45	Milwaukee	Wisconsin	40	45	36	52	55	42
46	Hartford	Connecticut	38	52	104	32	45	87
47	Cincinnati	Ohio	71	28	34	92	29	44
48	Indianapolis	Indiana	84	35	26	69	44	34
49	Durham	North Carolina	96	41	79	16	41	72
50	Kansas City	Missouri	92	31	45	65	28	33
51	Providence	Rhode Island	20	47	75	61	65	76
52	Omaha	Nebraska	63	50	42	70	31	56
53	Buffalo	New York	18	48	63	89	84	38
54	Oxnard	California	50	108	105	18	61	100
55	Provo	Utah	45	85	97	64	19	102
56	Albany	New York	39	72	86	67	37	74
57	Colorado Springs	Colorado	68	69	39	51	47	49
58	El Paso	Texas	78	78	64	10	107	51
59	Louisville	Kentucky	77	34	35	95	53	40
60	Rochester	New York	31	62	49	74	82	55
61	Jacksonville	Florida	85	55	43	55	59	29
62	Memphis	Tennessee	83	51	46	50	75	31
63	Grand Rapids	Michigan	47	73	60	88	38	59
64	Riverside	California	65	57	81	25	96	75
65	Virginia Beach	Virginia	66	63	51	49	70	54
66	Oklahoma City	Oklahoma	88	40	48	71	68	48
67	Lancaster	Pennsylvania	22	96	68	104	46	85
68	Harrisburg	Pennsylvania	35	81	91	84	52	94
69	Des Moines	Iowa	82	67	73	73	27	78
70	Fresno	California	49	87	72	26	109	57
71	Poughkeepsie	New York	48	102	107	48	62	106
72	Tulsa	Oklahoma	69	56	56	86	66	50
73	McAllen	Texas	80	99	96	12	110	92
74	Boise	Idaho	57	93	110	94	36	68
75	Lansing	Michigan	52	95	88	90	49	97
76	Stockton	California	62	107	100	28	105	82
77	Lexington	Kentucky	76	74	66	68	72	65
78	Worcester	Massachusetts	79	90	93	57	50	95
79	Allentown	Pennsylvania	58	86	90	77	67	98
80	Ogden	Utah	75	106	95	102	22	105
81	Fayetteville	Arkansas	94	88	89	60	48	99
82	Birmingham	Alabama	100	60	57	76	56	67
83	Spokane	Washington	54	76	61	107	74	70
84	Syracuse	New York	55	71	84	99	88	73
85	Springfield	Massachusetts	59	70	101	72	102	101
86	Greenville	South Carolina	89	59	58	91	86	63
87	Modesto	California	64	110	99	44	103	93
88	Wichita	Kansas	86	75	65	87	80	69
89	Baton Rouge	Louisiana	81	91	78	79	83	61
90	Columbia	South Carolina	95	83	70	58	92	60
91	Akron	Ohio	72	92	80	98	64	96
92	Cape Coral	Florida	97	65	85	47	91	90
93	Dayton	Ohio	67	82	74	101	78	80
94	Knoxville	Tennessee	98	53	50	108	60	58
95	Bakersfield	California	87	104	82	40	108	62
96	Pensacola	Florida	60	80	67	103	95	71
97	Lakeland	Florida	73	58	83	93	101	89
98	Greensboro	North Carolina	103	89	62	62	90	66
99	Little Rock	Arkansas	99	79	69	85	81	77
100	Chattanooga	Tennessee	93	77	55	106	73	64

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America’s Best Cities 2023 Report PDF

You can download the complete report of America’s Best Cities 2023 in PDF format from this link.