Residents of Carmel, Indiana, might be happy to learn they live in the best small city in America. At least, the city comes out on top of a ranking by WalletHub of more than 1,300 US cities with a population between 25,000 and 100,000. A number of factors went into the scoring, including affordability, quality of life, jobs, education, and safety. Here are the top and bottom performers:
Best small cities
- Carmel, Indiana, 71.16 total score
- Lexington, Massachusetts, 70.61
- Brentwood, Tennessee, 69.58
- Westfield, Indiana, 69.39
- Fishers, Indiana, 69.35
- Fair Lawn, New Jersey, 69.34
- Milton, Massachusetts, 69.29
- Melrose, Massachusetts, 69.21
- Saratoga Springs, New York, 69.11
- Brookfield, Wisconsin, 69.04
The bottom 10
- Isla Vista, California, 42.6
- West Memphis, Arkansas, 42.5
- Camden, New Jersey, 42.34
- Wasco, California, 40.56
- Albany, Georgia, 40.4
- Pine Bluff, Arkansas, 39.6
- Greenville, Mississippi, 39.12
- Alexandria, Louisiana, 38.57
- Monroe, Louisiana, 38.27
- Bessemer, Alabama, 37.02
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