Boulder Among Top 20 Best Cities To Live In: Niche

BOULDER, CO — Boulder ranked among the top 20 best cities to live in across the country, according to the latest Niche rankings for 2022.

Boulder came in at No. 19, with an overall grade of an A+, and remains the best Colorado city to live in, according to Niche. It also ranked at No.7 on Niche's list of the healthiest places to live in the United States and made the top 1o cities with the best public schools list.

The city's report card— which Niche gathers by analyzing data and reviews from several different sources — scored an A+ for public school and nightlife, however, it did score lower in a few areas.

• Public schools: A+
• Housing: C
• Good for families: A
• Jobs: B
• Cost of living: D+
• Outdoor activities: A
• Crime & safety: C+
• Nightlife: A+
• Diversity: B+
• Weather: B
• Health & fitness: A+
• Commute: A+

The Colorado runners-up on Niche's U.S. list, which was compiled with data from the U.S. Census, FBI and other sources, were Fort Collins and Denver, at numbers 54 and 73, respectively.

Here are the top three Colorado cities in some of Niche's subcategories.

Best For Families:

• No. 16: Boulder
• No. 42: Fort Collins
• No. 75: Colorado Springs

Best Public Schools:

• No. 10: Boulder
• No. 33: Fort Collins
• No. 57: Lakewood

Best For Young Professionals:

• No. 12: Denver
• No. 50: Boulder
• No. 75: Fort Collins

Best Cities To Live In America:

• No. 1: The Woodlands, Texas
• No. 2: Cambridge, Massachusetts
• No. 3: Naperville, Illinois
• No. 4: Arlington, Virginia
• No. 5: Overland Park, Kansas

Read the full report here.