Best Places To Live, Work, Play In MA: 2024 Recap

MASSACHUSETTS — Some of the best places to live in the country are towns and cities in Massachusetts, according to a handful of national rankings released in 2024 that look at quality of life indicators.

There's no one quality that makes a town or city a great place to live. High quality schools, hospitals and medical facilities and a robust cultural and dining scene all matters. So do good jobs and places to play and have fun.

Publications such as U.S. News & World Report, Money, Forbes and Fortune and the ratings and review site Niche used different methodologies to compile their lists. Read more about why Massachusetts cities and towns were mentioned in these rankings:

• 3 MA Cities Among Best Places To Live In America, U.S. News Says
  
• This MA City Among 50 Best Places In U.S. To Live: Fortune
• 6 MA Communities Among Best Places To Live In America In New Report
  
• MA Town Among Money’s 50 Best Places To Live
  
• 8 MA Counties Among the Healthiest Communities In America: U.S. News
  
• Here's Where 2 MA Cities Rank Among Country's Safest
  
• MA Among Safest States in America

Rankings also came from other sources:

• Boston Metro Area Ranked Among Most Livable Cities In U.S.
• MA Is Among The Best States To Raise A Family In New Ranking
  

U.S. News also released rankings that looked at how well different communities and companies meet older Americans' needs.

• MA Senior Living Communities Among Best In America, U.S. News Says
  

Good jobs, whether at one of the country's fastest-growing startups or a mid-sized or large company, also make communities more livable. Read more:

• MA Startups Among Fastest-Growing In America
  
• 8 MA Companies Ranked Among Forbes' Best Employers
  

Massachusetts also got mentions in rankings of places for a getaway or vacation. Read more:

• 13 MA Bed And Breakfasts Named Among Top In America: See The Top Spots

Also, a popular beach in Massachusetts is one of the best on the East Coast by Condé Nast Traveler. Read more:

• 3 MA Beach Towns Among 14 Best On The East Coast: Condé Nast