4 PA Towns Among Top 100 Places To Live In US

PENNSYLVANIA — Four Pennsylvania towns are among the best 100 places to live in America, according to a new ranking released by the community research outlet Livability.

All of the state's major population areas are represented on the list: Pittsburgh leads the way for the west of the state at 45th overall, followed by Philadelphia-area representative West Chester in 49th.

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For the Lehigh Valley, Bethlehem placed 70th, and State College rounded out Pennsylvania in 98th.

Livability.com considered more than 1,000 small to mid-sized cities in the ranking process. The outlet surveyed residents on factors like safety, affordability, economic stability, outdoor recreation, accessibility, and community engagement.

The top 10 on the list included:

1. Madison, Wisconsin

2. Ann Arbor, Michigan

3. Overland Park, Kansas

4. Frederick, Maryland

5. Charlottesville, Virginia

6. Quincy, Massachusetts

7. Hillsboro, Oregon

8. Roseville, California

9. Colorado Springs, Colorado

10. Vancouver, Washington

The full list is online here.