Arlington Ranks As Best City To Live In America: Report

ARLINGTON, VA—Niche recently released its 2019 Best Cities To Live in America list, and Arlington topped the list.

Niche, which ranks cities, schools and companies, took a comprehensive look at how livable U.S. cities are. The site grades cities on cost of living, housing, public schools, diversity, crime and safety, jobs, health and fitness, commute times and more.

Overall Arlington ranked No. 1 in the nation. Niche awarded the city high scores in the categories of health and fitness, public schools, outdoor activities, diversity, nightlife and good for families. It received lower scores for housing, crime and safety, and cost of living.

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Arlington's neighbor Alexandria also had a strong ranking, landing at No. 25. D.C. ranked 33rd. In 8th place overall is Columbia, Md., a suburb between D.C. an Baltimore.

A separate Niche list looked at best places to live in Virginia by neighborhood. Arlington neighborhoods dominated the top 25.

The top 10 Cities to Live in America are:

1. Arlington, Virginia
2. Ann Arbor, Michigan
3. Berkeley, California
4. The Woodlands, Texas
5. Plano, Texas
6. Naperville, Illinois
7. Overland Park, Kansas
8. Columbia, Maryland
9. Cambridge, Massachusetts
10. Bellevue, Washington

See the full best cities in America ranking here.

Additional reporting by Emily Leayman/Patch