Several North Carolina cities are among the 250 best places to live in 2026-2027, according to a report from U.S. News & World Report.
U.S. News ranked a total of 250 major U.S. cities for quality of life (27%), value index (28%), desirability (24%) and job market (21%). According to the 2026-2027 report from May 19, the methodology used to assign rankings is “determined by Americans’ preferences,” as determined by a survey.
The yearly best places to live rankings are intended to “help readers make informed decisions when choosing where to settle down,” with data pulled from Applied Geographic Solutions and internal resources from U.S. News…