A Dallas suburb has been named one of the best U.S. cities to live in by Niche, a review website that analyzes data around education, cost of living, job opportunities and other factors to produce ranks and lists revolving around quality of life topics.
Plano, Texas, ranked No. 6 in America, beating out cities with populations of 100,000 residents or more including Columbia, Maryland; Overpark, Kansas; and Berkeley, California.
Niche gave the Texas city with nearly 300,000 residents an A+ grade overall. Plano got that grade for measured subjects including public schools, diversity and nightlife. It got a B grade in housing a B- for crime and safety…