Sure, you think your Michigan town is great, and I’m sure it is. Whether it’s more big city vibes or small town living, life in the Great Lakes state is pretty awesome.
What Makes a City “The Best” in 2025?
But not every Michigan town can make the report of ‘America’s Best Cities’ for 2025.
For ten years now, Best Cities (powered by Resonance) has put out its list of “America’s most vibrant and livable cities”. They looked at a wide range of statistics to rank the top 100 cities in the U.S., but it really boils down to three main categories: livability, lovability, and prosperity.
Within those three main categories are factors like housing affordability, air quality, walkability, nightlife, restaurants, attractions, unemployment rate, labor force, and more…