I could make an argument that this is the one statistic that all cities should be judged by. What’s more important than the livability of an area? There’s one Missouri metro that was just ranked as one of America’s best places to live and it’s nearly at the top of the list.
Rent Cafe just shared a new 2026 list of the most livable metros in America and it’s a deep dive into what makes places great. According to their methodology, they looked at 149 American cities and then measured them using 17 different categories including cost of living, healthcare access and community feel. With all of those numbers crunched, Kansas City, Missouri was ranked as the 3rd most livable city in America.
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