The Most Livable City in Every State and What It Will Cost You
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Nicole Spector August 8, 2025 at 11:02 PM
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When we think about which city in the U.S. we’d like to live in, our minds may turn to what the city has to offer in terms of livability. Is there low crime? Does it have clean air? Is transportation safe and convenient? How are the schools? The list goes on.
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And then, of course, there are the financial issues. Is housing reasonably priced? What about all the other factors that go into cost of living, like healthcare, food and utilities? Livability comprises all the factors that determine whether you’re likely to have a prosperous life, both in terms of money and other meaningful matters.
For this study, GOBankingRates found the most livable city in each state and how much it costs to live there. To do this, GOBankingRates found the livability index for each city recording the city with the highest livability index. For each city, a number of factors were found including, the household median income, the average expenditure cost and the average monthly mortgage cost to determine the total monthly average cost of living in these most livable cities.
Cities are ranked from highest to lowest total cost of living monthly. Keep reading to find out the most livable city in your state.
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This article originally appeared on GOBankingRates.com: Most Livable City in Every State and What It Will Cost You
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