The Best Cities in America for Sleep, Health, Money, More
Updated: Apr. 19, 2021See which cities topped recent polls to rank highest in personal job satisfaction, favorable cost of living, excellent parking spots, and more.
Most well rested
Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It also has the lowest hypertension rate in the country. Moving? These cities are most likely to deny you a mortgage.
Source: ShareCare, Inc.
Healthiest
Which city is healthiest, according to a composite of preventive health behaviors, chronic disease levels, and access to health care?
Healthiest
Minneapolis, Minnesota. It also ranks as the fittest, and often tops lists of the happiest cities in America.
Most educated
Bethesda, Maryland, where you can find the headquarters for Lockheed Martin. It also has shown up on recent lists as one of the best cities for finding a job.
Source: NerdWallet
Best parking
Which city scored highest for parking, taking into account price of parking and likelihood of vehicle theft?
Best parking
Boise, Idaho, which also tops many lists as one of the best places to raise a family.
Source: NerdWallet
Lowest cost of living
Which city had the lowest cost of living in the third quarter of 2013, based on housing, utilities, transportation, groceries, and other factors?
Highest well-being
Provo-Orem area, Utah. The area also has the lowest smoking rate.
Source: 2013 Gallup-Healthways survey
Most likely to feel safe walking alone at night
In which area do almost 86 percent of residents feel safe walking unaccompanied after dark, compared to the national average of 70.5 percent?
Most likely to feel safe walking alone at night
Holland-Grand Haven area, Michigan, which borders Lake Michigan.
Source: 2013 Gallup-Healthways survey
Most confident in the economy
San Jose, California and Washington, D.C.—balancing out on opposite coasts.
Source: Gallup Economic Confidence Index
