When Hurricane Helene Hit, Asheville, North Carolina, Banded Together—And Became 2025’s Nicest Place...
Asheville has always been a special place. But after a devastating event, residents rallied to support one another … and provided a blueprint for what real cooperation and kindness look like.
A Beloved Chicago Bookstore Becomes the Heart of a Community—And a Symbol of Hope and Belonging
Semicolon Books in Chicago is so much more than just a bookstore. Here's why it's one of 2025's Nicest Places...
How Residents of Monroe, Louisiana, Turned a Heartbreaking Loss into Community Purpose
In the face of a horrific tragedy, this small town came together and decided to create something beautiful
Ohio Residents Bring Unexpected Holiday Magic to North Carolina Hurricane Survivors
How can you help after a disaster? The residents of Medina, Ohio, came up with a unique idea that embodied...
This Amateur Circus Provides Joy and Refuge to an Indiana Community
A small town’s young residents have found purpose in this neighborhood mainstay for more than six decades
The Nicest Places in America 2025
The Nicest Places in America is Reader's Digest's yearly search for places where people are kind, differences are celebrated and...
Today’s Al Roker Shares the Importance of Kindness and Community
Everyone’s favorite weatherman is just as nice as he seems—and he has a few ideas on how to make the...
Plagued by a Youth Suicide Epidemic, Provo, Utah, Worked Together to Find a Remedy—and Became 2024&#...
Provo, Utah's third-largest city, built a blueprint to help combat disproportionately high suicide rates in young people in the western...
One Man’s Free Bike Shed Keeps a Maryland Community Mobile
Silver Spring, Maryland, has long been a hub for immigrants and refugees. Manuel Vera developed some unique and creative ways...
Residents of This North Carolina Town Struggled to Afford Dental Care—Volunteers Banded Together to ...
The Blue Ridge Free Dental Clinic provides free dental services to anyone who needs them
A Hurricane Devastated One of Florida’s Final Frontiers—but It Won’t Go Down Without a F...
The tiny haven of Horseshoe Beach prides itself on its "old Florida" spirit—the very spirit that energized residents to pick...
Brooklyn’s Hippest Neighborhood Proves It’s Cool to Be Kind
This diverse, fast-growing New York City neighborhood is changing. Locals strive to ensure it's for the better.
The Montana Mining Town with a Heart of Gold
Anyone will tell you that Butte, Montana, is tough. They'll also tell you that it's unbelievably kind.
The Nicest Places in America 2024
The Nicest Places in America is Reader's Digest's yearly search for places where people are kind, differences are celebrated, and...
Uniting in the Face of Deadly Blizzards and Tragedy, Buffalo, New York, Is the Nicest Place in America
Despite natural disasters, shooting tragedies and Damar Hamlin's near-death experience, Buffalo's community is stronger than ever
Damar Hamlin: Thank You, Buffalo
In this touching letter, Damar Hamlin reflects on the support he's received from the Buffalo community, 2023's Nicest Place in...
How Unity Park Heals a Decades-Old Racial Injustice and Unites a Community
This park rights a historic wrong and brings people together with nature
This Flower Farm Delivers Free Flowers to Spread Cheer—and Fight Pollution
This nonprofit is spreading smiles and saving the earth, one bouquet at a time
A Devastating Flood Brings Out the Best in a Small Town
When the floodwaters rose in Red Lodge, Montana, so did a river of helping hands
Tasty Ribs and Helping Hands: Mark BBQ Serves 170,000 Meals to Those in Need
In addition to brisket burgers, this restaurant offers free meals and second chances
The Nicest Places in America 2023
The Nicest Places in America is a nationwide search for places where people are kind and do amazing things to...
How One Man’s Dream—and a Community’s Determination—Brought the Kingsport Carousel to Life
They may not have been carpenters or mechanics by trade, but residents of Kingsport, Tennessee, had just the thing to...
These Neighbors Helped Save Ranch Animals During a Wildfire—and Made Coulterville, California the Ni...
When a wildfire threatened their tight-knit community, residents of Coulterville, California stepped up to help neighbors in need
Nicest Places in America 2022
Nicest Places in America is a nationwide search for places where people are kind and do amazing things to improve...
Taking in the Community During a Christmas Blizzard, the Quality Inn in Kodak, Tennessee Is the Nice...
When the residents of Eastern Tennessee went to bed on Christmas Eve of 2020 dreaming of a white Christmas, they...
The Boot Texan Kitchen in Houston, Texas
When the COVID-19 pandemic shut Houston down, Angeline Latchley and her fiancé found themselves unemployed and bored, like so many...
Manton, Michigan
When the COVID-19 pandemic forced the town to shut down, Scott Chittle decided that the community needed a safe place...
The Quality Inn in Kodak, Tennessee
When icy temperatures this past winter froze Kodak, Tennessee, shutting power down and freezing pipes, Sean Patel, owner of the...
Renton, Washington
For most people, a free Christmas cheesecake would be a welcome surprise. But for Diane Dobson of Renton, Washington, it...
Nina and Doug’s House in Austin Hills, Texas
Chelsea Timmons was going through a year of transition: She quit her teaching career to deal with mental health issues...
The Sun and Moon Ranch in Lexington, North Carolina
In 1971, at just two years old, Shannan Hearne mounted a horse for the first time. She felt a deep...
