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The best places to live in United States
Arcadia scores 232 places in United States, from Louisville at about $1,750 a month to Santa Barbara at about $3,050. 93 are by the sea, 132 are in the mountains. The climate is mostly temperate. Across the country the typical ratings are safety 3/5, healthcare 4/5 and internet 4/5.
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Places
232
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Median cost / mo
~$2,200
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Climate
temperate
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Safety
3/5
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Healthcare
4/5
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Internet
4/5
The standouts in United States
CheapestLouisville~$1,800/mo→SafestLos Angeles~$2,500/mo→Best connectedNew York City~$2,500/mo→Most walkableSan Francisco~$2,700/mo→
Cheapest, safest and best connected are within the 232 places Arcadia scores in United States, not the whole country.
All 232 places in United States
New York Citytemperate · ~$2,500/mo→Los Angelesmediterranean · ~$2,500/mo→Chicagocold · ~$2,200/mo→Houstontemperate · ~$2,200/mo→Phoenixdesert · ~$2,300/mo→Philadelphiatemperate · ~$2,000/mo→San Antoniotemperate · ~$2,300/mo→San Diegomediterranean · ~$2,500/mo→Dallastemperate · ~$2,200/mo→Austintemperate · ~$2,300/mo→Jacksonville (FL)tropical · ~$2,300/mo→Columbus (OH)temperate · ~$2,200/mo→Indianapolistemperate · ~$2,200/mo→San Franciscomediterranean · ~$2,700/mo→Seattletemperate · ~$2,400/mo→Denverdesert · ~$2,200/mo→Oklahoma Citytemperate · ~$2,100/mo→Washingtontemperate · ~$2,400/mo→Bostontemperate · ~$2,500/mo→Nashvilletemperate · ~$2,100/mo→Las Vegasdesert · ~$2,000/mo→Detroittemperate · ~$2,200/mo→Memphistemperate · ~$2,100/mo→Louisvilletemperate · ~$1,800/mo→Milwaukeecold · ~$2,200/mo→Albuquerquedesert · ~$2,300/mo→Fresnomediterranean · ~$2,500/mo→Tucsondesert · ~$2,100/mo→Kansas Citytemperate · ~$2,100/mo→Atlantatemperate · ~$2,000/mo→Colorado Springsdesert · ~$2,200/mo→Omahatemperate · ~$2,100/mo→Raleightemperate · ~$2,200/mo→Virginia Beachtropical · ~$2,200/mo→Miamitropical · ~$2,500/mo→Oaklandmediterranean · ~$2,400/mo→Minneapoliscold · ~$2,200/mo→Bakersfieldmediterranean · ~$2,500/mo→Tulsatemperate · ~$2,100/mo→Tampatropical · ~$2,300/mo→Wichitatemperate · ~$2,200/mo→New Orleanstropical · ~$2,000/mo→Clevelandtemperate · ~$2,100/mo→Honolulutropical · ~$2,600/mo→Corpus Christitemperate · ~$2,100/mo→Hendersondesert · ~$2,200/mo→Lexingtontemperate · ~$2,100/mo→Stocktonmediterranean · ~$2,400/mo→Riversidemediterranean · ~$2,400/mo→Cincinnatitemperate · ~$2,000/mo→Greensborotemperate · ~$2,100/mo→Pittsburghtemperate · ~$2,200/mo→Lincolntemperate · ~$2,100/mo→Buffalocold · ~$2,200/mo→Madison (WI)cold · ~$2,300/mo→Renocold · ~$2,400/mo→Fort Waynetemperate · ~$2,100/mo→Laredotemperate · ~$2,100/mo→Lubbockdesert · ~$2,200/mo→Winston-Salemtemperate · ~$2,200/mo→Scottsdaledesert · ~$2,100/mo→Boisetemperate · ~$2,000/mo→Norfolktropical · ~$2,200/mo→Port St. Lucietropical · ~$2,300/mo→Richmondtemperate · ~$2,200/mo→Spokanetemperate · ~$2,200/mo→Baton Rougetropical · ~$2,100/mo→Cape Coraltropical · ~$2,300/mo→Enterprise (NV)desert · ~$2,200/mo→Huntsvilletemperate · ~$2,000/mo→Modestomediterranean · ~$2,400/mo→Des Moinescold · ~$2,100/mo→Columbus (GA)temperate · ~$2,100/mo→Worcestertemperate · ~$2,300/mo→Amarillodesert · ~$2,200/mo→Augustatemperate · ~$2,200/mo→Birmingham (AL)temperate · ~$2,000/mo→Grand Rapidstemperate · ~$2,200/mo→Little Rocktemperate · ~$2,100/mo→Oxnardmediterranean · ~$2,500/mo→Salt Lake Citydesert · ~$2,200/mo→Sioux Fallscold · ~$2,100/mo→Tallahasseetropical · ~$2,100/mo→Montgomerytemperate · ~$2,100/mo→Brownsvilletemperate · ~$2,100/mo→Knoxvilletemperate · ~$1,800/mo→Providencetemperate · ~$2,300/mo→Mobiletropical · ~$2,100/mo→Fort Lauderdaletropical · ~$2,300/mo→Aurora (IL)cold · ~$2,200/mo→Chattanoogatemperate · ~$2,200/mo→Santa Rosamediterranean · ~$2,400/mo→Shreveporttemperate · ~$2,100/mo→Eugenetemperate · ~$2,300/mo→Lancaster (CA)mediterranean · ~$2,500/mo→Oceansidemediterranean · ~$2,500/mo→Clarksvilletemperate · ~$2,000/mo→Fort Collinstemperate · ~$2,000/mo→Palmdalemediterranean · ~$2,500/mo→Macontemperate · ~$2,100/mo→Killeentemperate · ~$2,100/mo→Charlestontropical · ~$2,600/mo→Jolietcold · ~$2,200/mo→Bridgeporttemperate · ~$2,200/mo→Rockfordcold · ~$2,200/mo→Savannahtropical · ~$2,300/mo→Syracusecold · ~$2,200/mo→Gainesvilletropical · ~$2,300/mo→McAllentemperate · ~$2,100/mo→Visaliamediterranean · ~$2,500/mo→Daytontemperate · ~$2,100/mo→Wacotemperate · ~$2,100/mo→Cedar Rapidscold · ~$2,200/mo→Stamfordtemperate · ~$2,200/mo→Midlanddesert · ~$2,200/mo→New Haventemperate · ~$2,200/mo→Victorvillemediterranean · ~$2,400/mo→Athens (GA)temperate · ~$1,800/mo→Fargocold · ~$2,200/mo→Columbia (MO)temperate · ~$2,100/mo→Abilenetemperate · ~$2,100/mo→Allentowntemperate · ~$2,300/mo→Topekatemperate · ~$2,100/mo→Lafayettetropical · ~$2,100/mo→Hartfordtemperate · ~$2,300/mo→Ann Arbortemperate · ~$2,100/mo→Billingstemperate · ~$2,200/mo→College Stationtemperate · ~$2,100/mo→Fairfieldmediterranean · ~$2,400/mo→Palm Baytropical · ~$2,300/mo→West Palm Beachtropical · ~$2,300/mo→Wilmington (NC)tropical · ~$2,300/mo→Evansvilletemperate · ~$2,100/mo→Carlsbadmediterranean · ~$2,500/mo→Bouldertemperate · ~$2,900/mo→Bendtemperate · ~$2,600/mo→Ashevilletemperate · ~$2,500/mo→Fayetteville (AR)temperate · ~$2,200/mo→Bellinghamtemperate · ~$2,500/mo→Santa Barbaramediterranean · ~$3,100/mo→Santa Fedesert · ~$2,600/mo→Duluthcold · ~$1,800/mo→Newport Beachmediterranean · ~$2,500/mo→Mountain Viewmediterranean · ~$2,400/mo→Napamediterranean · ~$2,400/mo→Flagstafftemperate · ~$2,500/mo→Missoulatemperate · ~$2,400/mo→Kauaitropical · ~$2,400/mo→Greenville (SC)temperate · ~$2,300/mo→Palo Altomediterranean · ~$2,400/mo→Portland (ME)cold · ~$2,600/mo→San Clementemediterranean · ~$2,500/mo→Chapel Hilltemperate · ~$2,000/mo→Santa Cruz (CA)mediterranean · ~$2,900/mo→Corvallistemperate · ~$2,000/mo→Petalumamediterranean · ~$2,400/mo→Sarasotatropical · ~$2,300/mo→Bentonvilletemperate · ~$1,800/mo→Bozemantemperate · ~$2,600/mo→Coeur d'Alenetemperate · ~$2,000/mo→Olympiatemperate · ~$2,500/mo→Galvestontemperate · ~$2,100/mo→Charlottesvilletemperate · ~$2,100/mo→San Luis Obispomediterranean · ~$2,800/mo→Prescottdesert · ~$2,000/mo→Burlingtoncold · ~$2,600/mo→Hilotropical · ~$2,400/mo→Annapolistemperate · ~$2,600/mo→Menlo Parkmediterranean · ~$2,400/mo→Walla Walladesert · ~$2,000/mo→Helenatemperate · ~$2,200/mo→Fairbankscold · ~$2,000/mo→Ithacacold · ~$2,300/mo→Paso Roblesmediterranean · ~$2,600/mo→Princetontemperate · ~$2,300/mo→Montereymediterranean · ~$2,400/mo→Northampton (MA)temperate · ~$2,100/mo→Key Westtropical · ~$2,900/mo→Staunton (VA)temperate · ~$1,900/mo→Lake Tahoecold · ~$2,400/mo→Kailua-Konatropical · ~$2,400/mo→Kihei (Maui)tropical · ~$2,600/mo→Portsmouth (NH)temperate · ~$2,200/mo→Ashland (OR)mediterranean · ~$2,100/mo→Durango (CO)temperate · ~$2,500/mo→Port Angelestemperate · ~$2,300/mo→Boonetemperate · ~$2,200/mo→Truckeecold · ~$2,700/mo→Traverse Citytemperate · ~$2,400/mo→Beacon (NY)temperate · ~$2,500/mo→St. Augustinetropical · ~$2,300/mo→Lahainatropical · ~$2,600/mo→Fredericksburg (TX)temperate · ~$1,900/mo→Kapaa (Kauai)tropical · ~$2,700/mo→Sonomamediterranean · ~$2,500/mo→Vashon Islandtemperate · ~$2,300/mo→Astoria (OR)temperate · ~$2,400/mo→Codytemperate · ~$2,200/mo→Port Townsendtemperate · ~$2,500/mo→Sedonadesert · ~$2,300/mo→Sturgeon Bay (Door County)cold · ~$2,300/mo→Incline Villagecold · ~$2,400/mo→Sandpointcold · ~$2,000/mo→Park Citydesert · ~$2,300/mo→Sitkacold · ~$2,500/mo→Hood Rivertemperate · ~$2,500/mo→Whitefishcold · ~$2,600/mo→Ojaimediterranean · ~$2,800/mo→Taosdesert · ~$2,400/mo→Salidacold · ~$2,000/mo→Bar Harborcold · ~$2,500/mo→Stowe (VT)cold · ~$2,200/mo→Moabdesert · ~$2,400/mo→Bisbeedesert · ~$1,800/mo→Camden (ME)temperate · ~$2,100/mo→Nevada Citytemperate · ~$2,500/mo→Tybee Islandtropical · ~$2,100/mo→Chincoteaguetropical · ~$2,000/mo→Woodstock (VT)cold · ~$2,500/mo→Paia (Maui)tropical · ~$2,800/mo→Volcano (Hawaii)tropical · ~$2,400/mo→Friday Harbor (San Juan)temperate · ~$2,300/mo→Eureka Springstemperate · ~$2,100/mo→Princeville (Kauai)tropical · ~$2,800/mo→Marfadesert · ~$2,200/mo→Block Islandtemperate · ~$2,500/mo→Orcas Island (Eastsound)temperate · ~$2,300/mo→Mendocinomediterranean · ~$2,600/mo→Ocracoketropical · ~$2,100/mo→Hanaleitropical · ~$2,700/mo→Mackinac Islandtemperate · ~$2,100/mo→Bald Head Islandtropical · ~$2,400/mo→
Questions, answered
How much does it cost to live in United States?
Across the 232 places Arcadia scores in United States the median is about $2,200 a month for one person, from Louisville at around $1,750 to Santa Barbara at around $3,050. These are estimates for everyday living, rent included, not quotes.
What is the cheapest place to live in United States?
Louisville, at about $1,750 a month. It is the cheapest of the 232 places Arcadia scores in United States, which is not the same as the cheapest in the country.
Which place in United States has the best internet?
New York City, rated 5 out of 5. The typical rating across the 232 places is 4 out of 5.
How safe are the places Arcadia scores in United States?
The typical safety rating is 3 out of 5, and the highest-rated is Los Angeles. These are broad country-level estimates meant for comparing places, not local advice for a particular street or moment.
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