Small Wisconsin Town Named the 2024 Best Place to Live

Which town do you think would be the best place to live in the entire country? You could base your opinion on the weather, the average household income, the cost of buying a home, or how many restaurants are in town. What about the best town to live in Wisconsin?

One source took a look at a few different pieces of information, like how much it costs to buy a home, and determined the top 7 best places to live in the entire US.

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The Best Places to Live in the US for 2024

This list comes from a source called Houzeo, which is a 'for sale by owner' site. They looked at 5 different pieces of information to determine their rankings:

Median Home Price

Median Household Income

Average Monthly Expenses

Unemployment Rate

Community Well-Being Score

Using the information they gathered, they determined the 7 best places to live in the US for 2024. And the number one spot goes to a small town in Wisconsin!

Not going to lie, I was quite surprised by this.

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Let's start at the bottom of their list with Portland, Maine coming in as the 7th best place to live in the entire country.

Next, at number 6, we have Naples, Florida.

Number 5 is Sarasota, Florida.

Then we have Boulder, Colorado at number 4.

Raleigh, North Carolina at number 3.

And the number 2 spot goes to Huntsville, Alabama.

The Best Place to Live in the US

And finally, according to Houzeo, the number one best place to live in the country for 2024 is... Green Bay, Wisconsin!

I know, I was surprised too. According to Houzeo's research, here are the stats:

Median Home Price: $241,400

Median Household Income: $55,221

Average Monthly Expenses: $6,858

Unemployment Rate: 3.0%

Community Well-Being Score: 59/100

Out of the top 7, the lowest median home price is in Green Bay. The highest median household income goes to Naples, FL which is at $125,306. The lowest average monthly expenses is in Green Bay. The lowest unemployment rate is in Huntsville, AL at 2.0%. And finally, the highest community well-being score is in Boulder, CO with a score of 74/100.