Travel & Leisure published this list. Frankly, I would not want to live in any of the 25 top locations. Cost mostly, congestion another consideration. I live in Georgia, and I am very familiar with John's Creek, a beautiful area. But the cost of living there is high from my view. But the whole area is relatively new construction, much of it well done.
After doing all that data work, it named Brookline, Massachusetts, a quaint suburb of Boston, as the No. 1 best place to live for quality of life.
"The Quality of Life Index measures important factors contributing to overall well-being, which do not consistently impact a resident's immediate day-to-day living," it explained. As for what's factored into this particular ranking, the publication noted it includes the quality of education in each place using data from the U.S. News Best High Schools rankings, along with the quality and availability of health care, sourced from the U.S. News Best Hospitals rankings. It also accounts for the Air Quality Index, extreme weather risk, the state economy, and its infrastructure, all of which shine in Brookline and Massachusetts at large.
One particular place where Brookline looks particularly attractive is the job market. As U.S. News reported, "The job market in Brookline is better than the national average. Unemployment in Brookline is lower than the national average of 4.5 percent." And the jobs that are here pay rather well, with the publication explaining that the median household income in Brookline" is $144,602, compared with the national median household income of $79,466."
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