What is the most Livable US City?
Welcome to the Grand Finale of this research project, where I tell you what the best cities in the US are. This data accounts for Walkability, Transit Access, Bikeability, Median Wage, Average Rents, AQI, Park Access, and State protections for Queer individuals, these are all weighted to create the 0 to 150 Livability score.
#1, Minneapolis, MN
Livability Score: 93.2
Average Rent for a 1 bed: $1,337
#2, Albany, CA
Livability Score: 91.1
Average Rent for a 1 bed: $1577
#3, St.Paul, MN
Livability Score: 75.1
Average Rent for a 1 bed: $1,209
#4, Berkeley, CA
Livability Score: 69.6
Average Rent for a 1 bed: $2,246
#5, Portland, OR
Livability Score: 69.4
Average Rent for a 1 bed: $1,491
#6, Oakland, CA
Livability Score: 69.3
Average Rent for a 1 bed: $2,001
#7, Seattle, WA
Livability Score: 67.7
Average Rent for a 1 bed: $2,031
#8, Cicero IL
Livability Score: 67.5
Average Rent for a 1 bed: $820
#9, Newark, NJ
Livability Score: 66.3
Average Rent for a 1 bed: $1,432
#10 Eureka, CA
Livability Score: 65.7
Average Rent for a 1 bed: $890
#11, San Francisco
Livability Score: 65.7
Average Rent for a 1 bed: $2,802
#12, Emeryville, CA
Livability Score: 65.0
Average Rent for a 1 bed: $2,595
#13, Berwyn, IL
Livability Score: 63.1
Average Rent for a 1 Bed: $860
#14, Paterson, NJ
Livability Score: 61.9
Average Rent for a 1 bed: $1,354
#15, Trenton, NJ
Livability Score: 60.0
Average Rent for a 1 bed: $1,404
I will list the next 5 cities in this post to round off the top 20 and then I'll be done
#16, Champaign, IL
Livability Score: 58.6
Average Rent for a 1 bed: $935
#17, Port Townsend, WA
Livability Score: 57.8
Average Rent for a 1 bed: $1,037
#18, Boulder, CO
Livability Score: 57.8
Average Rent for a 1 bed: $1,922
#19, Denver, CO
Livability Score: 57.2
Average Rent for a 1 bed: $1,705
#20, Washington, DC
Livability Score: 56.6
Average Rent for a 1 bed: $2,260
Heat map showing location of the top 20 cities
