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The best places to live in America

The 10 top-graded of 5,167 towns and cities of 10,000+ residents, with each town’s rank in its own state (college campuses are left off). Then the lists people ask for most.

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Next door can be a world apart

Set up to four towns side by side: homes, schools, safety, commutes and more, row by row. Here’s Lake Worth Beach beside its neighbors.

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Lake Worth Beach vs West Palm BeachWest Palm Beach has more conserved land
Town history

Every town has a past. We went and found it.

Old photos and postcards, maps back to the 1880s, the town in its old history books, and every place on the National Register.

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Edmeston NY Dist 13 School Interior aEdmeston NY Dist 03 N St School19232005

Edmeston NY Dist 03 N St School, 1923 and 2005. Drag to compare.
1923: Wikimedia Commons · 2005: The original uploader was Nonenmac at E…, Wikimedia Commons

History town of the day

Edmeston, New York

10 old photos1 historic placeFire maps 1910
Edmeston fire insurance map, 1910Fire insurance map · 1910 Edmeston on the 1910 USGS mapUSGS map · 1910
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From the archiveOldest first · open one to see that town’s history
Site of the Revolutionary Foundry1854Salisbury, CTSite of the Revolutionary FoundryMississippi. Biloxi. School building and children on playground1880Biloxi, MSMississippi. Biloxi. School building and children on playgroundWhere copper is king1903Clifton, AZWhere copper is kingPostcardReadfieldMECirca1909c. 1909Readfield, MEPostcardReadfieldMECirca1909Deming NM - c. 1917c. 1917Deming, NMDeming NM - c. 1917Administration bldg., St. Mary's Training School1921Des Plaines, ILAdministration bldg., St. Mary's Training School

Old photos & postcardsFrom the Library of Congress and Wikimedia Commons, by decade

Maps back to the 1880sUSGS topo maps and Sanborn fire insurance maps

The town in old booksPassages from county histories, printed page and all

94,120 historic placesEvery National Register listing, each with its own page

Old photos and postcards from the Library of Congress and Wikimedia Commons; credits are on each photo’s page. Maps: U.S. Geological Survey, and the Sanborn Map Company via the Library of Congress. Book scans: the Internet Archive.

Across the country

Towns just getting started

Every one is ready for its first neighbors. A new set every day.

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East SpartaOhio · OHSay hello →Clinton TownshipOhio · OH · Vinton CountySay hello →South Salt LakeUtah · UTSay hello →Valley MillsTexas · TXSay hello →Sandy SpringsGeorgia · GASay hello →GulfportMississippi · MSSay hello →GainesvilleTexas · TXSay hello →West KittanningPennsylvania · PASay hello →
Attractions

Where people go

National parks, ski areas, museums and natural wonders. We have a guide to 7,799 of them across America, each with when to go, where to stay and what’s nearby.

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Theme park · in Bay Lake, FLWalt Disney World Resort502K readers Dam · 15 mi from Boulder City, NVHoover Dam450K readers Lake · 8 mi from Salton City, CASalton Sea387K readers Stadium & arena · in St. Petersburg, FLTropicana Field312K readers Stadium & arena · in Paradise, NVAllegiant Stadium301K readers Stadium & arena · in Arlington, TXAT&T Stadium262K readers
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Photo credits

Walt Disney World Resort: Anthony Quintano from Westminster, United States, CC BY 2.0 · Hoover Dam: Christian David, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Salton Sea: NASA, Public domain · Tropicana Field: EaglesFanInTampa, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Allegiant Stadium: Tomás Del Coro, CC BY-SA 2.0 · AT&T Stadium: Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Great Smoky Mountains National Park: Scott Basford, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Zion National Park: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Yellowstone National Park: James St. John from Newark, Ohio, CC BY 2.0 · Grand Canyon National Park: Marek Ślusarczyk (Tupungato) Photo portfolio, CC BY 3.0 · Yosemite National Park: Thomas Wolf, www.foto-tw.de, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Rocky Mountain National Park: Charles M. Sauer -- Charlessauer, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lake Ontario: NASA, Public domain · Mount Whitney: Geographer (talk · contribs), CC BY 1.0 · Niagara Falls: Robert F. Tobler, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Mount St. Helens: U.S. Forest Service- Pacific Northwest Region, Public domain · Disneyland: HarshLight from San Jose, CA, USA, CC BY 2.0 · Rock and Roll Hall of Fame: MusikAnimal, CC BY-SA 4.0

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Ranked on schools ×3, safety ×3, cost of living ×2, health ×1

  1. 1ChatfieldMNschools Asafety A+A+overall
  2. 2ManorPAschools A+safety A+A+overall
  3. 3BarnesvilleMNschools Asafety AA+overall
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Town of the day

Lake Worth Beach: A for walkability, its best grade

Lake Worth Beach grades D overall, ranked 566th of 634 in Florida, mostly because of safety and health. Its crime rate is higher than 94% of U.S. towns, with 352 violent crimes reported to the FBI in 2025. Residents are less healthy than 79% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates. In its favor, it is more walkable than 95% of U.S. towns.

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Lake Worth BeachFloridaA town of 43,970, settled in 1912.WalkabilityMore walkable than 95% of U.S. towns6.1% of workers walk, bike or ride transitHistorySettled in 19126 places on the National RegisterDOverall#566 of 634 in FloridaB−HistoryAWalkabilityB+SchoolsDSafetyC−HealthSee all of Lake Worth Beach →
Town of the day · 2024 general election, results as certified

How Palm Beach County voted for president

Lake Worth Beach’s results aren’t published, so these are Palm Beach County’s, with Florida beside them.

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Kamala D HarrisHarrisDemocrat49.8%Most votes in Palm Beach County: Harris
Donald J TrumpTrumpRepublican49.0%
748,489 votes · others 1.2%
Share of the voteHarrisTrumpOthers
Palm Beach County49.8%49.0%1.2%
Florida43.0%56.1%0.9%

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Official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; shares are of votes for candidates. Portraits: official U.S. government photos (public domain), via Wikimedia Commons. Party colors are neutral on purpose.

State report cards

How the states compare

All 51 have an overall grade, from 8 subjects. Utah comes first and California last; 13 are in the A band and 8 in the D band.

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AlaskaHawaiiNJPACTDEDCMDRINortheast + D.C.
ABCDNo gradeHover or tap a shape for its name; click it, or tap it again, to open it.
  1. 1UTUtah#1 MillvilleA+
  2. 2INIndiana#1 St. JohnA+
  3. 3MNMinnesota#1 ChatfieldA+
  4. 4WIWisconsin#1 Mount HorebA
  5. 5IAIowa#1 Orange CityA
  6. 6IDIdaho#1 MeridianA
  7. 7PAPennsylvania#1 YoungwoodA
  8. 8OHOhio#1 MinsterA
  9. 9NHNew Hampshire#1 HollisA−
  10. 10KYKentucky#1 EdgewoodA−
  11. 11NDNorth Dakota#1 LincolnA−
  12. 12VAVirginia#1 LexingtonA−
  13. 13NJNew Jersey#1 OradellA−
  14. 14WYWyoming#1 JacksonB+
  15. 15ALAlabama#1 Eagle PointB+
  16. 16MAMassachusetts#1 WenhamB+
  17. 17CTConnecticut#1 MonroeB+
  18. 18MEMaine#1 CumberlandB+
  19. 19MIMichigan#1 BerkleyB
  20. 20ILIllinois#1 Clarendon HillsB
  21. 21MOMissouri#1 GlendaleB
  22. 22SCSouth Carolina#1 Tega CayB
  23. 23SDSouth Dakota#1 BrandonB
  24. 24COColorado#1 Holly HillsB−
  25. 25RIRhode Island#1 East GreenwichB−
  26. 26TNTennessee#1 NolensvilleB−
  27. 27MSMississippi#1 BridgetownB−
  28. 28MDMaryland#1 DamascusB−
  29. 29NENebraska#1 AshlandC+
  30. 30WAWashington#1 SammamishC+
  31. 31KSKansas#1 Morton TownshipC+
  32. 32GAGeorgia#1 TyroneC+
  33. 33NCNorth Carolina#1 RolesvilleC+
  34. 34DEDelaware#1 TownsendC
  35. 35NYNew York#1 BrookvilleC
  36. 36VTVermont#1 NorwichC
  37. 37WVWest Virginia#1 Cheat LakeC
  38. 38TXTexas#1 Iowa ParkC
  39. 39ARArkansas#1 SalemC−
  40. 40HIHawaii#1 Urban HonoluluC−
  41. 41MTMontana#1 Four CornersC−
  42. 42AZArizona#1 St. JohnsC−
  43. 43FLFlorida#1 BagdadC−
  44. 44OKOklahoma#1 PiedmontD
  45. 45NMNew Mexico#1 Los AlamosD
  46. 46DCWashington, D.C.#1 WashingtonD
  47. 47LALouisiana#1 JenaD
  48. 48OROregon#1 BethanyD
  49. 49NVNevada#1 ElyD−
  50. 50AKAlaska#1 PetersburgD−
  51. 51CACalifornia#1 San MiguelD−
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Town SquareQuestions, debates, events and groups, neighbor to neighbor.Lake Worth Beach’s town square →HandbookTown-hall hours, trash day, who to call, kept current by neighbors.Lake Worth Beach’s handbook →SchoolsEvery school, its grade, and where your kid will go.Lake Worth Beach’s schools →HousingWhat homes cost, how fast they sell, and what you can afford.Lake Worth Beach’s housing →SafetyCrime reported to police, graded on a national curve.Lake Worth Beach’s safety →HealthCDC estimates, care nearby, and how the town compares.Lake Worth Beach’s health →HistoryOld photos, postcards and the places on the National Register.Lake Worth Beach’s history →ClimateA year of weather, the first frost, and how much snow to expect.Lake Worth Beach’s climate →Compare townsSet Lake Worth Beach beside any town in America, row by row, and see which fits what matters to you.Compare Lake Worth Beach →
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Each subject compares a town with every U.S. town of 1,000+ residents, from public data (FBI crime reports, Census surveys, state school tests, CDC health estimates, EPA and FEMA data). The overall grade blends seven of them for towns of 2,500+; schools are compared within each state. Every town page shows the figures behind its letters.

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  • A+top 5%
  • A85–95
  • A−75–85
  • B+65–75
  • B55–65
  • B−45–55
  • C+35–45
  • C25–35
  • C−15–25
  • D5–15
  • D−bottom 5%
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