I spent 8 years living in big cities on the East Coast before realizing my ideal home was the smaller one where I grew up

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A woman smiling and posing with her arms up at the High Falls in Rochester, New York. She's wearing a green long-sleeved sweater.
I spent years living in major East Coast cities, and now I'm back in my hometown of Rochester, New York.

Emma Guillen

The US cities with the best quality of life, ranked

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Honolulu.
Honolulu is ranked as one of the best cities in the US for quality of life.

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The 15 best places to live in the US, where homes are cheaper and there are lots of jobs to choose from

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An aerial view of a bridge in Austin, Texas, filled with cars
Austin made the list of one of the best places to live in 2024.

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Before people rush to Montreal to live their best life, they should know my city's beautiful veneer is starting to crack

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Montreal is often praised for its low cost of living and high quality of life, but that's not the whole story.

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The 10 worst states to live in, ranked

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Aerial view of downtown New Orleans.
Louisiana was ranked the worst state to live in by WalletHub.

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The 10 best states to live in, ranked

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Aerial view of Boston showcasing the Charles River.
WalletHub ranked Massachusetts the No. 1 state to live in.

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I was born in Athens but spent 11 years living in London. Now that I'm back in Greece, my quality of life is much better.

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fani posing under purple flowers growing on the side of a building in athens
I've been back in Athens for almost three years.

Fani Mari

The US cities with the best quality of life in 2024, ranked

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Boats docked in Portland, Maine
Portland, Maine, ranked highly in quality of life, and the median age of residents skews older.

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The global cities with the best quality of life show how dire the affordability crisis is

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People relax on a Sunday at Lake Zurich during the coronavirus pandemic on July 12, 2020 in Zurich, Switzerland.
Zurich, Switzerland is the sixth-most liveable city in the world, according to an Economist Intelligence ranking, but it's also one of the most expensive.

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I'm a millennial who moved from New York to Kansas City. I don't have to work 5 jobs, and I pay less rent for a bigger apartment.

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A woman wears an army green halter top and wide-leg jeans standing in front of a café that has colorful street art outside.
Jackie Nguyen.

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