它家的排名基于：Quality of Life Index – 32%，Value Index – 27%，
Crime Rates (25%): We measured each city’s murder, violent crime and property crime rates per 100,000 people, as determined by the FBI's Uniform Crime Reports. Quality of Education (19%): Using data from the U.S. News Best High Schoolsrankings, we determined the availability of a quality education by calculating the average college readiness score of all public schools in each city and comparing it with that of all the other ranked cities. Well-Being (19%): We used the composite score from Sharecare’s Community Well-Being Index (which analyzes resident satisfaction in the following areas: purpose, social, financial, community and physical) as a representation of whether residents of each city are generally happy with their day-to-day lives. Commuter Index (16%): The Commuter Index used the U.S. Census Bureau's calculation of average commute time, which is a composite of the time spent traveling door to door, whether by foot, public transit, car or bicycle. Quality and Availability of Health Care (9%): Using data from the U.S. News Best Hospitals rankings, we measured the availability of quality health care by determining the quantity of ranked facilities within city limits and within 5 and 10 mile bands from the city center. Air Quality Index (AQI) (7%): We utilized the most recent monthly average air quality index from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) National Risk Index (5%): We used FEMA’s National Risk Index to determine a city’s risk to natural hazards (18 hazard types) and community risk factors, including social vulnerability and community resilience. https://realestate.usnews.com/places/methodology
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前五名都是宾州的，
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Crime Rates (25%): We measured each city’s murder, violent crime and property crime rates per 100,000 people, as determined by the FBI's Uniform Crime Reports. Quality of Education (19%): Using data from the U.S. News Best High Schoolsrankings, we determined the availability of a quality education by calculating the average college readiness score of all public schools in each city and comparing it with that of all the other ranked cities. Well-Being (19%): We used the composite score from Sharecare’s Community Well-Being Index (which analyzes resident satisfaction in the following areas: purpose, social, financial, community and physical) as a representation of whether residents of each city are generally happy with their day-to-day lives. Commuter Index (16%): The Commuter Index used the U.S. Census Bureau's calculation of average commute time, which is a composite of the time spent traveling door to door, whether by foot, public transit, car or bicycle. Quality and Availability of Health Care (9%): Using data from the U.S. News Best Hospitals rankings, we measured the availability of quality health care by determining the quantity of ranked facilities within city limits and within 5 and 10 mile bands from the city center. Air Quality Index (AQI) (7%): We utilized the most recent monthly average air quality index from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) National Risk Index (5%): We used FEMA’s National Risk Index to determine a city’s risk to natural hazards (18 hazard types) and community risk factors, including social vulnerability and community resilience. https://realestate.usnews.com/places/methodology
Affordability Index – 25%
Happiness Index – 22%
Health Care Quality Index – 16%
Retiree Taxes Index – 16%
Desirability Index – 13%
Job Market Index – 8%