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Resonance is a consultancy in tourism, real estate and economic development, and its Best Cities rankings quantify and benchmark the relative quality of place, reputation and competitive identity for urban centers. As usual, I'm fairly certain this is by MSA.
Based on each city's performance in the 26 factors analyzed, these are...
America’s Top 10 Best Cities for 2023:
1 New York, NY
2 Chicago, IL
3 Los Angeles, CA
4 San Francisco, CA
5 Washington, D.C.
6 Miami, FL
7 Boston, MA
8 Seattle, WA
9 Houston, TX
10 San Jose, CA
So much for all the doomsday Chicago talk. World class city through and through. However if we're talking MSA it's probably ranked a bit too high. Either way nice to see the city get its just due by some.
Really good, thorough write-ups for the top 10 on the list, too.
Here are the top 100 according to the article, for ease of reference:
1. NEW YORK, NY
2. CHICAGO, IL
3. LOS ANGELES, CA
4. SAN FRANCISCO, CA
5. WASHINGTON, DC
6. MIAMI, FL
7. BOSTON, MA
8. SEATTLE, WA
9. HOUSTON, TX
10. SAN JOSÉ, CA
11. LAS VEGAS, NV
12. ATLANTA, GA
13. PHILADELPHIA, PA
14. DENVER, CO
15. DALLAS, TX
16. SAN DIEGO, CA
17. ORLANDO, FL
18. AUSTIN, TX
19. MINNEAPOLIS, MN
20. PORTLAND, OR
21. HONOLULU, HI
22. NEW ORLEANS, LA
23. PHOENIX, AZ
24. BALTIMORE, MD
25. SALT LAKE CITY, UT
26. ST. LOUIS, MO
27. TAMPA, FL
28. NASHVILLE, TN
29. DETROIT, MI
30. SAN ANTONIO, TX
31. CHARLOTTE, NC
32. SACRAMENTO, CA
33. RALEIGH, NC
34. BRIDGEPORT, CT
35. PITTSBURGH, PA
36. NEW HAVEN, CT
37. TUCSON, AZ
38. MADISON, WI
39. CLEVELAND, OH
40. PORTLAND, ME
41. ALBUQUERQUE, NM
42. COLUMBUS, OH
43. RICHMOND, VA
44. CHARLESTON, SC
45. MILWAUKEE, WI
46. HARTFORD, CT
47. CINCINNATI, OH
48. INDIANAPOLIS, IN
49. DURHAM, NC
50. KANSAS CITY, MO
51. PROVIDENCE, RI
52. OMAHA, NE
53. BUFFALO, NY
54. OXNARD, CA
55. PROVO, UT
56. ALBANY, NY
57. COLORADO SPRINGS, CO
58. EL PASO, TX
59. LOUISVILLE, KY
60. ROCHESTER, NY
61. JACKSONVILLE, FL
62. MEMPHIS, TN
63. GRAND RAPIDS, MI
64. RIVERSIDE, CA
65. VIRGINIA BEACH, VA
66. OKLAHOMA CITY, OK
67. LANCASTER, PA
68. HARRISBURG, PA
69. DES MOINES, IA
70. FRESNO, CA
71. POUGHKEEPSIE, NY
72. TULSA, OK
73. MCALLEN, TX
74. BOISE, ID
75. LANSING, MI
76. STOCKTON, CA
77. LEXINGTON, KY
78. WORCESTER, MA
79. ALLENTOWN, PA
80. OGDEN, UT
81. FAYETTEVILLE, AR
82. BIRMINGHAM, AL
83. SPOKANE, WA
84. SYRACUSE, NY
85. SPRINGFIELD, MA
86. GREENVILLE, SC
87. MODESTO, CA
88. WICHITA, KS
89. BATON ROUGE, LA
90. COLUMBIA, SC
91. AKRON, OH
92. CAPE CORAL, FL
93. DAYTON, OH
94. KNOXVILLE, TN
95. BAKERSFIELD, CA
96. PENSACOLA, FL
97. LAKELAND, FL
98. GREENSBORO, NC
99. LITTLE ROCK, AR
100. CHATTANOOGA, TN
Hartford Metro feels more complete, even though the city proper needs major work.
I did miss the OP’s note that it’s probably done by metro area not city proper. That would make enough difference to slide Hartford ahead.
And looking at the whole list again, having Bridgeport a step above Pittsburgh wouldn’t make any sense if this weren’t based on metro areas. It’s basically confirmation.
If this were about city propers instead, Providence would easily be above Hartford.
I did miss the OP’s note that it’s probably done by metro area not city proper. That would make enough difference to slide Hartford ahead.
And looking at the whole list again, having Bridgeport a step above Pittsburgh wouldn’t make any sense if this weren’t based on metro areas. It’s basically confirmation.
If this were about city propers instead, Providence would easily be above Hartford.
So much for all the doomsday Chicago talk. World class city through and through. However if we're talking MSA it's probably ranked a bit too high. Either way nice to see the city get its just due by some.
My in-laws took a loss on their Magnificent Mile condo that they purchased 20 years ago and just sold. It's either being overbuilt or people don't wanna live there anymore.
I was there for July 4th four years ago and there was a riot and ensuing stampede off the Navy Pier. I was married in Chicago and love the city but we won't be back anytime soon.
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