AARP Public Coverage Institute’s most up-to-date livability index scores the perfect giant, midsize and small U.S. cities wherein to dwell. Researchers utilizing some 50 knowledge sources take into account how livable every group is for housing, neighborhood, transportation, surroundings, well being, engagement and alternative. They price every metropolis on a scale from 0 to 100, with 50 being the common location rating. These communities with extra livability-friendly practices earn a rating larger than 50, whereas these dealing with obstacles to livability rating decrease. We sorted by means of the rankings to give you the 12 most livable midsize communities, these with populations between 25,000 and 99,999. In circumstances of ties, we maintained AARP’s rating order. See the accompanying gallery for the 12 most livable midsize cities in 2024, in line with AARP.