We are #12 only because of the higher cost of housing.
According to usnews.com, the best places to live in the U.S. for quality of life are:
- Ann Arbor, Michigan
- Boulder, Colorado
- San Jose, California
- Naples, Florida
- Trenton, New Jersey
- Madison, Wisconsin
- Boston, Mass
- Fort Collins, Colorado
- Reno, Nevada
- Portland, Maine
- Hartford, Conn
- San Diego, California
- Santa Barbara, California
- Santa Rosa, California
- Green Bay, Wisconsin
- Rochester, New York
- Boise, Idaho
- Grand Rapids, Michigan
- Sarasota, Florida
- Lancaster, Pennsylvania
https://realestate.usnews.com/places/rankings/best-places-to-live-for-quality-of-life