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Four Michigan Cities Make Niche’s 2021 Best Cities to Live In List

Ann Arbor is apparently quite a pleasant place to live, as the Michigan city has notched the No. 6 spot on Niche’s annual list of the best cities to live…

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Ann Arbor is apparently quite a pleasant place to live, as the Michigan city has notched the No. 6 spot on Niche’s annual list of the best cities to live in America for 2021.

According to Niche, each city was ranked based on the excellence of public schools, housing trends, crime rates, jobs, diversity, cost of living and outdoor activities.

They found the data via a variety of sources, including surveys, maps, the U.S. Census Bureau, the FBI, the IRS, the U.S. Department of Agriculture and more.

In addition to Ann Arbor, other Michigan cities on the list include Grand Rapids at No. 72, Lansing at No. 136 and Warren at No. 169.

View the full list here.

Here are the 15 best cities to live in America, according to Niche:

The Woodlands, Texas
Arlington, Virginia
Naperville, Illinois
Overland Park, Kansas
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Ann Arbor, Michigan
Plano, Texas
Columbia, Maryland
Berkeley, California
Bellevue, Washington
Irvine, California
Richardson, Texas
Seattle, Washington
Madison, Wisconsin
San Francisco, California

Anne Erickson started her radio career shortly after graduating from Michigan State University and has worked on-air in Detroit, Flint, Toledo, Lansing and beyond. As someone who absolutely loves rock, metal and alt music, she instantly fell in love with radio and hasn’t looked back. When she’s not working, Anne makes her own music with her band, Upon Wings, and she also loves cheering on her favorite Detroit and Michigan sports teams, especially Lions and MSU football. Anne is also an award-winning journalist, and her byline has run in a variety of national publications. You can also hear her weekends on WRIF.