Colorado
Colorado Springs beats Boulder in “Best Place to Live” rankings
Transfer over, Boulder.
Driving the information: Colorado Springs is the top-ranked Colorado metropolis within the nationwide rankings launched Tuesday by U.S. Information & World Report, beating out the state capital and two faculty cities to land at No. 2.
- Boulder (4th) dropped from its prime spot final 12 months.
- Fort Collins (54th) and Denver (fifty fifth) landed again within the pack.
- The Mile Excessive Metropolis noticed a big drop from final 12 months, when it ranked 14th.
Between the traces: These three cities dropped from their earlier rankings for one massive motive: air high quality — a metric launched this 12 months. A number of Colorado communities scored poorly as a consequence of wildfires.
Of observe: Huntsville, Alabama, earned the title of the Finest Place to Stay. Its inexpensive housing and prime quality of life earned it the highest spot.
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