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Charlotte (Plus These Two Other NC Cities) Named in the Best Places to Live in 2020

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A whopping THREE cities in North Carolina were named in the top 20 best places to live in 2020!

Each year, Livability.com ranks the 100 best places to live in America based on an analysis of more than 1,000 small to midsized cities on characteristics such as affordability, safety, economic stability, outdoor recreation, accessibility, and community engagement. This year’s survey also weighed an “opportunity score,” reflecting the city’s job offerings, economic resilience, and growth.

The following are Livability's top 20 places to live in 2020:

  1. Fort Collins, CO (median home list price: $470,000)

  2. Ann Arbor, MI (median home list price: $473,000)

  3. Madison, WI (median home list price: $330,000)

  4. Portland, ME (median home list price: $508,000)

  5. Rochester, NY (median home list price: $147,000)

  6. Asheville, NC (median home list price: $508,000)

  7. Overland Park, KS (median home list price: $550,000)

  8. Fargo, ND (median home list price: $268,000)

  9. Durham, NC (median home list price: $369,000)

  10. Sioux Falls, SD (median home list price: $250,000)

  11. Columbus, OH (median home list price: $205,000)

  12. Lincoln, NE (median home list price: $219,500)

  13. Charlotte, NC (median home list price: $320,000)

  14. Bismarck, ND ((median home list price: $250,000)

  15. Ames, IA (median home list price: $260,000)

  16. Albany, NY (median home list price: $200,000)

  17. Lawrence, KS (median home list price: $239,000)

  18. Salt Lake City, UT (median home list price: $420,000)

  19. Corvallis, OR (median home list price: $420,000)

  20. Iowa City, IA (median home list price: $250,000)

View the full list of top cities to live in 2020.


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A passionate and trusted real estate professional, Sharetha Holman Cooper, is a licensed NC and SC real estate broker with Apex Realty of the Carolinas, Inc, primarily serving the Charlotte NC and surrounding areas.

With a love for people, business, finance, and home ownership, Sharetha has served her clients in real estate since 2006. Contact Sharetha anytime—and connect with her on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter! It would be a pleasure to get to know you better.

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