Raleigh and Durham ranked No. 6 on U.S. News & World Report's Best Places to Live in the U.S.

The U.S. News & World Report has released its list of Best Places to Live in the U.S. and the Triangle is well-represented again.

Posted 12:35 p.m. May 17, 2022 — Updated 1:39 p.m. May 17, 2022

RALEIGH, N.C. — The U.S. News & World Report has released its list of Best Places to Live in the U.S. for 2022-2023 and the Triangle is well-represented again.

The list ranks 'Raleigh and Durham' at No. 6 on the list. The report highlights the region's roots in research and technology bolstered by its hosting of world-renowned universities. The area checks other boxes for potential residents such as a blossoming job market and relative affordability compared to other metropolitan areas.

Cities were judged and given three scores among categories. Raleigh and Durham received an overall score of 6.7, earning a 6.8 for quality of life and a 7.1 for value. The outlet reviewed the 150 most populous metro areas to compile the list. The rankings are based on an analysis of public data and user opinions.

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The spot is a drop down from the list released in 2021, when Raleigh and Durham was ranked second.

The top 5 included:

Huntsville, Alabama
Colorado Springs, Colorado
Green Bay, Wisconsin
Boulder, Colorado
San Jose, California

Elsewhere in North Carolina, Charlotte was ranked 30th. Hickory was 31st.

In 2019, Raleigh was ranked the second-best place to live in the country by Livability.com.

Earlier this year, the Triangle drew headlines nationally when Apple picked the Triangle for a $1 billion campus and Google selected Durham for an engineering hub.