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Study ranks Raleigh No. 2 in 'Top 100 Places to Live'
Raleigh is one of the 100 best places to live in the country in 2019, according to a new study.
Posted — UpdatedRALEIGH, N.C. — Raleigh is one of the 100 best places to live in the country in 2019, according to a study from Livability.com.
The study, which ranked Raleigh as No. 2, surveyed more than 1,000 millennials across the country on what was most important to them when relocating.
Living affordability and job opportunities ranked highest and helped Livability create the list. The top 10 cities included:
- Boise, Idaho
- Raleigh, North Carolina
- Madison, Wisconsin
- Iowa City, Iowa
- Rochester, Minnesota
- Columbia, Missouri
- Sioux Falls, South Dakota
- Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Lincoln, Nebraska
- Greenville, South Carolina
Despite the Triangle's competitive housing market, Raleigh ranked 7th in affordability and 14th in overall best big city to live in a WalletHub study in July.
Raleigh also earned top spots in best metro for dating and best capital in the U.S.
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