The Top-Rated Small Towns to Visit in Every State

Much of the population has an idyllic way of viewing small towns. People fall in love with the thought of sitting in a cozy coffee house. Perhaps it’s the thought of walking down a familiar street and saying hi to everyone (because you know them) that intrigues them. If you are from a large city, the beckoning call that a quaint small town can be hard to resist. Are you ready to visit a small, cozy town and get a break from that loud, crowded city? Then look no further; here are the top-rated small towns to visit in every state. ( Read 50 Affordable Cities to Buy a Home. )

A small town is often considered to have a population of 10,000 or less. Additionally, a suburb of a larger city can be considered a small town if its population is less than 10,000. According to the Census Bureau , three-fourths of incorporated places (or places considered a city or town) have a population of 5,000 or less.

Methodology

To create a list of the top-rated small towns to visit in every state Moms Who Think consulted Niche.com. From there, we narrowed down the top-rated places in America by town. After researching each state’s top-rated towns, we looked for the top-rated towns with less than 10,000 in population. Additionally, included in the list are the rankings for best places to live in America and each town’s grade rating. If the small quaint town life is calling you, try visiting one of these top-rated small towns in each state to get a taste of what it’s like to call one of these places home.

Meadowbrook, Alabama

• Best Places to Live in America Ranking : #248
• Best Suburbs to Buy a House in the State: #1
• Grade A Ranking For: Public Schools, Families, and Housing
• Population: 9,338

Sitka, Alaska

• Best Places to Live in America Ranking : #6,983
• Best Places to Live in the State Ranking: #19
• Grade A Ranking For: Diversity
• Population: 8,462

Corona de Tucson, Arizona

• Best Places to Live in America Ranking : #3,242
• Best Suburbs to Buy a House in the State: #1
• Grade A Ranking For: Public Schools, Families, and Housing
• Population: 8,742

Cave Springs, Arkansas

• Best Places to Live in America Ranking : #225
• Best Places to Raise a Family in State Ranking: #1
• Grade A Ranking For: Public Schools, Housing, and Families
• Population: 5,521

Los Altos Hills, California

• Best Places to Live in America Ranking : #986
• Best Places to Raise a Family in Area Ranking: #6
• Grade A Ranking For: Public Schools and Families
• Population: 8,441

Holly Hills, Colorado

• Best Places to Live in America Ranking : #75
• Best Places to Live in the State Ranking: #1
• Grade A Ranking For: Public Schools, Families, and Nightlife
• Population: 2,801

Weatogue, Connecticut

• Best Places to Live in America Ranking : #942
• Best Places to Buy a House in Suburbs Ranking: #1
• Grade A Ranking For: Public Schools, Housing, and Families
• Population: 2,671

Pike Creek, Delaware

• Best Places to Live in America Ranking : #506
• Best Suburbs to Buy a House in State Ranking: #1
• Grade A Ranking For: Public Schools, Housing, Families, and Diversity
• Population: 6,975

Heathrow, Florida

• Best Places to Live in America Ranking : #300
• Best Suburbs to Live in the Area Ranking: #1
• Grade A Ranking For: Public Schools, Families, Nightlife, and Diversity
• Population: 7,084

Tyrone, Georgia

• Best Best Places to Live in America Ranking : #668
• Best Places to Live in the County Ranking: #1
• Grade A Ranking For: Public Schools, Housing, Families, and Diversity
• Population: 7,710

Maunawili, Hawaii

• Best Places to Live in America Ranking : #5,096
• Best Places to Live in the State Ranking: #1
• Grade A Ranking For: Families and Diversity
• Population: 2,067

Rigby, Idaho

• Best Places to Live in America Ranking : #6,579
• Best Places to Buy a House in State Ranking: #3
• Grade A Ranking For: Housing
• Population: 5,097

Clarendon, Illinois

• Best Places to Live in America Ranking : #29
• Best Places to Raise a Family in America Ranking: #3
• Grade A Ranking For: Families, Public Schools, and Crime and Safety
• Population: 8,658

Winona Lake, Indiana

• Best Places to Live in America Ranking : #628
• Best Places to Live in the County Ranking: #1
• Grade A Ranking For: Public Schools, Housing, Families, and Nightlife
• Population: 5,077

University Heights, Iowa

• Best Places to Live in America Ranking : #674
• Best Places to Live in the State Ranking: #1
• Grade A Ranking For: Public Schools, Housing, Families, and Nightlife
• Population: 1,353

Westwood, Kansas

• Best Places to Live in America Ranking : #740
• Best Suburbs to Live in the State Ranking: #4
• Grade A Ranking For: Public Schools, Housing, and Families
• Population: 1,829

Park Hills, Kentucky

• Best Places to Live in America Ranking : #624
• Best Places to Live in the State Ranking: #2
• Grade A Ranking For: Public Schools, Housing, Families, and Nightlife
• Population: 3,159

Inniswold, Louisiana

• Best Places to Live in America Ranking : #2,250
• Best Suburbs to Live in the State Ranking: #2
• Grade A Ranking For: Housing, Families, Nightlife, and Diversity
• Population: 6,236

Cape Elizabeth, Maine

• Best Places to Live in America Ranking : #1,160
• Best Places to Live in the State Ranking: #1
• Grade A Ranking For: Public Schools, Families, Crime and Safety, and Nightlife
• Population: 9,519

South Kensington, Maryland

• Best Places to Live in America Ranking : #59
• Best Places to Raise a Family in the State Ranking: #1
• Grade A Ranking For: Public Schools, Families, and Nightlife
• Population: 8,371

Williamstown, Massachusetts

• Best Places to Live in America Ranking : #399
• Best Places to Live in the County Ranking: #1
• Grade A Ranking For: Public Schools, Housing, Families, and Nightlife
• Population: 7,630

Huntington Woods, Michigan

• Best Places to Live in America Ranking : #155
• Best Places to Raise a Family in the Detroit Area Ranking: #2
• Grade A Ranking For: Public Schools, Housing, Families, and Crime and Safety
• Population: 6,365

Falcon Heights, Minnesota

• Best Places to Live in America Ranking : #138
• Best Places to Live in the State Ranking: #1
• Grade A Ranking For: Public Schools, Housing, Families, Diversity, and Nightlife
• Population: 5,232

Pass Christian, Mississippi

• Best Places to Live in America Ranking : #2,661
• Best Places to Live in the County Ranking: #1
• Grade A Ranking For: Public Schools, Housing, Families, and Diversity
• Population: 5,802

Brentwood, Missouri

• Best Places to Live in America Ranking : #17
• Best Places to Live in the State Ranking: #1
• Grade A Ranking For: Public Schools, Housing, Families, and Nightlife
• Population: 8,173

Whitefish, Montana

• Best Places to Live in America Ranking : #5,949
• Best Places to Live in the State Ranking: #2
• Grade A Ranking For: Public Schools, Families, and Nightlife
• Population: 8,098

Chadron, Nebraska

• Best Places to Live in America Ranking : #2,639
• Best Places to Live in the State Ranking: #2
• Grade A Ranking For: Public Schools, Housing, Families, and Nightlife
• Population: 5,255

Incline Village, Nevada

• Best Places to Live in America Ranking : #3,318
• Best Suburbs to Live in the State Ranking: #1
• Grade A Ranking For: Families, Public Schools, and Nightlife
• Population: 9,163

Brookline, New Hampshire

• Best Places to Live in America Ranking : #2,283
• Best Suburbs to Raise a Family in the State Ranking: #1
• Grade A Ranking For: Public Schools, Housing, Families, and Crime and Safety
• Population: 5,659

Ho-Ho-Kus, New Jersey

• Best Places to Live in America Ranking : #49
• Best Suburbs to Live in the State Ranking: #1
• Grade A Ranking For: Families, Diversity, and Nightlife
• Population: 4,234

White Rock, New Mexico

• Best Places to Live in America Ranking : #713
• Best Places to Live in the State Ranking: #2
• Grade A Ranking For: Public Schools, Housing, and Families
• Population: 5,592

Great Neck Plaza, New York

• Best Places to Live in America Ranking : #45
• Best Places to Live in the State Ranking: #1
• Grade A Ranking For: Public Schools, Families, Nightlife, and Diversity
• Population: 7,443

Rolesville, North Carolina

• Best Places to Live in America Ranking : #456
• Best Places to Buy a House in the Area Ranking: #2
• Grade A Ranking For: Public Schools, Housing, Families, and Diversity
• Population: 9,696

Valley City, North Dakota

• Best Places to Live in America Ranking : #7,366
• Best Places to Retire in the State Ranking: #3
• Grade A Ranking For: Nightlife
• Population: 6,558

Mariemont, Ohio

• Best Places to Live in America Ranking : #67
• Best Places to Raise a Family in the State Ranking: #1
• Grade A Ranking For: Public Schools, Housing, Families, Crime and Safety, and Nightlife
• Population: 3,493

Fort Gibson, Oklahoma

• Best Places to Live in America Ranking : #1,860
• Best Places to Live in the State Ranking: #3
• Grade A Ranking For: Public Schools, Housing, Families, and Diversity
• Population: 3,810

Cedar Hills, Oregon

• Best Places to Live in America Ranking : #1,444
• Best Suburbs to Live in the State Ranking: #3
• Grade A Ranking For: Public Schools, Families, Nightlife, and Diversity
• Population: 9,076

Chesterbrook, Pennsylvania

• Best Places to Live in America Ranking : #3
• Best Places to Raise a Family in America Ranking: #1
• Grade A Ranking For: Public Schools, Housing, Families, Nightlife, and Diversity
• Population: 5,428

Kingston, Rhode Island

• Best Places to Live in America Ranking : #2,479
• Best Places to Live in the State Ranking: #4
• A Ranking For: Public Schools, Families, and Nightlife
• Population: 6,560

Pendleton, South Carolina

• Best Places to Live in America Ranking : #846
• Best Places to Live in the Area Ranking: #1
• A Ranking For: Public Schools, Housing, Families, and Diversity
• Population: 3,498

Dakota Dunes, South Dakota

• Best Places to Live in America Ranking : #2,740
• Best Places to Live in the State Ranking: #1
• A Ranking For: Housing and Families
• Population: 2,895

Signal Mountain, Tennessee

• Best Places to Live in America Ranking : #1,777
• Best Places to Retire in the State Ranking: #2
• A Ranking For: Housing, Families, and Crime and Safety
• Population: 8,833

Alamo Heights, Texas

• Best Places to Live in America Ranking : #89
• Best Places to Live in the Surrounding Area Ranking: #1
• A Ranking For: Public Schools, Families, and Nightlife
• Population: 7,417

Park City, Utah

• Best Places to Live in America Ranking : #2,356
• Best Places to Live in the County Ranking: #1
• A Ranking For: Public Schools, Families, and Nightlife
• Population: 8,379

Norwich, Vermont

• Best Places to Live in America Ranking : #1,235
• Best Places to Live in the State Ranking: #1
• A Ranking For: Public Schools, Families, Crime and Safety
• Population: 3,620

Innsbrook, Virginia

• Best Places to Live in America Ranking : #21
• Best Suburb to Live in the State Ranking: #1
• A Ranking For: Public Schools, Housing, Families, Nightlife, and Diversity
• Population: 8,699

Yarrow Point, Washington

• Best Places to Live in America Ranking : #557
• Best Places to Raise a Family in the State Ranking: #1
• A Ranking For: Public Schools, Families, and Crime and Safety
• Population: 1,280

Star City, West Virginia

• Best Places to Live in America Ranking : #510
• Best Places to Live in the State Ranking: #1
• A Ranking For: Public Schools, Housing, Families, and Nightlife
• Population: 2,167

Kohler, Wisconsin

• Best Places to Live in America Ranking : #63
• Best Places to Live in the State Ranking: #1
• A Ranking For: Public Schools, Housing, Families, Crime and Safety, and Nightlife
• Population: 2,142

Kemmerer, Wyoming

• Best Places to Live in America Ranking : #6,280
• Best Places to Buy a House in the State Ranking: #1
• A Ranking For: Housing and Crime and Safety
• Population: 2,640

In Conclusion

The top-rated small towns on this list are perfect to visit. Take a stroll down a quiet street, sip some delicious coffee in a quiet coffee shop, and get to know the small-town families in these towns. Who knows, you may decide to pick up and move to one of these top-rated towns. ( Read 22 Historic Neighborhoods Where Houses are Less Than 100,00 .)

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