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Columbus, OH

Travel Smarter! Sign up for our free newsletter. Are you ready for a change of pace? If you’re contemplating a move to enhance your quality of life, this list of the most livable cities can help you decide where to call home. But what exactly makes a city livable? The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) aims to answer this question in its newly released annual Global Liveability Index. This comprehensive study evaluates 173 cities across the globe, ranking them on 30 key metrics that determine relative comfort for residents.

The 10 Best Cities to Live in

South Carolina State

Many or all of the products here are from our partners that compensate us. It’s how we make money. But our editorial integrity ensures our experts’ opinions aren’t influenced by compensation. Terms may apply to offers listed on this page. It seemed as if everyone had the...

Here Are the 10 Most Affordable Southern U.S. Cities to Live In

Chicago, IL

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Landing on some sort of city-specific ranking usually fills us with pride, but we're unsure how to feel about this one: data company Numbeo just released its annual Cost of Living Index by City, a list that includes Chicago as one of the most expensive cities in the world. To...

Chicago is officially one of the most expensive cities in the world

Indiana State

Worker shortages have eased a bit, but companies still look closely at quality of life when choosing a location that will attract skilled employees. CNBC’s annual ranking of state business climates considers quality of life among ten categories of competitiveness. Quality of Life metrics include Crime, Child Care, Health...

These are America's 10 worst states for quality of life in 2024

Retirement is the chance to do something different. After a career of work, it’s time to kick back and enjoy the finer things in life, maybe even try a few new things. For a lot of retirees, this is the perfect time to pick up and move somewhere they have always wanted to live across the United States. In 2025, some new and familiar states are making the list for popular destinations.

7 States That Will Become Popular Retirement Destinations in 2025

Travel + Leisure

A recent report ranked Italy as one of the top 10 countries to retire abroad.

This Stunning Mediterranean Country Is One of the Best Places to Retire for Affordability and Life Expectancy

Texas State

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Over the past few years, there's been a steady increase in people moving out of California, Massachusetts, New York and Missouri and heading to other states. Where are they moving to? The top choice...

9 Most Popular Texas Cities Where People Are Moving and How Much They Cost

You should consider Almuñécar for retirement.

This Is the No. 1 Spot to Retire in Spain — and It's Got Amazing Weather, a Low Cost of Living, and No Wealth Tax

Georgia State

A federal law has forced nearly 122,000 disabled veterans in the last 12 years to return payouts — some totaling tens of thousands of dollars — they received to leave the military when it needed to downsize, according to new data obtained by NBC News. The statistics come...

A little-known law has forced more than 120,000 veterans to return payouts they received to leave the military, new data shows

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Foodie in Chicago

Shortly before 3 AM, people in the Chicago area may have felt their houses shake as a 3.4-magnitude earthquake occurred about 60 miles west of the city. (CHICAGO) The United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported a 3.4-magnitude earthquake around Somonauk, IL. Somonauk is in DeKalb and LaSalle Counties, 64 miles west of Chicago.

Did You Feel the Earthquake?

Ithaca, NY

Mental_Floss

Ithaca, New York, has a lot of offer college students. As do Amsterdam, Netherlands and Edinburgh, Scotland.

The World’s 15 Best College Cities

New York State

E. Kent

Mysteries of the Fisher Cat - A strong wild creature with a fierce cry. A creature of fear and fascination lurks in the woods of New York State: the Fisher Cat. The Fisher Cat is not actually any kind cat, but a member of the weasel family, known for their stealth and predatory abilities.

Fisher Cat: The Elusive and Dangerous Predator Roaming New York State

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Colleton County, SC

Explore Beaufort SC

Some beachgoers were in for a surprise this week when a bizarre looking prehistoric fish washed ashore in Colleton County along Edisto Beach at Edisto Beach State Park. It turned out to be an atlantic sturgeon.

Rare Atlantic sturgeon washes ashore on South Carolina beach

Hawaii State

FinanceBuzz

Tripadvisor has released its Travelers' Choice Awards for 2024, and the travelers have spoken. These are the destinations to add to your bucket list.

How Many of the Top 10 U.S. Tourist Attractions Have You Visited?

Best Life

UNIQLO, the Japanese casual wear import, continues its expansion into malls. This time it’s blossoming in Canada, Texas and California.

A Popular Fashion Chain is Opening New Locations in 14 Cities

Arizona State

Water scarcity remains a concern for people around the world. In fact, a 2022 Gallup poll revealed that 57% of Americans worry more about safe drinking water than global warming, air pollution, or the extinction of animal species. Americans are also using more water than ever before, according to J.D....

These U.S. states have the best and worst tap water: Washington ranked No. 1 while Arizona came in dead last

Seattle, WA

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These popular spots are definitely worth exploring!

2 Washington Destinations Named Among 'Best Places To Visit' In The U.S.

Ramit Sethi, self-made millionaire and star of Netflix's "How to Get Rich," says that renting is unfairly dismissed as "wasting money" because "it's going to a landlord" rather than building wealth. But when you pay rent, "you're not throwing money away," Sethi tells CNBC Make It. "You're paying for a...

You're not 'throwing away money' on rent, says self-made millionaire: 'I've made more renting than I would owning'

Brooklyn, NY

Jersey City, NJ

Hoboken, NJ

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7 of the 10 most expensive cities to live in the world are in the United States—see the full list

Last month, data company Numbeo released its annual Cost of Living Index by City. The final ranking was determined using data from January 2024 through mid-year....

7 of the 10 most expensive cities to live in the world are in the United States—see the full list

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