PROVIDENCE – The capital city ranks No. 105 on U.S. News and World Report’s 2022-2023 list of best places to live released Tuesday.
The report ranked the 150 most populated metro areas in the U.S. Rankings were evaluated using data from sources that include the U.S. Census Bureau, the FBI, the U.S. Department of Labor and U.S. News’ own internal resources. The data was categorized into five categories, quality of life index, value index, job market index, desirability index and net migration.
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Providence had an overall rating of 6 out of 10, scoring 6.8 for quality of life, 5.8 for job market, 4.9 for desirability, 5.2 for net migration, and 6 for value.
The report touted the Rhode Island state capital as “a culturally diverse metro area home to young professionals and artists, characterized by a quaint New England vibe.”
“The city has a budding economy fueled by the health care, education, tourism and financial sectors,” the report stated. “Over the past several decades, Providence has undergone a dramatic facelift following a period of industrial decline. Providence’s renaissance is now evident throughout the metro area, from the carefully restored urban landscape of downtown to the hip coffee shops and thriving community gardens of the trendy West End … Close-knit communities in the metro area’s various neighborhoods – whether it’s the artsy 20- and 30-somethings of the West Side, the families of the East Side or the students on College Hill – are just some of many reasons folks find it easy to call Providence home.”
Huntsville, Ala., was ranked the best place to live in the U.S. with an overall rating of 7. The Alabama city scored 8.5 for value, 7.2 for job market, 6.9 for net migration, 6.8 for quality of life and 4.9 for desirability.
Colorado Springs, Col., was second, Green Bay Wisc., was third, Boulder Col. was fourth and San Jose, Calif, was ranked fifth,
San Juan, Puerto Rico, was ranked the worst place to live in the U.S. The capital of the island territory had an overall rating of 4.9, scoring 6.3 for quality of life, 5.1 for desirability, 4 in job market, and 3.7 for value. Net migration wasn’t listed.
Stockton, Calif., Visalia, Calif., Bakersfield, Calif., and Modesto, Calif., rounded out the bottom five.
Boston was ranked 18th, the highest of all New England metro areas listed. The Bay State capital had an overall rating of 6.6, scoring 7.2 in both quality of life and job market, 7.1 for desirability, 5.2 for value and 5 for net migration.
Of the remaining New England metro areas on the list, Hartford, Conn., was ranked 47th, Manchester, N.H., was 60th, Worcester, Mass., was 69th, New Haven, Conn., was 114th and Springfield, Mass., was 117th.
The full report can be seen here.
Providence is a lot better than 105th! Who are they kidding?