8 New England cities ranked among 150 best places to live in 2024-2025

PORTLAND, Maine — U.S. News and World Report has ranked eight New England cities among the top 150 places to live in America in 2024-2025.

The city of Portland, Maine, ranked inside the top 10 on U.S. News and World Report’s “Best Places to Live” list last year, but not a single New England city cracked the top 30 on the news outlet’s latest ranking, with Portland tumbling down the list.

Naples, Florida, Boise, Idaho, Colorado Springs, Colorado, Greenville, South Carolina, and Charlotte, North Carolina, comprised the top five cities on U.S. News and World Report’s list.

The eight New England cities recognized ranked as follows:

• 38. Portland, Maine
• 88. Boston, Massachusetts
• 103. Manchester, New Hampshire
• 117. Providence, Rhode Island
• 136. Worcester, Massachusetts
• 138. Springfield, Massachusetts
• 147. New Haven, Connecticut
• 148. Hartford, Connecticut

Check out the full “Best Places to Live in the U.S. in 2024-2025″ ranking here.

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