Search results
Jun 7, 2024 · Curious about the areas that are coaxing Californians out of the big cities? Here are some of the top places that are growing in population, as well as their refreshingly affordable home...
Oct 20, 2021 · Houston in particular, is the landing point for those coming from Los Angeles一3,263 of our 8,408 new residents are from Los Angeles County. The city’s housing market is seemingly the culprit ...
- How The Cities Are Ranked
- New York City
- Chicago, Illinois
- Los Angeles, California
- San Francisco, California
- Washington, D.C.
- Miami, Florida
- Boston, Massachusetts
- Seattle, Washington
- Houston, Texas
To determine which cities would be considered for this list, Resonance looked at U.S. cities with populations of more than 500,000. Each city was ranked based on a combination of qualitative evaluations from locals and visitors, as well as core statistics, including median household income and crime rates. Those ranking metrics covered 25 areas gro...
Highlighted rankings: Place (1), Prosperity (1) Why we love it: New York City has (once again) taken the top spot in Resonance’s annual rankings. Make no mistake: Being at the top for the past few years is no easy feat. But the Big Apple has proved its staying power with renovated airports, new hotels and museums enticing people to see the city. No...
Highlighted rankings: Product (2), Place (3) Why we love it: There’s plenty to celebrate in Chicago and not only because of its fantastic nightlife. The city saw the return of its epic concerts and free summer festivals, Sundays on State (when portions of iconic State Street turn pedestrian only), even meetings and conventions, marking a newfound e...
Highlighted rankings: Programming (2), Promotion (2) Why we love it: While Hollywood’s prowess is the most commonly associated aspect of Los Angeles (the iconic sign turns 100 this year), the city’s restaurant scene in all its richness and diversity is just as intertwined with L.A.'s identity. Vanguards like La Cha Cha Chá, Alma, and even LA Plaza ...
Highlighted rankings: Place (2), People (2) Why we love it: San Francisco has long drawn people and companies alike—AFAR included—to the West Coast. Thanks to the Bay Area’s world-renowned universities like Stanford and UC Berkeley, San Francisco has one of the most educated and prosperous populations. While the city’s lack of affordable housing ca...
Highlighted rankings: Prosperity (3), Promotion (3) Why we love it: Unsurprisingly, the nation’s capital scores well for its many free museums, including the National Museum of African American History and Culture and other Smithsonian institutions like the National Air and Space Museum. In addition to all of its exhibitions, there are many neighbo...
Highlighted rankings: Place (4), People (3) Why we love it: Miami has historically been a meeting point for the Americas, making it a no-brainer that its foreign-born population ranked high on the list. But in this city, diversity goes beyond nationality; the city’s allure for the LGBTQ community and ex–Silicon Valley techies gives it a sense of we...
Highlighted rankings: Place (7), Product (4) Why we love it: Boston is home to more than 75 institutions of higher learning—including Harvard and MIT—giving it the top spot in the University category and a high ranking in the Educational attainment category. But it’s not only students who come to Boston. As the oldest large city in America, it draw...
Highlighted rankings: Place (9), Prosperity (6) Why we love it: Off in the far-most corner of the Pacific Northwest, the pine-scented idyll of Seattle is one of the country’s best-kept secrets, with a high quality of life that comes from continued investment from big tech and (literally) greener pastures. Amazon and Microsoft—two of the cities bigg...
Highlighted rankings: Product (5), Programming (7) Why we love it: “Houston today is one of America’s most ethnically diverse big cities,” reports Resonance, “with more than 145 languages spoken at home, according to the latest census—about even with New York. No wonder it ranks no. 7 for Culture and its prism of festivals, from international film ...
- Chloe Arrojado
- Associate Editor of Destinations
- carrojado@afar.com
Mar 25, 2022 · Phoenix increased by 78,000, and Houston saw an addition of 69,000 people. Small areas like Kalispell, Montana; Jefferson, Georgia; and Bozeman, Montana experienced growth as well. Business Insider shared a map that details the population changes within each county, based on U.S. Census data.
- The cost of living in Houston is below the U.S. average. If you’re moving from another major metro area, you may find it’s cheaper to live in Houston
- Houston homes are affordable. If you’re looking to buy a home in Houston, prices are attainable, with a slight drop in the past year after the pandemic-era peak.
- You’ll find a diverse mix of rental apartments in all price ranges. The median monthly rent for a 1-bedroom apartment in Houston is around $1,200, which is about $50 lower than the national median rent for the same size apartment (according to Zillow).
- When looking for the best Houston neighborhoods, think inside and outside “the Loop.” As you can see from the map above, the city’s central urban center is enclosed by the square-ish Interstate 610 — what locals call “the Loop.”
Dec 8, 2022 · A new report is reinforcing why Houston is a great global city after it ranked No. 42 globally, beating Dallas and Austin, and ranked No. 1 in Texas.
People also ask
Is Houston a good place to live?
Which city in Texas is more expensive to live?
How bad was San Francisco's population in 2022?
Does Houston have a decline?
Jun 14, 2022 · Christopher Lee for The New York Times. During the last decade, Houston, the nation’s fourth most populous city, has moved more than 25,000 homeless people directly into apartments and houses....
