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The 20 best small cities to live in across the US, ranked

WalletHub released a ranking of the best small cities in the US. Check to see if your hometown made the cut.

The ranking of the best small cities to live in across the US has been released by WalletHub. The analysis compared over 1,300 US cities with populations between 25,000 and 100,000 based on 45 key indicators of livability, evaluating them across five categories: affordability, economic health, education and health, quality of life, and safety. Here are the top 10 small cities ranked.

1. Fair Lawn, New Jersey, ranked 29th for education and health and 49th for safety, but 806th for quality of life.

2. Glen Ellyn, Illinois, ranked 51st in affordability.

3. Lehi, Utah, ranked 10th for economic health and 6th for safety.

4. Zionsville, Indiana, ranked 9th for affordability.

5. Lancaster, Pennsylvania, ranked 10th for quality of life.

6. Castle Rock, Colorado, ranked 32nd for safety.

7. Brentwood, Tennessee, ranked 12th in safety.

8. Leesburg, Virginia, ranked 24th for education and health.

9. Appleton, Wisconsin, ranked 60th for quality of life.

10. Stratford, Connecticut, ranked 34th in education and health.

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