Des Moines & Madison Both Make the U.S. News & World Report’s List of Best Places to Live in the United States

Des Moines, Iowa and Madison, Wisconsin both made the U.S. News & World Report’s list of best places to live in the United States! Des Moines, IA and Madison, WI are home to both of the TeamSoft offices. We place many of our candidates in these areas.

This list was compiled after evaluating the country’s 125 most populous metropolitan areas and considering factors such as affordability, job prospects and quality of life. Also used to determine the best places to live was additional data such as crime rates, availability of healthcare and median household income.

These are the top 20 places to live in America, according to U.S. News & World Report.

1. Austin, Texas
2. Denver, Colorado
3. Colorado Springs, Colorado
4. Fayetteville, Arkansas
5. Des Moines, Iowa
6. Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minnesota
7. San Francisco, California
8. Portland, Oregon
9. Seattle, Washington
10. Raleigh & Durham, North Carolina
11. Huntsville, Alabama
12. Madison, Wisconsin
13. Grand Rapids, Michigan
14. San Jose, California
15. Nashville, Tennessee
16. Asheville, North Carolina
17. Boise, Idaho
18. Sarasota, Florida
19. Washington, D.C.
20. Charlotte, North Carolina