Troy, Ann Arbor among best cities to live in the US. Why Livability ranked them in top 100

TroyandAnnArbor,Michigan,rankamongLivability’s2025Top100BestPlacestoLiveintheU.S.Troyishighlightedforitssafety,health,education,parksandshopping.AnnArborispraisedforitseducation,amenities,healthandbeingavibrantuniversitytownatmosphere.Livabilityusesdatapointsrelatedtoeconomy,housing,amenities,andmoretocreateitsrankings.TroyandAnnArbor,twosoutheastMichigancitiesrankedamongthetop100“bestplacestolive”intheUnitedStatesin2025,accordingtoanreportfromLivability. “It’snothardtounderstandwhysomanypeoplefindthemselvesmovingtoTroy,MI.Afterall,thisvibrantsuburbofDetroithasalotgoingforit,”thereportsaysofthecity,whichreceived829pointsona1,000-pointscale. AnnArbor,aWashtenawCountycitythat’shometotheUniversityofMichigan,scored715ontheLivabilityscaleandrankedasthe40thbestcityintheU.S. Foremorethanadecade,Livabilityhasbeencompilinglistsofthebestplacestolivebasedonexperiencesandadventures