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As part of the Best Places to Live rankings, U S News has collected data on these categories and considers state economy and infrastructure to determine the top 25 best places to live for quality of life
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U S News World Report revealed its 2025-2026 Best Places to Live in the U S rankings, breaking down how top U S cities measure up in affordability, job market, desirability, net migration and quality of life
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Using data from the U S News Best Places to Live rankings, we isolated the 10 most affordable metro areas located on the West Coast out of the 150 most populous metro areas in the U S
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