Among the reasons cited for the city’s place on the list are its affiliation with the University of Michigan, easy access to hospitals and healthcare, the annual Ann Arbor Art Fair, Zingerman’s Delicatessen, and its “innovation-driven economy.”

Ann Arbor has been ranked the No. 2 city to live in the Midwest.

Ann Arbor was ranked the No. 2 city to live in the U.S. for 2022 by Livability.

ANN ARBOR, Mich. – Ann Arbor is the second-best place to live in the United States according to a new list by Livability.com. The website looked at over 1,000 small and mid-sized cities across the country with populations ranging from 20,000 to one million people for its 2020 Top 100 Best Places to Live list. Fort Collins, Colorado may have the top spot on the list but Ann Arbor beat cities like Madison, Wisconsin; Colombus, Ohio; and Charlotte, North Carolina. Here are the top 10 best places to live according to Livability:Fort Collins, CO Ann Arbor, MI Madison, WI Portland, ME Rochester, MN Asheville, NC Overland Park, KS Fargo, ND Durham, NC Sioux Falls, SDFind the full methodology and survey results here. Related: AmazonSmile names Ann Arbor one of the most charitable US cities