When you say “best places to live” what exactly do you mean? Do you mean best places for singles, best places to settle down, best places to raise a family, best places to work, best place to retire. The term best places to live is too big of an idea for it to apply to everyone. One best place may be the worst place for someone else.
So with all that said, where are the best places to live? You need to do some searching inside yourself and find out what really makes you happy and find a place that makes it easier to make you happy. Does that make sense? It is all about what from live and from your surroundings. If you want lots of culture go to places that have several museums and art galleries. But then some people consider that high culture and not the culture they are looking for.
You may want a mix of younger and older generations. If so a college town may be one of the best places to live for you. If you are young and starting out and want to establish yourself, LA, New York, Chicago, or Atlanta may work great for you. These places are loaded with other busy workaholic singles who don’t have much time for a serious relationship.
And then you have to factor in the weather. If you get depressed with cloudy days, Seattle is not for you. If you don’t like the cold and snow, the Northeast is not for you. If you don’t like humid heat, South Texas is not for you. But who says you have to stay in the States anyway? There are tons of other best places to live around the world. You just have to find them.