City comparison

Some places make it easier to rest. We looked at all the data and came up with a list in our latest study, Best and Worst Cities for Sleep.

Minnesota tops the list for slumber. New York might be the city that never sleeps, but it has some company from Detroit and a few other sleepless spots. » Read more

Hurricane Hotspots
Florida and its fellow southern states saw several hurricanes this year. Our latest study identifies these places as the Hurricane Hotspots.

We have also identified some lesser-mentioned, but nonetheless hurricane-prone areas and have some recommendations for hurricane preparedness.-->Most Challenging Cities to Navigate
Fiscally Fit Cities Report
Best and Worst Cities for Dating
Best and Worst Cities for Crime
Most and Least Stressful Cities

Seventeen years ago, we created the "Best Places to Live" study for Money magazine. Our reputation has grown, and now we do more of these "Best Places" studies than anyone else in the world. Our content is increasingly the favorite choice of leading real-estate, relocation, and job-search sites. Find out more about Sperling's.

The techniques of Bert Sperling's popular BestPlaces studies are now available on your bookshelf! Cities Ranked and Rated tabulates more than 400 metro areas in the U.S. and Canada in ten categories. » Find out more