Best Small Cities In United States 2019: Littleton Makes The List

LITTLETON, CO — Littleton might not be the biggest in the state, but we recently received recognition as one of the best small cities in the nation. Castle Rock was also named on the list.

Personal finance site WalletHub released its 2019 Best Small Cities in America, which only included metros with populations between 25,000 and 100,000.

Our city finished in the 99th percentile overall for best small cities in the United States.

• Total Score: 69.09
• Affordability: 559
• Economic Health: 98
• Education & Health: 119
• Quality of Life: 33

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Earlier this year, Littleton was named among the best cities to live in Colorado, and the city's West Main Street made it onto a 'coolest places to hang out in Colorado' list. The list's author said the street offers the "best of both worlds" — a hip urban feel and small-town vibes.

The latest list from WalletHub compared more than 1,200 cities across the nation based on 42 key indicators of liveability, including home ownership rate, the number of performing arts centers in the area, job growth and more.

Each relevant metric was listed with its corresponding weight and the cities were subsequently graded on a 100-point scale, with a score of 100 representing the maximum small city experience.

Leawood, Kansas ranked as the best small city in the nation, according to WalletHub, followed by Brentwood, Tennessee and Sammamish, Washington.

Bessemer, Alabama finished as the worst small city in the United States.

“Small-city life can be best for those who appreciate more wiggle room, fewer degrees of separation and shorter commutes, to name just a few advantages,” authors of the WalletHub study said.

Here are the top 10 overall small cities in the country:

1. Leawood, Kansas: 71.98
2. Brentwood, Tennessee: 71.53
3. Sammamish, Washington: 71.34
4. Melrose, Massachusetts: 70.7
5. Carmel, Indiana: 70.59
6. Lexington, Massachusetts: 70.55
7. Milton, Massachusetts: 70.46
8. Brookfield, Wisconsin: 70.38
9. Fair Lawn, New Jersey: 70.25
10. Cedar Park, Texas: 69.98

Patch editor Gus Saltonstall contributed to this article.