Annapolis On The Best Small Cities In United States List 2019

ANNAPOLIS, MD — Our city finished in the 91st percentile overall for best small cities in the United States.

• Total Score: 66.01
• Affordability: 898
• Economic Health: 347
• Education & Health: 461
• Quality of Life: 16
• Safety: 775

The list 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, Kan., ranked as the best small city in the nation, according to WalletHub, followed by Brentwood, Tenn., and Sammamish, Wash.

Bessemer, Ala., 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.