Woodbury Is America's 20th Most Livable City: Report

WOODBURY, MN — A new report tells us what we already know; Woodbury is one of the most livable cities in the United States, and not just because it's only place in the state where you can grab a Portillo's hot dog. The study, conducted by 24/7 Wall St., details the 50 best American cities to live in. It used more than three dozen socioeconomic measures to identify the top cities.

Woodbury, with an approximate population of 68,824, was slotted at No. 20. According to the study, the city's median home value is $314,700 and has the second lowest city poverty rate in the nation at two percent.

Woodbury's unemployment rate sits at three percent, far lower than the national rate of 4.9 percent. It's also one of the most educated cities in the country. Woodbury high school students test better than students in any other city in Minnesota, and about 57 percent of residents have at least a bachelor’s degree, well above the 31.3 percent national average.

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Two other Minnesota cities made the "most livable" list. Eagan was ranked No. 28 while Maple was slotted at No. 24.

Here are the top five cities in America, according to the report:

5. Highlands Ranch, Colorado
4. Johns Creek, Georgia,
3. Arvada, Colorado
2. Centennial, Colorado
1. Carmel, Indiana

Check out the entire list here.

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