According to a new study by U.S. News, which ranks the 250 best places to live in the entire country, a Metro ATL city tops the chart as the best place to live!
What is the #1 best place to live in the U.S.?
Johns Creek! If you’ve ever been to Johns Creek, you know it’s a total haven, with tons of great residential areas, outdoor recreation, and great schools.
The top five cities to live in are:
- Johns Creek, GA
- Carmel, IN
- Pearland, TX
- Fishers, IN
- Cary, NC
How’d they find that Johns Creek is the best place to live?
U.S. News says,
For the 2025-2026 Best Places to Live rankings, we selected 250 major cities to find the best places to live. To make the top of the list, a place had to have good value, be a desirable place to live, have a strong job market and a high quality of life.
And if you want to see a more detailed breakdown, you can learn more about their methodology here!
Here are Johns Creek’s stats, according to U.S. News:
- Population: 8,937
- Average commute: 26 minutes
- Median home value: $528,234
- Median monthly rent: $1,672
- Median Household income: $163,653
Wanna learn more about why U.S. News chose Johns Creek as the #1 best place to live in the whole country? You can read their full report here!
So if you’re looking to settle down in one of the best suburbs in the entire country, you might not have to go far outside of the ATL. Johns Creek is a lovely place to live–in fact, it’s the best in the whole United States!