Two Arkansas cities have been named among the best places to live in the United States. Livability Media recently ranked Little Rock and Fayetteville, Arkansas in its “Top 100 Best Places to Live in the U.S. in 2025” list.
Now in its 12th year, the “Top 100 Best Places to Live in the U.S.” list highlights the most vibrant small to mid-size cities with populations ranging from 75,000 to 500,000. Livability Media partnered with Applied Geographic Solutions determined the best places to live based on approximately 100 data points using an algorithm that considered multiple factors, including a city’s economy, housing and cost of living, amenities, transportation, environment, safety, education and health.
Fayetteville ranked highest on the transportation, environment, and amenities categories. Little Rock ranked highest on the transportation, amenities, and house and cost of living categories.
“Our ‘Top 100 Best Places to Live in the U.S.’ list is a data-driven collection of what we consider to be the best small to mid-sized places to live in. It’s the only list out there truly honing in on affordability, lauding the amazing, accessible cities across the country other than our large U.S. metros which often get more recognition,” says Amanda Ellis, Livability.com editor-in-chief. “As Americans face shifting economic conditions in a year wrought with inflation, evolving work dynamics, and a growing desire for a better quality of life, our ‘Top 100 Best Places to Live’ list celebrates the cities where Americans are creating dream careers, building families, launching businesses and leading meaningful lives.”
Livability Media created profiles to highlight each of the cities selected for the 2025 list. View the Little Rock profile and the Fayetteville profile at Livability Media’s website. These profiles provide helpful information on activities to do in Fayetteville, economic and educational opportunities, and much more.