In its ranking, released Oct. 1, WalletHub compared more than 1,300 U.S. cities with populations between 25,000 and 100,000 based on 45 key indicators of livability, including housing costs to school-system quality to the number of restaurants per capita.
Here are the five best small cities for education and health, according to WalletHub.
- Lexington, Mass.
- Newton, Mass.
- Arlington, Mass.
- Reading, Mass.
- Belmont, Mass.
