WYLT Rankings · 2026

Best Neighborhoods
in Every US State

We've analyzed over 2,027 neighborhoods across 51 states. Pick your state to see the top-ranked places to live — scored on safety, schools, walkability, and home prices. No sponsored listings.

51 states covered
2,027 neighborhoods analyzed
Updated 2026
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Northeast

Maine

22 reviewed

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Yarmouth

Yarmouth

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New Hampshire

23 reviewed

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Rochester

Rochester

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Vermont

22 reviewed

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Swanton

Swanton

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Massachusetts

50 reviewed

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Beacon Hill

Beacon Hill

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Rhode Island

22 reviewed

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Johnston

Johnston

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Connecticut

26 reviewed

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New Canaan

New Canaan

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New York

103 reviewed

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Middle Village

Middle Village

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New Jersey

64 reviewed

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South Orange

South Orange

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Pennsylvania

59 reviewed

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Philadelphia

Philadelphia

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Delaware

23 reviewed

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Newark

Newark

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Maryland

32 reviewed

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Towson

Towson

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Washington D.C.

24 reviewed

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Washington

Washington

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Southeast

Virginia

42 reviewed

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Falls Church

Falls Church

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North Carolina

74 reviewed

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Apex

Apex

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South Carolina

74 reviewed

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Pawleys Island

Pawleys Island

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Georgia

43 reviewed

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Suwanee

Suwanee

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Florida

254 reviewed

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Oviedo

Oviedo

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Alabama

24 reviewed

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Vestavia Hills

Vestavia Hills

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Mississippi

20 reviewed

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Madison

Madison

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Tennessee

63 reviewed

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Nashville

Nashville

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Kentucky

25 reviewed

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Erlanger

Erlanger

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West Virginia

32 reviewed

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River Road Elkins West

River Road Elkins West

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Arkansas

20 reviewed

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Bentonville

Bentonville

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Louisiana

26 reviewed

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Houma

Houma

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Midwest

Ohio

35 reviewed

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Columbus

Columbus

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Indiana

28 reviewed

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Greenwood

Greenwood

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Illinois

41 reviewed

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Chicago

Chicago

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Michigan

29 reviewed

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Port Austin

Port Austin

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Wisconsin

27 reviewed

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Sun Prairie

Sun Prairie

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Minnesota

27 reviewed

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Minneapolis

Minneapolis

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Iowa

21 reviewed

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Dubuque

Dubuque

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Missouri

32 reviewed

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Florissant

Florissant

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North Dakota

20 reviewed

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Wahpeton

Wahpeton

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South Dakota

21 reviewed

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Vermillion

Vermillion

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Nebraska

23 reviewed

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Omaha

Omaha

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Kansas

22 reviewed

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Prairie Village

Prairie Village

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South & Mountain West

Texas

106 reviewed

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Austin

Austin

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Oklahoma

26 reviewed

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Tulsa

Tulsa

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New Mexico

25 reviewed

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Albuquerque

Albuquerque

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Arizona

37 reviewed

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Peoria

Peoria

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Colorado

33 reviewed

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Denver

Denver

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Utah

27 reviewed

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South Jordan

South Jordan

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Nevada

24 reviewed

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Reno

Reno

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Idaho

22 reviewed

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Post Falls

Post Falls

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Montana

20 reviewed

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Bozeman

Bozeman

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Wyoming

20 reviewed

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Rawlins

Rawlins

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West & Pacific

Washington

32 reviewed

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Mercer Island

Mercer Island

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Oregon

29 reviewed

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Lake Oswego

Lake Oswego

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California

92 reviewed

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San Diego

San Diego

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Alaska

20 reviewed

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Juneau

Juneau

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Hawaii

21 reviewed

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Kailua

Kailua

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How WYLT ranks neighborhoods

Every neighborhood on WYLT is evaluated across four core dimensions: safety (violent and property crime risk), schools (rated out of 10), walkability (Walk Score out of 100), and home prices relative to state and national averages. Our scoring model assigns one of four plain-English verdicts — “Settle here,” “Good for now,” “Think twice,” or “Hard pass” — so you get a clear bottom line without decoding letter grades or vague indexes.

Unlike sites that rank cities by population or economic output, WYLT focuses on what actually matters to people choosing where to live: Is it safe? Are the schools good? Can I walk to things? Can I afford it? Rankings are updated continuously as new neighborhood reports are added. All data is sourced from public records, national databases, and AI-assisted analysis.

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