{"id":20188,"date":"2013-11-12T02:00:16","date_gmt":"2013-11-12T10:00:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.movoto.com\/blog\/?p=20188"},"modified":"2013-11-12T02:00:16","modified_gmt":"2013-11-12T10:00:16","slug":"americas-best-small-cities-to-move-to","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.movoto.com\/blog\/americas-best-small-cities-to-move-to\/","title":{"rendered":"These Are America\u2019s Best Small Cities to Move To"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Embed Gallery<\/h3>\n<p><textarea style=\"width:587px;height:100px\"><\/br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.movoto.com\/blog\/top-ten\/americas-best-small-cities-to-move-to\">These Are America\u2019s Best Small Cities to Move To<\/a> By Movoto Real Estate<\/textarea><br \/>\nIn the past year, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.movoto.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Movoto Real Estate<\/a> has ranked cities of all sizes across a variety of criteria\u2014some serious and some decidedly not. Recently, we took a look at the 10 best suburbs in the country, but these were mostly larger cities centered around the 25 biggest metro areas in the nation. For our latest ranking, we\u2019re going smaller in scale and shedding some light on the 10 best small cities in America to move to.<br \/>\nBased on our survey of various criteria and crunching of data, we\u2019ve concluded that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.movoto.com\/rowlett-tx\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rowlett, TX<\/a> is the best small city in the U.S. for those looking to make a move. This suburb of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.movoto.com\/dallas-tx\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dallas, TX<\/a> tops a list of 10 cities with populations under 60,000 that includes:<br \/>\n1. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.movoto.com\/rowlett-tx\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rowlett, TX<\/a><br \/>\n2. Idaho Falls, ID<br \/>\n3. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.movoto.com\/cedar-park-tx\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cedar Park, TX<\/a><br \/>\n4. Noblesville, IN<br \/>\n5. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.movoto.com\/hendersonville-tn\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hendersonville, TN<\/a><br \/>\n6. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.movoto.com\/mansfield-tx\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mansfield, TX<\/a><br \/>\n7. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.movoto.com\/north-port-fl\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">North Port, FL<\/a><br \/>\n8. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.movoto.com\/bartlett-tn\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bartlett, TN<\/a><br \/>\n9. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.movoto.com\/tinley-park-il\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tinley Park, IL<\/a><br \/>\n10. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.movoto.com\/moore-ok\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Moore, OK<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>What Makes a Superior Small City<\/h2>\n<p>We created this list based on demographic and other data we collected about 100 cities with populations under 60,000. Six criteria in total were surveyed:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Cost of living<\/li>\n<li>Crime<\/li>\n<li>Median household income<\/li>\n<li>Unemployment rate<\/li>\n<li>Median home price<\/li>\n<li>Homes for sale per capita<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>To search these, we turned to the U.S. Census, Bureau of Labor Statistics, FBI, and our own real estate market data. The cities were first ranked from 1 to 100 in each individual criterion, with 1 being best, then these scores were averaged to produce a final ranking.<br \/>\nBelow, you\u2019ll find details on the economy, crime, and housing markets of each city to give you more insight into why they ranked so highly.<\/p>\n<h2>1. Rowlett, TX<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/movotoblog\/2013\/11\/small-cities\/images\/1.jpg\" width=\"587\" height=\"441\" alt=\"These Are America's Best Small Cities to Move To\" class \/> <\/p>\n<div class=\"source\">Source: City of Rowlett, TX<\/div>\n<p>Like we mentioned earlier, Rowlett is a suburb of Dallas. Its 57,703 resident earn a median household income of $82,466\u201456 percent more than the national average.<br \/>\nCrime in Rowlett is quite low at 42 percent below the national average, something that no doubt helps its residents sleep soundly in their homes, which cost about 19 percent less than the average for the rest of the U.S. at a $161,400 median list price. There is one home on the market in the city for every 164 people who live there.<br \/>\nRowlett\u2019s 6.3 percent unemployment rate is 12.5 percent below the national average.<\/p>\n<h2>2. Idaho Falls, ID<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/movotoblog\/2013\/11\/small-cities\/images\/2.jpg\" width=\"587\" height=\"441\" alt=\"These Are America's Best Small Cities to Move To\" class \/> <\/p>\n<div class=\"source\">Source: Flickr user Eric Fredericks<\/div>\n<p>Known as Eagle Rock until 1891, Idaho Falls isn\u2019t a stranger to \u201cbest places to live\u201d lists. In the case of our ranking, the city really stood out in terms of its cost of living, which at 12 points below the national average is the best of any city in our top 10.<br \/>\nThe city\u2019s crime rate, at 5 percent less than the U.S. average, isn\u2019t nearly as good as Rowlett\u2019s, however. Its median home price of $126,000\u201437 percent below the national average\u2014is better though, as is its ratio of one home for sale for every 92 people. The city\u2019s 57,899 residents bring home less than their counterparts in top-ranked Rowlett, though, managing a median income of $46,161, or 13 percent below the national average.<br \/>\nThe 5.6 percent unemployment rate in Idaho Falls is 22 percent below the average for the rest of the nation.<\/p>\n<h2>3. Cedar Park, TX<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/movotoblog\/2013\/11\/small-cities\/images\/3.jpg\" width=\"587\" height=\"441\" alt=\"These Are America's Best Small Cities to Move To\" class \/> <\/p>\n<div class=\"source\">Source: City of Cedar Park, TX<\/div>\n<p>We head back to Texas for our No. 3 on the ranking, Cedar Park. Located near <a href=\"https:\/\/www.movoto.com\/austin-tx\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Austin, TX<\/a>\u2014in fact, Cedar Park also appeared on our ranking of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.movoto.com\/blog\/top-ten\/best-suburban-cities-in-america\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">best suburbs in the country<\/a>\u2014the city has the lowest crime rate in this top 10 ranking at 51 percent below the national average.<br \/>\nCedar Park\u2019s median household income of $70,914 is 34 percent above the average for the rest of the country, and at $258,000 its median home price is 30 percent above the associated average. With one house on the market for every 182 residents, it might be harder to find a home there compared to our top two small cities.<br \/>\nAt 5.2 percent, Cedar Park has the second-lowest unemployment rate in our top 10; it is 28 percent below the national average.<\/p>\n<h2>4. Noblesville, IN<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/movotoblog\/2013\/11\/small-cities\/images\/4.jpg\" width=\"587\" height=\"441\" alt=\"These Are America's Best Small Cities to Move To\" class \/> <\/p>\n<div class=\"source\">Source: Wikipedia user Derek Jensen<\/div>\n<p>Located not too far from Indianapolis, IN, Noblesville and its 55,075 residents are situated in the middle of America\u2019s Corn Belt.<br \/>\nCrime in this small city is 38 percent below the national average, which comes at a bit of a premium as the cost of living is seven points more than the average for the rest of the country. Household income, however, is also above average by 27 percent at $66,936. Noblesville\u2019s median home price is six percent below the national average at $186,300 and there is one home on the market for every 84 residents there.<br \/>\nThe unemployment rate in Noblesville is 11 percent less than the national average at 6.4 percent.<\/p>\n<h2>5. Hendersonville, TN<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/movotoblog\/2013\/11\/small-cities\/images\/5.jpg\" width=\"587\" height=\"441\" alt=\"These Are America's Best Small Cities to Move To\" class \/> <\/p>\n<div class=\"source\">Source: Flickr user chiph42<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.movoto.com\/nashville-tn\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Nashville, TN<\/a> suburb Hendersonville has a population of 53,080 residents who make 18 percent more than the rest of the country in terms of median household income at $62,627. The cost of living there is eight points below the national average. Crime is considerably lower at 37 percent below average.<br \/>\nIn terms of housing, Hendersonville\u2019s median home price is 25 percent above the national average at $249,900 and there is one available home on the market for every 101 residents.<br \/>\nAs for unemployment, it is currently at 6.5 percent, which is 9.7 percent below the national average.<\/p>\n<h2>6. Mansfield, TX<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/movotoblog\/2013\/11\/small-cities\/images\/6.jpg\" width=\"587\" height=\"441\" alt=\"These Are America's Best Small Cities to Move To\" class \/> <\/p>\n<div class=\"source\">Source: Wikipedia user Jeremiahjr<\/div>\n<p>The third small Texan city in our top 10, Mansfield is technically a suburb of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.movoto.com\/fort-worth-tx\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fort Worth, TX<\/a>\u2014although it\u2019s equidistant to Dallas\u2014and has a population of 59,317. It\u2019s also the most competitive housing market in our ranking with one home for sale for every 239 residents. The price of its homes is 12 percent above the national average at $225,000.<br \/>\nOnce you have a home there, you can expect low crime\u2014it\u2019s 43 percent below the national average\u2014and a cost of living that\u2019s 3 percent above what it is for the nation on average. The median household income in Mansfield is the highest above average in our top 10; at $91,959 it is 74 percent above average.<br \/>\nMansfield\u2019s unemployment rate of 5.4 percent is an impressive 25 percent below the national average.<\/p>\n<h2>7. North Port, FL<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/movotoblog\/2013\/11\/small-cities\/images\/7.jpg\" width=\"587\" height=\"441\" alt=\"These Are America's Best Small Cities to Move To\" class \/> <\/p>\n<div class=\"source\">Source: Flickr user Stacie DaPonte<\/div>\n<p>Once a part of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.movoto.com\/port-charlotte-fl\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Port Charlotte, FL<\/a>, North Port became its own city in 1974. Now its 58,378 residents enjoy a cost of living that\u2019s 10 points below the national average, although the median household income there is actually 10 percent below average at $47,655.<br \/>\nFinding a home in North Port is actually easier than anywhere else on our top 10, as there is one available home for every 40 residents. The median price of its homes is $139,900, which is 30 percent below the national average. Its crime rate is 16 percent less.<br \/>\nIn terms of employment, North Port\u2019s unemployment rate is 7.4 percent, which is 2.7 percent above the average for the rest of the U.S.<\/p>\n<h2>8. Bartlett, TN<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/movotoblog\/2013\/11\/small-cities\/images\/8.jpg\" width=\"587\" height=\"441\" alt=\"These Are America's Best Small Cities to Move To\" class \/> <\/p>\n<div class=\"source\">Source: Flickr user Thomas R. Machnitzki<\/div>\n<p>The second city in Tennessee in our top 10, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.movoto.com\/memphis-tn\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Memphis, TN<\/a> suburb Bartlett has a population of 55,945 and is known for its historic plantation homes. Its crime rate is 47 percent below the national average, while its median household income is 41 percent above at $74,514.<br \/>\nThe median home price in Bartlett is 10 percent below average at $179,900 and there are 173 residents for every home that\u2019s on the market.<br \/>\nAs one of three cities in our top 10 with higher than average unemployment rates, 7.3 percent of Bartlett\u2019s residents are out of work, a number that\u2019s 1.4 percent above the national average.<\/p>\n<h2>9. Tinley Park, IL<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/movotoblog\/2013\/11\/small-cities\/images\/9.jpg\" width=\"587\" height=\"441\" alt=\"These Are America's Best Small Cities to Move To\" class \/> <\/p>\n<div class=\"source\">Source: City of Tinley Park, IL<\/div>\n<p>Named a best place to raise a family by Businessweek in 2009, Tinley Park made our top 10 thanks in no small part to the fact that its crime rate is nearly 50 percent below the national average. Its safe citizens\u201457,144 of them\u2014also earn a median household income that\u2019s 45 percent above the national average at $76,605. Its cost of living is six points above the national average.<br \/>\nHousing-wise, homes in Tinley Park cost seven percent below the national average at $184,900 and there is one home for sale for every 127 residents.<br \/>\nThe unemployment rate in Tinley Park is the highest in our top 10 at 8.2 percent, which is 14 percent above the national average.<\/p>\n<h2>10. Moore, OK<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/movotoblog\/2013\/11\/small-cities\/images\/10.jpg\" width=\"587\" height=\"441\" alt=\"These Are America's Best Small Cities to Move To\" class \/> <\/p>\n<div class=\"source\">Source: City of Moore, OK<\/div>\n<p>While the 57,810 residents of Moore have to contend with tornadoes, the people who live in this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.movoto.com\/oklahoma-city-ok\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Oklahoma City, OK<\/a> suburb also have to be a bit more concerned with crime. That\u2019s because the city has the only above average crime rate in our top 10 at 45 percent above the national average. Fortunately, some other factors help even things out.<br \/>\nFor one, the cost of living in Moore is 10 points below the national average, and the median household income, at $55,710, is 5.6 percent above. The median home price is 37 percent below average at 128,000 but there are 169 residents per home for sale.<br \/>\nA real positive standout for Moore is its unemployment rate, which at 4.3 percent is an impressive 40 percent below the national average.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/movotoblog\/2013\/11\/small-cities\/table.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">(click to enlarge)<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/movotoblog\/2013\/11\/small-cities\/table.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Best Dressed Small Cities Ranking\" src=\"http:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/movotoblog\/2013\/11\/small-cities\/best-small-cities-table.png\" title=\"America\u2019s Best Small Cities to Move To Ranking\" class=\"aligncenter\" style=\"width:100%\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"cityBottom\">\n<div class=\"cityColumn\">\n<h5>Homes for Sale<\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.movoto.com\/alexandria-va\/\">real estate alexandria va<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.movoto.com\/tucson-az\/\">homes for sale tucson<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.movoto.com\/sarasota-fl\/\">real estate in sarasota fl<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.movoto.com\/philadelphia-pa\/\">condos in philadelphia<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.movoto.com\/scottsdale-az\/\">scottsdale homes<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.movoto.com\/san-diego-ca\/\">san diego houses for sale<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.movoto.com\/tampa-fl\/\">homes for sale in tampa<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.movoto.com\/fl\/\">home for sale in florida<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.movoto.com\/houston-tx\/\">homes for sale in houston texas<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.movoto.com\/seattle-wa\/\">seattle condo<\/a>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"cityColumn\">\n<h5>School Information<\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.movoto.com\/schools\/cypress-ca\/cypress-high-school-060263000172\/\">cypress high school<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.movoto.com\/schools\/mogadore-oh\/field-local-school-district-3904919\/\">field local schools<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.movoto.com\/schools\/el-cajon-ca\/hillsdale-middle-school-060681005234\/\">hillsdale middle school<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.movoto.com\/schools\/orlando-fl\/orlando-science-schools-middle-and-high-charter-school-120144007458\/\">orlando science school<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.movoto.com\/schools\/uniontown-oh\/green-local-school-district-3905001\/\">green local schools<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.movoto.com\/schools\/hollywood-fl\/south-broward-high-school-120018000153\/\">south broward high school<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.movoto.com\/schools\/calabasas-ca\/viewpoint-school-00081895\/\">viewpoint school<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.movoto.com\/schools\/charlotte-nc\/myers-park-high-school-370297001244\/\">myers park high school<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.movoto.com\/schools\/fort-mill-sc\/nation-ford-high-school-450390001103\/\">nation ford high school<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.movoto.com\/schools\/san-diego-ca\/westview-high-school-063153010632\/\">westview high school<\/a>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"cityColumn\">\n<h5>Real Estate Resources<\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.movoto.com\/schools\/\">school information<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.movoto.com\/\">mls online<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.movoto.com\/san-jose-ca\/\">real estate san jose<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.movoto.com\/fort-myers-fl\/\">homes for sale in fort myers<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.movoto.com\/chicago-il\/\">homes for sale in chicago il<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.movoto.com\/portland-or\/\">homes for sale portland or<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.movoto.com\/jacksonville-fl\/\">foreclosed homes in jacksonville fl<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.movoto.com\/las-vegas-nv\/\">houses in las vegas<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.movoto.com\/charleston-sc\/\">charleston sc real estate for sale<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.movoto.com\/charlotte-nc\/\">house for sale in charlotte nc<\/a>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Embed Gallery These Are America\u2019s Best Small Cities to Move To By Movoto Real Estate In the past year, Movoto Real Estate has ranked cities of all sizes across a variety of criteria\u2014some serious and some decidedly not. Recently, we took a look at the 10 best suburbs in the country, but these were mostly larger cities centered around the 25 biggest metro areas in the nation. For our latest ranking, we\u2019re going smaller in scale and shedding some light on the 10 best small cities in America to move to. 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