The Best Places To Live In The US: 6 Illinois Cities Make List

If you were looking for the best places to live in the United States, what would your criteria be?

For Niche.com, a company that specializes in providing students and families an online platform for researching schools, colleges, and neighborhoods, the things they looked at to make their determinations on the best places to live in the nation were things like:

• Data from the Census Bureau
• Data from the FBI
• Data from NOAA
• Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
• Data from the CDC
• Millions of resident reviews
• Neighborhood diversity
• Local housing markets
• Local schools' walkability

As you can see, they get a bit more in-depth than stopping people on the street and asking them if their town is cool or not.

Before Checking Illinois' Results, Let's Take A Look At The Top 5 Places To Live In The Entire Country, According To The New Study

In the Niche.com piece, "2025 Best Places To Live In America," the top five spots on the list go to these places:

1. Colonial Village (Neighborhood) in Arlington, Virginia
2. Atlantic Station (Neighborhood) in Fulton County, Georgia
3. Chesterbrook (Town) in Chester County, Pennsylvania
4. Harbor Island (Neighborhood) in Hillsborough County, Florida
5. City Center (Neighborhood) in Los Angeles County, California

When it comes to raising a family, the Midwest and Northeast received great scores due to solid public schools and job access. California led in the health and wellness category for the third straight year.

Now, Let's Take A Look At The Illinois Spots That Landed On The Best Places To Live List For 2025

A total of six places landed in the top 100 in the nation, and three of those spots are actually in the top 30 in the entire country:

• Naperville: (#23)
• Clarendon Hills: (#25)
• Hinsdale: (#29)
• Vernon Hills: (#69)
• Kildeer: (#97)
• Lincolnshire: (#98)

WGNTV.com:

In Niche’s “Best Counties to Live” rankings, DuPage County is No. 15 in the U.S., with Naperville, Clarendon Hills and Hinsdale leading the way.

For the “Best Zip Codes to Live” in the U.S., the 60301 of west suburban Oak Park comes in at No. 8, the 60173 of northwest suburban Schaumburg is No. 18 and the 60540 of Naperville is No. 22.