Brian Manzullo

Detroit Free Press

Most people know Ann Arbor for the University of Michigan. But it's earning quite a reputation as a desirable city to live in.

Niche.com's latest study has Ann Arbor as the No. 1 best city to live in America, based on city data from the U.S. Census, FBI, BLS CDC "and other sources." The rest of the Top 5 consists of Naperville, Ill.; Arlington, Va.; Columbia, Md. and Berkeley, Calif.

"These new rankings explore 228 cities and over 15,000 towns and neighborhoods to find the best places to live in the U.S. based on crime, public schools, cost of living, job opportunities, local amenities, and more," Niche.com said in a news release. "Data used in this ranking was pulled directly from the U.S. Census, FBI, BLS, and CDC, as well as millions of reviews from residents."

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Grand Rapids checks in at No. 68 on the list, for those on the west side of the state.

The study also said the Top 5 Detroit suburbs to live in are Ann Arbor, Bloomfield Charter Township, Beverly Hills, Troy and Huntington Woods, in that order. The top Detroit neighborhoods include Sherwood Forest, Corktown, West Side Industrial, Woodbridge and Rivertown.

You can read more on the methodology of this study here.

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