Livability says Abilene’s one of the best places to live — again!

ABILENE, Texas (KTAB/KRBC) – For at least the second year in a row, Abilene has earned a spot on Livability’s list of the Top 100 Best Places to Live in the United States. This year, the Key City ranks No. 78.

Livability recently released its annual rankings, highlighting cities across the country based on various quality-of-life factors. Several other Texas cities made the list, including Flower Mound, Sugar Land, Round Rock, New Braunfels, Tyler, Midland, and College Station.

“We partnered with Applied Geographic Solutions (AGS) to curate our Top 100 Best Places To Live in the U.S. based on nearly 100 data points and an algorithm that takes into account measures of a city’s economy, housing and cost of living, amenities, transportation, environment, safety, education and health,” Livability shared on its website.

Livability reports that Abilene is home to 128,010 residents, with a median home value of $182,377. Here’s how Abilene scored, in comparison to the number one town in each category:

	Abilene Score	Top City Score	Top City
Overall LivScore	659	875	Flower Mound, Texas
Amenities Score	48	79	Tempe, Arizona
Economy Score	52	87	Flower Mound, Texas
Education Score	47	81	Surgar Land, Texas
Environment Score	64	82	New Braunfels, Texas
Healthcare Score	37	89	Sugar Land, Texas
Housing Score	76	88	Sugar Land, Texas
Safety Score	45	84	Flower Mound, Texas
Transportation Score	66	78	Rio Rancho, New Mexico