Top ten overall cities to live in and other top ten lists

Top 10 cities lists

Relocate America has released their Top 100 cities in America along with a list of other top 10s like the overall top 10, the top ten most affordable cities, the most earth friendly, recovering cities and even best retirement cities.

Although their methodology is unclear, RelocateAmerica.com says this is their 13th year releasing these lists and their reasoning is outlined in their blog.

If your city is featured or missing, what do you think of the lists below?

Overall Top 10 cities to live in:

1. Huntsville, AL
2. Washington, DC
3. Austin, TX
4. San Diego, CA
5. San Antonio, TX
6. Tulsa, OK
7. Charlotte, NC
8. Raleigh, NC
9. Boulder, CO
10. Minneapolis, MN

Top 10 Earth friendly cities

1. Portland, OR
2. Boston, MA
3. Madison, WI
4. Boulder, CO
5. Austin, TX
6. Chicago, IL
7. Minneapolis, MN
8. Fort Worth, TX
9. Ann Arbor, MI
10. Huntsville, AL

Top 10 recovery cities

1. Huntsville, AL
2. Austin, TX
3. Las Cruces, NM
4. Washington, DC
5. San Antonio, TX
6. McAllen, TX
7. Billings, MT
8. Albuquerque, NM
9. Everett, WA
10. Boulder, CO

Top 10 most affordable cities

1. Tulsa, OK
2. Valdosta, GA
3. Columbus, OH
4. Cincinnati, OH
5. Rochester, NY
6. Indianapolis, IN
7. Harrisburg, PA
8. McAllen, TX
9. Greenville, SC
10. Tampa, FL

Top 10 single/young professional cities

1. Washington, DC
2. Chicago, IL
3. Dallas, TX
4. San Diego, CA
5. Boston, MA
6. Austin, TX
7. Scottsdale, AZ
8. Minneapolis, MN
9. Portland, OR
10. Pittsburgh, PA

Top 10 college towns

1. Madison, WI
2. Ann Arbor, MI
3. Austin, TX
4. Burlington, VT
5. Lincoln, NE
6. Fort Collins, CO
7. Ithaca, NY
8. Bloomington, IN
9. Boston, MA
10. Lexington, KY

Top 10 retirement cities

1. Asheville, NC
2. Bella Vista, AR
3. Green Valley, AZ
4. Sarasota, FL
5. Prescott, AZ
6. Tampa, FL
7. Greenville, SC
8. San Antonio, TX
9. Hot Springs Village, AR
10. Colorado Springs, CO

Top 10 recreation cities

1. Boulder, CO
2. Santa Cruz, CA
3. Flagstaff, AZ
4. St. George, UT
5. Ithaca, NY
6. Corvallis, OR
7. Salt Lake City, UT
8. Stevens Point, WI
9. Wilmington, NC
10. Portland, ME

Top 10 small towns

1. Grinnell, IA
2. St. Augustine, FL
3. Fairhope, AL
4. Stillwater, MN
5. Summit, NJ
6. Ashland, OR
7. Batavia, IL
8. Ithaca, NY
9. Peachtree City, GA
10. Trumbull, CT

Top 10 large cities

1. Chicago, IL
2. Dallas, TX
3. San Antonio, TX
4. San Diego, CA
5. Austin, TX
6. Columbus, OH
7. Charlotte, NC
8. Boston, MA
9. Washington, DC
10. Portland, OR