Forget NYC and LA. Here are 6 underrated small cities

Monica Mariani for Find a Neighborhood

Forget NYC and LA. Here are 6 underrated small cities

Thinking of trading skyscrapers for a liveable downtown, shorter commutes, and a richer local scene? You don’t have to move to a big metro center to get galleries, festivals, good restaurants, and reliable services. Plenty of smaller U.S. cities combine surprising cultural depth with manageable costs and commutes. Below, Find a Neighborhood explores six small cities that strike a balance between culture, commute, and cost.

How We Score These Cities

Not all “small cities” are created equal, so there needs to be a clear way to compare them. Find a Neighborhood looked at three big factors—culture, commute, and cost—and gave each city a 1-5 star rating based on how they stack up against national