The Star Press

A national magazine picked the best places to live in Indiana. Where does Muncie rank?

U.S. News & World Report evaluated more than 850 cities and declared Carmel and Fishers were the second and fourth best places to live overall in 2025-26, respectively. The magazine also ranked the ...
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Carmel, Indiana Crowned 'Best Small City in America' as It Prepares to Host World Aquatics Swimming World Cup

Carmel, Indiana, tops WalletHub's "Best Small Cities in America" and is set to host the World Aquatics Swimming World Cup.
Becker's Hospital Review

10 best small cities for health, affordability

Carmel, Ind., is the best small city to live in the U.S., largely due to economic and health factors, according to a Sept. 30 list from WalletHub.

Saratoga Springs named one of the 10 best small cities in America

Saratoga Springs has once again been recognized as one of the nation's best small cities, climbing to No. 8 overall in WalletHub's 2025 Best Small Cities in America report. The Spa City, which ranked ...

This midwestern suburb just beat out 1,300 other cities as the best small city in America

Moving from a bustling metropolis to a small city could drastically cut down your cost of living,” the report noted.

These 2 Nashville suburbs were named among the best small U.S. cities. Where they ranked.

Two Nashville suburbs were recently ranked as two of the best small cities in the U.S. by personal finance company WalletHub.