U.S. News has published the results of their "150 Best Places to Live" Survey which includes one regional town in the Top Five.
Fayetteville ranks number four in the survey which takes into account several factors including good value, a desirable place to live, strong job market, and high quality of life.
In their summary, the U.S. News story talks about how Fayetteville in conjunction with Bentonville, Rogers, and Springdale has transformed the Northwest Arkansas corridor into a center of Higher Education with the University of Arkansas, strong Cultural Base, along with strong commerce. The piece mentions the region being the world headquarters to Walmart and its proximity to the Ozarks Mountains as other strengths.
Little Rock also made the top 150 coming in 93rd while three Missouri cities also make the rankings, Kansas City 57th, Springfield 79th, and St. Louis 99th.
The complete rankings can be seen through the link below:
https://realestate.usnews.com/places/rankings/best-places-to-live