Resonance, a consultancy group in real estate, tourism, and economic development, recently released its annual report of the best small cities in the United States based on a combination of statistical performance and qualitative evaluations by locals and visitors collected over the past five years. With their exciting cultural scenes and distinct local businesses, but slightly smaller populations (hence, more room), small U.S. However, it’s also illuminated the fact that what makes cities desirable are the shared spaces they offer, such as restaurants, entertainment venues, museums, and galleries.

The need for social distancing has made it abundantly clear that cities-big and small-will look quite different in a post-coronavirus world. cities with populations between 500,000 and 1 million.Īs coronavirus lockdowns gradually lift and we begin to venture beyond where we remained during quarantine, it’s an ideal moment to consider t aking your first-cautious-adventure to a nearby destination you might’ve previously overlooked. cities with populations of more than 1 million and midsize U.S. cities with populations between 100,000 and 500,000. To determine which cities would be considered for this list, Resonance looked at U.S.

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