30 Best Cities to Make New Friends
These are the places where the 50+ make strong personal connections
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Cities where residents look out for family and neighbors, join civic groups, vote in high numbers and have easy access to the digital world are often good places to live. These 30 cities score highest on that scale. Washington, D.C. does well because of its many political connections. Sioux Falls, S.D., and Rapid City, S.D., excel in social engagement — how often residents interact with friends and neighbors.
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Large(Population 500K and above) Washington, D.C. Portland, Ore. Nashville Jacksonville, Fla. Philadelphia Milwaukee Boston Austin, Texas San Francisco Columbus, Ohio |
Medium(100K-500K) Sioux Falls, S.D. Fargo, N.D. Springfield, Ill. Cedar Rapids, Iowa Tallahassee, Fla. Madison, Wis. Lincoln, Neb. Springfield, Mo. New Orleans Gresham, Ore. |
Small(25K-100K) Rapid City, S.D. Bismarck, N.D. Franklin, Tenn. Kearney, Neb. Wheeling, W.Va. Brentwood, Tenn. Portland, Maine West Fargo, N.D. South Portland, Maine Owatonna, Minn. |
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