Complete list of All Cities in the Midwest
| # | City & State | Score | Affordability | City Profile | Safety | Recreation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ann Arbor, MI | 89.4 |
21 | 1 | 32 | 1 |
| 2 | Madison, WI | 88.7 |
34 | 3 | 24 | 7 |
| 3 | Fargo, ND | 83.1 |
9 | 8 | 34 | 6 |
| 4 | Des Moines, IA | 82.4 |
15 | 2 | 13 | 2 |
| 5 | Joliet, IL | 77.4 |
31 | 4 | 7 | 3 |
| 6 | Saint Paul, MN | 74.0 |
28 | 5 | 6 | 4 |
| 7 | Cincinnati, OH | 62.6 |
26 | 9 | 14 | 20 |
| 8 | Toledo, OH | 59.7 |
2 | 18 | 9 | 33 |
| 9 | Lincoln, NE | 58.8 |
13 | 6 | 25 | 17 |
| 10 | Fort Wayne, IN | 58.1 |
29 | 26 | 16 | 26 |
| 11 | Aurora, IL | 55.5 |
24 | 23 | 11 | 10 |
| 12 | Akron, OH | 49.7 |
7 | 22 | 29 | 29 |
| 13 | Grand Rapids, MI | 45.1 |
35 | 29 | 26 | 31 |
| 14 | Overland Park, KS | 44.2 |
18 | 15 | 35 | 23 |
| 15 | Springfield, MO | 44.0 |
16 | 27 | 12 | 32 |
| 16 | Kansas City, KS | 43.8 |
3 | 24 | 3 | 15 |
| 17 | Rockford, IL | 41.9 |
19 | 7 | 33 | 22 |
| 18 | Naperville, IL | 40.3 |
5 | 10 | 19 | 12 |
| 19 | Dayton, OH | 40.0 |
27 | 34 | 1 | 35 |
| 20 | Warren, MI | 39.3 |
14 | 30 | 2 | 14 |
| 21 | Olathe, KS | 38.8 |
11 | 25 | 8 | 18 |
| 22 | Sterling Heights, MI | 37.9 |
33 | 28 | 28 | 24 |
| 23 | Cedar Rapids, IA | 35.8 |
10 | 16 | 27 | 5 |
| 24 | Topeka, KS | 35.5 |
8 | 33 | 21 | 13 |
| 25 | Evansville, IN | 35.3 |
20 | 11 | 23 | 11 |
| 26 | Columbia, MS | 34.9 |
17 | 32 | 22 | 25 |
| 27 | Independence, MS | 34.9 |
32 | 35 | 15 | 30 |
| 28 | Springfield, IL | 34.8 |
4 | 12 | 10 | 28 |
| 29 | Lansing, MI | 34.3 |
30 | 13 | 20 | 19 |
| 30 | Peoria, IL | 34.3 |
22 | 21 | 18 | 8 |
| 31 | Rochester, MN | 33.5 |
23 | 31 | 17 | 27 |
| 32 | Elgin, IL | 33.4 |
1 | 19 | 4 | 34 |
| 33 | Green Bay, WI | 31.4 |
12 | 20 | 5 | 21 |
| 34 | Davenport, IA | 30.6 |
6 | 17 | 30 | 16 |
| 35 | South Bend, IN | 30.3 |
36 | 14 | 31 | 9 |