Columbus, IN — Columbus has recently been named on the US News & World Reports’ “250 Best Places to Live in the US in 2025-2026” list. The city came in 92nd place. For the rankings, US News selected 859 cities to evaluate, up from 150 cities in 2024-2025. To make the top of the list, a place had to have good value, be a desirable place to live, have a strong job market and a high quality of life.

Other Indiana cities that made the list:

• Carmel – 2nd
• Fishers – 4th
• Greenwood – 91st

To see a list of all the cities that made the list, visit https://realestate.usnews.com/places/rankings/best-places-to-live?src=usn_pr.