What Are the Best Colorado Cities in Which to Live in 2026? The study was conducted by a website called Livability and named Broomfield, Colorado, as the best place to live in the Western United States in 2026. This particular study was one of five conducted by Livability, with the others listing the top 25 places to live in the Midwest, the top 25 places to live in the Southwest, the top 25 places to live in the Northeast, and the top 25 places to live in the Southeast. In addition to the Colorado cities named in the study, cities in places like Washington, Utah, Oregon, Idaho, California, Montana, Nevada, and Alaska also made the list. Here are the ten strangest nicknames and mottos given to Colorado towns.