While your specific preferences and needs will help dictate where to plant roots, there are a few cities and towns that those in the real estate industry determine to be the best places to live on the East Coast—and we rounded them up below. Taylor McIntyre/Travel + Leisure “Charleston is quickly becoming one of the most popular places to move on the East Coast in 2025, and for good reason. “In terms of real estate, there is something for everyone. redtea/Getty Images “Greenwich, Connecticut, is a perfect mix of suburban town with a small element of beach town and city mixed in. lmel9000/Getty Images “Kennebunkport is almost like two towns in one.