Robert Clay Photography // ShutterstockBest small towns to live in across AmericaWhile it may not always feel like it, America is, at its core, “a nation of small towns.” According to data from the U.S Census Bureau, over 200 million Americans live in incorporated places instead of cities. To help narrow things down, Stacker compiled a list of the best small towns to live in across America. To do so, we referenced Niche’s 2025 Best Places to Live study, which ranked American towns by overall quality of life. Whatever characteristics define your ideal place to live, there’s sure to be a small town that checks almost all of your boxes. Still, it remains a highly educated place to live, with around 87% of residents over 25 holding college degrees.