What's the best place to live in the United States?

U.S. News & World Report has released its list of the Best Places to live in 2016.

The best place to live in the United States? It's Denver, Colorado!

While Austin represented the Lone Star State at #2, the magazine ranks Houston at #17 out of 100 and comments that, "The Houston metro area attracts people with an entrepreneurial spirit."

According to U.S. News, to make the top spots, a place had to be a good value, and have a strong job market and high quality of life, among other attributes.

1. Denver, CO

2. Austin, TX

3. Fayetteville, AR

4. Raleigh-Durham, NC

5. Colorado Springs, CO

6. Boise, ID

7. Seattle, Wash.

8. Washington, D.C.

9. San Francisco, Ca.

10. San Jose, Ca.

Check out the full list here.