These American Cities Are the Best for Daily Life

9. Boulder, CO

So you like your cities on the cooler side? Boulder embodies the word cool. It's a skiing paradise in the Rockies and a drawcard for families and health and fitness fundis. The high schools here rank high for college readiness. There's the thrum of college student life, and the Mile High City, Denver, is pretty close by with its many attractions, including Red Rocks Amphitheatre. Colorado Springs, another vacation destination you'll want to stay in throughout the year, also has an appealing job market.