Population: 4,694,565
Average annual salary: $62,070
Quality of life: 6.7
Value: 5.8
Boston attracts a diverse group of residents, including everyone from recent college graduates to retirees and musicians to engineers. The historical city – often referred to as the “Cradle of Liberty,” according to one local expert – also overflows with team spirit for the Red Sox and 2017 Super Bowl champions, the Patriots.