WalletHub: "2023’s Best- & Worst-Run Cities in America"

[DigitalDrifter]

Nampa Idaho tops the list. Look what's at the bottom.

The past year has been a true test of the effectiveness of local leadership. City leaders have had to deal with economic difficulties like high inflation in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as other issues like elevated homicide rates.

Even during less difficult times, running a city is a tall order. The larger the city, the more complex it becomes to manage. In addition to representing the residents, local leaders must balance the public’s diverse interests with the city’s limited resources. That often means not everyone’s needs can or will be met. Leaders must carefully consider which services are most essential, which agencies’ budgets to cut or boost, and whether and how much to raise taxes, among other decisions.

Best-Run Cities in America​

Overall Rank*	City	Quality of City Services	Total Budget per Capita
1	Nampa, ID	34	1
2	Lexington-Fayette, KY	42	2
3	Nashua, NH	4	11
4	Boise, ID	9	7
5	Provo, UT	6	21
6	Lincoln, NE	22	17
7	Fort Wayne, IN	65	5
8	Sioux Falls, SD	27	18
9	Las Cruces, NM	61	10
10	Missoula, MT	62	12
11	Oklahoma City, OK	74	8
12	Warwick, RI	32	23
13	Manchester, NH	47	20
14	Durham, NC	30	24
15	Wichita, KS	123	4
16	Rapid City, SD	98	9
17	Bismarck, ND	25	29
18	Baton Rouge, LA	135	3
19	Raleigh, NC	13	39
20	Chesapeake, VA	10	42
21	Huntington Beach, CA	1	56
22	Virginia Beach, VA	3	49
23	Cedar Rapids, IA	28	35
24	Billings, MT	101	15
25	Aurora, IL	23	37
26	Mesa, AZ	39	30
27	Albuquerque, NM	111	16
28	Grand Rapids, MI	24	40
29	Columbus, GA	118	14
30	Tucson, AZ	95	22
31	Lewiston, ME	50	34
32	Warren, MI	73	26
33	Madison, WI	14	48
34	Huntington, WV	115	19
35	Greensboro, NC	66	32
36	Mobile, AL	108	25
37	Worcester, MA	41	45
38	St. Petersburg, FL	18	59
39	Topeka, KS	106	27
40	Phoenix, AZ	46	46
41	Bridgeport, CT	92	36
42	Louisville, KY	99	33
43	Portland, ME	5	78
44	Fargo, ND	31	58
45	Tulsa, OK	110	28
46	Salem, OR	44	54
47	Fairbanks, AK	105	38
48	El Paso, TX	45	63
49	Colorado Springs, CO	60	55
50	Corpus Christi, TX	88	43
51	Eugene, OR	38	72
52	Hialeah, FL	15	85
53	Reno, NV	58	66
54	Fort Worth, TX	89	50
55	Providence, RI	94	47
56	San Diego, CA	7	100
57	Jacksonville, FL	71	60
58	Casper, WY	72	61
59	Aurora, CO	70	68
60	Little Rock, AR	124	41
61	Rutland, VT	69	69
62	Gary, IN	147	6
63	Boston, MA	20	99
64	Omaha, NE	51	76
65	Las Vegas, NV	37	87
66	Tallahassee, FL	80	71
67	Spokane, WA	52	79
68	Anchorage, AK	104	57
69	Fort Smith, AR	138	31
70	Miami, FL	36	94
71	Santa Ana, CA	48	88
72	Springfield, MA	120	51
73	Des Moines, IA	67	80
74	Frederick, MD	8	111
75	Arlington, TX	57	84
76	Charleston, SC	29	101
77	Columbia, SC	114	65
78	Fremont, CA	2	120
79	Dover, DE	81	77
80	Akron, OH	117	63
81	Tampa, FL	21	106
82	Jackson, MS	148	13
83	Norfolk, VA	107	74
84	Garland, TX	64	91
85	Houston, TX	112	73
86	Richmond, VA	84	81
87	Montgomery, AL	128	52
88	Portland, OR	19	113
89	Indianapolis, IN	91	82
90	San Antonio, TX	43	102
91	St. Paul, MN	77	98
92	Columbus, OH	90	90
93	Orlando, FL	26	116
94	Milwaukee, WI	130	62
95	Austin, TX	16	127
96	Minneapolis, MN	49	110
97	Burlington, VT	55	107
98	Dallas, TX	102	95
99	Anaheim, CA	68	104
100	St. Louis, MO	141	53
101	Shreveport, LA	146	43
102	Kansas City, MO	125	86
103	Dayton, OH	116	97
104	San Jose, CA	17	131
105	Wilmington, DE	82	108
106	Birmingham, AL	132	75
107	Lubbock, TX	119	93
108	Cincinnati, OH	85	105
109	Atlanta, GA	78	114
110	Bakersfield, CA	122	96
111	Charleston, WV	126	92
112	Toledo, OH	142	70
113	Fort Lauderdale, FL	56	124
114	New Orleans, LA	136	83
115	Seattle, WA	11	138
116	Modesto, CA	103	115
117	Pittsburgh, PA	54	130
118	Fresno, CA	113	112
119	Buffalo, NY	109	117
120	Sacramento, CA	92	125
121	Stockton, CA	139	89
122	Knoxville, TN	79	128
123	Syracuse, NY	97	123
124	Charlotte, NC	40	134
125	Nashville, TN	121	118
126	New Haven, CT	131	103
127	Cheyenne, WY	83	132
128	Los Angeles, CA	59	139
129	Long Beach, CA	75	136
130	Rochester, NY	86	135
131	Salt Lake City, UT	33	144
132	Baltimore, MD	133	122
133	Riverside, CA	87	137
134	Philadelphia, PA	127	129
135	Denver, CO	63	142
136	Memphis, TN	143	109
137	Yonkers, NY	53	143
138	Chicago, IL	134	126
139	Kansas City, KS	140	121
140	Detroit, MI	149	67
141	Tacoma, WA	100	141
142	Hartford, CT	145	119
143	Oakland, CA	76	147
144	Gulfport, MS	96	145
145	Flint, MI	144	133
146	Cleveland, OH	137	140
147	New York, NY	35	148
148	Chattanooga, TN	129	146
149	San Francisco, CA	12	149

2023’s Best- & Worst-Run Cities in America

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[shockedcanadian]

Damn, where does a Canadian go in Texas if the are trying to escape the police state?

 

[DigitalDrifter]

Damn, where does a Canadian go in Texas if the are trying to escape the police state?

Are you contemplating moving to Texas?

 

[RoshawnMarkwees]

With only a couple of outliers, the correlation seems to involve fewer black residents.
Imagine that.

 

[shockedcanadian]

Are you contemplating moving to Texas?

If I sell my home, yes. I can't keep suffering unaccountrable and perpetual abuses here, in more ways than one. Fort Worth seems great for costs, El Paso seems ok too. Austin might be nice, though some on another forum said it has gone downhill and is expensive now. Light years better than T.O I assure you.

 

[DigitalDrifter]

If I sell my home, yes.

In Canada?

 

[shockedcanadian]

In Canada?

Lol yeah. Hence the name

 

[shockedcanadian]

In Canada?

Would you recommend Texas or another state? If I could afford Hawaii...

 

[DigitalDrifter]

Lol yeah. Hence the name

Yes, but I wasn't sure if you actually lived there or not.

 

[Quasar44]

Wow did they destroy DENVER

Denver was once paradise in the 70s and 80s.

Now it all leftist drug addicts

 

[DigitalDrifter]

Would you recommend Texas or another state? If I could afford Hawaii...

I lived in Waco for a short while. It was ok if you can handle the humidity in the summer.

If I were you, I would look at Idaho, Tennessee, Utah, South Carolina, or Florida.

 

[shockedcanadian]

I lived in Waco for a short while. It was ok if you can handle the humidity in the summer.

If I were you, I would look at Idaho, Tennessee, Utah, South Carolina, or Florida.

Utah? Nice people I'm sure but I was under the impression it is a Mormon state. Not that there is anything wrong with that of course, but I wonder if there would be culture shock.

 

[August West]

Damn, where does a Canadian go in Texas if the are trying to escape the police state?

Take some really big batteries with you.

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