A Western metropolis has taken the crown as America’s best-run city thanks to its high quality of life and frugal lawmakers.
Nampa in Idaho is the third most populous city in the state and is famous for its proximity to stunning natural beauty.
But it ranks first when it comes to operating efficiently, having topped a ranking of 148 of the country’s largest cities.
Nampa is led by Mayor Debbie Kling.
While she is a Republican, her role is nonpartisan and she takes pride in making her city as livable as possible.
The city of 100,000 inhabitants turned out to be the best managed by researchers from Wallet Center who analyzed how well city officials manage public funds and the quality of services locals receive.
“America’s best-run cities use their budgets more effectively to provide high-quality financial security, education, health, safety and transportation to their residents,” explained Wallethub analyst Cassandra Happe.
Nampa in Idaho has taken the crown of America’s best-run city thanks to its high quality of life and frugal legislators.
“Many major cities also have a very low amount of outstanding public debt per capita, which can prevent financial problems in the future.”
Nampa’s outstanding long-term debt per capita is just $564 compared to big cities like San Francisco, Los Angeles, Oakland, Denver and Detroit, where the figure is in the $25,000 to $35,000 range.
Nampa is also a safe city, with the sixth-lowest property crime rate and the 22nd-lowest violent crime rate in the country.
Additionally, the city has the seventh-fewest number of car accident deaths per capita.
Nampa is also doing very well economically. It has the highest average annual income growth in the country at 17 percent.
It has a good number of growing businesses and the third highest projected change in median home value.
Nampa Mayor Debbie Kling Praised for Lawmakers Spending Public Money Efficiently
Lexington has the second-best drinking water quality in the country, relatively low air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions compared to most other cities.
In the number two position of the best managed cities is Lexington, Kentucky, thanks in large part to the cleanliness of its streets.
Lexington has the second-best drinking water quality in the country, relatively low air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions compared to most other cities.
It has the 13th lowest violent crime rate in the country and the 20th best road quality in the country.
Combine a respectable median income of over $71,000 with care for the less fortunate – over 95 percent of Lexington’s homeless population is sheltered.
In third place is again Boise, Idaho, where residents benefit from financial stability.
In third place is Boise in Idaho, where residents benefit from financial stability.
Nashua obtained the third best ranking for quality of services
The city has the third-lowest outstanding long-term public debt per capita, at $1,062, as well as healthy forecasts for the growth rate of businesses and housing prices.
Additionally, Boise is a very safe city, with the fourth lowest property crime rate and the tenth lowest violent crime rate in the country.
It has the fewest car accident deaths per capita and a highly ranked public hospital system.
Rounding out the top five are the New Hampshire cities of Nashua and Oklahoma City.
Nashua ranked third in quality of service, while Oklahoma City has a competitive ranking in budget per capita.
Oklahoma City completes the top five best-managed cities in the US according to Wallethub study
To determine the best and worst run cities in America, WalletHub compared cities in six key categories.
They were about financial stability, education, health, security, economy and infrastructure and pollution.
The metrics were then divided by the total budget per capita to produce a score.
Detroit in Michigan, Jackson in Mississippi and Gary in Indiana were considered the worst-run cities in the country using the system.