The 50 Best College Places in America

Ranked on The Town Files lifestyle rankings among 12,622 towns and cities of 2,500+ people in the U.S.. #1 is Rexburg, ID.

1. 50Highwood, Illinois

   More of a college town than 100% of U.S. towns

   5,074 people · Lake County · median home $405,400 · income $107,875 · Jan low 16°F · 34 in snow

2. 49Turtle Creek, Pennsylvania

   More of a college town than 100% of U.S. towns

   5,114 people · Allegheny County · median home $84,900 · income $45,997 · Jan low 22°F · 25 in snow

3. 48Ampere North, New Jersey

   More of a college town than 100% of U.S. towns

   5,132 people · Essex County · median home $365,600 · income $66,714 · Jan low 25°F · 28 in snow

4. 47North Manchester, Indiana

   More of a college town than 100% of U.S. towns

   5,277 people · Wabash County · median home $138,200 · income $61,296 · Jan low 17°F · 30 in snow

5. 46Islip Terrace, New York

   More of a college town than 100% of U.S. towns

   5,323 people · Suffolk County · median home $519,200 · income $155,313 · Jan low 25°F · 32 in snow

6. 45Union Beach, New Jersey

   More of a college town than 100% of U.S. towns

   5,723 people · Monmouth County · median home $460,900 · income $119,250 · Jan low 23°F · 27 in snow

7. 44Spencer, Massachusetts

   More of a college town than 100% of U.S. towns

   5,810 people · Worcester County · median home $341,300 · income $59,931 · Jan low 17°F · 73 in snow

8. 43Hightstown, New Jersey

   More of a college town than 100% of U.S. towns

   5,900 people · Mercer County · median home $342,600 · income $108,987 · Jan low 21°F · 24 in snow

9. 42Glendale, Missouri

   More of a college town than 100% of U.S. towns

   6,176 people · St. Louis County · median home $494,000 · income $170,700 · Jan low 25°F · 10 in snow

10. 41Swarthmore, Pennsylvania

    More of a college town than 100% of U.S. towns

    6,543 people · Delaware County · median home $633,800 · income $152,361 · Jan low 26°F · 23 in snow

11. 40Bridgewater, Virginia

    More of a college town than 100% of U.S. towns

    6,596 people · Rockingham County · median home $384,700 · income $75,280 · Jan low 23°F · 19 in snow

12. 39Rockaway, New Jersey

    More of a college town than 100% of U.S. towns

    6,598 people · Morris County · median home $448,100 · income $107,053 · Jan low 21°F · 27 in snow

13. 38Bronxville, New York

    More of a college town than 100% of U.S. towns

    6,656 people · Westchester County · median home $1,095,100 · income $215,815 · Jan low 23°F · 33 in snow

14. 37North Patchogue, New York

    More of a college town than 100% of U.S. towns

    6,751 people · Suffolk County · median home $450,600 · income $107,695 · Jan low 25°F · 32 in snow

15. 36University at Buffalo, New York

    More of a college town than 100% of U.S. towns

    6,798 people · Erie County · median home — · income — · Jan low 19°F · 95 in snow

16. 35Kentfield, California

    More of a college town than 100% of U.S. towns

    6,808 people · Marin County · median home $2,000,001 · income $249,896 · Jan low 42°F · 0 in snow

17. 34Tuckahoe, New York

    More of a college town than 100% of U.S. towns

    7,084 people · Westchester County · median home $621,300 · income $104,375 · Jan low 23°F · 33 in snow

18. 33Gettysburg, Pennsylvania

    More of a college town than 100% of U.S. towns

    7,106 people · Adams County · median home $241,500 · income $54,365 · Jan low 21°F · 27 in snow

19. 32Stickney, Illinois

    More of a college town than 100% of U.S. towns

    7,110 people · Cook County · median home $244,900 · income $66,942 · Jan low 19°F · 39 in snow

20. 31Notre Dame, Indiana

    More of a college town than 100% of U.S. towns

    7,234 people · St. Joseph County · median home — · income $19,886 · Jan low 17°F · 65 in snow

21. 30Emerson, New Jersey

    More of a college town than 100% of U.S. towns

    7,290 people · Bergen County · median home $645,200 · income $155,536 · Jan low 26°F · 31 in snow

22. 29Washington, New Jersey

    More of a college town than 100% of U.S. towns

    7,299 people · Warren County · median home $263,300 · income $81,336 · Jan low 18°F · 23 in snow

23. 28Pelham, New York

    More of a college town than 100% of U.S. towns

    7,326 people · Westchester County · median home $915,800 · income $184,375 · Jan low 27°F · 33 in snow

24. 27West Point, New York

    More of a college town than 100% of U.S. towns

    7,341 people · Orange County · median home — · income $135,333 · Jan low 21°F · 36 in snow

25. 26Cedarhurst, New York

    More of a college town than 100% of U.S. towns

    7,374 people · Nassau County · median home $861,900 · income $101,572 · Jan low 26°F · 26 in snow

26. 25Hickam Housing, Hawaii

    More of a college town than 100% of U.S. towns

    7,581 people · Honolulu County · median home — · income $121,667 · Jan low 67°F · 0 in snow

27. 24Williston Park, New York

    More of a college town than 100% of U.S. towns

    7,591 people · Nassau County · median home $739,800 · income $156,382 · Jan low 27°F · 19 in snow

28. 23Raritan, New Jersey

    More of a college town than 100% of U.S. towns

    7,835 people · Somerset County · median home $456,900 · income $107,672 · Jan low 19°F · 21 in snow

29. 22Clinton, Massachusetts

    More of a college town than 100% of U.S. towns

    8,166 people · Worcester County · median home $375,600 · income $79,516 · Jan low 16°F · 66 in snow

30. 21Villanova, Pennsylvania

    More of a college town than 100% of U.S. towns

    8,213 people · Delaware County · median home $946,400 · income $250,001 · Jan low 23°F · 8 in snow

31. 20Pitman, New Jersey

    More of a college town than 100% of U.S. towns

    8,780 people · Gloucester County · median home $279,300 · income $98,489 · Jan low 26°F · 22 in snow

32. 19Park Ridge, New Jersey

    More of a college town than 100% of U.S. towns

    8,883 people · Bergen County · median home $706,200 · income $171,029 · Jan low 23°F · 33 in snow

33. 18North Haledon, New Jersey

    More of a college town than 100% of U.S. towns

    8,927 people · Passaic County · median home $547,600 · income $125,313 · Jan low 23°F · 28 in snow

34. 17Hanover, New Hampshire

    More of a college town than 100% of U.S. towns

    9,078 people · Grafton County · median home $842,600 · income $153,281 · Jan low 13°F · 61 in snow

35. 16New Square, New York

    More of a college town than 100% of U.S. towns

    9,679 people · Rockland County · median home $662,400 · income $31,443 · Jan low 23°F · 36 in snow

36. 15University of California-Santa Barbara, California

    More of a college town than 100% of U.S. towns

    9,710 people · Santa Barbara County · median home $452,900 · income $69,327 · Jan low 41°F · 0 in snow

37. 14Sleepy Hollow, New York

    More of a college town than 100% of U.S. towns

    9,986 people · Westchester County · median home $746,800 · income $104,313 · Jan low 23°F · 33 in snow

38. 13Wood-Ridge, New Jersey

    More of a college town than 100% of U.S. towns

    10,137 people · Bergen County · median home $566,200 · income $136,108 · Jan low 26°F · 28 in snow

39. 12Hillsdale, New Jersey

    More of a college town than 100% of U.S. towns

    10,143 people · Bergen County · median home $677,500 · income $186,688 · Jan low 26°F · 31 in snow

40. 11Hackettstown, New Jersey

    More of a college town than 100% of U.S. towns

    10,248 people · Warren County · median home $361,600 · income $93,083 · Jan low 19°F · 28 in snow

41. 10Stony Brook University, New York

    More of a college town than 100% of U.S. towns

    10,409 people · Suffolk County · median home — · income — · Jan low 26°F · 32 in snow

42. 9Lyons, Illinois

    More of a college town than 100% of U.S. towns

    10,817 people · Cook County · median home $257,300 · income $70,993 · Jan low 19°F · 39 in snow

43. 8Little Ferry, New Jersey

    More of a college town than 100% of U.S. towns

    10,987 people · Bergen County · median home $429,300 · income $85,750 · Jan low 26°F · 30 in snow

44. 7Nesconset, New York

    More of a college town than 100% of U.S. towns

    13,207 people · Suffolk County · median home $639,500 · income $152,500 · Jan low 25°F · 32 in snow

45. 6Clinton, Massachusetts

    More of a college town than 100% of U.S. towns

    15,428 people · Worcester County · median home $387,300 · income $89,781 · Jan low 16°F · 66 in snow

46. 5North New Hyde Park, New York

    More of a college town than 100% of U.S. towns

    15,657 people · Nassau County · median home $796,700 · income $172,440 · Jan low 27°F · 19 in snow

47. 4Storrs, Connecticut

    More of a college town than 100% of U.S. towns

    15,979 people · median home $325,100 · income $37,839 · Jan low 19°F · 39 in snow

48. 3Dumont, New Jersey

    More of a college town than 100% of U.S. towns

    17,863 people · Bergen County · median home $497,400 · income $126,071 · Jan low 26°F · 33 in snow

49. 2Bergenfield, New Jersey

    More of a college town than 100% of U.S. towns

    28,321 people · Bergen County · median home $491,500 · income $130,045 · Jan low 26°F · 30 in snow

50. 1Rexburg, Idaho

    More of a college town than 100% of U.S. towns

    39,409 people · Madison County · median home $395,100 · income $50,617 · Jan low 14°F · 70 in snow

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