Carmel ranked second-best place to live in U.S.

Money Magazine released its list of Best Places to Live in the U.S., and Carmel earned a second-place spot on the list.

The 35th annual list highlights superb suburbs to quaint small towns where job growth is rising, home prices are affordable, and the quality of life shines.

Carmel’s second-place national ranking fell just short of Money Magazine’s top pick, Chanhassen, Minn., a Minneapolis suburb.

Top 10 rankings

  1. Chanhassen, Minn.
  2. Carmel, Ind.
  3. Franklin, Tenn.
  4. Flower Mound, Texas
  5. Ashburn, Va.
  6. Syracuse, Utah
  7. Overland Park, Kan.
  8. Centennial, Colo.
  9. Scottsdale, Ariz.
  10. Ellicott City, Md.