Politics & Government
'Best Liberal' Place To Live In America Is Ardmore, Website Says
Ardmore was named the "best liberal" place to live in the United States by the website Stacker. See what landed it at No. 1 here.
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ARDMORE, PA — A new report shows the most politically liberal places to live in the United States, and a Main Line town has the top spot.
Stacker looked at data from Niche to rank the 50 best liberal places to live in the nation.
Data sources include the Department of Education, Census Bureau, and FBI.
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According to Stacker, this particular data set was acquired by filtering for "very liberal" politics on the 2022 Best Places to Live in America list, and "very liberal" is based on presidential election results from 2012 and 2016 as compared to the average in the nation.
With all those factors considered, Ardmore was named the "best liberal" place to live in America.
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Below are stats about Ardmore, per Stacker:
- Population: 13,567
- Median household income: $102,092
- Median home value: $346,300
- Median rent: $1,469
- Percent of people who own a home: 64 percent
- Area feel: Urban suburban mix
Here's what Stacker said about Ardmore:
Ardmore, Pennsylvania, which is #1 on this list, is a Philadelphia suburb with a suburban and urban feel where many residents are liberal and young professionals. The historic Black community offers many amenities and institutions, including basketball courts, a swimming pool, a library, and a variety of vibrant restaurants, breweries, and live music at the Ardmore Music Hall.
The top 10 "best liberal places to live" according to Stacker are:
- Ardmore, PA
- Radnor/Fort Myer Heights, Virginia
- Ocean Park, California
- Brookline, Massachusetts
- Great Neck Gardens, New York
- University South, California
- Mid-City, California
- Bluemont, Virginia
- Colonial Village, Virginia
- Clayton, Missouri
According to Stacker, the top 10 best liberal places to live scored well on public schools (Niche average of A+), outdoor space (Niche average of A), nightlife (Niche average of A+), health (Niche average of A+) and were good for families (Niche average of A+) but lacked in the housing (Niche average of B-) and cost of living (Niche average of C) categories.
See the full report from Stacker online here.
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