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The Raleigh-Durham area is ranked No. 4 by U.S. News for 2016 "Best Places to Live." Rankings of the 100 most populous U.S. cities are based on five factors: job market, value, quality of life, desirability and net migration. Data was derived from the U.S. Census Bureau, the FBI, the Bureau of Labor Statistics, previous U.S. News rankings on best schools and best hospitals, and a public survey of "thousands" of individuals across the U.S. Read about it here>.