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Yahoo
03-07-2025
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Tallahassee ranked in top 20 'Best Run Cities in America' by WalletHub
The city of Tallahassee has been ranked among the top 20 "best-run cities in America," according to Wallethub. In a press release from the city, the news comes following the city being named a finalist for the 2025 All-American City Award. "Thanks to our dedicated and forward-thinking professional City Manager, we continue to be recognized as one of the best places to live, work and play in the country," Mayor John E. Dailey said as part of the press release. "Our strategic, focused approach is setting the standard by which other cities aspire and yielding results for our community." Reese Goad also provided comment in recognition of the ranking: "I'm thrilled to see our City's delivery of best-in-class services through efficient budgeting, process improvements and innovative solutions earn Tallahassee a spot among the best-run cities in the country, and the best in Florida." "This recognition is a testament to the high-quality of our services – from parks and planning to utilities and public safety – and the foundation they provide for our unparalleled quality of life," Goad added. In order to receive the ranking, WalletHub, a personal finance company based in Miami, compared the quality of services residents receive against the city's total budget of 148 of the largest cities in the nation. From there, a 'Quality of Services' score made up of 36 metrics was created, and these metrics were then measured against each city's budget per person in order to determine which were managed the best. WalletHub regularly analyzes a wide variety of topics spanning from city management, to the best credit card rewards programs and more. "The best-run cities in America use their budgets most effectively to provide high-quality financial security, education, health, safety and transportation to their residents. Many of the top cities also have a very low amount of outstanding government debt per capita, which can prevent financial troubles in the future," said Chip Lupo, WalletHub Analyst. Arianna Otero is the trending and breaking news reporter for the Tallahassee Democrat. Contact her via email at AOtero@ and follow her on X: @ari_v_otero. This article originally appeared on Tallahassee Democrat: Tallahassee ranked in top 20 'Best Run Cities in America' by WalletHub
Yahoo
17-06-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
‘Getting the basics right': WalletHub ranks Provo as the best-run city in America
WalletHub released a report Tuesday of the 20 best-run cities in America, with Provo, Utah, in the top spot. Provo's mayor, Michelle Kaufusi, said she found out about the ranking early Tuesday morning and was in her kitchen 'jumping up and down' as she read the article. 'This recognition from WalletHub is truly an honor, but it's really just a testament, like I stated, to our incredible city team and the residents who make Provo such a special place to live,' she said. For this ranking, WalletHub compared 148 of the country's largest cities based on their operating efficiency to determine the effectiveness of local leadership. WalletHub ranked each city based on 36 key performance indicators grouped into six service categories. Those indicators were also measured against the city's total per capita budget. Provo ranked first overall out of all 148 cities. 'It means we must be doing something right, and that's exciting. We've always believed in getting the basics right first, which are, for us, quality schools, safe neighborhoods, well-maintained roads, and then, of course, the responsible budgeting,' Kaufusi said. 'Provo, UT, is the best-run city, and the reasons for that are that the city is experiencing business growth of around 5.2%, alongside a high school graduation rate of nearly 91%. Provo is also a city that is safe,' said WalletHub analyst Chip Lupo. Lupo added that Provo also has the fourth-lowest violent crime rate and the seventh-lowest property crime rate in the country. 'Safety is always a top concern for citizens,' Kaufusi said. 'We continue to focus on keeping our citizens safe and sound in Provo. I think it was a couple years ago, we literally were voted the safest city, large city in the nation, so that's a focus for us." The city also has the eighth-lowest unemployment rate in the country at 2.8%. According to WalletHub, Provo also keeps its infrastructure well maintained and has impressive economic momentum. When broken down into rankings by individual categories, Provo's numbers are all across the board. The city ranked third for safety, 23rd for infrastructure and pollution, 29th for education, and 31st for financial stability. 'We're not just spending money here in Provo, we're spending it wisely. So every dollar we invest has to deliver real value for our residents, whether that's keeping your streets safe or maintaining our infrastructure or supporting our schools, all of those things matter,' Kaufusi said. Provo's weakest categories were health, for which it ranked 35th, and economy, earning the 84th spot. 'Now we have to keep raising the bar. We're not going to rest on our achievements. We've never been that way. We are go-getters, and we're going to use it as a springboard to continue improving,' the Provo mayor said. Idaho had two cities listed in the top five, with Nampa at No. 2 and Boise ranked fourth. According to WalletHub, Nampa earned the second spot because of extremely low government debt, a low property crime rate and a strong economy. The only other Utah city on the list was Salt Lake City which ranked 99th out of 148. Denver, Colorado, also made the list, taking the 134th spot.
