America's Best Small Cities in the Mountain West

Authors

Katie M. Gilbertson, University of Nevada, Las VegasFollow
Kelliann BeaversFollow
Caitlin J. Saladino, Brookings Mountain West & The Lincy InstituteFollow
William E. Brown Jr., Brookings Mountain WestFollow
Fatma Nasoz, The Lincy InstituteFollow

Document Type

Report

Publication Date

5-4-2021

Publication Title

Cities & Metros Fact Sheet No. 3

Publisher

The Lincy Institute and Brookings Mountain West

First page number:

1

Last page number:

2

Abstract

This fact sheet reports the rankings of small cities in the Mountain West, based on perceived desirability for living, visiting, and investment. Resonance Consultancy’s “America’s Best Small Cities 2020,” report examines six key metrics: “People,” “Place,” “Product,” “Programming,” “Promotion,” and “Prosperity.” 11 small cities in the Mountain West are ranked within the top 100 in the United States.

Keywords

Mountain West; Small cities; Tourism; Economic development; Quality of life

Disciplines

Growth and Development | Income Distribution | Public Policy | Real Estate | Urban Studies

File Format

pdf

File Size

171 KB

Language

English

Publisher Citation

Gilbertson, K.M., Beavers, K., Saladino, C.J., Brown, W.E., Nasoz, F. (2021). America's Best Small Cities in the Mountain West. The Data Hub at The Lincy Institute & Brookings Mountain West. Cities & Metros Fact Sheet No. 3, 1-2.

Repository Citation

Gilbertson, K. M., Beavers, K., Saladino, C. J., Brown, W. E., Nasoz, F. (2021). America's Best Small Cities in the Mountain West. Cities & Metros Fact Sheet No. 3 1-2.
Available at: https://digitalscholarship.unlv.edu/bmw_lincy_cities/3