About Partners for Livable Communities

America's Most Livable Communities is a project of Partners for Livable Communities, a national non-profit organization working to restore and renew America's communities. Founded in 1977, Partners was the first national group to raise the banner of livability as both a consumer goal and a standard of excellence for municipal performance.

Partners has long been champion of the economics of amenities: the interrelationship between a community's quality of life and its ability to attract and retain business investments, stimulate convention and visitor trade, increase downtown retail activity, and improve the city's image to residents and non-residents alike.

Partners' twenty-five years of experience have shaped its reputation as a leading expert in the livable communities movement. In creating this "Most Livable Communities" list, Partners is helping cities to brand themselves as the best, by bestowing our 'seal of approval' on this exclusive roster. These have set a shining example of what cities should strive for, throughout the United States and the world.