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30 Best Cities to Make New Friends

These are the places where the 50 make strong personal connections

Biking in the French Quarter, New Orleans Cedric Angeles/Intersection Photos . These 30 cities score highest on that scale. Washington, D.C. does well because of its many political connections. Sioux Falls, S.D., and Rapid City, S.D., excel in social engagement — how often residents interact with . See Also:
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Large

(Population 500K and above)
Washington, D.C.
Portland, Ore. Nashville Jacksonville, Fla. Philadelphia Milwaukee Boston Austin, Texas San Francisco Columbus, Ohio

Medium

(100K-500K)
Sioux Falls, S.D. Fargo, N.D. Springfield, Ill. Cedar Rapids, Iowa Tallahassee, Fla. Madison, Wis. Lincoln, Neb. Springfield, Mo. New Orleans Gresham, Ore.

Small

(25K-100K)
Rapid City, S.D. Bismarck, N.D. Franklin, Tenn. Kearney, Neb. Wheeling, W.Va. Brentwood, Tenn. Portland, Maine West Fargo, N.D. South Portland, Maine Owatonna, Minn.
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