
12) Jamestown
Like North Chase, Jamestown is a small town with a population of about four thousand. The town gets prominence for its excellent education system, despite the small population. There are five public schools in this small town, which have kept the average test scores of Jamestown 15 percent higher than the national average. Ninety-one percent of the residents are high school graduates, and 42 percent hold a college degree. The small population also benefits from a well-functioning economy, which has kept the unemployment rate 50 percent lower than the national average. The poverty rate in Jamestown is 28 percent lower than the national average, and the median household income is 53 percent higher than the rest of the country. As for safety, the overall crime rate here is 68 percent lower than the national average, making Jamestown safer than 81 percent of other cities in the U.S. In addition to all of these factors, Jamestown’s air quality index is 23 percent better than the national average. So if you are looking for a small, closely knit community with a smoothly functioning economy, Jamestown is the place for you.