What's the best place to live in the United States?

U.S. News & World Report has released its list of the Best Places to live in 2016.

The best place to live in the United States? It's Denver, Colorado!

But the magazine ranks New York City as 96th out of 100 in the top metropolitan places to live.

No places in New Jersey were picked.

According to U.S. News, to make the top spots, a place had to be a good value, and have a strong job market and high quality of life, among other attributes.

1. Denver, CO

2. Austin, TX

3. Fayetteville, AR

4. Raleigh-Durham, NC

5. Colorado Springs, CO

6. Boise, ID

7. Seattle, Wash.

8. Washington, D.C.

9. San Francisco, Ca.

10. San Jose, Ca.

Places chosen in New York:

36. Albany, NY

53. Syracuse, NY

57. Buffalo, NY

59. Hartford, CT

60. Rochester, NY

88. New Haven, CT

96. New York City

Check out the full list here.