By Russ Wiles | The Republic
The Phoenix metro area cracked the top 20 in the latest measure of best places to live in the United States, helped by an influx of new residents.
Phoenix made significant progress, jumping to 19th place from 44th place last year in the study by U.S. News & World Report. Metro Phoenix — along with Columbus, Ohio, and the Palm Bay-Melbourne area of Florida’s east coast — all benefited from a significant migration influx, the magazine reported.