The 50 Quietest Places in America
Ranked on The Town Files lifestyle rankings among 12,622 towns and cities of 2,500+ people in the U.S.. #1 is Oracle, AZ.
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50Lake Luzerne, New York
Quieter than 97% of U.S. towns
3,079 people · Warren County · median home $222,800 · income $46,633 · Jan low 6°F · 60 in snow
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49Orchard City, Colorado
Quieter than 97% of U.S. towns
3,142 people · Delta County · median home $324,300 · income $55,960 · Jan low 19°F · 40 in snow
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48Canadian Lakes, Michigan
Quieter than 97% of U.S. towns
3,202 people · Mecosta County · median home $270,000 · income $78,833 · Jan low 13°F · 62 in snow
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47Fort Fairfield, Maine
Quieter than 97% of U.S. towns
3,322 people · Aroostook County · median home $161,000 · income $70,852 · Jan low 3°F · 108 in snow
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46Middletown, New York
Quieter than 97% of U.S. towns
3,336 people · Delaware County · median home $250,000 · income $78,021 · Jan low 12°F · 59 in snow
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45Neversink, New York
Quieter than 97% of U.S. towns
3,366 people · Sullivan County · median home $304,100 · income $80,682 · Jan low 13°F · 70 in snow
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44Chesterfield, New Hampshire
Quieter than 97% of U.S. towns
3,552 people · Cheshire County · median home $373,500 · income $102,370 · Jan low 10°F · 60 in snow
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43Erin, Wisconsin
Quieter than 97% of U.S. towns
3,825 people · Washington County · median home $442,800 · income $111,375 · Jan low 9°F · 36 in snow
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42Ralpho, Pennsylvania
Quieter than 97% of U.S. towns
4,186 people · Northumberland County · median home $243,900 · income $120,386 · Jan low 19°F · 34 in snow
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41Ossipee, New Hampshire
Quieter than 97% of U.S. towns
4,372 people · Carroll County · median home $325,500 · income $90,521 · Jan low 8°F · 79 in snow
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40Morton, Michigan
Quieter than 97% of U.S. towns
4,426 people · Mecosta County · median home $252,300 · income $72,877 · Jan low 13°F · 62 in snow
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39Lyman, Maine
Quieter than 97% of U.S. towns
4,525 people · York County · median home $360,400 · income $87,284 · Jan low 10°F · 69 in snow
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38Kiskiminetas, Pennsylvania
Quieter than 97% of U.S. towns
4,605 people · Armstrong County · median home $178,900 · income $64,896 · Jan low 20°F · 29 in snow
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37Williamson, Arizona
Quieter than 97% of U.S. towns
6,196 people · Yavapai County · median home $732,300 · income $89,398 · Jan low 26°F · 9 in snow
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36Tellico Village, Tennessee
Quieter than 97% of U.S. towns
7,311 people · Loudon County · median home $517,200 · income $106,875 · Jan low 28°F · 4 in snow
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35Hayfield, Pennsylvania
Quieter than 98% of U.S. towns
2,775 people · Crawford County · median home $183,700 · income $72,238 · Jan low 18°F · 85 in snow
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34Casco, Michigan
Quieter than 98% of U.S. towns
2,796 people · Allegan County · median home $310,200 · income $84,637 · Jan low 22°F · 109 in snow
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33Shandaken, New York
Quieter than 98% of U.S. towns
2,866 people · Ulster County · median home $346,100 · income $66,031 · Jan low 12°F · 105 in snow
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32Shapleigh, Maine
Quieter than 98% of U.S. towns
2,921 people · York County · median home $356,000 · income $88,140 · Jan low 10°F · 75 in snow
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31Port Ludlow, Washington
Quieter than 98% of U.S. towns
2,959 people · Jefferson County · median home $635,600 · income $96,103 · Jan low 38°F · 2 in snow
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30Boothbay, Maine
Quieter than 98% of U.S. towns
3,003 people · Lincoln County · median home $342,100 · income $60,320 · Jan low 14°F · 70 in snow
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29Paint, Pennsylvania
Quieter than 98% of U.S. towns
3,041 people · Somerset County · median home $157,600 · income $61,364 · Jan low 19°F · 74 in snow
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28Shady Cove, Oregon
Quieter than 98% of U.S. towns
3,081 people · Jackson County · median home $367,900 · income $57,000 · Jan low 31°F · 1 in snow
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27Arnold, California
Quieter than 98% of U.S. towns
3,288 people · Calaveras County · median home $485,700 · income $92,467 · Jan low 30°F · 105 in snow
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26North Shore, Virginia
Quieter than 98% of U.S. towns
3,332 people · Franklin County · median home $504,400 · income $109,951 · Jan low 26°F · 6 in snow
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25Unadilla, Michigan
Quieter than 98% of U.S. towns
3,333 people · Livingston County · median home $258,300 · income $71,771 · Jan low 16°F · 37 in snow
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24Amwell, Pennsylvania
Quieter than 98% of U.S. towns
3,679 people · Washington County · median home $231,800 · income $77,895 · Jan low 20°F · 32 in snow
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23Tinicum, Pennsylvania
Quieter than 98% of U.S. towns
3,818 people · Bucks County · median home $613,600 · income $122,125 · Jan low 19°F · 27 in snow
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22St. James City, Florida
Quieter than 98% of U.S. towns
3,876 people · Lee County · median home $319,700 · income $69,403 · Jan low 54°F
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21Saratoga, Wisconsin
Quieter than 98% of U.S. towns
5,060 people · Wood County · median home $175,600 · income $74,499 · Jan low 8°F · 48 in snow
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20Wakefield, New Hampshire
Quieter than 98% of U.S. towns
5,201 people · Carroll County · median home $322,800 · income $100,976 · Jan low 10°F · 77 in snow
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19Alton, New Hampshire
Quieter than 98% of U.S. towns
5,894 people · Belknap County · median home $430,400 · income $113,715 · Jan low 12°F · 67 in snow
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18Fairfield Glade, Tennessee
Quieter than 98% of U.S. towns
9,152 people · Cumberland County · median home $356,800 · income $71,682 · Jan low 26°F · 6 in snow
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17St. George, Maine
Quieter than 99% of U.S. towns
2,594 people · Knox County · median home $356,300 · income $89,155 · Jan low 17°F · 53 in snow
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16Acton, Maine
Quieter than 99% of U.S. towns
2,671 people · York County · median home $334,300 · income $78,750 · Jan low 10°F · 81 in snow
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15Keowee Key, South Carolina
Quieter than 99% of U.S. towns
2,716 people · Oconee County · median home $556,000 · income $124,788 · Jan low 29°F · 2 in snow
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14Eagle Crest, Oregon
Quieter than 99% of U.S. towns
2,761 people · Deschutes County · median home $750,300 · income $102,500 · Jan low 25°F · 14 in snow
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13Desert Hills, Arizona
Quieter than 99% of U.S. towns
2,764 people · Mohave County · median home $281,600 · income $62,361 · Jan low 43°F · 0 in snow
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12Chikaming, Michigan
Quieter than 99% of U.S. towns
2,778 people · Berrien County · median home $366,900 · income $83,908 · Jan low 17°F · 63 in snow
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11Holly Lake Ranch, Texas
Quieter than 99% of U.S. towns
2,951 people · Wood County · median home $260,200 · income $70,179 · Jan low 33°F · 2 in snow
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10Washoe Valley, Nevada
Quieter than 99% of U.S. towns
3,074 people · Washoe County · median home $609,700 · income $122,614 · Jan low 27°F · 46 in snow
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9Bartlett, New Hampshire
Quieter than 99% of U.S. towns
3,200 people · Carroll County · median home $371,400 · income $59,754 · Jan low 10°F · 84 in snow
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8Clinton, Maine
Quieter than 99% of U.S. towns
3,370 people · Kennebec County · median home $187,000 · income $71,458 · Jan low 9°F · 82 in snow
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7Ketchum, Idaho
Quieter than 99% of U.S. towns
3,555 people · Blaine County · median home $824,000 · income $93,046 · Jan low 8°F · 102 in snow
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6Damascus, Pennsylvania
Quieter than 99% of U.S. towns
3,674 people · Wayne County · median home $282,200 · income $75,357 · Jan low 15°F · 59 in snow
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5Paupack, Pennsylvania
Quieter than 99% of U.S. towns
3,676 people · Wayne County · median home $345,000 · income $75,302 · Jan low 14°F · 47 in snow
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4Golden Valley, Arizona
Quieter than 99% of U.S. towns
8,801 people · Mohave County · median home $176,000 · income $42,585 · Jan low 31°F · 0 in snow
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3Bolivar Peninsula, Texas
Quieter than 100% of U.S. towns
2,769 people · Galveston County · median home $315,500 · income $75,547 · Jan low 43°F · 0 in snow
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2Rome, Wisconsin
Quieter than 100% of U.S. towns
3,025 people · Adams County · median home $293,500 · income $79,728 · Jan low 8°F · 45 in snow
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1Oracle, Arizona
Quieter than 100% of U.S. towns
3,051 people · Pinal County · median home $239,900 · income $63,774 · Jan low 35°F · 11 in snow
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- U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024)
- U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census and 2025 Gazetteer (2020 / 2025)
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020)
- NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (1950–2026)
- FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations (this product uses the FEMA OpenFEMA API but is not endorsed by FEMA) (1953–2026)
- NCES Common Core of Data (2023–24)
- BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages; USDA ERS county unemployment (BLS LAUS) (2000–2024)
- The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025)