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The method - The cities in the study were chosen based on a combination of metrics from political ideology taken from the American Ideology Project (-1 being the most liberal and 1 being the most conservative) in relation to median incomes, unemployment rates, education rates, and cost of living data from the US Census Bureau based on the median cost of living throughout the US.

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The top 15 cities for democrats - Based on the previously mentioned metrics, here are the best 15 cities for liberals to live. 

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15. Houston, TX -

Ideology score: -0.170

Median income: $27,231

Unemployment rate: 8.9%

Cost of living: 92.19

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14. San Diego, CA -

Ideology score: -0.356

Median income: $34,605

Unemployment rate: 9.2%

Cost of living: 132.26

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13. Portland, ME -

Ideology score: -0.286

Median income: $29,194

Unemployment rate: 6.9%

Cost of living: 116.52

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12. Raleigh, NC -

Ideology score: -0.286

Median income: $32,158

Unemployment rate: 8.3%

Cost of living: 98.19

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11. Portland, OR -

Ideology score: -0.591

Median income: $30,581

Unemployment rate: 9.4%

Cost of living: 111.30

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10. Charleston, SC -

Ideology score: -0.348

Median income: $30,706

Unemployment rate: 7.4%

Cost of living: 98.31

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9. Columbia, MO -

Ideology score: -0.287

Median income: $20,900

Unemployment rate: 5.3%

Cost of living: 91.80

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8. Boston, MA -

Ideology score: -0.809

Median income: $33,493

Unemployment rate: 10.0%

Cost of living: 132.49

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7. Cedar Rapids, IA -

Ideology score: -0.040

Median income: $31,884

Unemployment rate: 5.7%

Cost of living: 92.03

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6. Minneapolis, MN -

Ideology score: -0.769

Median income: $30,989

Unemployment rate: 9.0%

Cost of living: 110.98

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5. Fargo, ND -

Ideology score: -0.076

Median income: $27,002

Unemployment rate: 4.2%

Cost of living: 92.67

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4. Denver, CO -

Ideology score: -0.483

Median income: $33,810

Unemployment rate: 7.8%

Cost of living: 103.20

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3. San Francisco, CA -

Ideology score: -1.000

Median income: $46.544

Unemployment rate: 7.6%

Cost of living: 164.05

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2. Austin, TX -

Ideology score: -0.531

Median income: $30,982

Unemployment rate: 6.8%

Cost of living: 95.47

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1. Seattle, WA -

Ideology score: -0.868

Median income: $40,412

Unemployment rate: 6.5%

Cost of living: 121.35

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The top 15 cities for republicans - Now that we have established the optimal American cities for liberals, here are the 15 best cities for conservatives to call home.

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15. Lawton, OK -

Ideology score: 0.350

Median income: $24,157

Unemployment rate: 10.0%

Cost of living: 93.83

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14. Jonesboro, AR -

Ideology score: 0.151

Median income: $23,599

Unemployment rate: 8.9%

Cost of living: 88.86

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13. Tyler, TX -

Ideology score: 0.244

Median income: $24,853

Unemployment rate: 7.2%

Cost of living: 96.25

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12. Fayetteville, AR -

Ideology score: 0.084

Median income: $22,622

Unemployment rate: 7.0%

Cost of living: 92.11

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11. Dothan, AL -

Ideology score: 0.320

Median income: $26,577

Unemployment rate: 8.6%

Cost of living: 89.83

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10. Lubbock, TX -

Ideology score: 0.200

Median income: $21,950

Unemployment rate: 6.4%

Cost of living: 89.10

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9. Tulsa, OK -

Ideology score: 0.074

Median income: $27,034

Unemployment rate: 7.7%

Cost of living: 88.45

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8. Springfield, IL -

Ideology score: 0.012

Median income: $30,407

Unemployment rate: 9.1%

Cost of living: 85.79

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7. Lafayette, LA -

Ideology score: 0.266

Median income: $26,921

Unemployment rate: 6.4%

Cost of living: 99.20

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6. Rochester, MN -

Ideology score: 0.041

Median income: $35,755

Unemployment rate: 4.8%

Cost of living: 99.16

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5. Colorado Springs, CO -

Ideology score: 0.234

Median income: $29,977

Unemployment rate: 9.7%

Cost of living: 92.82

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4. Omaha, NE -

Ideology score: 0.076

Median income: $28,811

Unemployment rate: 7.3%

Cost of living: 88.30

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3. Amarillo, TX -

Ideology score: 0.485

Median income: $27,428

Unemployment rate: 5.4%

Cost of living: 89.53

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2. Sioux Falls, SD -

Ideology score: 0.107

Median income: $20,697

Unemployment rate: 4.6%

Cost of living: 94.11

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1. Midland, TX -

Ideology score: 0.247

Median income: $34,946

Unemployment rate: 4.3%

Cost of living: 93.20

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