There are plenty of lists declaring the most livable U.S. cities for retirement, for post grads, for living sustainably and more. But which U.S. city is the most livable all-around?

A new report from RentCafe set out to determine just that, ranking 149 U.S. cities and metro areas on 17 criteria across three key categories: socioeconomics (aka affordability, including factors like cost of living and unemployment rate), quality of life (including mental and physical health and access to food, exercise options and healthcare), and location and community (including commute times and access to entertainment).

Because affordability was such a major factor in RentCafe's analysis, some of the U.S.'s most famous cities didn't make the top 10. For instance, New York City ranked at No. 22, Miami was No. 90 and Chicago came in at No. 111.

Read on for the top 10 most livable cities according to RentCafe.

1. Washington, D.C.

The nation's capital took the No. 1 spot on the list of most livable cities in the U.S. Specifically, Washington, D.C. excels in categories including social association (thanks to its vast networking opportunities), health care access, historic landmarks and and green space access. Last year, the city ranked as No. 7 on this list.

2. Portland, ME

Portland, Maine was No. 1 last year, and came in at No. 2 this year. The city's high scores were mostly thanks to its network of membership associations, farmers’ markets, restaurants, colleges, healthcare access, sports and stable job market.

3. Kansas City, MO

Missouri's largest city, Kansas City, takes the No. 3 spot, largely thanks to its low cost of living, high income growth rate, access to parks and exercise options, colleges and favorable commutes.

4. Des Moines, IA

Des Moines, Iowa is the No. 4 most livable city in the U.S., in large part thanks to its quick commutes, housing access, colleges, diversity of medical options and access to fresh food.

5. Ann Arbor, MI

Ann Arbor, home to the University of Michigan, has high ratings for quality of life, access to healthy food, access to green spaces, access to medical providers and a high income growth rate.

6. Albany, NY

New York's capital city, Albany, clinched the No. 6 spot thanks to its access to athletic spaces, higher education, high number of entertainment venues and membership associations, short commutes and low unemployment rates.

7. Columbus, OH

Columbus, Ohio has a low cost of living, good access to healthy food, access to plenty of exercise options and lots of restaurants.

8. Asheville, NC

This North Carolina mountain town has a high income growth rate, good access to health care, short commute times, plenty of wellness services and access to nature.

9. Harrisburg, PA

Pennsylvania's capital city, Harrisburg, grabbed the No. 9 spot thanks to the area's affordability, short commute times, solid income growth rate, health care access and healthy food.

10. Boise, ID

Boise, Idaho is a "rapidly growing metro area" that the final spot in the top 10, thanks to its growing job market, low unemployment rate, access to healthy food, parks and street fairs.