10 best riverside cities in North America

Bridges, embankments, and a long-running geography lesson at your feet.

Ranked by climate, cost of living, language access, safety, and lifestyle fit. Personalize this →

#1
Portland, United States
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Bike-friendly Pacific Northwest city. Bookstores, breweries, and a forest inside city limits.
#2
Austin, United States
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Texas's blue city. Live music every night, BBQ smoke in the air, and the South's best tech scene.
#3
Chicago, United States
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Midwest workhorse with architecture as good as anywhere on earth. Brutal winters, beautiful summers.
#4
Montreal, Canada
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French Canada's beating heart. Bagels, festivals, and the most European feel on the continent.

Portland, United States