The best replacement for cities is towns.

The best alternatives to cities are rated as following:
★★★★★  towns
★★★  suburbs
★★  city's
★★  small towns
★  counties
★  countries
★  small cities
★  villages
★  big cities
  general law cities
  cities
  atom
  historical cities
  rural areas
  us population
  us cities
  european cities
  large cities
  sites

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Speaking about cities, one probably shouldn't forget about lowest cost of living.

Other search terms related to cities and their ratings are:
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★★★★★ low cost of living
★ baseball team
★ best quality of life
★ cities
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