Have you been to any of these friendly places?

There’s nothing like traveling to a new town or city and feeling right at home. The sense of discovery and adventure mixed with feeling welcomed by friendly locals can take a long-awaited vacation to new levels.

And while technically, there’s no scientific way to decide exactly which towns in our country are the most friendly places, personal experiences can reveal a lot.

So we’ve done our research, and many people agree: these are 5 of everyone’s favorite friendly places in the US. If you’d like to spend your next getaway in a place where you’ll see plenty of smiling faces, be sure to check some of these places out.

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