The study found these were the five best mountain towns in the US based on its key metric scores: 1. Tucson, Arizona. 2. Rutherfordton, North Carolina. 3. Terlingua, Texas. 4.

Downtown Asheville: This Western North Carolina mountain town is home to numerous buildings that date back to the 1920s. The Flat Iron Hotel opened in 2024 in this 1926 building downtown. Will ...