Move Over, Boston: There's A New Coziest City In America

It's okay to make your life decisions based on this list.

We're sorry, Boston: After a year's reign as the nation's coziest city, you've been replaced. Did you forget to bring the blankets? The second-annual coziest city list from Honeywell Heaters has some familiar faces — Boston's been knocked down to fourth place and Providence rose in the rankings while Portland, OR dropped. A team of environmental scientists revamped the definition of "cozy" (a scientific panel we would love to participate in) to evaluate this year's contenders, looking at restaurants and coffee shops but also museums, florists, breweries, and bed-and-breakfasts. No word on whether the number of roaring fireplaces per capita was included.

We have to admit we're pleased by the new additions: Last year's omission of Portland, ME (its metro area is home to the coziest of cozy companies, LL Bean) was a downright shame, and it's about time Madison, WI got some credit for its thriving coffee scene, even in the chill of a Wisconsin winter. What do you think is missing? Or is this list — just like a winter's evening spent under a blanket, hot cocoa in hand, next to a fire — simply perfect?