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Best Cities for Weather

Cities with the most pleasant climate — sunny days, moderate temperatures.

Whether you are chasing endless sunshine, avoiding heavy humidity, or seeking distinct mild seasons, local climate shapes your daily mood and activity levels. We analyze historical meteorological data to rate cities on comfortable temperature ranges, average annual sunny days, minimal precipitation extremes, and low humidity.

Aiken, South Carolina The original uploader was Festiva76 at English Wikipedia. (Public domain) via Wikimedia Commons #1 Best City 70

Aiken

South Carolina, USA

SafetyC
CostB
Growth68
Avg. Rent$1,400
Median Income$76,746
Cost of Living89/100
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Bel Air South #2 Best City 70

Bel Air South

Maryland, USA

SafetyC
CostC-
Growth75
Avg. Rent$2,187
Median Income$123,653
Cost of Living117/100
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Grand Rapids, Michigan WMrapids (CC0) via Wikimedia Commons #3 Best City 72

Grand Rapids

Michigan, USA

SafetyB-
CostB-
Growth70
Avg. Rent$1,500
Median Income$69,108
Cost of Living95/100
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Sterling Heights, Michigan Project for Public Sources (CC0) via Wikimedia Commons #4 Best City 78

Sterling Heights

Michigan, USA

SafetyA
CostB-
Growth68
Avg. Rent$870
Median Income$79,909
Cost of Living95/100
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St. Louis #5 Best City 65

St. Louis

Missouri, USA

SafetyF
CostB
Growth50
Avg. Rent$1,439
Median Income$56,160
Cost of Living89/100
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Billings #6 Best City 77

Billings

Montana, USA

SafetyD
CostB-
Growth70
Avg. Rent$1,390
Median Income$73,712
Cost of Living95/100
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Omaha, Nebraska Tony Webster from Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States (CC BY 2.0) via Wikimedia Commons #7 Best City 72

Omaha

Nebraska, USA

SafetyB
CostB
Growth70
Avg. Rent$1,450
Median Income$73,201
Cost of Living92/100
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Lincoln, Nebraska Hanyou23 (CC BY-SA 4.0) via Wikimedia Commons #8 Best City 72

Lincoln

Nebraska, USA

SafetyB+
CostB-
Growth70
Avg. Rent$1,363
Median Income$71,867
Cost of Living94/100
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Hamilton Township #9 Best City 72

Hamilton Township

New Jersey, USA

SafetyC+
CostC
Growth70
Avg. Rent$2,151
Median Income$100,771
Cost of Living114/100
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Albuquerque, New Mexico Quintin Soloviev (CC BY 4.0) via Wikimedia Commons #10 Best City 72

Albuquerque

New Mexico, USA

SafetyF
CostB-
Growth70
Avg. Rent$1,178
Median Income$71,494
Cost of Living97/100
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Las Cruces, New Mexico Terry Umbenhaur (CC BY-SA 3.0) via Wikimedia Commons #11 Best City 72

Las Cruces

New Mexico, USA

SafetyC
CostB
Growth75
Avg. Rent$1,068
Median Income$55,422
Cost of Living91/100
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Alamogordo, New Mexico Foreverstocks (CC BY-SA 4.0) via Wikimedia Commons #12 Best City 68

Alamogordo

New Mexico, USA

SafetyC-
CostB
Growth60
Avg. Rent$1,098
Median Income$55,952
Cost of Living90/100
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New York City, New York Dllu (CC BY-SA 4.0) via Wikimedia Commons #13 Best City 68

New York City

New York, USA

SafetyC-
CostF
Growth60
Avg. Rent$3,382
Median Income$80,483
Cost of Living178/100
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Syracuse #14 Best City 70

Syracuse

New York, USA

SafetyA+
CostC+
Growth65
Avg. Rent$1,546
Median Income$47,819
Cost of Living103/100
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Binghamton, New York Quintin Soloviev (CC BY 4.0) via Wikimedia Commons #15 Best City 65

Binghamton

New York, USA

SafetyF
CostC
Growth58
Avg. Rent$1,138
Median Income$45,578
Cost of Living110/100
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Cincinnati, Ohio EEJCC (CC BY-SA 4.0) via Wikimedia Commons #16 Best City 70

Cincinnati

Ohio, USA

SafetyB-
CostC+
Growth68
Avg. Rent$1,410
Median Income$52,909
Cost of Living103/100
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Toledo, Ohio Jason Zhang (CC BY-SA 3.0) via Wikimedia Commons #17 Best City 68

Toledo

Ohio, USA

SafetyF
CostB-
Growth60
Avg. Rent$950
Median Income$49,724
Cost of Living95/100
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Akron, Ohio Brandon Bisel (CC BY-SA 4.0) via Wikimedia Commons #18 Best City 60

Akron

Ohio, USA

SafetyF
CostB+
Growth40
Avg. Rent$1,123
Median Income$48,076
Cost of Living85/100
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Elyria, Ohio Nyttend (Public domain) via Wikimedia Commons #19 Best City 75

Elyria

Ohio, USA

SafetyC-
CostB-
Growth45
Avg. Rent$917
Median Income$54,945
Cost of Living94/100
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Owasso, Oklahoma TulGuy (CC0) via Wikimedia Commons #20 Best City 78

Owasso

Oklahoma, USA

SafetyA+
CostB-
Growth72
Avg. Rent$1,214
Median Income$79,036
Cost of Living94/100
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Ponca City #21 Best City 60

Ponca City

Oklahoma, USA

SafetyF
CostB+
Growth45
Avg. Rent$800
Median Income$55,941
Cost of Living83/100
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Eugene, Oregon Bobak Ha'Eri (CC BY 3.0) via Wikimedia Commons #22 Best City 79

Eugene

Oregon, USA

SafetyC-
CostA
Growth—
Avg. Rent$1,800
Median Income$66,562
Cost of Living64/100
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Tigard, Oregon M.O. Stevens (Public domain) via Wikimedia Commons #23 Best City 72

Tigard

Oregon, USA

SafetyC-
CostC-
Growth70
Avg. Rent$1,800
Median Income$108,823
Cost of Living121/100
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Grants Pass, Oregon Nicolas from Paris, France (CC BY-SA 2.0) via Wikimedia Commons #24 Best City 68

Grants Pass

Oregon, USA

SafetyC
CostC
Growth62
Avg. Rent$1,450
Median Income$59,646
Cost of Living112/100
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Hazleton #25 Best City 69

Hazleton

Pennsylvania, USA

SafetyB
CostC+
Growth70
Avg. Rent$1,350
Median Income$46,177
Cost of Living101/100
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Johnstown #26 Best City 58

Johnstown

Pennsylvania, USA

SafetyD
CostB-
Growth40
Avg. Rent$655
Median Income$37,888
Cost of Living93/100
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Houston, Texas Katie Haugland Brown (CC BY 2.0) via Wikimedia Commons #27 Best City 70

Houston

Texas, USA

SafetyC
CostB-
Growth70
Avg. Rent$1,800
Median Income$97,458
Cost of Living93/100
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Danville #28 Best City 70

Danville

Virginia, USA

SafetyB
CostB
Growth78
Avg. Rent$1,000
Median Income$44,423
Cost of Living87/100
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Grand Blanc #29 Best City 70

Grand Blanc

Michigan, USA

SafetyA
CostB-
Growth60
Avg. Rent$983
Median Income$70,518
Cost of Living95/100
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Flint #30 Best City 74

Flint

Michigan, USA

SafetyF
CostB+
Growth—
Avg. Rent$950
Median Income$37,646
Cost of Living78/100
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Nitro, West Virginia SuperDalio (CC BY-SA 4.0) via Wikimedia Commons #31 Best City 66

Nitro

West Virginia, USA

SafetyA+
CostC+
Growth—
Avg. Rent$1,200
Median Income$53,848
Cost of Living101/100
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Oak Hill #32 Best City 65

Oak Hill

West Virginia, USA

SafetyA
CostB+
Growth50
Avg. Rent$897
Median Income$52,466
Cost of Living78/100
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Beckley #33 Best City 65

Beckley

West Virginia, USA

SafetyC
CostB+
Growth50
Avg. Rent$950
Median Income$45,826
Cost of Living85/100
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Olympia, Washington OceanLoop (CC BY-SA 4.0) via Wikimedia Commons #34 Best City 75

Olympia

Washington, USA

SafetyB-
CostC
Growth75
Avg. Rent$1,800
Median Income$81,302
Cost of Living113/100
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Yakima #35 Best City 72

Yakima

Washington, USA

SafetyF
CostC+
Growth70
Avg. Rent$1,127
Median Income$59,829
Cost of Living102/100
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Fort Worth #36 Best City 72

Fort Worth

Texas, USA

SafetyB
CostB-
Growth70
Avg. Rent$1,525
Median Income$79,507
Cost of Living95/100
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Austin, Texas Quintin Soloviev (CC BY 4.0) via Wikimedia Commons #37 Best City 72

Austin

Texas, USA

SafetyF
CostC+
Growth80
Avg. Rent$1,800
Median Income$93,658
Cost of Living101/100
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Dallas, Texas Michael Barera (CC BY-SA 4.0) via Wikimedia Commons #38 Best City 85

Dallas

Texas, USA

SafetyC+
CostC+
Growth85
Avg. Rent$1,412
Median Income$70,518
Cost of Living101/100
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San Antonio #39 Best City 70

San Antonio

Texas, USA

SafetyC-
CostB
Growth70
Avg. Rent$1,805
Median Income$66,176
Cost of Living91/100
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Nashville, Tennessee Quintin Soloviev (CC BY 4.0) via Wikimedia Commons #40 Best City 73

Nashville

Tennessee, USA

SafetyC-
CostB-
Growth79
Avg. Rent$2,200
Median Income$77,371
Cost of Living98/100
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Sioux Falls #41 Best City 78

Sioux Falls

South Dakota, USA

SafetyB+
CostB
Growth78
Avg. Rent$1,327
Median Income$75,970
Cost of Living88/100
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Rapid City #42 Best City 72

Rapid City

South Dakota, USA

SafetyC
CostB-
Growth70
Avg. Rent$1,338
Median Income$70,870
Cost of Living99/100
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Aberdeen, South Dakota WeaponizingArchitecture (CC BY-SA 4.0) via Wikimedia Commons #43 Best City 68

Aberdeen

South Dakota, USA

SafetyD+
CostB+
Growth60
Avg. Rent$1,250
Median Income$64,405
Cost of Living82/100
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Sturgis, South Dakota Jerry Huddleston from Hampton, Minnesota, US (CC BY 2.0) via Wikimedia Commons #44 Best City 72

Sturgis

South Dakota, USA

SafetyB
CostB
Growth55
Avg. Rent$1,350
Median Income$54,404
Cost of Living92/100
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Harrisburg #45 Best City 75

Harrisburg

South Dakota, USA

SafetyA
CostC+
Growth90
Avg. Rent$1,265
Median Income$108,724
Cost of Living101/100
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Dell Rapids, South Dakota AlexiusHoratius (CC BY-SA 3.0) via Wikimedia Commons #46 Best City 70

Dell Rapids

South Dakota, USA

SafetyA-
CostB
Growth45
Median Income$100,170
Cost of Living90/100
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Collierville, Tennessee Chase Via (CC BY-SA 4.0) via Wikimedia Commons #47 Best City 72

Collierville

Tennessee, USA

SafetyA
CostC+
Growth60
Avg. Rent$1,696
Median Income$138,598
Cost of Living102/100
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Laramie, Wyoming Catlin Mary Ann Miller (CC BY-SA 4.0) via Wikimedia Commons #48 Best City 72

Laramie

Wyoming, USA

SafetyA+
CostB-
Growth70
Avg. Rent$1,149
Median Income$55,613
Cost of Living95/100
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Cheyenne #49 Best City 68

Cheyenne

Wyoming, USA

SafetyD+
CostB-
Growth68
Avg. Rent$1,367
Median Income$78,839
Cost of Living100/100
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Gaithersburg, Maryland Illegitimate Barrister Gail Porter - File:NIST AML building.jpg SuperMoving - File:Gaither (CC BY-SA 3.0) via Wikimedia Commons #50 Best City 72

Gaithersburg

Maryland, USA

SafetyB
CostF
Growth70
Avg. Rent$1,784
Median Income$112,467
Cost of Living143/100
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