Every city we cover, with the numbers that decide a move.
Each one has a guide written by someone who has lived there, a thread of locals answering questions, and the same live readings on rent, home values, sunshine, safety and what a paycheck buys. Ranks link to the full list.
Albuquerque, New Mexico
the thread is open
- Home value$345,50357th of 106
- Rent$1,45531st of 107
- Sunshine90.863.6 clear days a year12th of 107
- Safety1.6648 violent crimes per 100k106th of 107
- Affordability53.852nd of 107
Asheville, North Carolina
53 posts in the thread · 22% of 18 locals would move here again
- Home value$448,68883rd of 106
- Rent$1,70461st of 107
- Sunshine37.632.4 clear days a year71st of 107
- Safety40.7331 violent crimes per 100k56th of 107
- Affordability57.841st of 107
Atlanta, Georgia, Georgia
37 posts in the thread · 27% of 15 locals would move here again
- Home value$381,94864th of 106
- Rent$1,94481st of 107
- Sunshine55.150.8 clear days a year52nd of 107
- Safety59.4301 violent crimes per 100k40th of 107
- Affordability57.242nd of 107
Austin, Texas
41 posts in the thread · 36% of 14 locals would move here again
- Home value$497,41886th of 106
- Rent$1,58647th of 107
- Sunshine82.560.8 clear days a year17th of 107
- Safety36.2349 violent crimes per 100k65th of 107
- Affordability73.34th of 107
Baltimore, Maryland
12 posts in the thread · 33% of 3 locals would move here again
- Home value$186,7419th of 106
- Rent$1,80271st of 107
- Sunshine3827 clear days a year70th of 107
- Safety25.8365 violent crimes per 100k80th of 107
- Affordability32.680th of 107
Boise, Idaho, Idaho
14 posts in the thread · 33% of 3 locals would move here again
- Home value$503,85288th of 106
- Rent$1,88578th of 107
- Sunshine7563.4 clear days a year25th of 107
- Safety93.9221 violent crimes per 100k3rd of 107
- Affordability58.140th of 107
Boston, Massachusetts
20 posts in the thread · 67% of 12 locals would move here again
- Home value$774,72399th of 106
- Rent$3,338104th of 107
- Sunshine18.422.4 clear days a year95th of 107
- Safety74.5301 violent crimes per 100k30th of 107
- Affordability34.279th of 107
Charleston, South Carolina
12 posts in the thread · 25% of 4 locals would move here again
- Home value$591,82196th of 106
- Rent$2,31294th of 107
- Sunshine57.125.4 clear days a year50th of 107
- Safety31.3389 violent crimes per 100k74th of 107
- Affordability63.226th of 107
Charlotte, NC, North Carolina
8 posts in the thread · 0% of 1 locals would move here again
- Home value$392,57369th of 106
- Rent$1,74468th of 107
- Sunshine61.149.6 clear days a year44th of 107
- Safety40331 violent crimes per 100k58th of 107
- Affordability66.413th of 107
Chattanooga, Tennessee
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- Home value$319,18548th of 106
- Rent$1,51337th of 107
- Sunshine45.738.8 clear days a year62nd of 107
- Safety24.9499 violent crimes per 100k81st of 107
- Affordability64.917th of 107
Chicago, Illinois
36 posts in the thread · 27% of 11 locals would move here again
- Home value$334,03054th of 106
- Rent$2,34295th of 107
- Sunshine32.728.6 clear days a year75th of 107
- Safety57.4258 violent crimes per 100k46th of 107
- Affordability32.384th of 107
Cincinnati, Ohio
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- Home value$249,29731st of 106
- Rent$1,41424th of 107
- Sunshine28.930.6 clear days a year79th of 107
- Safety60.3288 violent crimes per 100k38th of 107
- Affordability49.562nd of 107
Colorado Springs, Colorado
6 posts in the thread · 0% of 1 locals would move here again
- Home value$441,55382nd of 106
- Rent$1,74067th of 107
- Sunshine72.236.8 clear days a year28th of 107
- Safety7.8438 violent crimes per 100k104th of 107
- Affordability61.731st of 107
Columbus, Ohio
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- Home value$247,00227th of 106
- Rent$1,45030th of 107
- Sunshine26.731.2 clear days a year82nd of 107
- Safety59288 violent crimes per 100k41st of 107
- Affordability59.236th of 107
Dallas, Texas, Texas
19 posts in the thread · 33% of 6 locals would move here again
- Home value$305,76544th of 106
- Rent$1,59148th of 107
- Sunshine82.768.4 clear days a year16th of 107
- Safety35.5349 violent crimes per 100k66th of 107
- Affordability54.549th of 107
Denver, Colorado
71 posts in the thread · 29% of 35 locals would move here again
- Home value$524,69589th of 106
- Rent$1,88177th of 107
- Sunshine71.637.8 clear days a year29th of 107
- Safety7.1438 violent crimes per 100k105th of 107
- Affordability53.454th of 107
Detroit, Michigan
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- Home value$77,1991st of 106
- Rent$1,34116th of 107
- Sunshine22.424 clear days a year91st of 107
- Safety48.7431 violent crimes per 100k47th of 107
- Affordability28.787th of 107
Greenville, SC, South Carolina
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- Home value$331,64152nd of 106
- Rent$1,57243rd of 107
- Sunshine58.352.2 clear days a year47th of 107
- Safety30389 violent crimes per 100k76th of 107
- Affordability63.625th of 107
Honolulu, Hawaii
2 posts in the thread
- Home value$776,861100th of 106
- Rent$2,73399th of 107
- Sunshine58.30 clear days a year48th of 107
- Safety64.2214 violent crimes per 100k36th of 107
- Affordability25.791st of 107
Houston, Texas, Texas
9 posts in the thread · 50% of 4 locals would move here again
- Home value$261,74034th of 106
- Rent$1,54241st of 107
- Sunshine65.244.2 clear days a year38th of 107
- Safety34.2349 violent crimes per 100k68th of 107
- Affordability55.547th of 107
Huntsville, AL, Alabama
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- Home value$290,24442nd of 106
- Rent$1,33014th of 107
- Sunshine55.347.4 clear days a year51st of 107
- Safety45.8353 violent crimes per 100k50th of 107
- Affordability66.710th of 107
Indianapolis, Indiana
2 posts in the thread · 0% of 1 locals would move here again
- Home value$230,02020th of 106
- Rent$1,38921st of 107
- Sunshine33.131.4 clear days a year74th of 107
- Safety68.1300 violent crimes per 100k35th of 107
- Affordability66.711th of 107
Jacksonville, Florida
the thread is open
- Home value$285,10340th of 106
- Rent$1,60150th of 107
- Sunshine417 clear days a year67th of 107
- Safety80.9248 violent crimes per 100k12th of 107
- Affordability67.48th of 107
Jacksonville, Florida, Florida
5 posts in the thread · 0% of 2 locals would move here again
- Home value$285,10340th of 106
- Rent$1,60150th of 107
- Sunshine40.47 clear days a year68th of 107
- Safety80.4248 violent crimes per 100k13th of 107
- Affordability66.612th of 107
Kansas City, Missouri
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- Home value$253,54933rd of 106
- Rent$1,42828th of 107
- Sunshine64.148.6 clear days a year42nd of 107
- Safety29.7426 violent crimes per 100k77th of 107
- Affordability56.445th of 107
Knoxville, Tennessee
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- Home value$370,69961st of 106
- Rent$1,71263rd of 107
- Sunshine3731.6 clear days a year72nd of 107
- Safety24.2499 violent crimes per 100k82nd of 107
- Affordability50.660th of 107
Las Vegas, Nevada
50 posts in the thread · 27% of 15 locals would move here again
- Home value$419,14474th of 106
- Rent$1,71263rd of 107
- Sunshine75.626.2 clear days a year22nd of 107
- Safety18.1384 violent crimes per 100k94th of 107
- Affordability59.237th of 107
Los Angeles, California, California
14 posts in the thread · 33% of 3 locals would move here again
- Home value$929,572103rd of 106
- Rent$2,778100th of 107
- Sunshine96.4128.6 clear days a year3rd of 107
- Safety19.7435 violent crimes per 100k91st of 107
- Affordability14.1107th of 107
Louisville, Kentucky
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- Home value$263,13036th of 106
- Rent$1,35317th of 107
- Sunshine30.830.6 clear days a year77th of 107
- Safety83.6214 violent crimes per 100k9th of 107
- Affordability74.43rd of 107
Memphis, Tennessee
the thread is open
- Home value$145,3358th of 106
- Rent$1,2326th of 107
- Sunshine65.459 clear days a year37th of 107
- Safety23.5499 violent crimes per 100k83rd of 107
- Affordability58.539th of 107
Miami, Florida
10 posts in the thread · 33% of 3 locals would move here again
- Home value$580,86695th of 106
- Rent$3,008102nd of 107
- Sunshine49.83.2 clear days a year59th of 107
- Safety78.4248 violent crimes per 100k21st of 107
- Affordability42.473rd of 107
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
the thread is open
- Home value$227,62918th of 106
- Rent$1,47733rd of 107
- Sunshine14.113.4 clear days a year97th of 107
- Safety84.5245 violent crimes per 100k8th of 107
- Affordability36.977th of 107
Minneapolis, Minnesota
8 posts in the thread · 0% of 4 locals would move here again
- Home value$328,52951st of 106
- Rent$1,68260th of 107
- Sunshine30.824.4 clear days a year76th of 107
- Safety71.3226 violent crimes per 100k34th of 107
- Affordability45.169th of 107
Nashville, Tennessee
14 posts in the thread · 33% of 6 locals would move here again
- Home value$429,74179th of 106
- Rent$1,83474th of 107
- Sunshine45.743 clear days a year63rd of 107
- Safety22.9499 violent crimes per 100k84th of 107
- Affordability61.433rd of 107
New Orleans, Louisiana
14 posts in the thread · 75% of 4 locals would move here again
- Home value$243,78126th of 106
- Rent$1,63757th of 107
- Sunshine62.244.2 clear days a year43rd of 107
- Safety10.6465 violent crimes per 100k102nd of 107
- Affordability61.732nd of 107
Orlando, Florida, Florida
2 posts in the thread · 0% of 1 locals would move here again
- Home value$371,12062nd of 106
- Rent$1,89679th of 107
- Sunshine51.938 clear days a year56th of 107
- Safety77.8248 violent crimes per 100k22nd of 107
- Affordability60.334th of 107
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
18 posts in the thread · 40% of 10 locals would move here again
- Home value$233,72823rd of 106
- Rent$1,76870th of 107
- Sunshine36.827.6 clear days a year73rd of 107
- Safety73.9229 violent crimes per 100k31st of 107
- Affordability39.675th of 107
Phoenix, Arizona
8 posts in the thread · 0% of 4 locals would move here again
- Home value$405,68972nd of 106
- Rent$1,57444th of 107
- Sunshine97.7131.6 clear days a year1st of 107
- Safety41.7383 violent crimes per 100k52nd of 107
- Affordability62.330th of 107
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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- Home value$239,86525th of 106
- Rent$1,54542nd of 107
- Sunshine12.622.8 clear days a year99th of 107
- Safety73.3229 violent crimes per 100k33rd of 107
- Affordability57.143rd of 107
Portland, OR
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- Home value$527,35990th of 106
- Rent$1,73266th of 107
- Sunshine23.538.2 clear days a year87th of 107
- Safety27.5319 violent crimes per 100k79th of 107
- Affordability4570th of 107
Portland, Maine, Maine
3 posts in the thread · 100% of 2 locals would move here again
- Home value$559,17591st of 106
- Rent$2,41996th of 107
- Sunshine11.718 clear days a year101st of 107
- Safety98.495 violent crimes per 100k1st of 107
- Affordability32.483rd of 107
Raleigh, North Carolina
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- Home value$428,67178th of 106
- Rent$1,57745th of 107
- Sunshine57.550 clear days a year49th of 107
- Safety38.1331 violent crimes per 100k63rd of 107
- Affordability64.719th of 107
Reno, Nevada
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- Home value$573,36094th of 106
- Rent$1,96784th of 107
- Sunshine90.491.2 clear days a year13th of 107
- Safety17.5384 violent crimes per 100k96th of 107
- Affordability53.653rd of 107
Richmond, Virginia
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- Home value$364,72659th of 106
- Rent$1,64858th of 107
- Sunshine5041.8 clear days a year57th of 107
- Safety80210 violent crimes per 100k14th of 107
- Affordability4665th of 107
Sacramento, California
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- Home value$473,79784th of 106
- Rent$2,05688th of 107
- Sunshine91.9136.8 clear days a year10th of 107
- Safety17.8435 violent crimes per 100k95th of 107
- Affordability21.496th of 107
Salt Lake City, Utah
12 posts in the thread · 50% of 2 locals would move here again
- Home value$572,00392nd of 106
- Rent$1,60353rd of 107
- Sunshine75.655 clear days a year23rd of 107
- Safety77.1225 violent crimes per 100k25th of 107
- Affordability5451st of 107
San Antonio, Texas, Texas
16 posts in the thread · 57% of 7 locals would move here again
- Home value$247,45329th of 106
- Rent$1,38620th of 107
- Sunshine78.649.8 clear days a year18th of 107
- Safety32.9349 violent crimes per 100k72nd of 107
- Affordability67.39th of 107
San Diego, California
99 posts in the thread · 32% of 44 locals would move here again
- Home value$985,158104th of 106
- Rent$3,036103rd of 107
- Sunshine73.333.2 clear days a year26th of 107
- Safety17.1435 violent crimes per 100k97th of 107
- Affordability18.7101st of 107
San Francisco, California
21 posts in the thread · 9% of 11 locals would move here again
- Home value$1,424,767106th of 106
- Rent$4,682107th of 107
- Sunshine76.948 clear days a year20th of 107
- Safety16.5435 violent crimes per 100k98th of 107
- Affordability21.198th of 107
San Jose, California, California
2 posts in the thread
- Home value$1,362,808105th of 106
- Rent$3,563105th of 107
- Sunshine92.3134.6 clear days a year8th of 107
- Safety15.8435 violent crimes per 100k99th of 107
- Affordability17.9102nd of 107
Sarasota, Florida
the thread is open
- Home value$409,87873rd of 106
- Rent$2,17591st of 107
- Sunshine64.533.6 clear days a year40th of 107
- Safety77.1248 violent crimes per 100k24th of 107
- Affordability58.838th of 107
Savannah, Georgia
the thread is open
- Home value$322,23950th of 106
- Rent$1,75769th of 107
- Sunshine68.650.6 clear days a year32nd of 107
- Safety58.1301 violent crimes per 100k44th of 107
- Affordability43.272nd of 107
Seattle, Washington
59 posts in the thread · 12% of 33 locals would move here again
- Home value$833,192102nd of 106
- Rent$2,23493rd of 107
- Sunshine1833.8 clear days a year96th of 107
- Safety33.9292 violent crimes per 100k69th of 107
- Affordability42.274th of 107
Spokane, Washington
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- Home value$396,12171st of 106
- Rent$1,50735th of 107
- Sunshine39.540.4 clear days a year69th of 107
- Safety33.2292 violent crimes per 100k71st of 107
- Affordability3776th of 107
St. Louis, Missouri
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- Home value$275,70439th of 106
- Rent$1,44329th of 107
- Sunshine5040 clear days a year58th of 107
- Safety29.1426 violent crimes per 100k78th of 107
- Affordability45.268th of 107
Tampa, Florida
2 posts in the thread
- Home value$377,56663rd of 106
- Rent$1,95783rd of 107
- Sunshine66.233.6 clear days a year35th of 107
- Safety76.4248 violent crimes per 100k26th of 107
- Affordability65.116th of 107
Tucson, Arizona
28 posts in the thread · 9% of 11 locals would move here again
- Home value$321,91849th of 106
- Rent$1,42526th of 107
- Sunshine96.1131.8 clear days a year4th of 107
- Safety41383 violent crimes per 100k55th of 107
- Affordability49.861st of 107
Vancouver, Washington, Washington
65 posts in the thread · 42% of 24 locals would move here again
- Home value$501,69687th of 106
- Rent$1,82873rd of 107
- Sunshine22.638.2 clear days a year90th of 107
- Safety32.6292 violent crimes per 100k73rd of 107
- Affordability32.582nd of 107
Washington DC, DC
9 posts in the thread · 0% of 4 locals would move here again
- Home value$573,33693rd of 106
- Rent$2,43397th of 107
- Sunshine44.533.6 clear days a year64th of 107
- Safety0806 violent crimes per 100k107th of 107
- Affordability48.263rd of 107
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