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US City Rankings Built From Official Data

Largest, fastest growing, cheapest, warmest and snowiest US cities, ranked from Census, BEA and NOAA data.

Best places to live in the USThe best places to live in the US, ranked on home prices vs income, pay, growth, commutes, weather and poverty for all 546 US cities we cov…Best places to retireThe best US cities to retire in, ranked on price levels, warm winters, comfortable months, share of residents 65+, state income tax and sum…Largest US cities by populationThe largest US cities ranked by the Census Bureau's July 2025 population estimates, with growth since 2020.Best cities for young professionalsThe best US cities for young professionals, ranked on degrees, income, median age, growth, transit, remote work and rent vs income for all …Fastest growing US citiesUS cities ranked by population growth from April 2020 to July 2025, from Census Bureau estimates.Best places to raise a familyThe best US cities to raise a family, ranked on home affordability, homeownership, households with children, commutes, poverty and income f…Cheapest places to live in the USUS cities ranked by how cheap everyday prices are in their metro area, using BEA Regional Price Parities for 2024, with home values and ren…Most expensive US citiesThe most expensive US cities by metro price level (BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024), with median home values and rents.Cities with the lowest natural disaster riskUS cities ranked by FEMA National Risk Index for their county, from lowest to highest risk of floods, hurricanes, tornadoes, wildfire, eart…Cities with the cleanest airUS cities ranked by the share of days in 2025 with good air quality, from EPA daily Air Quality Index data for each metro area.Warmest winters in the USUS cities ranked by average January high temperature, from NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals.Snowiest US citiesUS cities ranked by average yearly snowfall, from NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals.Cities that have warmed the most545 US cities ranked by how much warmer 2016-2025 was than the 1901-2000 average, from NOAA county temperature records, with climate stripe…Driest US citiesUS cities with the least rain and snow, ranked by NOAA 1991-2020 normal annual precipitation.Cities with the best weatherUS cities ranked by how many months a year are comfortable (highs of 62 to 86°F, lows of 42°F or more, modest rain), from NOAA 1991-2020 cl…Rainiest US citiesUS cities ranked by total yearly precipitation from NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals.Shortest commutesUS cities ranked by average one-way travel time to work, from the American Community Survey 2020-2024.Most affordable homes for local incomesUS cities ranked by the ratio of median home value to median household income, from ACS 2020-2024 data.Cities with no state income taxAll 141 cities we cover in states that do not tax wage income, with sales taxes, price levels and home values.Cities with the most remote workersUS cities ranked by the share of workers who work from home, from the American Community Survey 2020-2024.