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Best places to retire

The best US cities to retire in, ranked on price levels, warm winters, comfortable months, share of residents 65+, state income tax and summer heat, for all 546 cities we cover.

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#1LakelandFL, score 78
#2MelbourneFL, score 78
#3Palm BayFL, score 77
Ranked546cities, every one scored the same way

By Cities Online editors · Updated Oct 18, 2026 · Our data

Lakeland, FL, Melbourne, FL and Palm Bay, FL lead our retirement ranking, which favors low everyday prices, warm winters, many comfortable months, a large share of residents already 65 or older, low or no state income tax and fewer scorching summer days. Florida dominates because it combines warm winters, no income tax and large retiree communities.

#	City	Score	Price level	January high	Comfortable months	Age 65+	State income tax	Days 90°F+
1	Lakeland, FL	78	97.1	74°F	7	21.5%	None	119
2	Melbourne, FL	78	100.0	72°F	7	22.5%	None	63
3	Palm Bay, FL	77	100.0	72°F	7	19%	None	63
4	Palm Coast, FL	77	99.4	68°F	8	29.5%	None	78
5	Daytona Beach, FL	77	99.4	69°F	7	22.5%	None	65
6	Mission, TX	76	85.9	69°F	6	15.4%	None	183
7	Port St. Lucie, FL	75	100.2	74°F	6	21.8%	None	81
8	Largo, FL	75	100.9	71°F	7	28%	None	94
9	Clearwater, FL	75	100.9	71°F	7	24.1%	None	94
10	Corpus Christi, TX	74	92.7	68°F	7	15.6%	None	123
11	St. Petersburg, FL	74	100.9	71°F	7	21.1%	None	94
12	Spring Hill, FL	74	100.9	71°F	7	22.8%	None	105
13	Deltona, FL	73	99.4	69°F	8	16.4%	None	84
14	Brownsville, TX	73	86.0	73°F	6	13%	None	140
15	Sarasota, FL	73	102.4	73°F	6	29.2%	None	85
16	North Port, FL	71	102.4	75°F	6	27.7%	None	124
17	Cape Coral, FL	71	102.3	75°F	6	25%	None	120
18	Fort Myers, FL	71	102.3	75°F	6	23.2%	None	120
19	Yuma, AZ	70	92.7	70°F	5	17.6%	2.5%	181
20	McAllen, TX	70	85.9	73°F	5	13.1%	None	177
21	Sugar Land, TX	69	98.6	64°F	6	19.3%	None	112
22	Lake Charles, LA	69	85.9	63°F	4	16.9%	3%	88
23	Metairie, LA	68	92.6	63°F	4	21.4%	3%	85
24	Asheville, NC	68	96.5	48°F	7	20.1%	3.99%	16
25	Beaumont, TX	68	90.0	63°F	4	16.3%	None	95
26	Missouri City, TX	67	98.6	64°F	6	17%	None	112
27	Tyler, TX	67	92.2	58°F	5	17%	None	98
28	Georgetown, TX	67	98.1	60°F	5	26.2%	None	112
29	Jacksonville, FL	67	99.5	66°F	7	14.9%	None	96
30	Brandon, FL	67	100.9	71°F	7	14.4%	None	94
31	Pharr, TX	67	85.9	73°F	5	10.8%	None	177
32	Macon, GA	67	88.5	59°F	5	16.4%	5.19%	85
33	Tampa, FL	66	100.9	71°F	7	13.7%	None	94
34	Gulfport, MS	66	90.0	61°F	4	16.3%	4%	69
35	Edinburg, TX	65	85.9	72°F	5	9.8%	None	174
36	Thousand Oaks, CA	65	110.5	68°F	12	20.7%	13.3%	9
37	Santa Barbara, CA	65	108.8	67°F	12	20.6%	13.3%	5
38	Gainesville, FL	65	96.7	67°F	7	11.9%	None	90
39	Honolulu, HI	65	111.0	81°F	7	22%	11%	32
40	Lafayette, LA	65	87.2	62°F	3	17.3%	3%	91
41	The Woodlands, TX	64	98.6	64°F	6	14.9%	None	111
42	New Braunfels, TX	64	94.7	64°F	5	14.9%	None	128
43	San Angelo, TX	64	92.5	61°F	4	16.8%	None	119
44	San Antonio, TX	64	94.7	63°F	6	13.4%	None	122
45	Laredo, TX	64	87.0	68°F	5	10%	None	178
46	Boca Raton, FL	64	114.2	76°F	6	24.6%	None	59
47	Erie, PA	64	91.0	35°F	6	16.4%	3.07%	5
48	Savannah, GA	64	95.2	61°F	7	14.3%	5.19%	80
49	Deerfield Beach, FL	64	114.2	76°F	6	22.7%	None	59
50	Miami Beach, FL	64	114.2	74°F	6	18.8%	None	30
51	Temple, TX	63	91.1	60°F	4	15.1%	None	118
52	Parma, OH	63	93.9	36°F	6	19.8%	2.75%	12
53	Scottsdale, AZ	63	103.3	67°F	6	26.4%	2.5%	162
54	Scranton, PA	63	93.6	36°F	6	19%	3.07%	12
55	Ventura, CA	63	110.5	66°F	12	18.7%	13.3%	2
56	Augusta, GA	63	91.9	60°F	5	15.3%	5.19%	86
57	Boynton Beach, FL	63	114.2	75°F	6	22.5%	None	66
58	Pompano Beach, FL	63	114.2	76°F	6	19.3%	None	59
59	Goodyear, AZ	62	103.3	66°F	6	20%	2.5%	173
60	Riverview, FL	62	100.9	71°F	7	11.2%	None	94
61	Henderson, NV	62	100.2	59°F	5	20.8%	None	137
62	West Palm Beach, FL	62	114.2	75°F	6	21.5%	None	74
63	Newport Beach, CA	62	113.6	65°F	12	24.2%	13.3%	1
64	Longview, TX	62	89.5	57°F	3	16.6%	None	89
65	Charleston, WV	62	88.7	44°F	4	21.1%	4.82%	24
66	Fort Lauderdale, FL	62	114.2	76°F	6	19.6%	None	68
67	Montgomery, AL	62	89.7	60°F	4	16%	5%	93
68	Mobile, AL	62	88.1	62°F	2	17.4%	5%	78
69	Shreveport, LA	62	84.8	58°F	2	17.8%	3%	99
70	Hialeah, FL	62	114.2	76°F	6	20.3%	None	92
71	New Orleans, LA	62	92.6	61°F	3	17.2%	3%	86
72	Abilene, TX	61	90.4	59°F	4	13.9%	None	102
73	Bryan, TX	61	91.0	62°F	5	12.3%	None	117
74	Orlando, FL	61	101.4	72°F	7	11.3%	None	110
75	Winston-Salem, NC	61	92.0	49°F	5	15.4%	3.99%	33
76	Pembroke Pines, FL	61	114.2	77°F	6	20%	None	105
77	Waco, TX	61	92.6	59°F	5	13.4%	None	115
78	Carlsbad, CA	61	111.9	65°F	12	18.8%	13.3%	3
79	Sunrise, FL	61	114.2	76°F	6	19.5%	None	93
80	Chattanooga, TN	61	91.5	51°F	3	17.3%	None	58
81	El Paso, TX	61	89.9	59°F	4	14.3%	None	117
82	Torrance, CA	61	113.6	67°F	12	18.8%	13.3%	6
83	Columbus, GA	61	89.3	59°F	4	14.8%	5.19%	80
84	Santa Monica, CA	61	113.6	66°F	12	19.5%	13.3%	5
85	Lehigh Acres, FL	61	102.3	75°F	6	13%	None	119
86	Tucson, AZ	61	96.9	67°F	4	16.2%	2.5%	158
87	Kissimmee, FL	61	101.4	72°F	7	11.6%	None	110
88	Miami, FL	61	114.2	74°F	6	15.9%	None	30
89	Amarillo, TX	60	91.8	52°F	4	15.1%	None	72
90	Lynchburg, VA	60	89.4	46°F	6	14.3%	5.75%	27
91	Akron, OH	60	93.4	36°F	6	16%	2.75%	11
92	Carson, CA	60	113.6	67°F	12	18.5%	13.3%	6
93	Huntington Beach, CA	60	113.6	67°F	12	19.4%	13.3%	13
94	Oceanside, CA	60	111.9	67°F	10	17%	13.3%	5
95	Hollywood, FL	60	114.2	77°F	6	18.4%	None	105
96	Cheyenne, WY	59	96.5	40°F	4	18.2%	None	15
97	Rapid City, SD	59	89.2	36°F	3	20.7%	None	32
98	Pittsburgh, PA	59	94.7	36°F	6	15.6%	3.07%	10
99	Mission Viejo, CA	59	113.6	68°F	10	22.7%	13.3%	35
100	Cleveland, OH	59	93.9	35°F	6	15.2%	2.75%	9
101	Pasadena, TX	59	98.6	64°F	6	11.8%	None	100
102	Houston, TX	59	98.6	64°F	6	12.3%	None	111
103	Tallahassee, FL	59	93.9	64°F	5	11.7%	None	103
104	Miami Gardens, FL	59	114.2	76°F	6	16.6%	None	92
105	Westminster, CA	59	113.6	69°F	11	19.3%	13.3%	39
106	Glendale, CA	59	113.6	68°F	12	19%	13.3%	26
107	Baton Rouge, LA	59	90.8	62°F	3	14.2%	3%	96
108	Bismarck, ND	58	91.0	23°F	5	19.5%	2.5%	20
109	Mount Pleasant, SC	58	101.0	60°F	5	18.4%	6%	64
110	Vancouver, WA	58	105.4	48°F	7	16.7%	None	15
111	High Point, NC	58	92.9	49°F	4	15.9%	3.99%	33
112	Spring Valley, NV	58	100.2	59°F	5	16.5%	None	137
113	Knoxville, TN	58	92.6	48°F	4	14.4%	None	37
114	Wilmington, NC	58	96.4	57°F	3	18.2%	3.99%	45
115	Jackson, MS	58	89.0	57°F	3	15%	4%	85
116	College Station, TX	58	91.0	62°F	5	7.2%	None	117
117	Lauderhill, FL	58	114.2	76°F	6	16.5%	None	93
118	Cedar Park, TX	57	98.1	63°F	6	11.3%	None	123
119	Pearland, TX	57	98.6	65°F	5	12.3%	None	101
120	Fontana, CA	57	95.2	68°F	8	9.7%	13.3%	93
121	San Diego, CA	57	111.9	66°F	12	14.6%	13.3%	4
122	Santa Rosa, CA	57	107.8	60°F	8	19%	13.3%	26
123	Dayton, OH	57	92.7	37°F	6	14.1%	2.75%	16
124	Wichita Falls, TX	57	89.5	55°F	3	14.5%	None	105
125	Lakewood, CA	57	113.6	67°F	12	15.3%	13.3%	6
126	Toledo, OH	57	91.5	35°F	5	15.6%	2.75%	19
127	Las Vegas, NV	57	100.2	59°F	5	16%	None	137
128	Paradise, NV	57	100.2	59°F	5	15.3%	None	137
129	Livonia, MI	56	100.3	32°F	6	22.3%	4.25%	13
130	Hoover, AL	56	91.6	55°F	3	16.6%	5%	65
131	Surprise, AZ	56	103.3	65°F	4	22.2%	2.5%	176
132	Southfield, MI	56	100.3	32°F	6	22.6%	4.25%	13
133	Lubbock, TX	56	91.3	55°F	4	12.8%	None	92
134	Plantation, FL	56	114.2	76°F	5	16.9%	None	75
135	Austin, TX	56	98.1	63°F	6	10.4%	None	123
136	Charleston, SC	56	101.0	60°F	5	16.4%	6%	64
137	Peoria, IL	56	91.2	34°F	5	16.8%	4.95%	23
138	Orange, CA	56	113.6	69°F	12	15.3%	13.3%	30
139	Greensboro, NC	56	92.9	49°F	4	14.4%	3.99%	33
140	Evansville, IN	56	91.5	42°F	3	17.6%	2.95%	41
141	Fort Smith, AR	56	85.9	51°F	1	16%	3.9%	78
142	Roanoke, VA	56	93.6	47°F	4	17.8%	5.75%	30
143	Bellingham, WA	56	103.3	46°F	5	16.5%	None	0
144	Birmingham, AL	56	91.6	55°F	3	16.4%	5%	65
145	Alhambra, CA	56	113.6	69°F	10	19%	13.3%	64
146	Leander, TX	55	98.1	63°F	6	8.5%	None	123
147	Broken Arrow, OK	55	89.2	49°F	3	16%	4.5%	74
148	Edmond, OK	55	90.4	49°F	3	16%	4.5%	74
149	Sioux City, IA	55	86.5	30°F	5	14.9%	3.8%	25
150	Fort Wayne, IN	55	92.6	33°F	5	15.2%	2.95%	16
151	Peoria, AZ	55	103.3	65°F	4	19.6%	2.5%	176
152	Topeka, KS	55	88.8	40°F	3	18.4%	5.58%	50
153	Killeen, TX	55	91.1	60°F	4	8.4%	None	105
154	Little Rock, AR	55	89.4	51°F	2	15.6%	3.9%	76
155	Springfield, MO	55	88.6	44°F	3	16.2%	4.7%	40
156	Las Cruces, NM	55	90.2	59°F	2	16.3%	5.9%	109
157	Garden Grove, CA	55	113.6	69°F	11	15.6%	13.3%	39
158	Downey, CA	55	113.6	67°F	12	14.2%	13.3%	6
159	Pueblo, CO	55	91.8	48°F	2	19.2%	4.4%	72
160	Inglewood, CA	55	113.6	67°F	12	14.5%	13.3%	6
161	Sioux Falls, SD	54	90.6	27°F	5	14.1%	None	15
162	Round Rock, TX	54	98.1	60°F	5	11.2%	None	112
163	Buckeye, AZ	54	103.3	66°F	6	13.8%	2.5%	173
164	Warwick, RI	54	101.8	38°F	6	21.6%	5.99%	12
165	Rio Rancho, NM	54	95.5	48°F	4	17.6%	5.9%	64
166	Chesapeake, VA	54	97.9	51°F	5	14.6%	5.75%	36
167	Springfield, IL	54	92.7	36°F	4	19.9%	4.95%	28
168	Coeur d'Alene, ID	54	98.3	36°F	5	20.4%	5.3%	18
169	Davie, FL	54	114.2	77°F	6	14%	None	105
170	Hampton, VA	54	97.9	49°F	4	16.7%	5.75%	30
171	Simi Valley, CA	54	110.5	70°F	7	17.2%	13.3%	115
172	San Marcos, CA	54	111.9	65°F	12	13.2%	13.3%	3
173	Chula Vista, CA	54	111.9	66°F	12	13.4%	13.3%	4
174	Tulsa, OK	54	89.2	49°F	3	15.3%	4.5%	74
175	Upland, CA	54	106.4	68°F	8	15.6%	13.3%	93
176	Gastonia, NC	54	97.3	52°F	4	14.9%	3.99%	49
177	Greenville, SC	54	93.3	53°F	4	15.1%	6%	48
178	Albuquerque, NM	54	95.5	48°F	4	17.7%	5.9%	64
179	West Covina, CA	54	113.6	68°F	8	17.9%	13.3%	70
180	Whittier, CA	54	113.6	69°F	11	15%	13.3%	39
181	Fullerton, CA	54	113.6	69°F	11	15.2%	13.3%	39
182	San Marcos, TX	54	98.1	63°F	5	10.8%	None	124
183	League City, TX	53	98.6	64°F	3	13%	None	76
184	Virginia Beach, VA	53	97.9	50°F	4	15.9%	5.75%	32
185	Spokane Valley, WA	53	100.3	35°F	5	17.6%	None	21
186	Duluth, MN	53	88.8	20°F	4	17.3%	9.85%	2
187	Lake Forest, CA	53	113.6	68°F	10	14.8%	13.3%	35
188	Phoenix, AZ	53	103.3	68°F	6	12.2%	2.5%	173
189	Rancho Cucamonga, CA	53	106.4	68°F	8	14.5%	13.3%	93
190	South Bend, IN	53	92.9	31°F	5	15%	2.95%	14
191	St. George, UT	53	97.3	54°F	3	21.8%	4.5%	128
192	Westland, MI	53	100.3	32°F	6	17.2%	4.25%	13
193	Oxnard, CA	53	110.5	66°F	12	12.2%	13.3%	2
194	Napa, CA	53	112.6	59°F	9	18.9%	13.3%	32
195	Norman, OK	53	90.4	50°F	3	14.7%	4.5%	69
196	Vista, CA	53	111.9	65°F	12	13%	13.3%	3
197	Mesa, AZ	53	103.3	71°F	2	17.5%	2.5%	179
198	Norwalk, CA	53	113.6	69°F	11	14.4%	13.3%	39
199	Santa Fe, NM	53	98.8	43°F	4	26.2%	5.9%	24
200	Burbank, CA	53	113.6	67°F	9	16.3%	13.3%	54
201	San Leandro, CA	53	115.6	59°F	9	18.9%	13.3%	9
202	Eugene, OR	53	101.6	48°F	5	17.8%	9.9%	18
203	Pasadena, CA	53	113.6	68°F	7	17.4%	13.3%	74
204	Vallejo, CA	53	108.5	57°F	7	17.9%	13.3%	16
205	Memphis, TN	53	92.2	51°F	2	14.4%	None	72
206	Athens, GA	53	93.3	55°F	5	12.4%	5.19%	62
207	Long Beach, CA	53	113.6	67°F	12	13.5%	13.3%	6
208	Los Angeles, CA	53	113.6	68°F	12	14.2%	13.3%	26
209	El Cajon, CA	53	111.9	69°F	8	14.5%	13.3%	57
210	Queen Creek, AZ	52	103.3	67°F	6	12.4%	2.5%	168
211	Warner Robins, GA	52	93.8	58°F	5	11.9%	5.19%	76
212	Fargo, ND	52	90.9	18°F	5	13.3%	2.5%	11
213	Cedar Rapids, IA	52	89.0	30°F	3	16.7%	3.8%	18
214	Billings, MT	52	93.5	36°F	4	18.8%	5.65%	32
215	Sterling Heights, MI	52	100.3	32°F	5	19.3%	4.25%	11
216	Miramar, FL	52	114.2	76°F	6	13%	None	92
217	Franklin, TN	52	96.3	49°F	2	14.7%	None	45
218	San Tan Valley, AZ	52	103.3	68°F	5	13%	2.5%	168
219	Wichita, KS	52	88.9	44°F	3	15.7%	5.58%	65
220	Coral Springs, FL	52	114.2	76°F	6	13%	None	93
221	Conroe, TX	52	98.6	62°F	3	13.2%	None	108
222	Davenport, IA	52	89.1	32°F	3	16.4%	3.8%	22
223	Tustin, CA	52	113.6	67°F	12	13.1%	13.3%	13
224	Costa Mesa, CA	52	113.6	67°F	12	13.2%	13.3%	13
225	San Jose, CA	52	110.4	60°F	10	14.5%	13.3%	16
226	Louisville, KY	52	93.1	44°F	3	16.1%	3.5%	43
227	Mableton, GA	52	100.1	53°F	5	12.5%	5.19%	10
228	Rockford, IL	52	92.2	29°F	4	17.8%	4.95%	15
229	Independence, MO	52	92.5	40°F	3	18.7%	4.7%	47
230	Buena Park, CA	52	113.6	69°F	11	14%	13.3%	39
231	Auburn, AL	52	87.9	56°F	4	9.7%	5%	49
232	Yakima, WA	52	95.5	40°F	3	16.6%	None	40
233	San Francisco, CA	52	115.6	58°F	9	17.6%	13.3%	3
234	Escondido, CA	52	111.9	69°F	9	14.4%	13.3%	54
235	Berkeley, CA	52	115.6	59°F	9	16.7%	13.3%	6
236	El Monte, CA	52	113.6	69°F	10	15.4%	13.3%	64
237	Troy, MI	51	100.3	31°F	5	17.9%	4.25%	10
238	Rochester Hills, MI	51	100.3	31°F	5	18.1%	4.25%	10
239	Farmington Hills, MI	51	100.3	30°F	5	21.2%	4.25%	11
240	Cranston, RI	51	101.8	38°F	6	16.8%	5.99%	12
241	Temecula, CA	51	106.4	68°F	9	12.7%	13.3%	60
242	Murrieta, CA	51	106.4	68°F	9	12.8%	13.3%	60
243	Huntsville, AL	51	93.1	52°F	1	16.4%	5%	62
244	Milpitas, CA	51	110.4	60°F	10	13.9%	13.3%	16
245	North Las Vegas, NV	51	100.2	59°F	5	12.1%	None	137
246	Menifee, CA	51	106.4	66°F	6	17.4%	13.3%	123
247	Columbia, SC	51	93.7	57°F	5	11.5%	6%	81
248	San Mateo, CA	51	115.6	58°F	9	17%	13.3%	4
249	Lexington, KY	51	92.9	42°F	3	14.7%	3.5%	25
250	Spokane, WA	51	100.3	35°F	5	16.6%	None	21
251	Fayetteville, NC	51	92.0	54°F	3	12.9%	3.99%	53
252	Alameda, CA	51	115.6	58°F	9	17.9%	13.3%	6
253	Jonesboro, AR	51	85.9	47°F	2	14.2%	3.9%	66
254	Greenville, NC	51	88.4	53°F	3	11.1%	3.99%	53
255	Norfolk, VA	51	97.9	51°F	5	13%	5.75%	36
256	South Gate, CA	51	113.6	67°F	12	12.4%	13.3%	6
257	Hemet, CA	51	106.4	66°F	5	21.8%	13.3%	120
258	Rochester, MN	50	90.8	23°F	4	16.3%	9.85%	5
259	Overland Park, KS	50	92.5	39°F	3	16.5%	5.58%	33
260	Lee's Summit, MO	50	92.5	39°F	3	16.2%	4.7%	38
261	Appleton, WI	50	92.4	25°F	4	16.6%	7.65%	6
262	Enterprise, NV	50	100.2	59°F	5	11.6%	None	137
263	Sunnyvale, CA	50	110.4	59°F	9	13%	13.3%	9
264	Columbus, OH	50	95.5	37°F	6	11.3%	2.75%	21
265	Oklahoma City, OK	50	90.4	49°F	3	13.5%	4.5%	74
266	Roswell, GA	50	100.1	52°F	4	15.6%	5.19%	53
267	Salem, OR	50	103.6	48°F	6	15.8%	9.9%	18
268	Indianapolis, IN	50	95.7	36°F	5	13.1%	2.95%	20
269	Bethlehem, PA	50	100.0	38°F	3	18.9%	3.07%	18
270	Detroit, MI	50	100.3	32°F	6	15.1%	4.25%	13
271	Santa Maria, CA	50	108.8	65°F	10	11%	13.3%	6
272	Lawton, OK	50	85.9	54°F	3	12.5%	4.5%	102
273	Tacoma, WA	50	111.1	48°F	5	15%	None	4
274	Newport News, VA	50	97.9	49°F	4	14.1%	5.75%	30
275	Rock Hill, SC	50	97.3	52°F	4	14.5%	6%	55
276	Flint, MI	50	93.0	30°F	5	14.1%	4.25%	11
277	Chino Hills, CA	50	106.4	70°F	6	13.8%	13.3%	99
278	Gresham, OR	50	105.4	48°F	7	15.1%	9.9%	15
279	Oakland, CA	50	115.6	60°F	10	14.7%	13.3%	5
280	Anaheim, CA	50	113.6	69°F	11	13%	13.3%	39
281	Tuscaloosa, AL	50	87.7	56°F	2	13%	5%	89
282	Cincinnati, OH	50	95.4	40°F	4	13.5%	2.75%	22
283	Philadelphia, PA	50	102.6	41°F	6	14.7%	3.07%	30
284	Federal Way, WA	50	111.1	48°F	5	15%	None	4
285	Sunrise Manor, NV	50	100.2	59°F	5	12%	None	137
286	Fall River, MA	50	101.8	38°F	6	16.1%	9%	12
287	Avondale, AZ	49	103.3	66°F	6	8.8%	2.5%	173
288	Suffolk, VA	49	97.9	50°F	3	15.3%	5.75%	42
289	Lansing, MI	49	95.0	31°F	5	13.6%	4.25%	9
290	Beaverton, OR	49	105.4	48°F	7	14.6%	9.9%	15
291	Bellevue, WA	49	111.1	47°F	5	14.8%	None	2
292	Santa Ana, CA	49	113.6	69°F	12	11.4%	13.3%	30
293	North Charleston, SC	49	101.0	60°F	5	12.5%	6%	64
294	Warren, MI	49	100.3	32°F	5	16.5%	4.25%	11
295	Reno, NV	49	101.0	48°F	3	16.8%	None	65
296	Baytown, TX	49	98.6	63°F	2	11.7%	None	84
297	Portsmouth, VA	49	97.9	50°F	3	15.5%	5.75%	42
298	East Los Angeles, CA	49	113.6	68°F	12	11.7%	13.3%	26
299	Compton, CA	49	113.6	67°F	12	10.7%	13.3%	6
300	Hawthorne, CA	49	113.6	67°F	12	10.2%	13.3%	6
301	Cary, NC	48	98.2	52°F	3	14.1%	3.99%	52
302	Arlington Heights, IL	48	103.6	32°F	6	20%	4.95%	17
303	Mountain View, CA	48	110.4	59°F	9	12%	13.3%	9
304	Odessa, TX	48	93.9	59°F	3	10.1%	None	115
305	Concord, NC	48	97.3	53°F	4	12%	3.99%	60
306	Irvine, CA	48	113.6	67°F	12	10.8%	13.3%	13
307	Doral, FL	48	114.2	76°F	6	8.9%	None	92
308	Durham, NC	48	97.6	52°F	3	13.5%	3.99%	52
309	Colorado Springs, CO	48	100.7	45°F	4	15.1%	4.4%	23
310	Annapolis, MD	48	104.5	43°F	5	20.4%	6.5%	34
311	Atlanta, GA	48	100.1	54°F	5	12.3%	5.19%	47
312	Corona, CA	48	106.4	70°F	6	13%	13.3%	99
313	Jurupa Valley, CA	48	106.4	68°F	8	12.3%	13.3%	100
314	Pawtucket, RI	48	101.8	38°F	6	14.5%	5.99%	12
315	Medford, OR	48	101.4	48°F	4	19.5%	9.9%	61
316	Portland, OR	48	105.4	48°F	7	14.5%	9.9%	15
317	Iowa City, IA	48	91.5	31°F	5	12.3%	3.8%	19
318	Sandy Springs, GA	48	100.1	52°F	4	14.3%	5.19%	53
319	Hayward, CA	48	115.6	59°F	9	14.4%	13.3%	9
320	Salinas, CA	48	109.0	62°F	10	10.6%	13.3%	6
321	Homestead, FL	48	114.2	76°F	6	8.5%	None	80
322	Waterbury, CT	48	99.8	37°F	5	15.3%	6.99%	15
323	St. Louis, MO	48	95.1	40°F	3	15.5%	4.7%	47
324	Carmel, IN	47	95.7	36°F	3	14.7%	2.95%	19
325	Roseville, CA	47	106.7	57°F	6	17.4%	13.3%	90
326	Midland, TX	47	95.8	59°F	3	10.1%	None	115
327	Bloomington, IL	47	93.5	33°F	4	14.7%	4.95%	26
328	Santa Clara, CA	47	110.4	60°F	10	11.4%	13.3%	16
329	Plano, TX	47	103.1	58°F	3	14.7%	None	108
330	Nashua, NH	47	105.7	34°F	5	16.9%	None	15
331	Kirkland, WA	47	111.1	47°F	5	14.2%	None	2
332	Green Bay, WI	47	93.1	26°F	5	14.1%	7.65%	6
333	Grand Rapids, MI	47	95.5	31°F	5	12.9%	4.25%	10
334	South Fulton, GA	47	100.1	54°F	5	11.3%	5.19%	47
335	Johns Creek, GA	47	100.1	52°F	4	13.7%	5.19%	53
336	Maricopa, AZ	47	103.3	69°F	2	14.1%	2.5%	184
337	Charlotte, NC	47	97.3	52°F	4	11%	3.99%	49
338	Springdale, AR	47	91.4	48°F	3	10.4%	3.9%	40
339	Chandler, AZ	47	103.3	71°F	2	13.6%	2.5%	179
340	Kansas City, MO	47	92.5	40°F	3	14.3%	4.7%	47
341	Chino, CA	47	106.4	70°F	6	12.2%	13.3%	99
342	Sparks, NV	47	101.0	48°F	3	15.7%	None	65
343	Dearborn, MI	47	100.3	32°F	6	13.7%	4.25%	13
344	Kennewick, WA	47	100.1	41°F	3	16%	None	55
345	Evanston, IL	47	103.6	32°F	6	18.5%	4.95%	17
346	Syracuse, NY	47	95.7	32°F	5	14.4%	10.9%	10
347	Citrus Heights, CA	47	106.7	57°F	6	18.4%	13.3%	90
348	Riverside, CA	47	106.4	68°F	8	12%	13.3%	100
349	Buffalo, NY	47	95.8	32°F	5	14.2%	10.9%	3
350	Fayetteville, AR	47	91.4	48°F	3	9.8%	3.9%	40
351	Redding, CA	47	100.7	57°F	3	20.2%	13.3%	106
352	Nashville, TN	47	96.3	49°F	2	12.7%	None	54
353	Glendale, AZ	47	103.3	65°F	4	13.2%	2.5%	176
354	Everett, WA	47	111.1	46°F	5	14.6%	None	0
355	Richmond, CA	47	115.6	58°F	9	14.5%	13.3%	5
356	Daly City, CA	47	115.6	59°F	4	20.5%	13.3%	1
357	Charlottesville, VA	47	99.1	44°F	4	13.5%	5.75%	10
358	Pomona, CA	47	113.6	68°F	8	13.4%	13.3%	70
359	New Bedford, MA	47	101.8	39°F	5	15.4%	9%	7
360	O'Fallon, MO	46	95.1	40°F	3	14.5%	4.7%	47
361	Rogers, AR	46	91.4	46°F	2	12%	3.9%	46
362	Columbia, MD	46	104.5	43°F	5	17.3%	6.5%	34
363	Schaumburg, IL	46	103.6	32°F	6	17.1%	4.95%	17
364	Norwalk, CT	46	106.9	38°F	6	17%	6.99%	9
365	Racine, WI	46	96.0	31°F	5	13.9%	7.65%	7
366	Portland, ME	46	101.9	32°F	5	16.9%	7.15%	5
367	Fremont, CA	46	115.6	59°F	9	14%	13.3%	12
368	Clarksville, TN	46	90.9	47°F	2	9.6%	None	57
369	Ontario, CA	46	106.4	68°F	8	10.5%	13.3%	93
370	Wilmington, DE	46	102.6	41°F	5	15.5%	6.6%	22
371	Loveland, CO	46	101.1	44°F	2	21.3%	4.4%	38
372	Indio, CA	46	106.4	71°F	3	18.6%	13.3%	187
373	Renton, WA	46	111.1	48°F	5	13.1%	None	4
374	Bowling Green, KY	46	90.2	46°F	2	11.4%	3.5%	47
375	Olathe, KS	45	92.5	39°F	3	13.8%	5.58%	34
376	Noblesville, IN	45	95.7	36°F	3	13.8%	2.95%	19
377	Wyoming, MI	45	95.5	31°F	5	11.9%	4.25%	10
378	Newton, MA	45	108.3	37°F	6	19.1%	9%	14
379	Visalia, CA	45	99.8	55°F	5	13.5%	13.3%	95
380	Centennial, CO	45	105.8	45°F	4	18.9%	4.4%	32
381	Lincoln, NE	45	91.6	36°F	2	14.8%	4.55%	42
382	New Britain, CT	45	102.7	37°F	6	14.6%	6.99%	17
383	Des Moines, IA	45	91.7	31°F	4	12.7%	3.8%	22
384	Seattle, WA	45	111.1	47°F	5	13%	None	2
385	Omaha, NE	45	91.9	34°F	3	14.5%	4.55%	33
386	Redwood City, CA	45	115.6	59°F	9	13.8%	13.3%	18
387	Columbia, MO	45	89.4	40°F	3	11.6%	4.7%	35
388	Rochester, NY	45	97.0	33°F	5	13.1%	10.9%	8
389	Auburn, WA	45	111.1	48°F	5	12.5%	None	4
390	Richmond, VA	45	97.9	48°F	3	14.1%	5.75%	45
391	Springfield, MA	45	96.1	35°F	5	13.2%	9%	20
392	Ankeny, IA	44	91.7	31°F	4	11.7%	3.8%	22
393	Flower Mound, TX	44	103.1	57°F	4	12.7%	None	106
394	Fort Worth, TX	44	103.1	56°F	5	10.6%	None	106
395	Carrollton, TX	44	103.1	58°F	3	13.7%	None	108
396	Bakersfield, CA	44	100.9	59°F	6	11.3%	13.3%	112
397	Raleigh, NC	44	98.2	52°F	3	11.9%	3.99%	52
398	Denton, TX	44	103.1	56°F	4	12.5%	None	104
399	Manchester, NH	44	105.7	32°F	5	15.5%	None	14
400	Murfreesboro, TN	44	96.3	48°F	2	10.6%	None	48
401	Kansas City, KS	44	92.5	40°F	3	13.2%	5.58%	47
402	Missoula, MT	44	96.4	32°F	4	15%	5.65%	27
403	Fairfield, CA	44	108.5	57°F	6	14.9%	13.3%	60
404	Quincy, MA	44	108.3	37°F	6	17.7%	9%	14
405	Concord, CA	44	115.6	58°F	8	16.4%	13.3%	51
406	Lawrence, KS	44	90.2	38°F	3	12.7%	5.58%	42
407	Kent, WA	44	111.1	48°F	5	11.9%	None	4
408	Flagstaff, AZ	44	100.3	43°F	4	9.3%	2.5%	3
409	Bentonville, AR	43	91.4	46°F	2	8.3%	3.9%	46
410	Mansfield, TX	43	103.1	58°F	4	11.3%	None	106
411	Folsom, CA	43	106.7	57°F	6	14.8%	13.3%	90
412	Gilbert, AZ	43	103.3	71°F	2	11%	2.5%	179
413	Bethesda, MD	43	108.9	45°F	5	19%	6.5%	40
414	Marysville, WA	43	111.1	47°F	4	14%	None	5
415	Richardson, TX	43	103.1	58°F	3	13%	None	108
416	Sandy, UT	43	100.9	39°F	4	15.8%	4.5%	62
417	Arlington, TX	43	103.1	57°F	4	12%	None	106
418	Santa Clarita, CA	43	113.6	63°F	8	13.5%	13.3%	87
419	Boise, ID	43	98.4	39°F	3	16.2%	5.3%	55
420	Providence, RI	43	101.8	38°F	6	11.6%	5.99%	12
421	Tempe, AZ	43	103.3	71°F	2	11.1%	2.5%	179
422	Stockton, CA	43	105.1	58°F	6	13%	13.3%	90
423	Baltimore, MD	43	104.5	43°F	5	15.3%	6.5%	34
424	Fishers, IN	42	95.7	36°F	3	12.2%	2.95%	19
425	Apex, NC	42	98.2	52°F	3	9.5%	3.99%	52
426	Allen, TX	42	103.1	56°F	4	11.4%	None	97
427	Rocklin, CA	42	106.7	57°F	6	14.3%	13.3%	90
428	Grand Prairie, TX	42	103.1	57°F	4	11%	None	106
429	Sacramento, CA	42	106.7	57°F	6	14.2%	13.3%	90
430	Arvada, CO	42	105.8	47°F	3	17.4%	4.4%	42
431	Trenton, NJ	42	103.2	40°F	7	12%	10.75%	22
432	Garland, TX	42	103.1	58°F	3	12.6%	None	108
433	Milwaukee, WI	42	96.9	31°F	5	12%	7.65%	9
434	Ann Arbor, MI	42	100.9	32°F	5	12.9%	4.25%	11
435	Fort Collins, CO	42	101.1	45°F	4	12.8%	4.4%	29
436	Lakewood, CO	42	105.8	47°F	3	17.9%	4.4%	42
437	Modesto, CA	42	104.1	56°F	5	14.4%	13.3%	90
438	Allentown, PA	42	100.0	38°F	3	13.5%	3.07%	18
439	Chico, CA	42	101.2	54°F	4	14.2%	13.3%	65
440	Bloomington, IN	42	95.1	37°F	3	11.4%	2.95%	21
441	San Bernardino, CA	42	106.4	67°F	6	10.8%	13.3%	104
442	McKinney, TX	41	103.1	56°F	4	10.3%	None	97
443	Clovis, CA	41	102.2	55°F	5	13.8%	13.3%	113
444	Redmond, WA	41	111.1	47°F	5	10.4%	None	2
445	Lewisville, TX	41	103.1	57°F	4	9.9%	None	106
446	Meridian, ID	41	98.4	39°F	3	14.8%	5.3%	55
447	Elk Grove, CA	41	106.7	57°F	6	13.9%	13.3%	90
448	Bend, OR	41	103.6	43°F	3	18.1%	9.9%	16
449	Nampa, ID	41	98.4	40°F	3	14.5%	5.3%	59
450	Manteca, CA	41	105.1	57°F	5	14.2%	13.3%	88
451	Champaign, IL	41	92.7	34°F	4	10.9%	4.95%	23
452	New Rochelle, NY	41	112.6	40°F	5	19.8%	10.9%	22
453	Moreno Valley, CA	41	106.4	67°F	6	9.8%	13.3%	104
454	Albany, NY	41	99.6	33°F	4	14%	10.9%	10
455	Pittsburg, CA	41	115.6	58°F	8	14.2%	13.3%	51
456	Chicago, IL	41	103.6	33°F	6	13.8%	4.95%	20
457	Dallas, TX	41	103.1	58°F	3	11.8%	None	108
458	Greeley, CO	41	100.2	44°F	3	13.7%	4.4%	58
459	Naperville, IL	40	103.6	33°F	5	15.3%	4.95%	29
460	Kenosha, WI	40	101.1	31°F	5	13.8%	7.65%	7
461	Lake Elsinore, CA	40	106.4	66°F	6	9.9%	13.3%	123
462	Irving, TX	40	103.1	57°F	4	8.7%	None	106
463	New Haven, CT	40	104.6	38°F	6	11.8%	6.99%	6
464	Worcester, MA	40	102.5	32°F	5	13.3%	9%	3
465	Mesquite, TX	40	103.1	58°F	3	11.3%	None	108
466	Longmont, CO	40	105.2	45°F	2	18.6%	4.4%	49
467	Reading, PA	40	97.1	39°F	3	10.7%	3.07%	24
468	Bridgeport, CT	40	106.9	38°F	6	13.7%	6.99%	9
469	Frisco, TX	39	103.1	58°F	3	9.6%	None	108
470	Bloomington, MN	39	104.8	24°F	4	20.6%	9.85%	13
471	Rancho Cordova, CA	39	106.7	57°F	6	12.4%	13.3%	90
472	Broomfield, CO	39	105.8	47°F	3	15.6%	4.4%	42
473	Perris, CA	39	106.4	66°F	6	7.9%	13.3%	123
474	Vacaville, CA	39	108.5	58°F	4	15.7%	13.3%	88
475	Westminster, CO	39	105.8	47°F	3	15.2%	4.4%	42
476	Fresno, CA	39	102.2	55°F	5	12.4%	13.3%	113
477	Yonkers, NY	39	112.6	40°F	5	17.6%	10.9%	22
478	Merced, CA	39	98.3	56°F	4	10.4%	13.3%	100
479	Apple Valley, CA	39	106.4	58°F	3	18.4%	13.3%	119
480	Hillsboro, OR	38	105.4	47°F	5	11.9%	9.9%	17
481	Reston, VA	38	108.9	43°F	4	16.2%	5.75%	33
482	Highlands Ranch, CO	38	105.8	47°F	3	14.7%	4.4%	42
483	Pasco, WA	38	100.1	41°F	3	9.9%	None	55
484	Lynn, MA	38	108.3	37°F	6	13.7%	9%	14
485	Boulder, CO	38	105.2	47°F	4	12.7%	4.4%	33
486	South Jordan, UT	37	100.9	39°F	4	12.4%	4.5%	62
487	Madison, WI	37	97.3	27°F	3	13%	7.65%	9
488	Salt Lake City, UT	37	100.9	39°F	4	12.5%	4.5%	62
489	Burlington, VT	37	100.9	29°F	5	12.1%	8.75%	8
490	Boston, MA	37	108.3	37°F	6	13%	9%	14
491	Castle Rock, CO	36	105.8	46°F	4	11.4%	4.4%	23
492	Plymouth, MN	36	104.8	24°F	4	17.1%	9.85%	13
493	Tracy, CA	36	105.1	56°F	5	11.3%	13.3%	82
494	Waukegan, IL	36	103.6	31°F	5	12.1%	4.95%	9
495	Cicero, IL	36	103.6	33°F	6	11%	4.95%	20
496	Livermore, CA	36	115.6	57°F	5	14.7%	13.3%	52
497	Danbury, CT	36	106.9	36°F	3	17.2%	6.99%	8
498	Hartford, CT	36	102.7	35°F	5	12.2%	6.99%	20
499	Alexandria, VA	35	108.9	45°F	5	13%	5.75%	40
500	Cambridge, MA	35	108.3	37°F	6	12.2%	9%	14
501	Clifton, NJ	35	112.6	40°F	3	19.5%	10.75%	17
502	Hammond, IN	35	103.6	31°F	3	14.2%	2.95%	16
503	Blaine, MN	34	104.8	22°F	5	13.8%	9.85%	10
504	Lehi, UT	34	98.2	38°F	3	5.6%	4.5%	50
505	Anchorage, AK	34	105.4	23°F	3	12.9%	None	0
506	Frederick, MD	34	108.9	43°F	4	14.3%	6.5%	36
507	West Jordan, UT	34	100.9	39°F	4	9.9%	4.5%	62
508	West Valley City, UT	34	100.9	39°F	4	9%	4.5%	62
509	Caldwell, ID	34	98.4	40°F	3	10%	5.3%	59
510	Bozeman, MT	34	102.5	34°F	4	11.4%	5.65%	12
511	Stamford, CT	34	106.9	38°F	3	16.2%	6.99%	18
512	Aurora, CO	34	105.8	47°F	3	12.4%	4.4%	42
513	Denver, CO	34	105.8	47°F	3	12.5%	4.4%	42
514	Rialto, CA	34	106.4	44°F	5	10.8%	13.3%	11
515	Orem, UT	34	98.2	41°F	2	10.4%	4.5%	74
516	Washington, DC	34	108.9	45°F	5	12.8%	10.75%	40
517	Elgin, IL	33	103.6	30°F	4	13.5%	4.95%	15
518	Arlington, VA	33	108.9	45°F	5	11.9%	5.75%	40
519	Somerville, MA	33	108.3	37°F	6	10%	9%	14
520	Silver Spring, MD	33	108.9	45°F	5	12.1%	6.5%	40
521	Antioch, CA	33	115.6	56°F	5	14.3%	13.3%	64
522	Elizabeth, NJ	33	112.6	40°F	6	11.9%	10.75%	28
523	Brockton, MA	33	108.3	35°F	4	14.4%	9%	9
524	Provo, UT	33	98.2	41°F	2	6.7%	4.5%	74
525	Layton, UT	32	100.3	37°F	3	10.8%	4.5%	41
526	Ogden, UT	32	100.3	36°F	3	11.6%	4.5%	49
527	San Ramon, CA	32	115.6	57°F	5	12.2%	13.3%	52
528	Jersey City, NJ	32	112.6	40°F	6	11.8%	10.75%	28
529	Lowell, MA	32	108.3	35°F	5	12.6%	9%	15
530	Ithaca, NY	32	103.3	31°F	5	10.1%	10.9%	5
531	New York, NY	32	112.6	40°F	3	16.6%	10.9%	17
532	Woodbury, MN	31	104.8	24°F	4	13.7%	9.85%	13
533	Joliet, IL	31	103.6	31°F	4	11.5%	4.95%	15
534	Thornton, CO	31	105.8	47°F	3	10.8%	4.4%	42
535	Newark, NJ	31	112.6	40°F	6	10.8%	10.75%	28
536	Aurora, IL	30	103.6	31°F	4	11.1%	4.95%	16
537	Brooklyn Park, MN	29	104.8	24°F	4	12.6%	9.85%	13
538	St. Paul, MN	29	104.8	24°F	4	12.4%	9.85%	13
539	Lawrence, MA	29	108.3	35°F	5	10.5%	9%	15
540	Victorville, CA	28	106.4	58°F	3	10.4%	13.3%	119
541	Hesperia, CA	28	106.4	58°F	3	10.6%	13.3%	119
542	Minneapolis, MN	27	104.8	24°F	4	11.4%	9.85%	13
543	Lancaster, CA	27	113.6	59°F	3	12.1%	13.3%	109
544	Lakeville, MN	26	104.8	24°F	4	10.9%	9.85%	13
545	Paterson, NJ	25	112.6	40°F	3	12.2%	10.75%	17
546	Palmdale, CA	25	113.6	60°F	3	11.1%	13.3%	118

How the score works

Every city gets a score out of 100. For each measure we rank all 546 cities from worst to best (a percentile), then combine the measures with these weights: low prices (25%), warm winters (25%), comfortable months (15%), share of residents 65+ (15%), low state income tax (10%), few 90°f+ days (10%). All measures come from the Census Bureau, BEA, NOAA and the Tax Foundation; there are no opinions or paid placements in the score. We leave out crime and school quality because comparable official data for every city does not exist. Data checked October 18, 2026.

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