a landable guide
Zero days below 20 degrees. Cities where January never changes how you live.
By Karol Gajda
Not everyone wants to escape winter entirely. Some people want seasons, just not the extreme version. A mild-winter city is one where January feels like winter without changing how you live.
The filter here is zero days below 20 degrees, with no ceiling on summer heat. What is left are cities where January does not change how you live, ranked on affordability, things to do, and walkability.
01
LA · 962k metro
New Orleans tops the mild-winter list: just 0 extreme cold days a year, 235 pleasant days, and $1,612 median rent. January is inconvenient, not dangerous.
0
days a year below 20°F
235
pleasant days a year
$1,612
median rent / month
02
NV · 2.3M metro
Las Vegas lands second with 0 hard-cold days and 210 pleasant days. A real winter without the bite.
0
days a year below 20°F
210
pleasant days a year
$1,731
median rent / month
03
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SC · 849k metro
Charleston takes third: 0 days below 20 degrees, 212 pleasant days, and $1,987 rent.
0
days a year below 20°F
212
pleasant days a year
$1,987
median rent / month
04
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AL · 412k metro
Mobile pairs 0 extreme cold days with 225 pleasant days and $1,302 rent. Seasons, minus the danger.
0
days a year below 20°F
225
pleasant days a year
$1,302
median rent / month
05
WA · 4.0M metro
Seattle earns its spot on the winter math: 0 hard-cold days, 182 pleasant days, $2,193 median rent.
0
days a year below 20°F
182
pleasant days a year
$2,193
median rent / month
06
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GA · 425k metro
Savannah is the mid-list mild-winter pick that holds up: 0 cold days, 209 pleasant days, $1,770 rent.
0
days a year below 20°F
209
pleasant days a year
$1,770
median rent / month
07
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FL · 6.2M metro
Miami clears the bar with 0 extreme cold days, 272 pleasant days, and $2,665 median rent.
0
days a year below 20°F
272
pleasant days a year
$2,665
median rent / month
08
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FL · 262k metro
Sarasota keeps winter manageable: 0 hard-cold days and 249 pleasant days at $2,121 a month.
0
days a year below 20°F
249
pleasant days a year
$2,121
median rent / month
09
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FL · 530k metro
Pensacola lands near the bottom of the ten and still stays mild: 0 cold days, 226 pleasant days.
0
days a year below 20°F
226
pleasant days a year
$1,752
median rent / month
10
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FL · 2.8M metro
Orlando rounds out the list: 0 extreme cold days, 216 pleasant days, $1,937 median rent.
0
days a year below 20°F
216
pleasant days a year
$1,937
median rent / month
We filter to zero extreme cold days a year, days with a low below 20 degrees, then rank by 30% affordability, 25% things to do, 20% walkability, 15% parks, and 10% weather.
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