a landable guide
Five or fewer days below 20°F. Median rent under $2,400. For people done with snow.
By Karol Gajda
There's a particular age at which the romance of "real seasons" stops being a personality trait. The driveway, the dark commute, the third week of grey sky in January. If that's where you are, this list is the exit ramp.
Every city here gets 5 or fewer extreme cold days a year (below 20°F), and median rent stays under $2,400 a month. We rank them by a blend of weather and affordability, with a small nudge for parks.
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AL · 412k metro
Mobile starts the list. No days a year drop below 20°F. Median rent at $1,302, 225 pleasant days. The cheapest "winter is optional" option in the country.
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days a year below 20°F
$1,302
median rent / month
225
pleasant days a year
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SC · 397k metro
Myrtle Beach sits at number two on the same arithmetic. No days a year drop below 20°F. Rent at $1,727, 249 pleasant days.
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days a year below 20°F
$1,727
median rent / month
249
pleasant days a year
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FL · 644k metro
Melbourne skips the snow bill. No days a year drop below 20°F. Median rent runs $1,895, with 254 pleasant days on the calendar.
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days a year below 20°F
$1,895
median rent / month
254
pleasant days a year
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LA · 962k metro
New Orleans keeps the winters short and the heating bills shorter. No days a year drop below 20°F. $1,612 median rent, 235 pleasant days a year.
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days a year below 20°F
$1,612
median rent / month
235
pleasant days a year
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FL · 835k metro
Cape Coral treats December like a mild month. No days a year drop below 20°F. Rent at $1,859, 250 pleasant days.
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days a year below 20°F
$1,859
median rent / month
250
pleasant days a year
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FL · 530k metro
Winter in Pensacola doesn't demand a coat closet. No days a year drop below 20°F. $1,752 median rent, 226 pleasant days.
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days a year below 20°F
$1,752
median rent / month
226
pleasant days a year
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FL · 3.3M metro
Tampa pairs 243 pleasant days with rent at $1,996. No days a year drop below 20°F.
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days a year below 20°F
$1,996
median rent / month
243
pleasant days a year
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LA · 414k metro
Lafayette earns its place on the warm-living side of the country. No days a year drop below 20°F. $1,332 rent, 211 pleasant days.
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days a year below 20°F
$1,332
median rent / month
211
pleasant days a year
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NC · 467k metro
Wilmington stretches the outdoor year. Around 1 day a year dip below 20°F. $1,675 rent, 235 pleasant days on the calendar.
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days a year below 20°F
$1,675
median rent / month
235
pleasant days a year
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FL · 262k metro
Sarasota closes the list with the same case as the rest: No days a year drop below 20°F. Rent at $2,121, 249 pleasant days. Winter clothes optional.
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days a year below 20°F
$2,121
median rent / month
249
pleasant days a year
We score on 50% weather, 40% affordability, and 10% parks. Filters: 5 or fewer days a year below 20°F, median rent under $2,400.
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