a landable guide
Zero days below 20°F. Median rent under $1,700. 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 zero extreme cold days a year (below 20°F), and median rent stays under $1,700 a month. Affordability leads the ranking, with parks and things to do filling out the rest.
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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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LA · 962k metro
New Orleans sits at number two on the same arithmetic. No days a year drop below 20°F. Rent at $1,612, 235 pleasant days.
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days a year below 20°F
$1,612
median rent / month
235
pleasant days a year
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AZ · 1.1M metro
Tucson skips the snow bill. No days a year drop below 20°F. Median rent runs $1,444, with 202 pleasant days on the calendar.
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days a year below 20°F
$1,444
median rent / month
202
pleasant days a year
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LA · 414k metro
Lafayette keeps the winters short and the heating bills shorter. No days a year drop below 20°F. $1,332 median rent, 211 pleasant days a year.
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days a year below 20°F
$1,332
median rent / month
211
pleasant days a year
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FL · 393k metro
Tallahassee treats December like a mild month. No days a year drop below 20°F. Rent at $1,527, 186 pleasant days.
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days a year below 20°F
$1,527
median rent / month
186
pleasant days a year
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FL · 350k metro
Winter in Gainesville doesn't demand a coat closet. No days a year drop below 20°F. $1,645 median rent, 206 pleasant days.
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days a year below 20°F
$1,645
median rent / month
206
pleasant days a year
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TX · 446k metro
Corpus Christi pairs 171 pleasant days with rent at $1,410. No days a year drop below 20°F.
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days a year below 20°F
$1,410
median rent / month
171
pleasant days a year
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TX · 2.7M metro
San Antonio earns its place on the warm-living side of the country. No days a year drop below 20°F. $1,394 rent, 167 pleasant days.
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days a year below 20°F
$1,394
median rent / month
167
pleasant days a year
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FL · 410k metro
Ocala stretches the outdoor year. No days a year drop below 20°F. $1,616 rent, 208 pleasant days on the calendar.
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days a year below 20°F
$1,616
median rent / month
208
pleasant days a year
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FL · 1.7M metro
Jacksonville closes the list with the same case as the rest: No days a year drop below 20°F. Rent at $1,679, 198 pleasant days. Winter clothes optional.
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days a year below 20°F
$1,679
median rent / month
198
pleasant days a year
We score on 55% affordability, 20% parks, 15% things to do, and 10% weather. Filters: zero days a year below 20°F, median rent under $1,700.
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