Region guide
Moving to the Midwest
The Midwest is the value belt: reachable home prices, short commutes, and four real seasons with genuinely cold winters. Costs are low and steady, and the draw is affordability and space rather than the weather.
No state income tax: South Dakota — gross salaries stretch further there.
Cities covered
25
States
11
Median rent
$1,353/mo
Median est. cost
$3,705/mo
Standouts among the Midwest
Cheapest
Wichita, KS
$3,427/mo
Lowest estimated monthly essentials for one person.
Best overall
Columbus, OH
Fit 81
Highest default Fit Score of the cities here.
Safest
Overland Park, KS
Safety 85
Lowest violent and property crime per capita.
Best for jobs
Omaha, NE
Jobs 90
Strongest labor market (BLS unemployment + growth).
Sunniest
Wichita, KS
256 sunny days
Most sunny days per year.
States we cover in the Midwest
Every the Midwest city, ranked by Fit Score
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