Region guide
Moving to the South
The South is where a budget stretches furthest: low rents, warm winters, and no state income tax across much of it — Texas, Florida, and Tennessee among them. The trade-offs are summer heat and humidity, and on the Gulf and Atlantic coasts, hurricane exposure and rising home-insurance costs.
No state income tax: Florida, Tennessee, Texas — gross salaries stretch further there.
Cities covered
73
States
14
Median rent
$1,525/mo
Median est. cost
$4,057/mo
Standouts among the South
Cheapest
Brownsville, TX
$3,502/mo
Lowest estimated monthly essentials for one person.
Best overall
Cary, NC
Fit 84
Highest default Fit Score of the cities here.
Safest
Pembroke Pines, FL
Safety 100
Lowest violent and property crime per capita.
Best for jobs
Nashville, TN
Jobs 96
Strongest labor market (BLS unemployment + growth).
Sunniest
El Paso, TX
306 sunny days
Most sunny days per year.
States we cover in the South
Every the South city, ranked by Fit Score
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