Region guide
Moving to the Southwest
The Southwest is sun, space, and value — Arizona, New Mexico, and Nevada — with big dry-heat summers that are getting hotter, low humidity, and no income tax in Nevada. Water and wildfire risk are the long-run questions; the near-term draw is affordable, fast-growing metros.
No state income tax: Nevada — gross salaries stretch further there.
Cities covered
18
States
3
Median rent
$1,735/mo
Median est. cost
$4,252/mo
Standouts among the Southwest
Cheapest
Paradise, NV
$3,664/mo
Lowest estimated monthly essentials for one person.
Best overall
Gilbert, AZ
Fit 72
Highest default Fit Score of the cities here.
Safest
Gilbert, AZ
Safety 96
Lowest violent and property crime per capita.
Best for jobs
Enterprise, NV
Jobs 89
Strongest labor market (BLS unemployment + growth).
Sunniest
Glendale, AZ
317 sunny days
Most sunny days per year.
States we cover in the Southwest
Every the Southwest city, ranked by Fit Score
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