Where Do I Move?

Region guide

Moving to the West

The West holds both the priciest coastal metros and some of the most affordable interior cities in the country, so the spread is enormous. Expect mild Pacific coasts, dry heat and wildfire-and-drought risk inland, and several states that take nothing from your paycheck — Washington and Nevada among them.

No state income tax: Alaska, Nevada, Washington — gross salaries stretch further there.

Cities covered

72

States

11

Median rent

$1,971/mo

Median est. cost

$4,511/mo

Standouts among the West

Cheapest

Paradise, NV

$3,664/mo

Lowest estimated monthly essentials for one person.

Best overall

Boise, ID

Fit 74

Highest default Fit Score of the cities here.

Safest

San Diego, CA

Safety 100

Lowest violent and property crime per capita.

Best for jobs

Honolulu, HI

Jobs 92

Strongest labor market (BLS unemployment + growth).

Sunniest

Fontana, CA

327 sunny days

Most sunny days per year.

States we cover in the West

Alaska Arizona California Colorado Hawaii Idaho Nevada New Mexico Oregon Utah Washington

Every the West city, ranked by Fit Score

1

74

pop 235.7K · rent $1,655 · est. $3,970/mo

2

72

pop 271.1K · rent $2,028 · est. $4,628/mo

3

72

pop 324.5K · rent $1,735 · est. $4,249/mo

4

72

pop 278.1K · rent $1,839 · est. $4,397/mo

5

70

pop 177.2K · rent $2,180 · est. $4,515/mo

6

69

pop 211.9K · rent $1,733 · est. $4,084/mo

7

68

pop 507.5K · rent $1,839 · est. $4,393/mo

8

67

North Las Vegas, NV

pop 270.8K · rent $1,735 · est. $4,285/mo

9

66

pop 1.4M · rent $3,001 · est. $5,376/mo

10

65

Garden Grove, CA

pop 170.6K · rent $1,971 · est. $4,582/mo

11

65

pop 152.4K · rent $2,255 · est. $4,821/mo

12

65

pop 543.3K · rent $1,402 · est. $3,824/mo

13

64

pop 269K · rent $1,870 · est. $4,255/mo

14

64

Huntington Beach, CA

pop 196K · rent $2,424 · est. $5,056/mo

15

64

pop 194.3K · rent $1,743 · est. $4,417/mo

16

63

Bakersfield, CA

pop 408.4K · rent $1,483 · est. $4,129/mo

17

63

pop 232K · rent $1,823 · est. $4,097/mo

18

63

pop 158.8K · rent $2,136 · est. $4,694/mo

19

63

Santa Clarita, CA

pop 229K · rent $2,486 · est. $5,083/mo

20

63

pop 242.2K · rent $1,910 · est. $4,466/mo

21

63

pop 151.2K · rent $2,501 · est. $4,962/mo

22

62

pop 250.2K · rent $1,397 · est. $4,015/mo

23

62

pop 228.5K · rent $2,912 · est. $5,423/mo

24

62

Rancho Cucamonga, CA

pop 174.7K · rent $2,286 · est. $4,886/mo

25

61

pop 229.2K · rent $1,531 · est. $4,060/mo

26

61

pop 308.2K · rent $3,236 · est. $5,736/mo

27

61

Sunrise Manor, NV

pop 199.1K · rent $1,284 · est. $3,690/mo

28

61

pop 186.2K · rent $1,287 · est. $3,664/mo

29

61

Fort Collins, CO

pop 169.7K · rent $1,732 · est. $4,244/mo

30

60

pop 524.8K · rent $2,255 · est. $4,799/mo

31

60

pop 543.6K · rent $1,664 · est. $4,337/mo

32

60

pop 172.5K · rent $2,207 · est. $4,712/mo

33

60

Spring Valley, NV

pop 219.9K · rent $1,642 · est. $3,995/mo

34

60

pop 153.5K · rent $3,483 · est. $5,879/mo

35

59

Albuquerque, NM

pop 562.5K · rent $1,464 · est. $3,812/mo

36

59

pop 642.7K · rent $1,922 · est. $4,441/mo

37

59

pop 741.4K · rent $2,501 · est. $4,791/mo

38

59

pop 176.7K · rent $1,560 · est. $4,015/mo

39

58

Colorado Springs, CO

pop 483.1K · rent $1,735 · est. $4,171/mo

40

58

pop 311.6K · rent $3,236 · est. $5,733/mo

41

58

pop 1.6M · rent $1,839 · est. $4,383/mo

42

58

Chula Vista, CA

pop 275K · rent $3,001 · est. $5,382/mo

43

58

San Francisco, CA

pop 836.3K · rent $3,604 · est. $5,865/mo

44

58

pop 990.1K · rent $3,483 · est. $5,905/mo

45

58

pop 178.3K · rent $2,201 · est. $4,708/mo

46

57

pop 289.1K · rent $1,631 · est. $4,187/mo

47

57

pop 165.5K · rent $1,736 · est. $4,474/mo

48

57

pop 346.3K · rent $2,642 · est. $4,964/mo

49

56

pop 650.9K · rent $1,735 · est. $4,278/mo

50

56

Salt Lake City, UT

pop 203.9K · rent $1,747 · est. $4,098/mo

51

56

pop 186.4K · rent $1,623 · est. $4,192/mo

52

56

Moreno Valley, CA

pop 210.4K · rent $2,036 · est. $4,736/mo

53

55

pop 316.2K · rent $2,201 · est. $4,753/mo

54

54

pop 713.7K · rent $2,089 · est. $4,499/mo

55

54

pop 177.2K · rent $2,827 · est. $5,093/mo

56

53

pop 159.2K · rent $2,360 · est. $5,031/mo

57

53

pop 170K · rent $1,696 · est. $4,446/mo

58

53

pop 177.5K · rent $1,688 · est. $4,100/mo

59

52

pop 344.6K · rent $3,236 · est. $5,739/mo

60

52

pop 192.7K · rent $1,922 · est. $4,520/mo

61

51

pop 390.2K · rent $2,089 · est. $4,507/mo

62

51

pop 192.3K · rent $2,903 · est. $5,322/mo

63

51

pop 156.3K · rent $1,746 · est. $4,322/mo

64

51

pop 218.6K · rent $1,758 · est. $4,341/mo

65

50

pop 320.5K · rent $1,742 · est. $4,380/mo

66

49

Los Angeles, CA

pop 3.9M · rent $2,903 · est. $5,329/mo

67

48

pop 458.5K · rent $2,903 · est. $5,312/mo

68

48

pop 220.5K · rent $1,971 · est. $4,528/mo

69

48

pop 201K · rent $2,693 · est. $5,156/mo

70

46

pop 162K · rent $2,684 · est. $5,138/mo

71

45

San Bernardino, CA

pop 221.8K · rent $2,201 · est. $4,726/mo

72

40

pop 438.1K · rent $2,912 · est. $5,324/mo

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