Schools and safety weighted first, then affordability.
| # | Metro | Median home price | Schools | Safety | Outdoor access |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Portland, ME | $550K | 8/10 | 8/10 | 8/10 |
| 02 | Burlington, VT | $476K | 8/10 | 8/10 | 9/10 |
| 03 | Portsmouth, NH | $600K | 8/10 | 8/10 | 7/10 |
| 04 | Ann Arbor, MI | $426K | 9/10 | 7/10 | 6/10 |
| 05 | Rochester, MN | $345K | 8/10 | 8/10 | 6/10 |
| 06 | San Jose, CA | $1584K | 9/10 | 7/10 | 8/10 |
| 07 | Boston, MA | $747K | 9/10 | 7/10 | 7/10 |
| 08 | Provo, UT | $548K | 8/10 | 8/10 | 9/10 |
| 09 | Raleigh-Durham, NC | $438K | 8/10 | 7/10 | 6/10 |
| 10 | Traverse City, MI | $427K | 7/10 | 8/10 | 9/10 |
| 11 | Madison, WI | $455K | 8/10 | 7/10 | 7/10 |
| 12 | Fort Collins, CO | $558K | 8/10 | 7/10 | 9/10 |
| 13 | Coeur d'Alene, ID | $609K | 7/10 | 8/10 | 10/10 |
| 14 | St. George, UT | $531K | 7/10 | 8/10 | 10/10 |
| 15 | Bozeman, MT | $708K | 8/10 | 7/10 | 10/10 |
| 16 | Naples, FL | $556K | 7/10 | 8/10 | 7/10 |
| 17 | Virginia Beach, VA | $377K | 7/10 | 7/10 | 7/10 |
| 18 | Lancaster, PA | $393K | 7/10 | 7/10 | 5/10 |
| 19 | Minneapolis, MN | $396K | 8/10 | 6/10 | 8/10 |
| 20 | Des Moines, IA | $297K | 7/10 | 7/10 | 4/10 |
| 21 | Boise, ID | $497K | 7/10 | 7/10 | 9/10 |
| 22 | Bend, OR | $672K | 7/10 | 7/10 | 10/10 |
| 23 | Seattle, WA | $745K | 8/10 | 6/10 | 10/10 |
| 24 | Green Bay, WI | $351K | 7/10 | 7/10 | 6/10 |
| 25 | Duluth, MN | $269K | 7/10 | 7/10 | 9/10 |
| 26 | Sioux Falls, SD | $344K | 7/10 | 7/10 | 4/10 |
| 27 | Fargo, ND | $329K | 7/10 | 7/10 | 4/10 |
| 28 | Missoula, MT | $583K | 7/10 | 7/10 | 9/10 |
| 29 | Flagstaff, AZ | $633K | 7/10 | 7/10 | 9/10 |
| 30 | Idaho Falls, ID | $413K | 7/10 | 7/10 | 8/10 |
| 31 | Bellingham, WA | $622K | 7/10 | 7/10 | 9/10 |
| 32 | Olympia, WA | $534K | 7/10 | 7/10 | 8/10 |
| 33 | Kalispell, MT | $654K | 7/10 | 7/10 | 10/10 |
| 34 | Austin, TX | $427K | 7/10 | 6/10 | 6/10 |
| 35 | Huntsville, AL | $318K | 7/10 | 6/10 | 6/10 |
| 36 | Charlotte, NC | $391K | 7/10 | 6/10 | 5/10 |
| 37 | Sarasota, FL | $404K | 7/10 | 6/10 | 7/10 |
| 38 | Pittsburgh, PA | $236K | 7/10 | 6/10 | 6/10 |
| 39 | Providence, RI | $532K | 7/10 | 6/10 | 6/10 |
| 40 | Grand Rapids, MI | $362K | 7/10 | 6/10 | 7/10 |
| 41 | Omaha, NE | $312K | 7/10 | 6/10 | 4/10 |
| 42 | Fayetteville-Bentonville, AR | $370K | 7/10 | 6/10 | 8/10 |
| 43 | Colorado Springs, CO | $457K | 7/10 | 6/10 | 10/10 |
| 44 | Denver, CO | $573K | 7/10 | 6/10 | 9/10 |
| 45 | Salt Lake City, UT | $567K | 7/10 | 6/10 | 10/10 |
| 46 | San Diego, CA | $941K | 7/10 | 6/10 | 9/10 |
| 47 | New York, NY | $735K | 7/10 | 6/10 | 5/10 |
| 48 | Rochester, NY | $291K | 7/10 | 6/10 | 6/10 |
| 49 | Albany, NY | $378K | 7/10 | 6/10 | 7/10 |
| 50 | Allentown, PA | $370K | 7/10 | 6/10 | 6/10 |
| 51 | Ogden, UT | $520K | 7/10 | 6/10 | 9/10 |