Mountains, trails, and water within an hour, ranked.
| # | Metro | Median home price | Outdoor access | Winter mildness | Airport connectivity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Asheville, NC | $430K | 10/10 | 6/10 | 6/10 |
| 02 | Colorado Springs, CO | $457K | 10/10 | 4/10 | 6/10 |
| 03 | Coeur d'Alene, ID | $609K | 10/10 | 3/10 | 7/10 |
| 04 | Bend, OR | $672K | 10/10 | 5/10 | 6/10 |
| 05 | Salt Lake City, UT | $567K | 10/10 | 5/10 | 9/10 |
| 06 | St. George, UT | $531K | 10/10 | 1/10 | 4/10 |
| 07 | Seattle, WA | $745K | 10/10 | 5/10 | 9/10 |
| 08 | Bozeman, MT | $708K | 10/10 | 1/10 | 6/10 |
| 09 | Anchorage, AK | $427K | 10/10 | 1/10 | 7/10 |
| 10 | Kalispell, MT | $654K | 10/10 | 2/10 | 6/10 |
| 11 | Knoxville, TN | $370K | 9/10 | 6/10 | 7/10 |
| 12 | Chattanooga, TN | $328K | 9/10 | 7/10 | 6/10 |
| 13 | Roanoke, VA | $305K | 9/10 | 6/10 | 5/10 |
| 14 | Burlington, VT | $476K | 9/10 | 3/10 | 6/10 |
| 15 | Traverse City, MI | $427K | 9/10 | 3/10 | 5/10 |
| 16 | Fort Collins, CO | $558K | 9/10 | 4/10 | 10/10 |
| 17 | Denver, CO | $573K | 9/10 | 4/10 | 10/10 |
| 18 | Boise, ID | $497K | 9/10 | 4/10 | 7/10 |
| 19 | Reno, NV | $574K | 9/10 | 5/10 | 7/10 |
| 20 | Portland, OR | $553K | 9/10 | 6/10 | 6/10 |
| 21 | San Diego, CA | $941K | 9/10 | 9/10 | 9/10 |
| 22 | San Francisco, CA | $1142K | 9/10 | 7/10 | 9/10 |
| 23 | Duluth, MN | $269K | 9/10 | 1/10 | 4/10 |
| 24 | Rapid City, SD | $376K | 9/10 | 2/10 | 5/10 |
| 25 | Missoula, MT | $583K | 9/10 | 2/10 | 6/10 |
| 26 | Honolulu, HI | $858K | 9/10 | 10/10 | 8/10 |
| 27 | Ogden, UT | $520K | 9/10 | 4/10 | 9/10 |
| 28 | Provo, UT | $548K | 9/10 | 5/10 | 5/10 |
| 29 | Flagstaff, AZ | $633K | 9/10 | 3/10 | 4/10 |
| 30 | Grand Junction, CO | $438K | 9/10 | 4/10 | 5/10 |
| 31 | Bellingham, WA | $622K | 9/10 | 5/10 | 5/10 |
| 32 | Portland, ME | $550K | 8/10 | 3/10 | 6/10 |
| 33 | Minneapolis, MN | $396K | 8/10 | 2/10 | 9/10 |
| 34 | Fayetteville-Bentonville, AR | $370K | 8/10 | 6/10 | 6/10 |
| 35 | Spokane, WA | $425K | 8/10 | 3/10 | 7/10 |
| 36 | Tucson, AZ | $343K | 8/10 | 9/10 | 7/10 |
| 37 | Prescott, AZ | $550K | 8/10 | 6/10 | 3/10 |
| 38 | Santa Fe, NM | $561K | 8/10 | 4/10 | 5/10 |
| 39 | Albuquerque, NM | $354K | 8/10 | 6/10 | 7/10 |
| 40 | Los Angeles, CA | $968K | 8/10 | 9/10 | 10/10 |
| 41 | San Jose, CA | $1584K | 8/10 | 8/10 | 8/10 |
| 42 | Billings, MT | $413K | 8/10 | 3/10 | 6/10 |
| 43 | Idaho Falls, ID | $413K | 8/10 | 2/10 | 5/10 |
| 44 | Eugene, OR | $464K | 8/10 | 5/10 | 6/10 |
| 45 | Medford, OR | $442K | 8/10 | 6/10 | 6/10 |
| 46 | Olympia, WA | $534K | 8/10 | 4/10 | 9/10 |
| 47 | Helena, MT | $480K | 8/10 | 2/10 | 4/10 |