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Best metros for low natural-disaster risk

Hurricane, flood, and wildfire exposure ranked lowest-first — the insurance bill is the tell.

#	Metro	Median home price	Hazard safety (10 = lowest risk)	Winter mildness	Tax friendliness
01	El Paso, TX	$233K	10/10	8/10	9/10
02	Athens, GA	$374K	10/10	7/10	6/10
03	Atlanta, GA	$383K	10/10	7/10	6/10
04	Richmond, VA	$400K	10/10	6/10	5/10
05	Virginia Beach, VA	$377K	10/10	7/10	5/10
06	Portland, ME	$550K	10/10	3/10	4/10
07	Providence, RI	$532K	10/10	4/10	5/10
08	Cleveland, OH	$256K	10/10	4/10	6/10
09	Grand Rapids, MI	$362K	10/10	3/10	6/10
10	Boise, ID	$497K	10/10	4/10	6/10
11	Spokane, WA	$425K	10/10	3/10	9/10
12	Albuquerque, NM	$354K	10/10	6/10	5/10
13	Portland, OR	$553K	10/10	6/10	4/10
14	Sacramento, CA	$584K	10/10	7/10	2/10
15	Boston, MA	$747K	10/10	4/10	5/10
16	New York, NY	$735K	10/10	5/10	3/10
17	Albany, NY	$378K	10/10	3/10	3/10
18	Baltimore, MD	$408K	10/10	5/10	5/10
19	Detroit, MI	$272K	10/10	4/10	6/10
20	Tyler, TX	$274K	10/10	8/10	9/10
21	Grand Junction, CO	$438K	10/10	4/10	6/10
22	Fort Worth, TX	$367K	9/10	8/10	9/10
23	San Antonio, TX	$280K	9/10	8/10	9/10
24	Austin, TX	$427K	9/10	8/10	9/10
25	Knoxville, TN	$370K	9/10	6/10	9/10
26	Raleigh-Durham, NC	$438K	9/10	7/10	6/10
27	Charlotte, NC	$391K	9/10	7/10	6/10
28	Asheville, NC	$430K	9/10	6/10	6/10
29	Winston-Salem, NC	$285K	9/10	6/10	6/10
30	Greenville, SC	$317K	9/10	7/10	6/10
31	Jacksonville, FL	$354K	9/10	9/10	10/10
32	St. Petersburg, FL	$361K	9/10	10/10	10/10
33	Orlando, FL	$387K	9/10	9/10	10/10
34	Roanoke, VA	$305K	9/10	6/10	5/10
35	Lancaster, PA	$393K	9/10	5/10	6/10
36	Pittsburgh, PA	$236K	9/10	4/10	6/10
37	Burlington, VT	$476K	9/10	3/10	4/10
38	Portsmouth, NH	$600K	9/10	3/10	8/10
39	Cincinnati, OH	$313K	9/10	5/10	6/10
40	Columbus, OH	$335K	9/10	4/10	6/10
41	Indianapolis, IN	$297K	9/10	5/10	7/10
42	Ann Arbor, MI	$426K	9/10	3/10	6/10
43	Madison, WI	$455K	9/10	2/10	5/10
44	Des Moines, IA	$297K	9/10	3/10	6/10
45	Fayetteville-Bentonville, AR	$370K	9/10	6/10	6/10
46	Colorado Springs, CO	$457K	9/10	4/10	6/10
47	Denver, CO	$573K	9/10	4/10	6/10
48	Coeur d'Alene, ID	$609K	9/10	3/10	6/10
49	Santa Fe, NM	$561K	9/10	4/10	5/10
50	Buffalo, NY	$295K	9/10	3/10	3/10
51	Hartford, CT	$407K	9/10	4/10	4/10
52	New Haven, CT	$415K	9/10	4/10	4/10
53	Toledo, OH	$206K	9/10	4/10	6/10
54	Fort Wayne, IN	$262K	9/10	4/10	7/10
55	Springfield, MO	$275K	9/10	5/10	6/10
56	Gainesville, FL	$306K	9/10	9/10	10/10
57	Miami, FL	$477K	9/10	10/10	10/10
58	Augusta, GA	$254K	9/10	8/10	6/10
59	Waco, TX	$259K	9/10	8/10	9/10
60	College Station, TX	$311K	9/10	8/10	9/10
61	Midland, TX	$331K	9/10	8/10	9/10
62	Dallas, TX	$367K	8/10	8/10	9/10
63	Birmingham, AL	$264K	8/10	7/10	7/10
64	Chattanooga, TN	$328K	8/10	7/10	9/10
65	Nashville, TN	$458K	8/10	6/10	9/10
66	Columbia, SC	$258K	8/10	8/10	6/10
67	Tampa, FL	$361K	8/10	10/10	10/10
68	The Villages, FL	$389K	8/10	9/10	10/10
69	Lexington, KY	$329K	8/10	5/10	6/10
70	Traverse City, MI	$427K	8/10	3/10	6/10
71	Milwaukee, WI	$394K	8/10	3/10	5/10
72	Minneapolis, MN	$396K	8/10	2/10	4/10
73	Kansas City, MO	$332K	8/10	5/10	6/10
74	Oklahoma City, OK	$248K	8/10	6/10	6/10
75	Fort Collins, CO	$558K	8/10	4/10	6/10
76	Bend, OR	$672K	8/10	5/10	4/10
77	Las Vegas, NV	$430K	8/10	8/10	10/10
78	Allentown, PA	$370K	8/10	4/10	6/10
79	Harrisburg, PA	$315K	8/10	5/10	6/10
80	Scranton, PA	$236K	8/10	4/10	6/10
81	Green Bay, WI	$351K	8/10	2/10	5/10
82	Rapid City, SD	$376K	8/10	2/10	10/10
83	Billings, MT	$413K	8/10	3/10	6/10
84	Montgomery, AL	$216K	8/10	8/10	7/10
85	Daytona Beach, FL	$332K	8/10	9/10	10/10
86	Fort Lauderdale, FL	$477K	8/10	10/10	10/10
87	West Palm Beach, FL	$477K	8/10	10/10	10/10
88	McAllen, TX	$195K	8/10	10/10	9/10
89	Ogden, UT	$520K	8/10	4/10	6/10
90	Houston, TX	$309K	7/10	9/10	9/10
91	Huntsville, AL	$318K	7/10	7/10	7/10
92	Louisville, KY	$284K	7/10	6/10	6/10
93	Omaha, NE	$312K	7/10	4/10	6/10
94	Tulsa, OK	$256K	7/10	6/10	6/10
95	Prescott, AZ	$550K	7/10	6/10	8/10
96	San Diego, CA	$941K	7/10	9/10	2/10
97	Washington, DC	$585K	7/10	6/10	5/10
98	Philadelphia, PA	$395K	7/10	5/10	6/10
99	Chicago, IL	$360K	7/10	3/10	5/10
100	Fargo, ND	$329K	7/10	1/10	8/10
101	Cheyenne, WY	$393K	7/10	3/10	10/10
102	Provo, UT	$548K	7/10	5/10	6/10
103	Yuma, AZ	$282K	7/10	9/10	8/10

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