An exploratory city screening based on recorded air-quality and health fields; trail and mountain access are not directly measured.
This page is generated from OCity’s city database rather than interviews, personal visits or unverified survey claims. It is intended as a transparent starting point for comparing city-level records; review the linked city profiles and current local sources before making a relocation decision.
| Rank | City | State | Population | Median Income | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colorado Springs ★ Top Pick | CO | 488,670 | $83,215 | |
| 2 | NV | 660,942 | $73,784 | ||
| 3 | CA | 1,388,312 | $105,780 | ||
| 4 | OR | 630,395 | $86,057 | ||
| 5 | CA | 101,296 | $61,464 | ||
| 6 | SD | 206,405 | $70,925 | ||
| 7 | AZ | 547,232 | $55,708 | ||
| 8 | CO | 716,577 | $94,157 | ||
| 9 | NM | 560,283 | $67,907 | ||
| 10 | VA | 137,098 | $70,238 | ||
| 11 | VA | 183,118 | $64,962 | ||
| 12 | GA | 105,803 | $110,401 | ||
| 13 | MA | 652,442 | $96,931 | ||
| 14 | CA | 109,056 | $97,970 | ||
| 15 | AK | 286,075 | $94,437 |
Eligible rows have more than 100,000 residents plus positive population, median-household-income and cost-of-living fields. Ordering is calculated from the category-specific city fields in the OCity database, with city and state used only as deterministic tie-breakers. These are exploratory screening proxies, not direct measurements of individual outcomes, job openings, venues or neighborhood conditions.
Colorado Springs, CO ranks #1 in this city-level screening with a population of 488,670 and a median household income of $83,215. Its recorded cost-of-living index of 97.4 is below the 100 reference point. This rank is a screening result, not a prediction of personal fit.
Las Vegas, NV ranks #2 in this city-level screening with a population of 660,942 and a median household income of $73,784. Its recorded cost-of-living index of 97.4 is below the 100 reference point. This rank is a screening result, not a prediction of personal fit.
San Diego, CA ranks #3 in this city-level screening with a population of 1,388,312 and a median household income of $105,780. Its recorded cost-of-living index of 111.5 is above the 100 reference point. This rank is a screening result, not a prediction of personal fit.
Portland, OR ranks #4 in this city-level screening with a population of 630,395 and a median household income of $86,057. Its recorded cost-of-living index of 106.6 is near the 100 reference point. This rank is a screening result, not a prediction of personal fit.
Chico, CA ranks #5 in this city-level screening with a population of 101,296 and a median household income of $61,464. Its recorded cost-of-living index of 104.6 is near the 100 reference point. This rank is a screening result, not a prediction of personal fit.
Sioux Falls, SD ranks #6 in this city-level screening with a population of 206,405 and a median household income of $70,925. Its recorded cost-of-living index of 90.3 is below the 100 reference point. This rank is a screening result, not a prediction of personal fit.
Tucson, AZ ranks #7 in this city-level screening with a population of 547,232 and a median household income of $55,708. Its recorded cost-of-living index of 94.3 is below the 100 reference point. This rank is a screening result, not a prediction of personal fit.
Denver, CO ranks #8 in this city-level screening with a population of 716,577 and a median household income of $94,157. Its recorded cost-of-living index of 105.5 is near the 100 reference point. This rank is a screening result, not a prediction of personal fit.
Albuquerque, NM ranks #9 in this city-level screening with a population of 560,283 and a median household income of $67,907. Its recorded cost-of-living index of 93 is below the 100 reference point. This rank is a screening result, not a prediction of personal fit.
Hampton, VA ranks #10 in this city-level screening with a population of 137,098 and a median household income of $70,238. Its recorded cost-of-living index of 97.4 is below the 100 reference point. This rank is a screening result, not a prediction of personal fit.
Newport News, VA ranks #11 in this city-level screening with a population of 183,118 and a median household income of $64,962. Its recorded cost-of-living index of 97.4 is below the 100 reference point. This rank is a screening result, not a prediction of personal fit.
Sandy Springs, GA ranks #12 in this city-level screening with a population of 105,803 and a median household income of $110,401. Its recorded cost-of-living index of 100.9 is near the 100 reference point. This rank is a screening result, not a prediction of personal fit.
Boston, MA ranks #13 in this city-level screening with a population of 652,442 and a median household income of $96,931. Its recorded cost-of-living index of 111.6 is above the 100 reference point. This rank is a screening result, not a prediction of personal fit.
San Buenaventura (Ventura), CA ranks #14 in this city-level screening with a population of 109,056 and a median household income of $97,970. Its recorded cost-of-living index of 153.4 is above the 100 reference point. This rank is a screening result, not a prediction of personal fit.
Anchorage, AK ranks #15 in this city-level screening with a population of 286,075 and a median household income of $94,437. Its recorded cost-of-living index of 104.5 is near the 100 reference point. This rank is a screening result, not a prediction of personal fit.
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