Lists & rankings
All driven by the same warehouse. Every metric defined on its methodology page.
Affordability
Most affordable mid-sized US towns
Where the median home costs the fewest years of household income. Ranked from cheapest to most expensive — limited to towns with 5,000–50,00…
Climate
Fastest-warming US towns since 1970
Towns warming most rapidly relative to their 1900–2024 climate baseline. Ranked by °F per century, linear regression of NOAA NCEI nClimDiv a…
Economy
Most economically diverse US towns
Towns with the lowest industry Herfindahl–Hirschman Index — no single sector dominates. The opposite of mill towns. Computed from Census Cou…
Housing
Most expensive small US towns
Towns under 25,000 population with the highest median home values. The Hamptons, ski-resort enclaves, and exclusive coastal villages dominat…
Climate
Coolest summer towns in the US
Towns with the lowest average July temperatures — climate refuges from the South's heat.…