Ranked by climate score — sunny days, mild temperatures, and manageable precipitation.
| # | City | State | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Birmingham | AL | 80.2/100 |
| 2 | Mobile | AL | 73.2/100 |
| 3 | Montgomery | AL | 82.2/100 |
| 4 | Phoenix | AZ | 66.2/100 |
| 5 | Chandler | AZ | 65.2/100 |
| 6 | Gilbert | AZ | 67.2/100 |
| 7 | Glendale | AZ | 67.0/100 |
| 8 | Mesa | AZ | 68.0/100 |
| 9 | Peoria | AZ | 63.0/100 |
| 10 | Scottsdale | AZ | 62.8/100 |
| 11 | Surprise | AZ | 63.5/100 |
| 12 | Tempe | AZ | 63.5/100 |
| 13 | Little Rock | AR | 74.5/100 |
| 14 | Los Angeles | CA | 47.5/100 |
| 15 | Anaheim | CA | 55.0/100 |
| 16 | Bakersfield | CA | 64.0/100 |
| 17 | Chula Vista | CA | 54.5/100 |
| 18 | Corona | CA | 52.2/100 |
| 19 | Elk Grove | CA | 54.8/100 |
| 20 | Fontana | CA | 55.0/100 |
| 21 | Fresno | CA | 63.0/100 |
| 22 | Fullerton | CA | 49.2/100 |
| 23 | Garden Grove | CA | 52.8/100 |
| 24 | Glendale | CA | 49.0/100 |
| 25 | Hayward | CA | 50.8/100 |
| 26 | Huntington Beach | CA | 51.5/100 |
| 27 | Lancaster | CA | 60.8/100 |
| 28 | Long Beach | CA | 54.0/100 |
| 29 | Modesto | CA | 60.2/100 |
| 30 | Moreno Valley | CA | 57.8/100 |
| 31 | Oakland | CA | 51.5/100 |
| 32 | Oceanside | CA | 52.5/100 |
| 33 | Ontario | CA | 51.8/100 |
| 34 | Pomona | CA | 51.8/100 |
| 35 | Rancho Cucamonga | CA | 53.0/100 |
| 36 | Roseville | CA | 57.8/100 |
| 37 | Sacramento | CA | 60.0/100 |
| 38 | San Bernardino | CA | 63.5/100 |
| 39 | San Jose | CA | 50.8/100 |
| 40 | Santa Clarita | CA | 55.2/100 |
| 41 | Stockton | CA | 60.2/100 |
| 42 | Sunnyvale | CA | 52.0/100 |
| 43 | Colorado Springs | CO | 66.0/100 |
| 44 | Denver | CO | 57.8/100 |
| 45 | Lakewood | CO | 65.0/100 |
| 46 | Bridgeport | CT | 69.8/100 |
| 47 | Cape Coral | FL | 66.8/100 |
| 48 | Gainesville | FL | 72.0/100 |
| 49 | Hialeah | FL | 63.8/100 |
| 50 | Jacksonville | FL | 71.2/100 |