Relocation Screendataset 2026.07-v7 · 103 locations · 40 factors

A screen, not an answer.

103 locations scored against 40 factors, lifted from the v7 workbook. Results are grouped into tiers with an uncertainty band rather than ranked, because the underlying scores are not precise enough to order. The job of this page is to hand you eight or ten places worth a visit.

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  • Extreme cold and Winter warmth move together across these 103 places (r = 0.91). Weighting both mostly weights one thing twice.
  • Healthcare access and Medical quality & specialist depth move together across these 103 places (r = 0.88). Weighting both mostly weights one thing twice.
  • Healthcare access and Job market & economic resilience move together across these 103 places (r = 0.82). Weighting both mostly weights one thing twice.
15 strong · 16 good · 42 mixed · 30 poorCompare the top 3 →

Strong fit15 locations— statistically indistinguishable from each other

band 6973100% of your weight scored

Lifting Summer t-storms +1.6 · Costco proximity +1.0 · Job market & economic resilience +0.9

Dragging Fire risk -0.9 · Insurance cost & risk -0.8

Ann Arbor, MI

Strong fit
band 687420% of your weight scored

Lifting Medical quality & specialist depth +1.2 · Airport connectivity +1.2 · Healthcare access +1.1

Dragging Summer humidity -0.9 · Property taxes -0.7

no supporting facts

Bellingham, WA

Strong fit
band 6973100% of your weight scored

Lifting Extreme cold +1.1 · Costco proximity +1.0 · Water stability & long-term security +0.9

Dragging Summer t-storms -1.8 · Winter sunshine / darkness -0.7

Madison, WI

Strong fit
band 6872100% of your weight scored

Lifting Medical quality & specialist depth +1.2 · Healthcare access +1.1 · Costco proximity +1.0

Dragging Extreme cold -1.1 · Winter warmth -1.0

band 6771100% of your weight scored

Lifting Medical quality & specialist depth +1.2 · Costco proximity +1.0 · Summer t-storms +0.8

Dragging Summer humidity -0.9 · Snow days -0.7

band 6771100% of your weight scored

Lifting Snow days +1.0 · Water stability & long-term security +0.9 · Medical quality & specialist depth +0.9

Dragging Costco proximity -1.9 · Retirement income taxation -0.5

Austria

Loveland, CO

Strong fit
band 6670100% of your weight scored

Lifting Summer t-storms +1.2 · Costco proximity +1.0 · State politics fit +0.7

Dragging Insurance cost & risk -0.8 · Climate resilience -0.6

band 6670100% of your weight scored

Lifting Costco proximity +1.0 · Winter sunshine / darkness +1.0 · Housing affordability +0.9

Dragging Water stability & long-term security -1.3 · Crime / safety -1.2

Santa Fe, NM

Strong fit
band 6670100% of your weight scored

Lifting Summer t-storms +1.6 · Costco proximity +1.0 · Winter sunshine / darkness +1.0

Dragging Water stability & long-term security -1.3 · Fire risk -0.9

Rochester, MN

Strong fit
band 6569100% of your weight scored

Lifting Medical quality & specialist depth +1.2 · Healthcare access +1.1 · Fire risk +1.1

Dragging Extreme cold -1.5 · Winter warmth -1.0

Corvallis, OR

Strong fit
band 6569100% of your weight scored

Lifting Extreme cold +1.1 · Costco proximity +1.0 · Water stability & long-term security +0.9

Dragging Summer t-storms -1.4 · Snow days -1.0

band 647020% of your weight scored

Lifting Fire risk +1.1 · Water stability & long-term security +0.9 · Local politics / culture fit +0.9

Dragging Summer humidity -0.9 · Winter warmth -0.7

no supporting factsaveraged row
band 647020% of your weight scored

Lifting Fire risk +1.1 · Costco proximity +1.0 · Water stability & long-term security +0.9

Dragging Winter sunshine / darkness -0.9 · Summer humidity -0.9

no supporting factsaveraged row

Frederick, MD

Strong fit
band 636920% of your weight scored

Lifting Fire risk +1.1 · Costco proximity +1.0 · Job market & economic resilience +0.9

Dragging Summer humidity -1.1 · Quiet / low traffic -1.0

no supporting facts

Good fit16 locations

band 6569100% of your weight scored

Lifting Extreme cold +1.5 · Winter warmth +1.2 · Costco proximity +1.0

Dragging Summer t-storms -1.8 · Snow days -1.2

Canada
band 6569100% of your weight scored

Lifting Water stability & long-term security +0.9 · Walkability & transit +0.9 · Summer t-storms +0.8

Dragging Costco proximity -1.9 · Winter air quality -0.6

Slovenia
band 6569100% of your weight scored

Lifting Medical quality & specialist depth +1.2 · Fire risk +1.1 · Costco proximity +1.0

Dragging Summer humidity -1.1 · Setting & recreation -0.9

band 6569100% of your weight scored

Lifting Medical quality & specialist depth +1.2 · Healthcare access +1.1 · Water stability & long-term security +0.9

Dragging Costco proximity -1.2 · Extreme cold -1.1

averaged row
band 6468100% of your weight scored

Lifting Water stability & long-term security +0.9 · Fire risk +0.8 · Playa / windblown dust exposure +0.6

Dragging Extreme cold -0.7 · Property taxes -0.7

band 6468100% of your weight scored

Lifting Summer t-storms +1.2 · Costco proximity +1.0 · Water stability & long-term security +0.9

Dragging Snow days -0.7 · Summer humidity -0.6

band 6468100% of your weight scored

Lifting Summer t-storms +0.8 · Extreme cold +0.8 · Snow days +0.7

Dragging Costco proximity -1.9 · Retirement income taxation -0.5

averaged rowItaly
band 636920% of your weight scored

Lifting Fire risk +1.1 · Water stability & long-term security +0.9 · Costco proximity +0.7

Dragging Winter warmth -1.0 · Extreme cold -0.7

no supporting factsaveraged row

Duluth, MN

Good fit
band 6468100% of your weight scored

Lifting Climate resilience +1.3 · Housing affordability +1.2 · Costco proximity +1.0

Dragging Extreme cold -1.8 · Winter warmth -1.4

band 6468100% of your weight scored

Lifting Costco proximity +1.0 · Water stability & long-term security +0.9 · Local politics / culture fit +0.9

Dragging Extreme cold -1.1 · Winter warmth -1.0

Spokane, WA

Good fit
band 6467100% of your weight scored

Lifting Costco proximity +1.0 · Airport connectivity +0.9 · Retirement income taxation +0.8

Dragging Summer t-storms -1.4 · Crime / safety -0.9

band 6367100% of your weight scored

Lifting Winter warmth +1.6 · Extreme cold +1.5 · Cost of living & income tax +0.9

Dragging Costco proximity -1.5 · Quiet / low traffic -1.3

Colombia
band 6367100% of your weight scored

Lifting SLC proximity & access +0.9 · Summer humidity +0.8 · Costco proximity +0.7

Dragging Playa / windblown dust exposure -1.0 · Water stability & long-term security -1.0

band 626820% of your weight scored

Lifting Fire risk +1.1 · Water stability & long-term security +0.9 · Summer t-storms +0.8

Dragging Extreme cold -1.5 · Winter warmth -1.0

no supporting factsaveraged row
band 6367100% of your weight scored

Lifting Extreme cold +1.5 · Winter warmth +1.2 · Maintenance burden +0.6

Dragging Costco proximity -1.9 · Snow days -1.2

Uruguay

Columbia, MO

Good fit
band 626820% of your weight scored

Lifting Medical quality & specialist depth +1.2 · Summer t-storms +1.2 · Fire risk +0.8

Dragging Costco proximity -1.2 · Summer humidity -1.1

no supporting facts

Mixed42 locations

band 6367100% of your weight scored

Lifting Winter warmth +1.9 · Extreme cold +1.5 · Maintenance burden +1.1

Dragging Summer t-storms -1.8 · Snow days -1.2

band 626820% of your weight scored

Lifting Fire risk +1.1 · Water stability & long-term security +0.9 · Medical quality & specialist depth +0.9

Dragging Extreme cold -1.1 · Winter warmth -1.0

no supporting facts
band 6366100% of your weight scored

Lifting Water stability & long-term security +0.9 · Local politics / culture fit +0.9 · Fire risk +0.8

Dragging Airport connectivity -1.0 · Property taxes -0.9

band 6266100% of your weight scored

Lifting Costco proximity +1.0 · Job market & economic resilience +0.9 · Airport connectivity +0.9

Dragging Summer t-storms -1.0 · Climate resilience -0.9

band 6266100% of your weight scored

Lifting Costco proximity +1.0 · Water stability & long-term security +0.9 · Fire risk +0.8

Dragging Winter warmth -1.0 · Extreme cold -0.7

band 616720% of your weight scored

Lifting Airport connectivity +1.6 · Medical quality & specialist depth +1.2 · Winter warmth +1.2

Dragging Summer t-storms -1.8 · Quiet / low traffic -1.3

no supporting facts
band 6266100% of your weight scored

Lifting Quiet / low traffic +0.9 · Summer humidity +0.8 · State politics fit +0.7

Dragging Walkability & transit -0.7 · Playa / windblown dust exposure -0.7

band 6266100% of your weight scored

Lifting Costco proximity +1.0 · Summer humidity +0.8 · Snow days +0.7

Dragging Summer t-storms -1.4 · Fire risk -1.2

averaged row
band 616720% of your weight scored

Lifting Summer t-storms +0.8 · Fire risk +0.8 · Playa / windblown dust exposure +0.6

Dragging Costco proximity -1.2 · Summer humidity -1.1

no supporting facts
band 6266100% of your weight scored

Lifting Extreme cold +1.5 · Winter warmth +1.2 · Cost of living & income tax +1.1

Dragging Costco proximity -1.9 · Snow days -1.2

Ecuador
band 616720% of your weight scored

Lifting Fire risk +1.1 · Quiet / low traffic +0.9 · Medical quality & specialist depth +0.9

Dragging Costco proximity -1.2 · Summer humidity -0.9

no supporting facts
band 616720% of your weight scored

Lifting Airport connectivity +1.2 · Costco proximity +1.0 · Medical quality & specialist depth +0.9

Dragging Extreme cold -1.5 · Quiet / low traffic -1.0

no supporting factsCanada
band 6266100% of your weight scored

Lifting Winter warmth +1.9 · Extreme cold +1.5 · Maintenance burden +1.1

Dragging Summer t-storms -1.8 · Fire risk -1.5

band 6265100% of your weight scored

Lifting Summer t-storms +1.2 · Costco proximity +1.0 · Snow days +1.0

Dragging Fire risk -1.2 · Water stability & long-term security -1.0

band 6265100% of your weight scored

Lifting Costco proximity +1.0 · Airport connectivity +0.9 · Retirement income taxation +0.8

Dragging Playa / windblown dust exposure -1.4 · Summer t-storms -1.0

band 606620% of your weight scored

Lifting Extreme cold +1.1 · Climate resilience +0.9 · Playa / windblown dust exposure +0.6

Dragging Summer t-storms -1.0 · Winter sunshine / darkness -0.7

no supporting factsCanada
band 606620% of your weight scored

Lifting Winter warmth +1.9 · Summer t-storms +1.6 · Extreme cold +1.5

Dragging Climate resilience -2.0 · Local politics / culture fit -1.7

no supporting factsaveraged row
band 606620% of your weight scored

Lifting Extreme cold +1.1 · Water stability & long-term security +0.9 · Demographics & growth trajectory +0.6

Dragging Summer t-storms -1.0 · Medical quality & specialist depth -1.0

no supporting factsCanada
band 6165100% of your weight scored

Lifting Winter warmth +1.2 · Extreme cold +1.1 · Costco proximity +1.0

Dragging Climate resilience -2.0 · Local politics / culture fit -1.7

band 6165100% of your weight scored

Lifting Retirement income taxation +0.8 · Summer t-storms +0.8 · Fire risk +0.8

Dragging Costco proximity -1.2 · Extreme cold -0.7

band 6165100% of your weight scored

Lifting Extreme cold +1.5 · Winter warmth +1.2 · Walkability & transit +0.9

Dragging Costco proximity -1.9 · Summer t-storms -1.4

Portugal
band 606620% of your weight scored

Lifting Fire risk +1.1 · Summer t-storms +0.8 · Local politics / culture fit +0.6

Dragging Costco proximity -1.2 · Summer humidity -1.1

no supporting facts
band 606520% of your weight scored

Lifting Summer t-storms +0.8 · Fire risk +0.8 · Playa / windblown dust exposure +0.6

Dragging Summer humidity -1.1 · Costco proximity -0.9

no supporting factsaveraged row
band 6164100% of your weight scored

Lifting Airport connectivity +1.2 · Costco proximity +1.0 · Snow days +1.0

Dragging Playa / windblown dust exposure -2.0 · Climate resilience -1.3

band 6164100% of your weight scored

Lifting Extreme cold +1.5 · Walkability & transit +0.9 · Winter warmth +0.8

Dragging Climate resilience -1.3 · Water stability & long-term security -1.3

Spain
band 606520% of your weight scored

Lifting Fire risk +1.1 · Water stability & long-term security +0.9 · Local politics / culture fit +0.6

Dragging Property taxes -1.2 · Summer humidity -0.9

no supporting factsaveraged row
band 596520% of your weight scored

Lifting Fire risk +1.1 · Water stability & long-term security +0.9 · Quiet / low traffic +0.9

Dragging Costco proximity -1.2 · Property taxes -1.2

no supporting factsaveraged row
band 596520% of your weight scored

Lifting Winter warmth +1.2 · Extreme cold +1.1 · Costco proximity +1.0

Dragging Summer t-storms -1.8 · Climate resilience -1.3

no supporting facts
band 6064100% of your weight scored

Lifting Costco proximity +1.0 · Water stability & long-term security +0.9 · Summer humidity +0.8

Dragging Winter air quality -1.0 · Fire risk -0.9

band 6064100% of your weight scored

Lifting Extreme cold +1.1 · Climate resilience +0.9 · Quiet / low traffic +0.9

Dragging Summer t-storms -1.8 · Snow days -1.2

band 596520% of your weight scored

Lifting Summer t-storms +1.2 · Costco proximity +1.0 · Job market & economic resilience +0.9

Dragging Extreme cold -1.5 · Local politics / culture fit -1.0

no supporting facts
band 6064100% of your weight scored

Lifting Winter warmth +1.6 · Extreme cold +1.5 · Winter sunshine / darkness +1.0

Dragging Water stability & long-term security -1.6 · Snow days -1.2

Mexico
band 596520% of your weight scored

Lifting Extreme cold +1.1 · Climate resilience +0.9 · Costco proximity +0.7

Dragging Summer t-storms -1.0 · Crime / safety -0.7

no supporting factsCanada
band 596520% of your weight scored

Lifting Summer t-storms +1.6 · Fire risk +0.8 · Local politics / culture fit +0.6

Dragging Summer humidity -1.1 · Setting & recreation -0.9

no supporting facts
band 6064100% of your weight scored

Lifting Winter warmth +1.9 · Extreme cold +1.5 · Maintenance burden +1.1

Dragging Summer t-storms -1.8 · Fire risk -1.5

band 6064100% of your weight scored

Lifting Housing affordability +0.9 · Climate resilience +0.9 · Cost of living & income tax +0.9

Dragging Extreme cold -1.5 · Healthcare access -1.1

band 5963100% of your weight scored

Lifting Costco proximity +1.0 · Airport connectivity +0.9 · Summer humidity +0.8

Dragging Quiet / low traffic -1.0 · Fire risk -0.9

band 5963100% of your weight scored

Lifting Summer humidity +0.8 · Winter sunshine / darkness +0.7 · SLC proximity & access +0.7

Dragging Local politics / culture fit -1.3 · Water stability & long-term security -1.3

band 5963100% of your weight scored

Lifting Costco proximity +1.0 · Extreme cold +0.8 · Local politics / culture fit +0.6

Dragging Fire risk -1.5 · Summer t-storms -1.4

averaged row
band 5963100% of your weight scored

Lifting Extreme cold +1.5 · Winter warmth +1.2 · Costco proximity +1.0

Dragging Summer t-storms -1.8 · Snow days -1.2

averaged row
band 5963100% of your weight scored

Lifting Retirement income taxation +0.8 · Summer humidity +0.8 · Costco proximity +0.7

Dragging Playa / windblown dust exposure -1.4 · Fire risk -1.2

averaged row
band 5963100% of your weight scored

Lifting Extreme cold +0.8 · Summer humidity +0.5 · Airport connectivity +0.5

Dragging Summer t-storms -1.0 · Medical quality & specialist depth -1.0

Poor fit30 locations

band 5963100% of your weight scored

Lifting Quiet / low traffic +0.9 · Summer t-storms +0.8 · Summer humidity +0.8

Dragging Costco proximity -1.5 · Healthcare access -1.5

averaged row
band 586420% of your weight scored

Lifting Fire risk +1.1 · Water stability & long-term security +0.9 · Local politics / culture fit +0.9

Dragging Costco proximity -1.2 · Extreme cold -1.1

no supporting facts
band 5962100% of your weight scored

Lifting Water stability & long-term security +0.9 · Airport connectivity +0.9 · Summer humidity +0.8

Dragging Medical quality & specialist depth -1.0 · Extreme cold -0.7

band 576320% of your weight scored

Lifting Fire risk +1.1 · Water stability & long-term security +0.9 · Summer t-storms +0.8

Dragging Extreme cold -1.5 · Costco proximity -1.2

no supporting facts
band 5862100% of your weight scored

Lifting Airport connectivity +1.2 · Costco proximity +1.0 · SLC proximity & access +0.9

Dragging Local politics / culture fit -1.7 · Climate resilience -1.3

averaged row

Sheridan, WY

Poor fit
band 5862100% of your weight scored

Lifting Cost of living & income tax +0.9 · Quiet / low traffic +0.9 · Retirement income taxation +0.8

Dragging Costco proximity -1.2 · Extreme cold -1.1

Prescott, AZ

Poor fit
band 5862100% of your weight scored

Lifting Costco proximity +1.0 · Winter warmth +0.8 · Summer t-storms +0.8

Dragging Local politics / culture fit -1.3 · Water stability & long-term security -1.3

band 5862100% of your weight scored

Lifting Airport connectivity +1.2 · Snow days +1.0 · SLC proximity & access +0.9

Dragging Local politics / culture fit -1.0 · Housing affordability -0.9

averaged row

Keene, NH

Poor fit
band 576320% of your weight scored

Lifting Fire risk +1.1 · Retirement income taxation +0.8 · Playa / windblown dust exposure +0.6

Dragging Property taxes -1.2 · Costco proximity -0.9

no supporting facts
band 5761100% of your weight scored

Lifting Costco proximity +1.0 · Summer humidity +0.8 · Extreme cold +0.8

Dragging Fire risk -1.5 · Water stability & long-term security -1.3

Canada
band 5761100% of your weight scored

Lifting Costco proximity +1.0 · SLC proximity & access +0.9 · Airport connectivity +0.9

Dragging Local politics / culture fit -1.7 · Playa / windblown dust exposure -1.0

Durango, CO

Poor fit
band 5761100% of your weight scored

Lifting Summer t-storms +1.2 · Snow days +0.7 · State politics fit +0.7

Dragging Costco proximity -1.9 · Playa / windblown dust exposure -1.4

band 5761100% of your weight scored

Lifting Retirement income taxation +0.8 · Summer humidity +0.8 · Housing affordability +0.7

Dragging Summer t-storms -1.4 · Playa / windblown dust exposure -1.0

band 5761100% of your weight scored

Lifting Water stability & long-term security +0.9 · Climate resilience +0.9 · Fire risk +0.8

Dragging Costco proximity -1.9 · Extreme cold -1.5

Taos, NM

Poor fit
band 5760100% of your weight scored

Lifting Summer t-storms +1.2 · Winter sunshine / darkness +0.7 · Snow days +0.7

Dragging Fire risk -1.2 · Healthcare access -1.1

band 556120% of your weight scored

Lifting Fire risk +1.1 · Water stability & long-term security +0.9 · Climate resilience +0.9

Dragging Costco proximity -1.5 · Winter warmth -1.0

no supporting factsaveraged row
band 5660100% of your weight scored

Lifting Snow days +1.3 · Quiet / low traffic +0.9 · Summer humidity +0.8

Dragging Medical quality & specialist depth -1.3 · Healthcare access -1.1

Salinas, CA

Poor fit
band 556120% of your weight scored

Lifting Winter warmth +1.6 · Extreme cold +1.5 · Costco proximity +1.0

Dragging Summer t-storms -1.8 · Water stability & long-term security -1.3

no supporting facts
band 5559100% of your weight scored

Lifting Snow days +1.3 · Summer humidity +0.8 · State politics fit +0.7

Dragging Costco proximity -1.2 · Extreme cold -1.1

band 5559100% of your weight scored

Lifting Snow days +1.0 · Summer humidity +0.8 · Airport connectivity +0.5

Dragging Extreme cold -1.1 · Medical quality & specialist depth -1.0

Canada
band 546020% of your weight scored

Lifting Snow days +1.3 · Climate resilience +0.5 · Quiet / low traffic +0.5

Dragging Costco proximity -1.2 · Fire risk -0.9

no supporting factsaveraged rowCanada
band 546020% of your weight scored

Lifting Snow days +1.0 · Water stability & long-term security +0.9 · Local politics / culture fit +0.6

Dragging Costco proximity -1.5 · Fire risk -1.2

no supporting factsCanada
band 5559100% of your weight scored

Lifting Snow days +1.3 · Summer humidity +0.8 · Property taxes +0.7

Dragging Fire risk -1.5 · Water stability & long-term security -1.0

averaged row
band 545920% of your weight scored

Lifting Snow days +0.4 · Costco proximity +0.4 · Demographics & growth trajectory +0.4

Dragging Fire risk -1.5 · Water stability & long-term security -1.3

no supporting factsaveraged rowCanada
band 535920% of your weight scored

Lifting Fire risk +1.1 · Climate resilience +0.9 · Quiet / low traffic +0.9

Dragging Healthcare access -1.1 · Extreme cold -1.1

no supporting facts
band 5458100% of your weight scored

Lifting Airport connectivity +0.9 · SLC proximity & access +0.7 · Property taxes +0.7

Dragging Local politics / culture fit -1.7 · Medical quality & specialist depth -1.3

averaged row
band 535920% of your weight scored

Lifting Snow days +1.0 · Water stability & long-term security +0.9 · Climate resilience +0.9

Dragging Costco proximity -1.5 · Local politics / culture fit -1.0

no supporting factsaveraged row
band 525720% of your weight scored

Lifting Climate resilience +1.3 · Quiet / low traffic +1.3 · Water stability & long-term security +0.9

Dragging Healthcare access -1.5 · Extreme cold -1.5

no supporting factsaveraged row
band 5256100% of your weight scored

Lifting Snow days +1.3 · Summer humidity +0.8 · Climate resilience +0.5

Dragging Healthcare access -1.5 · Extreme cold -1.5

averaged row
band 5155100% of your weight scored

Lifting Winter warmth +1.2 · Extreme cold +1.1 · Summer humidity +0.5

Dragging Fire risk -1.8 · Summer t-storms -1.4

averaged row