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A comparison of 409 cities in United States by VanSky score — how comfortable it is to travel in each today. We factor in temperature, wind, sun and conditions by the sea. Sort by any metric and pick your next stop. A comparison of 51 regions of United States by VanSky score — where it's most comfortable to travel right now. We factor in temperature, wind, sun and conditions by the sea.
The country score (0–100) is computed from all of its cities, not a single point. Cities are grouped into regions, and a region's score is the median of its cities so dense clusters don't outweigh sparse ones. Final score = 0.65 × “best areas” (80th percentile of regions) + 0.35 × “typical conditions” (median of regions), so one warm city can't push the whole country to 100. Each city's score blends warmth (feels-like), sun, rain and wind, adjusted for night temperature and, on the coast, the sea. Data: Open-Meteo, refreshed several times a day.
The scale above shows what share of the country's cities falls into each comfort band. “Best spot” is the most comfortable region or city this week; “typical conditions” is the median score across regions.
Top cities in United States by VanSky Regions of United States
| City | VanSky | Temp. | Solar | Wind | Water | Conditions |
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Alameda
California
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96 | 72° / 62° | 1.9 kWh | 6 mph | — | |
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Oakland
California
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96 | 72° / 62° | 1.9 kWh | 6 mph | — | |
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Orem
Utah
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96 | 76° / 59° | 2 kWh | 4 mph | — | |
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San Francisco
California
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95 | 72° / 60° | 1.9 kWh | 7 (↑14) mph | — | |
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Chinatown
California
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95 | 72° / 60° | 1.9 kWh | 7 (↑14) mph | — | |
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Daly City
California
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95 | 66° / 58° | 1.8 kWh | 7 (↑17) mph | — | |
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Evanston
Illinois
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95 | 69° / 57° | 1.9 kWh | 10 (↑17) mph | — | |
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West Ridge
Illinois
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95 | 69° / 57° | 1.9 kWh | 10 (↑17) mph | — | |
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Broomfield
Colorado
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95 | 81° / 57° | 1.9 kWh | 7 mph | — | |
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Newport News
Virginia
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95 | 70° / 54° | 2.1 kWh | 4 mph | — | |
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Hampton
Virginia
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95 | 70° / 54° | 2.1 kWh | 4 mph | — | |
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Norfolk
Virginia
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95 | 72° / 51° | 2.1 kWh | 6 mph | — | |
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Chesapeake
Virginia
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95 | 72° / 51° | 2.1 kWh | 6 mph | — | |
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South San Francisco
California
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94 | 75° / 60° | 1.9 kWh | 8 (↑15) mph | — | |
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Castle Rock
Colorado
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94 | 78° / 51° | 2 kWh | 9 mph | — | |
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Saint Clair Shores
Michigan
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94 | 76° / 57° | 1.7 kWh | 12 (↑24) mph | — | |
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Carmel
Indiana
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94 | 76° / 51° | 2 kWh | 7 (↑16) mph | — | |
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Racine
Wisconsin
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94 | 74° / 59° | 1.8 kWh | 13 (↑22) mph | — | |
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Kenosha
Wisconsin
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94 | 75° / 58° | 1.8 kWh | 12 (↑23) mph | — | |
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Reston
Virginia
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94 | 72° / 43° | 2 kWh | 8 (↑21) mph | — | |
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Leesburg
Virginia
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94 | 72° / 42° | 2 kWh | 8 (↑19) mph | — | |
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Harrisonburg
Virginia
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94 | 71° / 44° | 2 kWh | 7 (↑21) mph | — | |
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Enchanted Hills
New Mexico
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93 | 78° / 51° | 2.2 kWh | 4 mph | — | |
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Centennial
Colorado
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93 | 79° / 53° | 2 kWh | 9 (↑16) mph | — | |
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Oak Park
Illinois
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93 | 71° / 55° | 1.9 kWh | 7 (↑18) mph | — | |
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Des Plaines
Illinois
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93 | 78° / 57° | 1.8 kWh | 9 (↑22) mph | — | |
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Mount Prospect
Illinois
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93 | 78° / 58° | 1.8 kWh | 11 (↑24) mph | — | |
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Lakewood
Colorado
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93 | 79° / 52° | 1.9 kWh | 6 (↑13) mph | — | |
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Arvada
Colorado
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93 | 79° / 52° | 1.9 kWh | 6 (↑13) mph | — | |
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Hammond
Indiana
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93 | 79° / 58° | 1.8 kWh | 7 (↑17) mph | — |
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Updated: 03.10.2026
Regular
$1.17 /L
€1.04 · £0.89/L
36 of 170
cheaper than 79% of countries
Midgrade
$1.33 /L
€1.18 · £1.00/L
22 of 104
cheaper than 80% of countries
Premium
$1.43 /L
€1.28 · £1.08/L
9 of 28
cheaper than 71% of countries
Diesel #2
$1.68 /L
€1.50 · £1.27/L
98 of 170
pricier than 57% of countries
LPG
$0.95 /L
€0.84 · £0.72/L
34 of 56
pricier than 59% of countries
E85
$0.87 /L
€0.78 · £0.66/L
2 of 6
cheaper than 83% of countries
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