Eight pairs people actually weigh, each with the same public readings for both places and what their locals say. The widest rent gap is Charleston against Savannah: $2,312 a month to $1,757 (Zillow, August 2026).
Rent and home values from Zillow, asking prices from realtor.com, unemployment from BLS, crime from the FBI, gas from AAA, air from AirNow.
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Asheville vs GreenvilleAsheville rents for $1,704 a month against Greenville's $1,572 (Zillow, August 2026), and unemployment is 3.1% against 3.9% (BLS, August 2026). Among locals who answered, 4 of 18 in Asheville would move there again; no one in Greenville has answered yet.
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Boise vs SpokaneBoise rents for $1,885 a month against Spokane's $1,507 (Zillow, August 2026), and unemployment is 3.3% against 4.2% (BLS, August 2026). Among locals who answered, 1 of 3 in Boise would move there again; no one in Spokane has answered yet.
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Charleston vs SavannahCharleston rents for $2,312 a month against Savannah's $1,757 (Zillow, August 2026), and unemployment is 3.7% against 2.9% (BLS, August 2026). Among locals who answered, 1 of 4 in Charleston would move there again; no one in Savannah has answered yet.
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Denver vs Colorado SpringsDenver rents for $1,881 a month against Colorado Springs' $1,740 (Zillow, August 2026), and unemployment is 4.6% against 4.7% (BLS, August 2026). Among locals who answered, 10 of 35 in Denver would move there again, against 0 of 1 in Colorado Springs.
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Nashville vs ChattanoogaNashville rents for $1,834 a month against Chattanooga's $1,513 (Zillow, August 2026), and unemployment is 3.1% against 3.4% (BLS, August 2026). Among locals who answered, 2 of 6 in Nashville would move there again; no one in Chattanooga has answered yet.
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Portland vs AustinPortland rents for $1,732 a month against Austin's $1,586 (Zillow, August 2026), and unemployment is 4.9% against 3.9% (BLS, August 2026). Among locals who answered, 5 of 14 in Austin would move there again; no one in Portland has answered yet.
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Seattle vs PortlandSeattle rents for $2,234 a month against Portland's $1,732 (Zillow, August 2026), and unemployment is 4.8% against 4.9% (BLS, August 2026). Among locals who answered, 4 of 33 in Seattle would move there again; no one in Portland has answered yet.
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Tucson vs AlbuquerqueTucson rents for $1,425 a month against Albuquerque's $1,455 (Zillow, August 2026), and unemployment is 5.7% against 4.8% (BLS, August 2026). Among locals who answered, 1 of 11 in Tucson would move there again; no one in Albuquerque has answered yet.