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15 Most Affordable Places To Live That Have Great Weather, Too

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While many aspects of the economy have experienced downturns over the past few years, since the start of the pandemic, housing is one area where that is not the case.

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Property values and prices have continued to rise at such a steady clip that some homebuyers have started to worry there is another housing bubble underway. While prices are starting to even out somewhat, it might seem like a tall order to find a place to live that has both affordable housing and good weather -- but such places do exist.

GOBankingRates used data from Zillow and WeatherSpark to find 15 U.S. cities with populations greater than 150,000, home values below $300,000 and comfortable climates. Check out some of the most affordable cities to live in that have temperate weather year-round.

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15. Norfolk, Virginia

  • Average weather summer: 73°F to 88°F

  • Average weather winter: 34°F to 49°F

  • Median home value: $265,043

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14. Huntsville, Alabama

  • Average weather summer: 70°F to 89°F

  • Average weather winter: 33°F to 50°F

  • Median home value: $262,671

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13. Tallahassee, Florida

  • Average weather summer: 73°F to 91°F

  • Average weather winter: 41°F to 63°F

  • Median home value: $260,360

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12. San Antonio, Texas

  • Average weather summer: 76°F to 96°F

  • Average weather winter: 43°F to 63°F

  • Median home value: $257,775

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11. Greensboro, North Carolina

  • Average weather summer: 70°F to 87°F

  • Average weather winter: 31°F to 49°F

  • Median home value: $228,448

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10. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

  • Clear days: 102

  • Days below 32°: 73

  • Days above 90°: 52

  • Housing affordability index: 30%

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9. Springfield, Missouri

  • Average weather summer: 69°F to 89°F

  • Average weather winter: 26°F to 43°F

  • Median home value: $210,441

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8. Baton Rouge, Louisiana

  • Average weather summer: 74°F to 91°F

  • Average weather winter: 43°F to 62°F

  • Median home value: $203,770

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7. Little Rock, Arkansas

  • Average weather summer: 74°F to 93°F

  • Average weather winter: 34°F to 51°F

  • Median home value: $189,947

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6. Mobile, Alabama

  • Average weather summer: 75°F to 90°F

  • Average weather winter: 42°F to 60°F

  • Median home value: $175,700

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5. Columbus, Georgia

  • Average weather summer: 73°F to 91°F

  • Average weather winter: 38°F to 58°F

  • Median home value: $144,006

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4. Memphis, Tennessee

  • Average weather summer: 74°F to 91°F

  • Average weather winter: 34°F to 50°F

  • Median home value: $145,968

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3. Shreveport, Louisiana

  • Average weather summer: 72°F to 90°F

  • Average weather winter: 31°F to 48°F

  • Median home value: $125,769

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2. Birmingham, Alabama

  • Average weather summer: 72°F to 90°F

  • Average weather winter: 36°F to 54°F

  • Median home value: $100,509

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1. Jackson, Mississippi

  • Average weather summer: 73°F to 92°F

  • Average weather winter: 38°F to 58°F

  • Median home value: $70,078

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Gabrielle Olya contributed to the reporting for this article.

All data is pulled from Zillow and WeatherSpark and is accurate as of Feb. 21, 2023

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