Air humidity: ranking of US metro areas
Order: highest value first. This indicator is neutral: a higher value does not mean a better one.
Air humidity: ranking of US metro areas: Santa Maria ranks first (78 %) and Las Vegas last (26 %). The median across 131 metro areas is 68 %. Observation period: 2021-2025. Source: Meteostat (CC BY 4.0).
Annual mean relative humidity of the air (average of the daily values).
Data quality: measured at a single station; only measured values were used, years with incomplete data are excluded.
| # | Metro area | Value | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Santa MariaCA | 78 % | 2021-2025 |
| 2 | BeaumontTX | 77 % | 2021-2025 |
| 3 | Myrtle BeachSC | 77 % | 2021-2025 |
| 4 | OcalaFL | 76 % | 2021-2025 |
| 5 | DeltonaFL | 76 % | 2021-2025 |
| 6 | Corpus ChristiTX | 76 % | 2021-2025 |
| 7 | GulfportMS | 76 % | 2021-2025 |
| 8 | BrownsvilleTX | 75 % | 2021-2025 |
| 9 | Palm BayFL | 75 % | 2021-2025 |
| 10 | JacksonvilleFL | 75 % | 2021-2025 |
| 11 | AnchorageAK | 74 % | 2021-2025 |
| 12 | EugeneOR | 74 % | 2021-2025 |
| 13 | San FranciscoCA | 74 % | 2021-2025 |
| 14 | San JoseCA | 74 % | 2021-2025 |
| 15 | MobileAL | 74 % | 2021-2025 |
| 16 | New OrleansLA | 74 % | 2021-2025 |
| 17 | OrlandoFL | 74 % | 2021-2025 |
| 18 | Port St. LucieFL | 73 % | 2021-2025 |
| 19 | PortlandME | 73 % | 2021-2025 |
| 20 | MiamiFL | 73 % | 2021-2025 |
| 21 | SalisburyMD | 73 % | 2021-2025 |
| 22 | TallahasseeFL | 73 % | 2021-2025 |
| 23 | AugustaGA | 72 % | 2021-2025 |
| 24 | CharlestonSC | 72 % | 2021-2025 |
| 25 | Los AngelesCA | 72 % | 2021-2025 |
| 26 | FlintMI | 72 % | 2021-2025 |
| 27 | Fort WayneIN | 72 % | 2021-2025 |
| 28 | Grand RapidsMI | 72 % | 2021-2025 |
| 29 | SeattleWA | 72 % | 2021-2025 |
| 30 | SavannahGA | 71 % | 2021-2025 |
| 31 | LakelandFL | 71 % | 2021-2025 |
| 32 | MontgomeryAL | 71 % | 2021-2025 |
| 33 | TampaFL | 71 % | 2021-2025 |
| 34 | San DiegoCA | 71 % | 2021-2025 |
| 35 | HoustonTX | 71 % | 2021-2025 |
| 36 | YoungstownOH | 71 % | 2021-2025 |
| 37 | JacksonMS | 71 % | 2021-2025 |
| 38 | RochesterNY | 71 % | 2021-2025 |
| 39 | ProvidenceRI | 70 % | 2021-2025 |
| 40 | ManchesterNH | 70 % | 2021-2025 |
| 41 | SalemOR | 70 % | 2021-2025 |
| 42 | FayettevilleNC | 70 % | 2021-2025 |
| 43 | AshevilleNC | 70 % | 2021-2025 |
| 44 | Virginia BeachVA | 70 % | 2021-2025 |
| 45 | LansingMI | 70 % | 2021-2025 |
| 46 | BuffaloNY | 69 % | 2021-2025 |
| 47 | AkronOH | 69 % | 2021-2025 |
| 48 | CantonOH | 69 % | 2021-2025 |
| 49 | KnoxvilleTN | 69 % | 2021-2025 |
| 50 | CincinnatiOH | 69 % | 2021-2025 |
| 51 | ColumbiaSC | 69 % | 2021-2025 |
| 52 | MadisonWI | 69 % | 2021-2025 |
| 53 | WorcesterMA | 69 % | 2021-2025 |
| 54 | SpringfieldMA | 69 % | 2021-2025 |
| 55 | DetroitMI | 69 % | 2021-2025 |
| 56 | SpringfieldMO | 68 % | 2021-2025 |
| 57 | DavenportIA | 68 % | 2021-2025 |
| 58 | HickoryNC | 68 % | 2021-2025 |
| 59 | AlbanyNY | 68 % | 2021-2025 |
| 60 | BridgeportCT | 68 % | 2021-2025 |
| 61 | New HavenCT | 68 % | 2021-2025 |
| 62 | SyracuseNY | 68 % | 2021-2025 |
| 63 | IndianapolisIN | 68 % | 2021-2025 |
| 64 | PeoriaIL | 68 % | 2021-2025 |
| 65 | RockfordIL | 68 % | 2021-2025 |
| 66 | ToledoOH | 68 % | 2021-2025 |
| 67 | LexingtonKY | 68 % | 2021-2025 |
| 68 | AtlantaGA | 67 % | 2021-2025 |
| 69 | PortlandOR | 67 % | 2021-2025 |
| 70 | RichmondVA | 67 % | 2021-2025 |
| 71 | Urban HonoluluHI | 67 % | 2021-2025 |
| 72 | ClevelandOH | 67 % | 2021-2025 |
| 73 | BirminghamAL | 67 % | 2021-2025 |
| 74 | ScrantonPA | 67 % | 2021-2025 |
| 75 | ChattanoogaTN | 67 % | 2021-2025 |
| 76 | DurhamNC | 67 % | 2021-2025 |
| 77 | RaleighNC | 67 % | 2021-2025 |
| 78 | GreensboroNC | 67 % | 2021-2025 |
| 79 | WinstonNC | 67 % | 2021-2025 |
| 80 | MilwaukeeWI | 66 % | 2021-2025 |
| 81 | PittsburghPA | 66 % | 2021-2025 |
| 82 | AllentownPA | 66 % | 2021-2025 |
| 83 | HuntingtonWV | 66 % | 2021-2025 |
| 84 | Kansas CityMO | 66 % | 2021-2025 |
| 85 | ReadingPA | 66 % | 2021-2025 |
| 86 | BostonMA | 66 % | 2021-2025 |
| 87 | MemphisTN | 66 % | 2021-2025 |
| 88 | Des MoinesIA | 66 % | 2021-2025 |
| 89 | OmahaNE | 66 % | 2021-2025 |
| 90 | HartfordCT | 66 % | 2021-2025 |
| 91 | LancasterPA | 65 % | 2021-2025 |
| 92 | YorkPA | 65 % | 2021-2025 |
| 93 | GreenvilleSC | 65 % | 2021-2025 |
| 94 | BaltimoreMD | 64 % | 2021-2025 |
| 95 | Oklahoma CityOK | 64 % | 2021-2025 |
| 96 | TulsaOK | 64 % | 2021-2025 |
| 97 | CharlotteNC | 64 % | 2021-2025 |
| 98 | MinneapolisMN | 64 % | 2021-2025 |
| 99 | San AntonioTX | 64 % | 2021-2025 |
| 100 | VallejoCA | 64 % | 2021-2025 |
| 101 | WichitaKS | 64 % | 2021-2025 |
| 102 | SacramentoCA | 63 % | 2021-2025 |
| 103 | AustinTX | 63 % | 2021-2025 |
| 104 | PhiladelphiaPA | 63 % | 2021-2025 |
| 105 | TrentonNJ | 63 % | 2021-2025 |
| 106 | LouisvilleKY | 63 % | 2021-2025 |
| 107 | WashingtonDC | 62 % | 2021-2025 |
| 108 | NashvilleTN | 62 % | 2021-2025 |
| 109 | ChicagoIL | 62 % | 2021-2025 |
| 110 | St. LouisMO | 62 % | 2021-2025 |
| 111 | HarrisburgPA | 61 % | 2021-2025 |
| 112 | ModestoCA | 61 % | 2021-2025 |
| 113 | StocktonCA | 61 % | 2021-2025 |
| 114 | DallasTX | 61 % | 2021-2025 |
| 115 | SpokaneWA | 61 % | 2021-2025 |
| 116 | New YorkNY | 57 % | 2021-2025 |
| 117 | RiversideCA | 57 % | 2021-2025 |
| 118 | FresnoCA | 54 % | 2021-2025 |
| 119 | VisaliaCA | 52 % | 2021-2025 |
| 120 | Boise CityID | 52 % | 2021-2025 |
| 121 | Salt Lake CityUT | 50 % | 2021-2025 |
| 122 | DenverCO | 49 % | 2021-2025 |
| 123 | BakersfieldCA | 49 % | 2021-2025 |
| 124 | Colorado SpringsCO | 47 % | 2021-2025 |
| 125 | OgdenUT | 47 % | 2021-2025 |
| 126 | RenoNV | 43 % | 2021-2025 |
| 127 | AlbuquerqueNM | 39 % | 2021-2025 |
| 128 | TucsonAZ | 33 % | 2021-2025 |
| 129 | El PasoTX | 32 % | 2021-2025 |
| 130 | PhoenixAZ | 30 % | 2021-2025 |
| 131 | Las VegasNV | 26 % | 2021-2025 |
Only places with a value for the indicator are ranked; a gap is not a zero. A ranking on one indicator is not an assessment of a place to live.