| # | City & State | Score | Affordability | City Profile | Safety | Recreation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boulder, CO |
96.7 |
9 | 2 | 13 | 1 |
| 2 | Salt Lake City, UT |
91.8 |
15 | 7 | 2 | 8 |
| 3 | Reno, NV |
89.5 |
17 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 4 | Provo, UT |
89.1 |
10 | 11 | 8 | 5 |
| 5 | Billings, MT |
87.9 |
24 | 4 | 23 | 4 |
| 6 | Chandler, AZ |
87.0 |
4 | 18 | 16 | 23 |
| 7 | Gilbert, AZ |
80.9 |
20 | 22 | 21 | 17 |
| 8 | Glendale, AZ |
71.5 |
19 | 17 | 3 | 16 |
| 9 | Scottsdale, AZ |
65.4 |
21 | 19 | 24 | 2 |
| 10 | North Las Vegas, NV |
63.6 |
22 | 23 | 18 | 20 |
| 11 | Boise, ID |
59.8 |
7 | 13 | 5 | 9 |
| 12 | Tempe, AZ |
56.7 |
18 | 3 | 6 | 22 |
| 13 | Peoria, AZ |
50.6 |
1 | 15 | 7 | 21 |
| 14 | Fort Collins, CO |
49.6 |
5 | 20 | 11 | 19 |
| 15 | Lakewood, CO |
47.8 |
25 | 25 | 12 | 24 |
| 16 | West Valley City, UT |
42.9 |
16 | 9 | 10 | 15 |
| 17 | Thornton, CO |
42.8 |
12 | 5 | 4 | 18 |
| 18 | Surprise, AZ |
42.1 |
13 | 14 | 9 | 7 |
| 19 | Arvada, CO |
41.6 |
8 | 24 | 14 | 25 |
| 20 | Westminster, CO |
41.0 |
14 | 16 | 17 | 10 |
| 21 | West Jordan, UT |
40.8 |
23 | 6 | 22 | 13 |
| 22 | Centennial, CO |
40.7 |
3 | 12 | 25 | 12 |
| 23 | Pueblo, CO |
40.0 |
11 | 10 | 19 | 6 |
| 24 | Las Cruces, NM |
37.8 |
2 | 21 | 20 | 11 |
| 25 | Greeley, CO |
37.5 |
6 | 8 | 15 | 14 |