Top 10 cities for year-round climate

The full Top 10

#	City	Comfortable months	Score	Monthly cost	Air
1	Santa Cruz de Tenerife Spain	12 / 12	75	$2,200*	86
2	Funchal (Madeira) Portugal	12 / 12	74.9	$2,000*	100
3	Puerto de la Cruz Spain	12 / 12	74.9	$2,200*	92
4	Las Palmas de Gran Canaria Spain	12 / 12	74.8	$2,200*	88
5	Ponta Delgada (Azores) Portugal	12 / 12	74.6	$2,000*	95
6	Arrecife (Lanzarote) Spain	12 / 12	72.4	$2,200*	87
7	Corralejo (Fuerteventura) Spain	12 / 12	71.9	$2,200*	87
8	Perth Australia	12 / 12	70.2	$2,808	97
9	Port Louis Mauritius	12 / 12	70.2	$1,200*	90
10	Grand Baie Mauritius	12 / 12	69.9	$1,200*	95

* country-level cost estimate. Lists ranked by overall score put cities with a city-level price first; country-wide estimates only fill a list with fewer than ten. Scores are 0–100 under balanced weights; open a city for every number and its source.

What the data says

These 10 cities are the best of 1,501 that qualify, with balanced scores from 70 to 75. The 1 with a city-level price run from $2,808 to $2,808 a month for one person. They span Europe, Oceania and Africa; 9 of the 10 are in countries with a digital-nomad visa.

The ten, one by one

1. 1. Santa Cruz de Tenerife

   Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain: Year-round spring on the biggest Canary Island. It scores 75/100 under balanced weights, best for climate and healthcare and weakest on cost of living. About $2,200 a month on the national estimate, 69.6 Mbps measured download, the International teleworking visa (digital nomad visa) and 12 of 12 comfortable months.

2. 2. Funchal (Madeira)

   Funchal (Madeira), Portugal: Madeira's island capital with a nomad village. It scores 75/100 under balanced weights, best for climate and air quality and weakest on getting there & around. About $2,000 a month on the national estimate, 59.9 Mbps measured download, the Digital nomad residence visa (D8) and 12 of 12 comfortable months.

3. 3. Puerto de la Cruz

   Puerto de la Cruz, Spain: Tenerife's green north-coast resort with black-sand beaches and Manrique's sea pools. It scores 75/100 under balanced weights, best for climate and air quality and weakest on cost of living. About $2,200 a month on the national estimate, 59.6 Mbps measured download, the International teleworking visa (digital nomad visa) and 12 of 12 comfortable months.

4. 4. Las Palmas de Gran Canaria

   Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain: Europe's winter-sun nomad base. It scores 75/100 under balanced weights, best for climate and healthcare and weakest on cost of living. About $2,200 a month on the national estimate, 61.8 Mbps measured download, the International teleworking visa (digital nomad visa) and 12 of 12 comfortable months.

5. 5. Ponta Delgada (Azores)

   Ponta Delgada (Azores), Portugal: Azores capital with crater lakes and mild Atlantic weather. It scores 75/100 under balanced weights, best for climate and air quality and weakest on getting there & around. About $2,000 a month on the national estimate, 64.8 Mbps measured download, the Digital nomad residence visa (D8) and 12 of 12 comfortable months.

6. 6. Arrecife (Lanzarote)

   Arrecife (Lanzarote), Spain: Lanzarote's working capital among volcanoes. It scores 72/100 under balanced weights, best for climate and healthcare and weakest on getting there & around. About $2,200 a month on the national estimate, 49.8 Mbps measured download, the International teleworking visa (digital nomad visa) and 12 of 12 comfortable months.

7. 7. Corralejo (Fuerteventura)

   Corralejo (Fuerteventura), Spain: Fuerteventura's wind and surf town with dune beaches. It scores 72/100 under balanced weights, best for climate and healthcare and weakest on getting there & around. About $2,200 a month on the national estimate, 42.1 Mbps measured download, the International teleworking visa (digital nomad visa) and 12 of 12 comfortable months.

8. 8. Perth

   Perth, Australia: Isolated, sunny and laid-back. It scores 70/100 under balanced weights, best for climate and quality of life and weakest on cost of living. About $2,808 a month for one person including rent, 39.2 Mbps measured download and 12 of 12 comfortable months.

9. 9. Port Louis

   Port Louis, Mauritius: Indian Ocean island with a one-year nomad visa. It scores 70/100 under balanced weights, best for climate and air quality and weakest on getting there & around. About $1,200 a month on the national estimate, 30.1 Mbps measured download, the Premium Visa (long-stay remote work visa) and 12 of 12 comfortable months.

10. 10. Grand Baie

    Grand Baie, Mauritius: Mauritius's north-coast resort village, the island's nomad and expat hub. It scores 70/100 under balanced weights, best for climate and air quality and weakest on getting there & around. About $1,200 a month on the national estimate, 18.4 Mbps measured download, the Premium Visa (long-stay remote work visa) and 12 of 12 comfortable months.

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