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Views are priceless — but they can cost you up to 25% more when you live in a home with spectacular sights.
If you can afford the premium price, then which cities promise you the most stunning scenic vistas?
To find out, Lawn Love ranked 2022’s Cities With the Best Residential Views.
We looked for cities with plenty of home listings featuring views of mountains, water, city skylines, and parks, as well as clean air.
Check out the 10 stunning (and 10 run-of-the-mill) cities for residential views below, followed by key insights from our report. (Click here to see where your city ranks.)
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| Best Cities for Residential Views |
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Honolulu, HI
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2
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Reno, NV
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3
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Seattle, WA
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4
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Anchorage, AK
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5
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Rancho Cucamonga, CA
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6
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Irvine, CA
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7
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Colorado Springs, CO
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8
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Fort Lauderdale, FL
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9
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Bellevue, WA
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10
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Cape Coral, FL
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Worst Cities for Residential Views
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Rank
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City
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Glendale, CA
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2
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Tempe, AZ
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3
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Chandler, AZ
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4
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Mesa, AZ
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5
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Albuquerque, NM
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6
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Gilbert, AZ
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7
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Sacramento, CA
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8
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Joliet, IL
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9
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Fresno, CA
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10
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Peoria, AZ
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Key insights:
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More than a tropical mirage: With premium sights, Honolulu takes first place overall, landing near the top of almost every metric. The Big Pineapple might disappoint when it comes to Park Views (No. 146), but who’s missing those when you can see cascading waterfalls, ocean waves, and towering volcanoes from your balcony?
An ocean away, Florida cities dominated in the share of available waterfront homes, with Fort Lauderdale (No. 8) and Cape Coral (No. 10) floating to the top of our ranking, thanks to high marks in the Water Views category. You’ll need to pay up for a pretty panorama in these cities — they’re located in some of the Most Expensive Metro Areas to Rent.
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West Coast wonders: Remarkable sights abound along the Pacific, where 14 cities make up our top 25. Seattle brings home the bronze, impressing with abundant Water, Mountain, and City Views.
Farther down the Pacific Coast, you’ll find golden glimpses galore in California cities Rancho Cucamonga (No. 5) and Irvine (No. 6). Irvine dominates the Park Views ranking, while many in Rancho Cucamonga can see the towering San Gabriel Mountains from their homes.
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Mountain outlooks: Some Southwestern cities peaked at the top of our ranking, with Reno, Nevada, at No. 2 overall and leading at No. 1 in the Mountain Views category, thanks to the imposing Sierra Nevada. Colorado Springs, Colorado (No. 7), and Tucson, Arizona (No. 14), follow closely behind.
At rock bottom of our ranking, Arizona cities Glendale, Tempe, Chandler, and Mesa rank decently in Mountain Views and Park Views but fail to rise in any other metric. The mountains surrounding these cities are obstructed by suburban sprawl and poor Air Quality.
Our full ranking and analysis are available here: https://lawnlove.com/blog/cities-with-best-residential-views/
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