StorageCafe sought out to find cities in America that were well suited for a minimalist lifestyle. With the premise being doing more with less, their analysis factored in things that would be considered on the opposite end of, say, a luxurious lifestyle. They ranked cities based on their public transit options, as opposed to private vehicle ownership, and looked at other eco-friendly things each city had to offer.
Based off of their estimates, which also included looking at cities with smaller homes and how much utility bills cost, their analysis found a list of the 20 cities in America that were best suited for this lifestyle.
Key Takeaways
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Utah’s Salt Lake City was judged to be the premier destination for minimalists, mainly due to people having a relatively short commute time of 18 minutes.
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New York City residents had the highest share of public transit commuters with 37 percent of its residents opting to use the subway, bus or ferry on a daily basis.
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Nearly half of the residents in Arlington (VA), Fremont (CA), Washington (DC) Seattle (WA) and San Francisco (CA) work from home.
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Boston was the only place where more than 10 percent of city residents walked to work.
Via StorageCafe.
