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Sunniest Cities in the U.S.

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Which cities get the most sunlight? NerdWallet looked at data from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to determine the sunniest cities in the United States and Puerto Rico, ranked by the annual percentage of average possible sunshine. Check out this list of the top places to get your fix of Vitamin D.

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Sunniest Cities in the U.S.

Rank	City	Annual % average possible sunshine
1	YUMA, AZ	90%
2	REDDING, CA	88%
3	LAS VEGAS, NV	85%
4	PHOENIX, AZ	85%
5	TUCSON, AZ	85%
6	EL PASO, TX	84%
7	FRESNO, CA	79%
8	RENO, NV	79%
9	FLAGSTAFF, AZ	78%
10	SACRAMENTO, CA	78%
11	ALBUQUERQUE, NM	76%
12	KEY WEST, FL	76%
13	PUEBLO, CO	76%
14	MIDLAND-ODESSA, TX	74%
15	ROSWELL, NM	74%
16	AMARILLO, TX	73%
17	ELY, NV	73%
18	LOS ANGELES C.O., CA	73%
19	LAKE CHARLES, LA	72%
20	LUBBOCK, TX	72%
21	NORTH LITTLE ROCK, AR	72%
22	GRAND JUNCTION, CO	71%
23	HONOLULU, HI	71%
24	JOHNSTON ISLAND, PC	71%
25	ABILENE, TX	70%
26	DODGE CITY, KS	70%
27	MIAMI, FL	70%
28	MILFORD, UT	70%
29	WAKE ISLAND, PC	70%
30	DENVER, CO	69%
31	LANDER, WY	68%
32	OKLAHOMA CITY, OK	68%
33	SAN DIEGO, CA	68%
34	WINNEMUCCA, NV	68%
35	CONCORDIA, KS	67%
36	KAHULUI, HI	67%
37	NORTH PLATTE, NE	67%
38	SAN JUAN, PR	67%
39	APALACHICOLA, FL	66%
40	CHEYENNE, WY	66%
41	MACON, GA	66%
42	SALT LAKE CITY, UT	66%
43	SAN FRANCISCO C.O., CA	66%
44	TAMPA, FL	66%
45	VALENTINE, NE	65%
46	WICHITA, KS	65%
47	BOISE, ID	64%
48	COLUMBIA, SC	64%
49	MEMPHIS, TN	64%
50	POCATELLO, ID	64%
51	SHREVEPORT, LA	64%
52	TUPELO, MS	64%
53	CHARLESTON AP, SC	63%
54	HURON, SD	63%
55	JACKSONVILLE, FL	63%
56	RAPID CITY, SD	63%
57	RICHMOND, VA	63%
58	SHERIDAN, WY	63%
59	WILMINGTON, NC	63%
60	CHARLOTTE, NC	62%
61	GALVESTON, TX	62%
62	LITTLE ROCK, AR	62%
63	SAVANNAH, GA	62%
64	TULSA, OK	62%
65	CAIRO, IL	61%
66	DALLAS-FORT WORTH, TX	61%
67	FORT SMITH, AR	61%
68	GREAT FALLS, MT	61%
69	JACKSON, MS	61%
70	LINCOLN, NE	61%
71	SIOUX CITY, IA	61%
72	TOPEKA, KS	61%
73	ATLANTA, GA	60%
74	AUSTIN/BERGSTROM, TX	60%
75	AUSTIN/CITY, TX	60%
76	BILLINGS, MT	60%
77	BROWNSVILLE, TX	60%
78	CAPE HATTERAS, NC	60%
79	CORPUS CHRISTI, TX	60%
80	GREENSBORO-WNSTN-SALM, NC	60%
81	GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG AP, SC	60%
82	KANSAS CITY, MO	60%
83	NORFOLK, VA	60%
84	OMAHA (NORTH), NE	60%
85	PENSACOLA, FL	60%
86	SAN ANTONIO, TX	60%
87	SPRINGFIELD, MO	60%
88	WILLISTON, ND	60%
89	ASHEVILLE, NC	59%
90	BISMARCK, ND	59%
91	DES MOINES, IA	59%
92	EVANSVILLE, IN	59%
93	FORT WAYNE, IN	59%
94	HELENA, MT	59%
95	HOUSTON, TX	59%
96	LYNCHBURG, VA	59%
97	BIRMINGHAM AP, AL	58%
98	BOSTON, MA	58%
99	HARRISBURG, PA	58%
100	LIHUE, HI	58%
101	MAJURO, MARSHALL IS, PC	58%
102	MINNEAPOLIS-ST.PAUL, MN	58%
103	MONTGOMERY, AL	58%
104	NEW YORK C.PARK, NY	58%
105	PADUCAH KY	58%
106	PORT ARTHUR, TX	58%
107	PROVIDENCE, RI	58%
108	RALEIGH, NC	58%
109	SPRINGFIELD, IL	58%
110	BALTIMORE, MD	57%
111	BIRMINGHAM C.O., AL	57%
112	CHATTANOOGA, TN	57%
113	FARGO, ND	57%
114	MIDDLETOWN/HARRISBURG AP, PA	57%
115	NEW ORLEANS, LA	57%
116	PORTLAND, ME	57%
117	ST. LOUIS, MO	57%
118	ATLANTIC CITY AP, NJ	56%
119	COLUMBIA, MO	56%
120	HARTFORD, CT	56%
121	KNOXVILLE, TN	56%
122	LOUISVILLE, KY	56%
123	NASHVILLE, TN	56%
124	PEORIA, IL	56%
125	PHILADELPHIA, PA	56%
126	WASHINGTON NAT’L AP, D.C.	56%
127	INDIANAPOLIS, IN	55%
128	MISSOULA, MT	55%
129	MOLINE, IL	55%
130	YAP, MICRONESIA., PC	55%
131	CHICAGO, IL	54%
132	CONCORD, NH	54%
133	GREEN BAY, WI	54%
134	MADISON, WI	54%
135	MILWAUKEE, WI	54%
136	SPOKANE, WA	54%
137	ALBANY, NY	53%
138	ALLENTOWN, PA	53%
139	DAYTON, OH	53%
140	DETROIT, MI	53%
141	BLUE HILL, MA	52%
142	DULUTH, MN	52%
143	TOLEDO, OH	52%
144	AVOCA, PA	51%
145	EUREKA, CA.	51%
146	KOROR, PC	51%
147	LANSING, MI	51%
148	ROCHESTER, NY	51%
149	COLUMBUS, OH	50%
150	GREATER CINCINNATI AP, KY	50%
151	MARQUETTE, MI	50%
152	BINGHAMTON, NY	49%
153	BURLINGTON, VT	49%
154	CLEVELAND, OH	49%
155	ALPENA, MI	48%
156	BUFFALO, NY	48%
157	PORTLAND, OR	48%
158	CHUUK, MICORNESIA., PC	47%
159	SAULT STE. MARIE, MI	47%
160	SEATTLE SEA-TAC AP, WA	47%
161	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	46%
162	GUAM, PC	46%
163	SYRACUSE, NY	46%
164	PITTSBURGH, PA	45%
165	SEATTLE C.O., WA	43%
166	NOME, AK	42%
167	PAGO PAGO, AMER SAMOA, PC	42%
168	ANCHORAGE, AK	41%
169	HILO, HI	41%
170	POHNPEI, MICRONESIA, PC	41%
171	ELKINS, WV	40%
172	MT. WASHINGTON, NH	33%
173	QUILLAYUTE, WA	33%
174	JUNEAU, AK	30%