Your options aren't limited to "large, expensive" and "small, cheap". There are two other options. Large, cheap: Detroit, Houston, Atlanta Small, expensive: K

Your options aren't limited to "large, expensive" and "small, cheap". There are two other options. Large, cheap: Detroit, Houston, Atlanta Small, expensive: Key West, Honolulu Depending on how you count "small", add in any of: Palo Alto, Malibu, Summerville