Solar Savings by City
Compare solar panel savings across 3914 cities in 51 states. Find your city to calculate peak sun hours, electricity rates, payback periods, and annual savings.
Showing the largest solar markets in each state by default. Use search to find any of the 3914 city estimates.
May 2026 source review
City estimates use solar production, electricity-rate, and incentive context together
The city directory is a starting point for local solar economics: NREL solar resource context, EIA electricity-rate baselines, DOE homeowner guidance, and current IRS federal-credit status. A final quote still depends on shade, roof geometry, utility export rules, state or utility incentives, financing, and installer pricing.
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Start with high-search markets, then use the full state directory below for local sun hours, utility-rate assumptions, payback ranges, and annual bill-savings estimates.
Phoenix, AZ
6.3 sun hrs/day14.0¢/kWh10.0 yr payback$1,543/yr
Las Vegas, NV
6 sun hrs/day13.3¢/kWh11.7 yr payback$1,395/yr
Los Angeles, CA
5.9 sun hrs/day30.5¢/kWh5.5 yr payback$3,156/yr
San Diego, CA
5.9 sun hrs/day28.8¢/kWh5.7 yr payback$2,977/yr
Austin, TX
5.7 sun hrs/day14.3¢/kWh11.5 yr payback$1,430/yr
Dallas, TX
5 sun hrs/day14.0¢/kWh13.1 yr payback$1,226/yr
Fort Worth, TX
5.5 sun hrs/day14.3¢/kWh11.3 yr payback$1,376/yr
Irving, TX
5.2 sun hrs/day15.0¢/kWh12.1 yr payback$1,371/yr
Brownsville, TX
5 sun hrs/day13.6¢/kWh14.0 yr payback$1,190/yr
College Station, TX
4.8 sun hrs/day12.0¢/kWh15.8 yr payback$1,013/yr
Alexandria, LA
4.8 sun hrs/day8.4¢/kWh24.3 yr payback$685/yr
Alexandria, MN
4.2 sun hrs/day13.3¢/kWh21.2 yr payback$750/yr
Bardstown, KY
4.7 sun hrs/day12.7¢/kWh18.1 yr payback$1,019/yr
Tampa, FL
5.7 sun hrs/day14.4¢/kWh11.1 yr payback$1,443/yr
Orlando, FL
5.8 sun hrs/day13.6¢/kWh12.0 yr payback$1,384/yr
Denver, CO
5.9 sun hrs/day14.5¢/kWh11.0 yr payback$1,499/yr
Boston, MA
3.8 sun hrs/day27.8¢/kWh10.2 yr payback$1,850/yr
New York, NY
4.2 sun hrs/day23.2¢/kWh11.2 yr payback$1,706/yr
Sans Souci, SC
5.2 sun hrs/day16.2¢/kWh13.0 yr payback$1,435/yr
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Huntsville, AL
4.6 sun hrs/day14.3¢/kWh13.6 yr payback$1,156/yr
Birmingham, AL
4.6 sun hrs/day13.8¢/kWh14.2 yr payback$1,111/yr
Montgomery, AL
5.1 sun hrs/day13.0¢/kWh13.5 yr payback$1,162/yr
Mobile, AL
4.7 sun hrs/day12.7¢/kWh15.3 yr payback$1,046/yr
Tuscaloosa, AL
4.8 sun hrs/day13.5¢/kWh13.9 yr payback$1,135/yr
Hoover, AL
5 sun hrs/day12.8¢/kWh16.6 yr payback$1,098/yr
Auburn, AL
5.1 sun hrs/day13.6¢/kWh13.8 yr payback$1,180/yr
Dothan, AL
5.1 sun hrs/day13.8¢/kWh15.0 yr payback$1,200/yr
58 more Alabama city estimates are available through search.
Anchorage, AK
3.3 sun hrs/day23.2¢/kWh14.9 yr payback$1,343/yr
Fairbanks, AK
3.5 sun hrs/day23.4¢/kWh13.6 yr payback$1,433/yr
Juneau, AK
3.3 sun hrs/day25.0¢/kWh13.0 yr payback$1,446/yr
Chevak, AK
3 sun hrs/day21.1¢/kWh19.2 yr payback$1,079/yr
Hoonah, AK
3.4 sun hrs/day21.1¢/kWh15.8 yr payback$1,228/yr
Eagle River, AK
3.2 sun hrs/day22.8¢/kWh15.4 yr payback$1,244/yr
Steele Creek, AK
2.9 sun hrs/day21.4¢/kWh18.3 yr payback$1,059/yr
Wasilla Lakes, AK
2.6 sun hrs/day21.3¢/kWh19.1 yr payback$948/yr
36 more Alaska city estimates are available through search.
Phoenix, AZ
6.3 sun hrs/day14.0¢/kWh10.0 yr payback$1,543/yr
Tucson, AZ
6.6 sun hrs/day13.8¢/kWh9.4 yr payback$1,597/yr
Mesa, AZ
6.3 sun hrs/day12.2¢/kWh11.5 yr payback$1,351/yr
Chandler, AZ
7 sun hrs/day14.1¢/kWh8.9 yr payback$1,723/yr
Gilbert, AZ
6.7 sun hrs/day13.0¢/kWh10.0 yr payback$1,531/yr
Glendale, AZ
6.3 sun hrs/day12.7¢/kWh10.6 yr payback$1,399/yr
Scottsdale, AZ
6.7 sun hrs/day14.1¢/kWh9.0 yr payback$1,660/yr
Peoria, AZ
6.1 sun hrs/day13.4¢/kWh10.3 yr payback$1,435/yr
52 more Arizona city estimates are available through search.
Little Rock, AR
4.9 sun hrs/day12.7¢/kWh14.6 yr payback$1,088/yr
Fayetteville, AR
4.9 sun hrs/day10.9¢/kWh17.0 yr payback$938/yr
Fort Smith, AR
4.9 sun hrs/day10.3¢/kWh23.5 yr payback$862/yr
Springdale, AR
4.3 sun hrs/day11.6¢/kWh17.9 yr payback$853/yr
Jonesboro, AR
4.9 sun hrs/day11.1¢/kWh16.8 yr payback$950/yr
Rogers, AR
4.7 sun hrs/day11.9¢/kWh19.3 yr payback$953/yr
Conway, AR
4.5 sun hrs/day12.3¢/kWh16.4 yr payback$971/yr
North Little Rock, AR
4.7 sun hrs/day12.0¢/kWh17.7 yr payback$963/yr
48 more Arkansas city estimates are available through search.
Los Angeles, CA
5.9 sun hrs/day30.5¢/kWh5.5 yr payback$3,156/yr
San Diego, CA
5.9 sun hrs/day28.8¢/kWh5.7 yr payback$2,977/yr
San Jose, CA
5.9 sun hrs/day34.7¢/kWh4.6 yr payback$3,586/yr
San Francisco, CA
5.3 sun hrs/day26.5¢/kWh7.5 yr payback$2,456/yr
Fresno, CA
5.4 sun hrs/day29.9¢/kWh6.1 yr payback$2,828/yr
Sacramento, CA
5.6 sun hrs/day24.7¢/kWh7.5 yr payback$2,420/yr
Long Beach, CA
6.3 sun hrs/day33.5¢/kWh4.7 yr payback$3,694/yr
Oakland, CA
5.6 sun hrs/day27.9¢/kWh6.1 yr payback$2,737/yr
308 more California city estimates are available through search.
Denver, CO
5.9 sun hrs/day14.5¢/kWh11.0 yr payback$1,499/yr
Colorado Springs, CO
5.3 sun hrs/day13.7¢/kWh12.8 yr payback$1,271/yr
Aurora, CO
5.4 sun hrs/day15.4¢/kWh11.0 yr payback$1,454/yr
Fort Collins, CO
5.9 sun hrs/day13.7¢/kWh11.6 yr payback$1,414/yr
Lakewood, CO
5.3 sun hrs/day13.9¢/kWh12.8 yr payback$1,292/yr
Thornton, CO
5.3 sun hrs/day15.0¢/kWh11.8 yr payback$1,394/yr
Arvada, CO
5.5 sun hrs/day14.8¢/kWh12.1 yr payback$1,430/yr
Westminster, CO
5 sun hrs/day15.4¢/kWh12.5 yr payback$1,353/yr
68 more Colorado city estimates are available through search.
Bridgeport, CT
4.1 sun hrs/day24.8¢/kWh9.7 yr payback$1,781/yr
Stamford, CT
4.3 sun hrs/day25.4¢/kWh9.3 yr payback$1,916/yr
New Haven, CT
4 sun hrs/day28.3¢/kWh8.6 yr payback$1,983/yr
Hartford, CT
4.2 sun hrs/day27.7¢/kWh8.3 yr payback$2,034/yr
Waterbury, CT
4.2 sun hrs/day22.0¢/kWh12.5 yr payback$1,579/yr
Norwalk, CT
4.1 sun hrs/day23.1¢/kWh11.5 yr payback$1,618/yr
Danbury, CT
4 sun hrs/day22.1¢/kWh10.6 yr payback$1,507/yr
New Britain, CT
4 sun hrs/day20.0¢/kWh12.0 yr payback$1,369/yr
39 more Connecticut city estimates are available through search.
Wilmington, DE
4.3 sun hrs/day14.2¢/kWh16.1 yr payback$1,068/yr
Dover, DE
4.6 sun hrs/day13.8¢/kWh15.9 yr payback$1,108/yr
Woodside East, DE
4.9 sun hrs/day15.0¢/kWh12.0 yr payback$1,257/yr
Newark, DE
4.7 sun hrs/day12.6¢/kWh20.5 yr payback$1,012/yr
Ellendale, DE
4.9 sun hrs/day14.4¢/kWh16.9 yr payback$1,202/yr
Farmington, DE
4.8 sun hrs/day15.3¢/kWh13.3 yr payback$1,255/yr
Highland Acres, DE
4.9 sun hrs/day15.8¢/kWh15.1 yr payback$1,327/yr
Middletown, DE
4 sun hrs/day15.8¢/kWh18.3 yr payback$1,078/yr
37 more Delaware city estimates are available through search.
Jacksonville, FL
5.4 sun hrs/day14.3¢/kWh11.8 yr payback$1,356/yr
Miami, FL
5 sun hrs/day14.7¢/kWh12.6 yr payback$1,286/yr
Tampa, FL
5.7 sun hrs/day14.4¢/kWh11.1 yr payback$1,443/yr
Orlando, FL
5.8 sun hrs/day13.6¢/kWh12.0 yr payback$1,384/yr
St. Petersburg, FL
5.2 sun hrs/day13.0¢/kWh13.4 yr payback$1,182/yr
Hialeah, FL
5 sun hrs/day13.1¢/kWh15.9 yr payback$1,115/yr
Port St. Lucie, FL
5.1 sun hrs/day15.5¢/kWh12.0 yr payback$1,385/yr
Tallahassee, FL
5.3 sun hrs/day14.6¢/kWh11.7 yr payback$1,354/yr
181 more Florida city estimates are available through search.
Atlanta, GA
4.9 sun hrs/day13.2¢/kWh15.0 yr payback$1,137/yr
Columbus, GA
4.8 sun hrs/day11.8¢/kWh18.8 yr payback$965/yr
Augusta, GA
5.4 sun hrs/day13.8¢/kWh13.3 yr payback$1,304/yr
Macon, GA
5.4 sun hrs/day12.6¢/kWh13.3 yr payback$1,188/yr
Savannah, GA
5.2 sun hrs/day12.8¢/kWh14.2 yr payback$1,167/yr
Athens, GA
5.3 sun hrs/day10.9¢/kWh18.4 yr payback$983/yr
Sandy Springs, GA
4.6 sun hrs/day10.1¢/kWh18.9 yr payback$797/yr
Roswell, GA
4.9 sun hrs/day10.6¢/kWh22.5 yr payback$886/yr
83 more Georgia city estimates are available through search.
Honolulu, HI
6 sun hrs/day42.5¢/kWh4.0 yr payback$4,472/yr
Maui, HI
6.5 sun hrs/day41.5¢/kWh3.7 yr payback$4,731/yr
Mokuleia, HI
5.1 sun hrs/day31.5¢/kWh5.9 yr payback$2,743/yr
Pearl City, HI
6 sun hrs/day32.8¢/kWh5.2 yr payback$3,362/yr
Hilo, HI
5.8 sun hrs/day39.3¢/kWh4.5 yr payback$3,992/yr
Kailua, HI
6.5 sun hrs/day41.3¢/kWh3.8 yr payback$4,706/yr
Wailua Homesteads, HI
5.4 sun hrs/day33.1¢/kWh5.2 yr payback$3,055/yr
Waipahu, HI
6 sun hrs/day31.8¢/kWh6.1 yr payback$3,261/yr
42 more Hawaii city estimates are available through search.
Boise, ID
5.2 sun hrs/day11.3¢/kWh15.9 yr payback$1,025/yr
Meridian, ID
4.5 sun hrs/day10.2¢/kWh20.8 yr payback$801/yr
Nampa, ID
4.6 sun hrs/day11.7¢/kWh18.6 yr payback$941/yr
Idaho Falls, ID
5 sun hrs/day10.8¢/kWh18.4 yr payback$944/yr
Caldwell, ID
5.1 sun hrs/day11.2¢/kWh16.5 yr payback$979/yr
Pocatello, ID
5.1 sun hrs/day10.3¢/kWh20.7 yr payback$897/yr
Coeur d'Alene, ID
5.2 sun hrs/day11.6¢/kWh19.0 yr payback$1,027/yr
Twin Falls, ID
5.4 sun hrs/day10.0¢/kWh20.2 yr payback$920/yr
36 more Idaho city estimates are available through search.
Chicago, IL
4.3 sun hrs/day16.6¢/kWh13.7 yr payback$1,254/yr
Aurora, IL
4.1 sun hrs/day15.0¢/kWh19.2 yr payback$1,048/yr
Joliet, IL
3.8 sun hrs/day14.4¢/kWh18.4 yr payback$959/yr
Naperville, IL
3.8 sun hrs/day14.6¢/kWh17.8 yr payback$975/yr
Rockford, IL
4.4 sun hrs/day17.0¢/kWh12.9 yr payback$1,313/yr
Elgin, IL
4.7 sun hrs/day13.6¢/kWh17.6 yr payback$1,090/yr
Springfield, IL
4.4 sun hrs/day15.9¢/kWh14.0 yr payback$1,223/yr
Peoria, IL
4.2 sun hrs/day16.9¢/kWh14.4 yr payback$1,240/yr
133 more Illinois city estimates are available through search.
Indianapolis, IN
4.1 sun hrs/day12.9¢/kWh17.6 yr payback$925/yr
Fort Wayne, IN
4.3 sun hrs/day13.3¢/kWh17.5 yr payback$1,004/yr
Evansville, IN
4.1 sun hrs/day14.4¢/kWh15.8 yr payback$1,034/yr
South Bend, IN
3.9 sun hrs/day15.0¢/kWh17.2 yr payback$1,022/yr
Carmel, IN
4.6 sun hrs/day11.0¢/kWh23.4 yr payback$863/yr
Fishers, IN
3.7 sun hrs/day12.4¢/kWh26.7 yr payback$783/yr
Bloomington, IN
4 sun hrs/day12.3¢/kWh24.3 yr payback$838/yr
Hammond, IN
3.7 sun hrs/day10.3¢/kWh30.8 yr payback$652/yr
66 more Indiana city estimates are available through search.
Des Moines, IA
4 sun hrs/day12.0¢/kWh20.3 yr payback$841/yr
Cedar Rapids, IA
3.9 sun hrs/day13.8¢/kWh17.4 yr payback$942/yr
Davenport, IA
4.1 sun hrs/day10.4¢/kWh17.7 yr payback$954/yr
Sioux City, IA
4.3 sun hrs/day13.5¢/kWh21.0 yr payback$993/yr
Iowa City, IA
4 sun hrs/day14.2¢/kWh19.6 yr payback$972/yr
West Des Moines, IA
4.7 sun hrs/day14.5¢/kWh18.0 yr payback$1,161/yr
Ankeny, IA
4.2 sun hrs/day11.8¢/kWh20.3 yr payback$849/yr
Waterloo, IA
4.3 sun hrs/day12.8¢/kWh16.9 yr payback$962/yr
47 more Iowa city estimates are available through search.
Wichita, KS
4.6 sun hrs/day13.6¢/kWh15.7 yr payback$1,092/yr
Overland Park, KS
5.2 sun hrs/day12.7¢/kWh14.7 yr payback$1,154/yr
Kansas City, KS
4.5 sun hrs/day13.0¢/kWh16.9 yr payback$1,028/yr
Olathe, KS
4.8 sun hrs/day14.3¢/kWh14.4 yr payback$1,205/yr
Topeka, KS
4.8 sun hrs/day12.5¢/kWh16.3 yr payback$1,052/yr
Lawrence, KS
5.2 sun hrs/day13.4¢/kWh13.6 yr payback$1,220/yr
Shawnee, KS
5.3 sun hrs/day12.8¢/kWh14.2 yr payback$1,162/yr
Lenexa, KS
5.4 sun hrs/day12.2¢/kWh18.6 yr payback$1,121/yr
40 more Kansas city estimates are available through search.
Louisville, KY
4.4 sun hrs/day11.5¢/kWh18.8 yr payback$883/yr
Lexington, KY
4.3 sun hrs/day12.7¢/kWh18.1 yr payback$959/yr
Bowling Green, KY
4 sun hrs/day12.1¢/kWh18.8 yr payback$845/yr
Owensboro, KY
4.2 sun hrs/day12.5¢/kWh18.1 yr payback$919/yr
Covington, KY
4.3 sun hrs/day12.9¢/kWh16.7 yr payback$971/yr
Richmond, KY
4.7 sun hrs/day10.0¢/kWh18.9 yr payback$803/yr
Georgetown, KY
3.9 sun hrs/day12.7¢/kWh18.8 yr payback$844/yr
Nicholasville, KY
4.8 sun hrs/day10.1¢/kWh21.5 yr payback$829/yr
51 more Kentucky city estimates are available through search.
New Orleans, LA
4.9 sun hrs/day10.1¢/kWh18.5 yr payback$869/yr
Baton Rouge, LA
5.3 sun hrs/day11.0¢/kWh16.5 yr payback$1,019/yr
Shreveport, LA
5.2 sun hrs/day11.1¢/kWh15.3 yr payback$1,008/yr
Metairie, LA
5.2 sun hrs/day9.5¢/kWh21.9 yr payback$840/yr
Lafayette, LA
5.2 sun hrs/day11.2¢/kWh15.3 yr payback$1,022/yr
Lake Charles, LA
5.2 sun hrs/day10.3¢/kWh18.1 yr payback$939/yr
Bossier City, LA
4.8 sun hrs/day10.2¢/kWh24.0 yr payback$833/yr
Kenner, LA
5.3 sun hrs/day11.8¢/kWh16.5 yr payback$1,071/yr
51 more Louisiana city estimates are available through search.
Portland, ME
4 sun hrs/day24.2¢/kWh10.2 yr payback$1,695/yr
Lewiston, ME
4 sun hrs/day23.5¢/kWh11.2 yr payback$1,649/yr
Berwick, ME
3.9 sun hrs/day20.5¢/kWh14.8 yr payback$1,366/yr
Madawaska, ME
4.4 sun hrs/day18.3¢/kWh14.9 yr payback$1,375/yr
Bangor, ME
4 sun hrs/day19.7¢/kWh12.9 yr payback$1,379/yr
Calais, ME
4 sun hrs/day19.3¢/kWh13.1 yr payback$1,317/yr
South Portland, ME
3.9 sun hrs/day18.7¢/kWh15.1 yr payback$1,246/yr
Auburn, ME
4 sun hrs/day20.3¢/kWh12.5 yr payback$1,421/yr
40 more Maine city estimates are available through search.
Baltimore, MD
4.2 sun hrs/day15.6¢/kWh14.6 yr payback$1,151/yr
Columbia, MD
4.9 sun hrs/day12.7¢/kWh14.4 yr payback$1,060/yr
Silver Spring, MD
4.6 sun hrs/day15.8¢/kWh14.9 yr payback$1,245/yr
Frederick, MD
4.6 sun hrs/day15.6¢/kWh14.1 yr payback$1,260/yr
Waldorf, MD
4.2 sun hrs/day16.0¢/kWh17.4 yr payback$1,145/yr
Ellicott City, MD
4.3 sun hrs/day13.7¢/kWh18.7 yr payback$1,007/yr
Glen Burnie, MD
4.3 sun hrs/day15.5¢/kWh13.8 yr payback$1,138/yr
Rockville, MD
4.4 sun hrs/day14.7¢/kWh15.2 yr payback$1,132/yr
63 more Maryland city estimates are available through search.
Boston, MA
3.8 sun hrs/day27.8¢/kWh10.2 yr payback$1,850/yr
Worcester, MA
3.8 sun hrs/day29.6¢/kWh9.0 yr payback$1,971/yr
Springfield, MA
3.8 sun hrs/day29.2¢/kWh9.2 yr payback$1,942/yr
Cambridge, MA
4 sun hrs/day26.9¢/kWh9.8 yr payback$1,887/yr
Lowell, MA
4 sun hrs/day30.3¢/kWh8.4 yr payback$2,122/yr
Brockton, MA
4.3 sun hrs/day21.0¢/kWh10.1 yr payback$1,545/yr
Quincy, MA
4.3 sun hrs/day21.4¢/kWh9.9 yr payback$1,576/yr
New Bedford, MA
3.8 sun hrs/day23.4¢/kWh13.0 yr payback$1,521/yr
73 more Massachusetts city estimates are available through search.
Detroit, MI
4 sun hrs/day18.0¢/kWh13.8 yr payback$1,261/yr
Grand Rapids, MI
3.8 sun hrs/day16.7¢/kWh16.3 yr payback$1,109/yr
Warren, MI
4.3 sun hrs/day16.7¢/kWh14.3 yr payback$1,225/yr
Sterling Heights, MI
4.2 sun hrs/day17.2¢/kWh12.8 yr payback$1,234/yr
Ann Arbor, MI
3.6 sun hrs/day17.0¢/kWh15.5 yr payback$1,075/yr
Lansing, MI
4.1 sun hrs/day17.1¢/kWh13.6 yr payback$1,225/yr
Dearborn, MI
4 sun hrs/day17.4¢/kWh15.5 yr payback$1,192/yr
Clinton Township, MI
4.3 sun hrs/day17.7¢/kWh15.3 yr payback$1,300/yr
97 more Michigan city estimates are available through search.
Minneapolis, MN
3.9 sun hrs/day13.7¢/kWh17.7 yr payback$933/yr
Saint Paul, MN
3.8 sun hrs/day13.2¢/kWh19.8 yr payback$855/yr
Rochester, MN
3.7 sun hrs/day13.9¢/kWh19.4 yr payback$899/yr
Duluth, MN
3.8 sun hrs/day15.1¢/kWh16.6 yr payback$1,003/yr
Bloomington, MN
4 sun hrs/day14.5¢/kWh16.3 yr payback$990/yr
Brooklyn Park, MN
4 sun hrs/day12.5¢/kWh22.9 yr payback$852/yr
Plymouth, MN
4.5 sun hrs/day13.8¢/kWh18.6 yr payback$1,060/yr
Maple Grove, MN
4.2 sun hrs/day12.3¢/kWh20.6 yr payback$881/yr
80 more Minnesota city estimates are available through search.
Jackson, MS
4.9 sun hrs/day13.1¢/kWh15.0 yr payback$1,125/yr
Gulfport, MS
5 sun hrs/day13.2¢/kWh13.6 yr payback$1,154/yr
Southaven, MS
5.3 sun hrs/day10.4¢/kWh21.0 yr payback$944/yr
Hattiesburg, MS
4.8 sun hrs/day13.0¢/kWh14.9 yr payback$1,094/yr
Biloxi, MS
4.8 sun hrs/day12.5¢/kWh15.6 yr payback$1,049/yr
Olive Branch, MS
4.5 sun hrs/day10.6¢/kWh20.2 yr payback$814/yr
Collins, MS
4.8 sun hrs/day9.9¢/kWh25.0 yr payback$808/yr
Tupelo, MS
5 sun hrs/day12.9¢/kWh14.8 yr payback$1,100/yr
40 more Mississippi city estimates are available through search.
Kansas City, MO
4.1 sun hrs/day13.5¢/kWh17.2 yr payback$968/yr
St. Louis, MO
4.5 sun hrs/day13.1¢/kWh15.9 yr payback$1,033/yr
Springfield, MO
4 sun hrs/day12.7¢/kWh18.6 yr payback$889/yr
Columbia, MO
4.7 sun hrs/day13.4¢/kWh15.2 yr payback$1,101/yr
Independence, MO
4.6 sun hrs/day13.9¢/kWh15.4 yr payback$1,116/yr
Lee's Summit, MO
5 sun hrs/day11.7¢/kWh16.4 yr payback$1,000/yr
OFallon, MO
4.4 sun hrs/day10.2¢/kWh23.4 yr payback$768/yr
St. Joseph, MO
4.7 sun hrs/day13.2¢/kWh18.8 yr payback$1,057/yr
67 more Missouri city estimates are available through search.
Billings, MT
5.1 sun hrs/day13.7¢/kWh13.5 yr payback$1,222/yr
Missoula, MT
5.1 sun hrs/day11.6¢/kWh16.3 yr payback$1,040/yr
Great Falls, MT
4.6 sun hrs/day11.6¢/kWh18.4 yr payback$937/yr
Bozeman, MT
4.3 sun hrs/day13.3¢/kWh16.4 yr payback$998/yr
Colstrip, MT
4.6 sun hrs/day12.2¢/kWh19.0 yr payback$955/yr
Butte, MT
4.7 sun hrs/day12.1¢/kWh19.4 yr payback$972/yr
Helena, MT
5.1 sun hrs/day12.8¢/kWh14.4 yr payback$1,148/yr
Big Sky, MT
4.1 sun hrs/day12.8¢/kWh21.3 yr payback$897/yr
47 more Montana city estimates are available through search.
Omaha, NE
4.3 sun hrs/day12.6¢/kWh18.0 yr payback$952/yr
Lincoln, NE
5 sun hrs/day12.2¢/kWh15.5 yr payback$1,065/yr
Bellevue, NE
4.5 sun hrs/day10.8¢/kWh22.8 yr payback$833/yr
Grand Island, NE
4.5 sun hrs/day9.2¢/kWh24.9 yr payback$704/yr
Kearney, NE
5.2 sun hrs/day11.9¢/kWh19.1 yr payback$1,054/yr
Chalco, NE
5.1 sun hrs/day11.1¢/kWh17.6 yr payback$963/yr
Fremont, NE
5.1 sun hrs/day9.4¢/kWh21.7 yr payback$817/yr
Hastings, NE
4.9 sun hrs/day12.2¢/kWh19.4 yr payback$1,024/yr
32 more Nebraska city estimates are available through search.
Las Vegas, NV
6 sun hrs/day13.3¢/kWh11.7 yr payback$1,395/yr
Henderson, NV
6 sun hrs/day12.3¢/kWh12.4 yr payback$1,297/yr
Reno, NV
6 sun hrs/day12.4¢/kWh11.9 yr payback$1,307/yr
North Las Vegas, NV
5.9 sun hrs/day12.5¢/kWh12.4 yr payback$1,291/yr
Spring Valley, NV
6.4 sun hrs/day10.4¢/kWh14.1 yr payback$1,138/yr
Sunrise Manor, NV
5.9 sun hrs/day10.0¢/kWh15.3 yr payback$1,009/yr
Paradise, NV
5.7 sun hrs/day11.1¢/kWh17.5 yr payback$1,082/yr
Enterprise, NV
6.7 sun hrs/day11.2¢/kWh11.8 yr payback$1,286/yr
39 more Nevada city estimates are available through search.
Manchester, NH
3.8 sun hrs/day25.0¢/kWh10.5 yr payback$1,663/yr
Nashua, NH
4.1 sun hrs/day23.4¢/kWh10.5 yr payback$1,684/yr
Concord, NH
4.3 sun hrs/day23.9¢/kWh10.3 yr payback$1,801/yr
Belmont, NH
4.4 sun hrs/day18.7¢/kWh14.8 yr payback$1,408/yr
Derry, NH
3.7 sun hrs/day19.3¢/kWh12.4 yr payback$1,219/yr
New London, NH
4.4 sun hrs/day18.7¢/kWh12.0 yr payback$1,402/yr
Dover, NH
4 sun hrs/day18.4¢/kWh12.7 yr payback$1,255/yr
Rochester, NH
4.4 sun hrs/day21.6¢/kWh12.7 yr payback$1,626/yr
37 more New Hampshire city estimates are available through search.
Newark, NJ
4.3 sun hrs/day16.7¢/kWh13.5 yr payback$1,258/yr
Jersey City, NJ
4.2 sun hrs/day19.5¢/kWh11.6 yr payback$1,434/yr
Paterson, NJ
4.3 sun hrs/day16.6¢/kWh14.1 yr payback$1,247/yr
Elizabeth, NJ
4.4 sun hrs/day17.2¢/kWh13.3 yr payback$1,326/yr
Edison, NJ
4.6 sun hrs/day17.0¢/kWh13.4 yr payback$1,338/yr
Lakewood, NJ
3.9 sun hrs/day15.5¢/kWh16.8 yr payback$1,031/yr
Woodbridge, NJ
4.5 sun hrs/day16.3¢/kWh16.0 yr payback$1,255/yr
Toms River, NJ
4.4 sun hrs/day14.0¢/kWh15.8 yr payback$1,053/yr
107 more New Jersey city estimates are available through search.
Albuquerque, NM
6.9 sun hrs/day14.1¢/kWh9.1 yr payback$1,700/yr
Las Cruces, NM
5.9 sun hrs/day13.7¢/kWh11.4 yr payback$1,412/yr
Rio Rancho, NM
6.4 sun hrs/day15.5¢/kWh8.9 yr payback$1,736/yr
Santa Fe, NM
6.5 sun hrs/day14.4¢/kWh10.3 yr payback$1,641/yr
Roswell, NM
5.5 sun hrs/day13.7¢/kWh16.0 yr payback$1,283/yr
Farmington, NM
5.8 sun hrs/day13.2¢/kWh14.4 yr payback$1,306/yr
South Valley, NM
6.3 sun hrs/day11.1¢/kWh14.2 yr payback$1,199/yr
Hobbs, NM
6.3 sun hrs/day11.9¢/kWh14.7 yr payback$1,283/yr
36 more New Mexico city estimates are available through search.
New York, NY
4.2 sun hrs/day23.2¢/kWh11.2 yr payback$1,706/yr
Oyster Bay, NY
3.8 sun hrs/day19.0¢/kWh16.5 yr payback$1,233/yr
Buffalo, NY
4.3 sun hrs/day22.3¢/kWh11.0 yr payback$1,679/yr
North Hempstead, NY
4.2 sun hrs/day18.6¢/kWh12.1 yr payback$1,335/yr
Babylon, NY
3.7 sun hrs/day19.4¢/kWh14.9 yr payback$1,224/yr
Yonkers, NY
3.9 sun hrs/day23.0¢/kWh11.0 yr payback$1,570/yr
Rochester, NY
4.3 sun hrs/day21.1¢/kWh11.6 yr payback$1,593/yr
Huntington, NY
4.1 sun hrs/day18.1¢/kWh14.2 yr payback$1,268/yr
141 more New York city estimates are available through search.
Charlotte, NC
4.8 sun hrs/day13.3¢/kWh15.3 yr payback$1,122/yr
Raleigh, NC
5.1 sun hrs/day12.7¢/kWh14.2 yr payback$1,137/yr
Greensboro, NC
4.4 sun hrs/day13.6¢/kWh16.4 yr payback$1,051/yr
Durham, NC
4.8 sun hrs/day13.3¢/kWh15.1 yr payback$1,116/yr
Winston-Salem, NC
4.6 sun hrs/day14.0¢/kWh14.3 yr payback$1,127/yr
Fayetteville, NC
4.8 sun hrs/day12.7¢/kWh15.1 yr payback$1,071/yr
Cary, NC
4.6 sun hrs/day13.1¢/kWh15.7 yr payback$1,053/yr
Wilmington, NC
4.5 sun hrs/day14.1¢/kWh14.7 yr payback$1,108/yr
67 more North Carolina city estimates are available through search.
Fargo, ND
4.8 sun hrs/day11.1¢/kWh19.1 yr payback$937/yr
Bismarck, ND
4.2 sun hrs/day11.7¢/kWh19.5 yr payback$860/yr
Grand Forks, ND
4 sun hrs/day11.1¢/kWh22.7 yr payback$781/yr
Minot, ND
4 sun hrs/day11.3¢/kWh21.6 yr payback$769/yr
West Fargo, ND
4.3 sun hrs/day12.5¢/kWh16.6 yr payback$920/yr
Williston, ND
4.1 sun hrs/day10.3¢/kWh23.8 yr payback$722/yr
Mandan, ND
4.3 sun hrs/day9.9¢/kWh25.4 yr payback$726/yr
Parshall, ND
4.6 sun hrs/day11.7¢/kWh19.8 yr payback$916/yr
37 more North Dakota city estimates are available through search.
Columbus, OH
3.7 sun hrs/day12.8¢/kWh20.5 yr payback$833/yr
Cleveland, OH
4 sun hrs/day14.4¢/kWh16.1 yr payback$1,009/yr
Cincinnati, OH
3.6 sun hrs/day15.6¢/kWh16.7 yr payback$984/yr
Toledo, OH
4 sun hrs/day12.9¢/kWh18.6 yr payback$905/yr
Akron, OH
3.7 sun hrs/day13.5¢/kWh19.6 yr payback$875/yr
Dayton, OH
4.1 sun hrs/day15.7¢/kWh15.3 yr payback$1,127/yr
Parma, OH
3.5 sun hrs/day11.4¢/kWh28.1 yr payback$680/yr
Canton, OH
4.3 sun hrs/day12.9¢/kWh18.2 yr payback$971/yr
122 more Ohio city estimates are available through search.
Oklahoma City, OK
4.7 sun hrs/day11.4¢/kWh17.3 yr payback$937/yr
Tulsa, OK
5.2 sun hrs/day11.8¢/kWh15.1 yr payback$1,079/yr
Norman, OK
5.5 sun hrs/day9.8¢/kWh17.2 yr payback$923/yr
Broken Arrow, OK
5.1 sun hrs/day11.6¢/kWh17.3 yr payback$1,008/yr
Edmond, OK
5.4 sun hrs/day10.7¢/kWh16.6 yr payback$984/yr
Lawton, OK
4.9 sun hrs/day12.5¢/kWh15.6 yr payback$1,050/yr
Moore, OK
5.1 sun hrs/day9.6¢/kWh21.4 yr payback$839/yr
Midwest City, OK
5.1 sun hrs/day12.2¢/kWh17.7 yr payback$1,066/yr
45 more Oklahoma city estimates are available through search.
Portland, OR
3.6 sun hrs/day12.0¢/kWh23.3 yr payback$756/yr
Eugene, OR
3.8 sun hrs/day13.5¢/kWh20.1 yr payback$896/yr
Salem, OR
4 sun hrs/day13.7¢/kWh18.0 yr payback$959/yr
Gresham, OR
4 sun hrs/day10.6¢/kWh27.5 yr payback$727/yr
Hillsboro, OR
3.7 sun hrs/day9.8¢/kWh30.0 yr payback$619/yr
Bend, OR
3.8 sun hrs/day13.0¢/kWh20.6 yr payback$867/yr
Beaverton, OR
4.3 sun hrs/day9.1¢/kWh28.1 yr payback$669/yr
Medford, OR
3.5 sun hrs/day12.4¢/kWh22.1 yr payback$763/yr
43 more Oregon city estimates are available through search.
Philadelphia, PA
4 sun hrs/day16.0¢/kWh16.2 yr payback$1,124/yr
Pittsburgh, PA
4.3 sun hrs/day15.8¢/kWh14.4 yr payback$1,194/yr
Allentown, PA
4 sun hrs/day16.6¢/kWh14.7 yr payback$1,160/yr
Reading, PA
4.4 sun hrs/day16.8¢/kWh14.2 yr payback$1,293/yr
Erie, PA
4.3 sun hrs/day15.3¢/kWh14.9 yr payback$1,150/yr
Upper Darby, PA
4.4 sun hrs/day16.8¢/kWh15.9 yr payback$1,261/yr
Scranton, PA
4.2 sun hrs/day14.8¢/kWh15.4 yr payback$1,092/yr
Bethlehem, PA
4.4 sun hrs/day14.9¢/kWh16.6 yr payback$1,124/yr
100 more Pennsylvania city estimates are available through search.
Providence, RI
4 sun hrs/day28.4¢/kWh9.4 yr payback$1,990/yr
Cranston, RI
4.1 sun hrs/day26.1¢/kWh9.2 yr payback$1,877/yr
Warwick, RI
4.1 sun hrs/day28.8¢/kWh8.3 yr payback$2,068/yr
Pawtucket, RI
4.3 sun hrs/day22.1¢/kWh11.4 yr payback$1,623/yr
North Scituate, RI
4.2 sun hrs/day21.9¢/kWh12.4 yr payback$1,573/yr
East Providence, RI
3.9 sun hrs/day22.7¢/kWh12.4 yr payback$1,510/yr
Narragansett Pier, RI
4.5 sun hrs/day20.0¢/kWh11.5 yr payback$1,539/yr
Woonsocket, RI
4.3 sun hrs/day21.4¢/kWh10.7 yr payback$1,574/yr
33 more Rhode Island city estimates are available through search.
Charleston, SC
5.2 sun hrs/day14.6¢/kWh13.0 yr payback$1,329/yr
Columbia, SC
4.9 sun hrs/day13.4¢/kWh14.2 yr payback$1,152/yr
North Charleston, SC
4.9 sun hrs/day13.6¢/kWh16.8 yr payback$1,137/yr
Mount Pleasant, SC
5.3 sun hrs/day13.0¢/kWh16.8 yr payback$1,177/yr
Rock Hill, SC
5.4 sun hrs/day11.7¢/kWh16.3 yr payback$1,075/yr
Greenville, SC
5 sun hrs/day15.0¢/kWh12.7 yr payback$1,318/yr
Summerville, SC
5.2 sun hrs/day14.4¢/kWh12.2 yr payback$1,284/yr
Goose Creek, SC
4.8 sun hrs/day14.6¢/kWh13.9 yr payback$1,197/yr
72 more South Carolina city estimates are available through search.
Sioux Falls, SD
4.9 sun hrs/day13.2¢/kWh15.8 yr payback$1,137/yr
Rapid City, SD
4.5 sun hrs/day13.2¢/kWh16.7 yr payback$1,043/yr
Aberdeen, SD
4.7 sun hrs/day12.0¢/kWh17.8 yr payback$986/yr
Brookings, SD
4.3 sun hrs/day11.7¢/kWh20.0 yr payback$856/yr
McLaughlin, SD
4.4 sun hrs/day11.4¢/kWh20.0 yr payback$858/yr
Watertown, SD
4.7 sun hrs/day12.5¢/kWh19.5 yr payback$1,004/yr
Hartford, SD
5.2 sun hrs/day14.0¢/kWh14.3 yr payback$1,240/yr
Clark, SD
4.3 sun hrs/day13.9¢/kWh17.8 yr payback$1,017/yr
38 more South Dakota city estimates are available through search.
Nashville, TN
4.4 sun hrs/day12.0¢/kWh16.9 yr payback$923/yr
Memphis, TN
4.5 sun hrs/day13.1¢/kWh16.3 yr payback$1,033/yr
Knoxville, TN
4.3 sun hrs/day12.0¢/kWh18.6 yr payback$904/yr
Chattanooga, TN
4.9 sun hrs/day12.3¢/kWh14.9 yr payback$1,058/yr
Clarksville, TN
4.7 sun hrs/day11.3¢/kWh18.0 yr payback$934/yr
Murfreesboro, TN
4.6 sun hrs/day12.7¢/kWh16.5 yr payback$1,023/yr
Franklin, TN
4.7 sun hrs/day12.5¢/kWh19.5 yr payback$1,003/yr
Johnson City, TN
4.6 sun hrs/day11.9¢/kWh17.4 yr payback$935/yr
73 more Tennessee city estimates are available through search.
Houston, TX
5.4 sun hrs/day12.6¢/kWh12.9 yr payback$1,188/yr
San Antonio, TX
5.7 sun hrs/day13.5¢/kWh12.2 yr payback$1,348/yr
Dallas, TX
5 sun hrs/day14.0¢/kWh13.1 yr payback$1,226/yr
Austin, TX
5.7 sun hrs/day14.3¢/kWh11.5 yr payback$1,430/yr
Fort Worth, TX
5.5 sun hrs/day14.3¢/kWh11.3 yr payback$1,376/yr
El Paso, TX
4.9 sun hrs/day14.2¢/kWh12.9 yr payback$1,221/yr
Arlington, TX
5.6 sun hrs/day12.4¢/kWh12.7 yr payback$1,220/yr
Corpus Christi, TX
5.1 sun hrs/day15.0¢/kWh11.4 yr payback$1,342/yr
224 more Texas city estimates are available through search.
Salt Lake City, UT
5.6 sun hrs/day12.7¢/kWh13.5 yr payback$1,246/yr
West Valley City, UT
5.3 sun hrs/day12.8¢/kWh16.0 yr payback$1,163/yr
West Jordan, UT
4.9 sun hrs/day9.7¢/kWh25.0 yr payback$809/yr
Provo, UT
5.4 sun hrs/day12.0¢/kWh14.2 yr payback$1,136/yr
Orem, UT
5.4 sun hrs/day9.2¢/kWh18.9 yr payback$846/yr
Sandy, UT
5.6 sun hrs/day12.2¢/kWh13.1 yr payback$1,192/yr
St. George, UT
5.3 sun hrs/day10.6¢/kWh15.9 yr payback$985/yr
Ogden, UT
5.5 sun hrs/day10.8¢/kWh16.3 yr payback$1,044/yr
44 more Utah city estimates are available through search.
Burlington, VT
3.7 sun hrs/day20.4¢/kWh14.1 yr payback$1,324/yr
Essex, VT
3.7 sun hrs/day18.2¢/kWh16.5 yr payback$1,148/yr
South Burlington, VT
3.8 sun hrs/day17.3¢/kWh18.4 yr payback$1,126/yr
Colchester, VT
3.9 sun hrs/day17.9¢/kWh16.4 yr payback$1,190/yr
Rutland, VT
3.8 sun hrs/day20.0¢/kWh13.6 yr payback$1,328/yr
Bennington, VT
3.6 sun hrs/day20.0¢/kWh15.9 yr payback$1,229/yr
Brattleboro, VT
3.9 sun hrs/day19.9¢/kWh12.7 yr payback$1,359/yr
Essex Junction, VT
3.4 sun hrs/day17.6¢/kWh15.6 yr payback$1,022/yr
32 more Vermont city estimates are available through search.
Virginia Beach, VA
4.6 sun hrs/day15.2¢/kWh13.5 yr payback$1,223/yr
Chesapeake, VA
4.2 sun hrs/day13.1¢/kWh17.7 yr payback$965/yr
Arlington, VA
4.4 sun hrs/day13.7¢/kWh17.2 yr payback$1,032/yr
Norfolk, VA
4.8 sun hrs/day13.6¢/kWh13.9 yr payback$1,142/yr
Richmond, VA
4.5 sun hrs/day15.2¢/kWh14.5 yr payback$1,197/yr
Newport News, VA
4.8 sun hrs/day14.0¢/kWh14.2 yr payback$1,180/yr
Alexandria, VA
4.5 sun hrs/day12.8¢/kWh16.1 yr payback$1,009/yr
Hampton, VA
4.8 sun hrs/day13.7¢/kWh14.3 yr payback$1,156/yr
78 more Virginia city estimates are available through search.
Seattle, WA
3.5 sun hrs/day11.6¢/kWh23.3 yr payback$711/yr
Spokane, WA
3.1 sun hrs/day10.3¢/kWh29.5 yr payback$558/yr
Tacoma, WA
3.4 sun hrs/day10.6¢/kWh28.2 yr payback$631/yr
Vancouver, WA
3.1 sun hrs/day10.0¢/kWh32.0 yr payback$544/yr
Bellevue, WA
3.6 sun hrs/day11.1¢/kWh23.9 yr payback$699/yr
Kent, WA
3.2 sun hrs/day10.3¢/kWh33.8 yr payback$565/yr
Everett, WA
3.6 sun hrs/day11.0¢/kWh24.0 yr payback$691/yr
Renton, WA
3.1 sun hrs/day8.7¢/kWh43.0 yr payback$463/yr
87 more Washington city estimates are available through search.
Charleston, WV
4.1 sun hrs/day11.5¢/kWh20.5 yr payback$827/yr
Huntington, WV
3.9 sun hrs/day11.5¢/kWh22.0 yr payback$788/yr
Star City, WV
4.2 sun hrs/day12.2¢/kWh21.5 yr payback$872/yr
Morgantown, WV
4.3 sun hrs/day12.9¢/kWh18.2 yr payback$970/yr
Parkersburg, WV
4.1 sun hrs/day12.8¢/kWh17.5 yr payback$917/yr
Wheeling, WV
4.3 sun hrs/day12.0¢/kWh18.1 yr payback$904/yr
Fort Ashby, WV
4 sun hrs/day12.9¢/kWh22.5 yr payback$884/yr
Chapmanville, WV
4.3 sun hrs/day11.5¢/kWh23.4 yr payback$848/yr
42 more West Virginia city estimates are available through search.
Milwaukee, WI
4 sun hrs/day15.9¢/kWh15.5 yr payback$1,116/yr
Madison, WI
3.8 sun hrs/day14.9¢/kWh16.6 yr payback$993/yr
Green Bay, WI
4.2 sun hrs/day16.9¢/kWh13.4 yr payback$1,241/yr
Kenosha, WI
4.1 sun hrs/day17.1¢/kWh13.6 yr payback$1,228/yr
Racine, WI
3.8 sun hrs/day14.8¢/kWh17.4 yr payback$985/yr
Appleton, WI
4.2 sun hrs/day16.9¢/kWh13.3 yr payback$1,241/yr
Waukesha, WI
3.5 sun hrs/day13.5¢/kWh23.3 yr payback$810/yr
Eau Claire, WI
4.1 sun hrs/day16.2¢/kWh15.1 yr payback$1,163/yr
63 more Wisconsin city estimates are available through search.
Cheyenne, WY
4.5 sun hrs/day12.2¢/kWh17.8 yr payback$963/yr
Casper, WY
4.8 sun hrs/day12.3¢/kWh16.4 yr payback$1,036/yr
Gillette, WY
5.2 sun hrs/day11.2¢/kWh16.8 yr payback$1,020/yr
Laramie, WY
4.7 sun hrs/day11.9¢/kWh17.4 yr payback$982/yr
Upton, WY
4.9 sun hrs/day11.2¢/kWh21.6 yr payback$937/yr
Hanna, WY
5.3 sun hrs/day11.2¢/kWh16.3 yr payback$1,010/yr
Manderson, WY
5 sun hrs/day9.2¢/kWh21.3 yr payback$788/yr
Rock Springs, WY
5.4 sun hrs/day11.9¢/kWh15.0 yr payback$1,124/yr
38 more Wyoming city estimates are available through search.
Understanding Solar Savings by City
Solar savings vary dramatically from city to city based on three primary factors: peak sun hours (solar irradiance), local electricity rates, and available incentive programs. Cities in the Southwest like Phoenix and Las Vegas enjoy 6+ peak sun hours per day, while cities in the Pacific Northwest like Seattle average around 3.5 hours. However, high electricity rates in cities like Boston and New York can make solar equally attractive despite lower sun exposure.
For new 2026 homeowner-owned residential solar systems, do not assume the old federal 30% Investment Tax Credit. Current IRS guidance says the residential clean energy credit is not available for property placed in service after December 31, 2025. Many states and cities still offer incentives including state tax credits, Solar Renewable Energy Credits (SRECs), property tax exemptions, sales tax exemptions, and utility rebates that can reduce the net cost of going solar.
Use the city-specific calculators above to get personalized solar savings estimates based on your exact location, system size, and electricity usage. For statewide comparisons, visit our Solar Savings by State page. You can also use our Solar Panel Calculator to determine the right system size, or the Solar Payback Calculator to estimate your break-even timeline.