Redfin’s Most Neighborly Cities of 2026: Salt Lake City, Portland and Kansas City Top the List

From Utah to California to North Carolina, Redfin ranked the 10 most neighborly places in the U.S. Here are the top cities where residents socialize and neighbors lend each other a helping hand.

Salt Lake City is the most neighborly city in the United States this year. The Utah capital tops the list because residents help out their neighbors and prioritize volunteering in their daily lives, and it has a healthy pool of relatively affordable homes.

Next come Portland, OR and Kansas City, MO, both places where people are bonded with their neighbors. Here’s where to look if you need to borrow a cup of sugar.