Town,Fab company,Fab status,Typical home price,Rent,Property or income tax,Weather,Way into a fab job
"Boise, ID",Micron · two Idaho fabs,Operating + building,$481K to $630K,"Boise 1-bed about $1,300, 2-bed about $1,500 (Zumper, Jun 2026)",About 0.5% to 0.8% effective,About 6 days a year at 100°F or more; 12 to 22 in. of snow,CWI and Micron apprenticeship
"Columbus, OH",Intel · New Albany,Building,$436K to $637K,"New Albany average about $1,700 to $1,750","Ohio 2.75% flat above $26,050, plus city tax","About 28 in. of snow a year (secondary sources, 22 to 28)",See the jobs guide
"Phoenix & Chandler, AZ",TSMC · Intel,Operating + building,$506K to $522K,"Chandler 1-bed about $1,460, 2-bed about $1,800 (PadMapper, Sep 2026)",About 0.44% to 1.3% effective,122 days at 100°F or more in 2025,Maricopa Quick Start course; TSMC technician roles
"Austin & Taylor, TX",Samsung,Operating + building,$328K to $329K,"Hutto 1-bed about $1,230 to $1,300, 2-bed about $1,640 to $1,780",About 1.6% to 2.4% effective,"About 29 days a year at 100°F or more (Austin, 1991 to 2020)",See the jobs guide
"Syracuse & Clay, NY",Micron · up to 4 fabs,Building,$262K to $375K,"$1,320 to $1,900",About 2.3% to 2.6% effective,About 128 in. of snow a year,OCC Semiconductor Technician
"Malta, NY",GlobalFoundries,Operating,$440K to $509K,"Ballston Spa median $2,715 (10 listings)",About 1.4% to 1.5% effective (Saratoga County),"About 59 in. of snow a year (Albany, NWS)",GF technician apprenticeship with HVCC
"Hillsboro, OR",Intel,Operating,$518K to $564K,"Aloha $1,872 median home rent; 1-bed from $1,348",About 0.86% effective; Measure 50 caps assessed value,About 44 in. of rain and 4 in. of snow (Portland),PCC Quick Start (10-day course)
"Rio Rancho, NM",Intel,Operating,$364K to $389K,"$1,407 to $1,875 (sources disagree)",About 0.7% to 1.2% effective; gross receipts tax about 7.4% to 7.9%,About 8 to 11 in. of snow (Albuquerque valley),CNM mechatronics certificate
"Sherman, TX",Texas Instruments,Operating + building,$225K to $276K,"$1,291 to $1,439",About 1.4% to 2.1% effective; statutory $2.20 per $100,July highs about 93°F to 95°F; about 2 in. of snow,Grayson College certificate or AAS
"Lehi, UT",Texas Instruments,Operating + building,$590K to $655K,"$1,550 to $2,204",About 0.4% to 0.5% effective after the 45% primary-home exemption,About 56 in. of snow (Salt Lake City; Lehi not measured),No program found
"Manassas, VA",Micron,Operating,$547K to $562K,"$1,835 (undated)",County $0.865 to $0.937 per $100; city rate not found,About 11 to 22 in. of snow; July highs 87°F to 88°F,Micron registered apprenticeship