Skin conditions are uncomfortable, and in order to have the highest quality of life, you should probably take a look at the best places to live for people with eczema, psoriasis, and dry skin.
Your skin is primarily affected by the environment you’re in and the weather. When it’s cold outside, I, personally, get very dry skin that’s pretty uncomfortable and not a lot of fun to deal with. I already have sensitive skin, so it’s exacerbated by stark changes in weather. Traffic and high pollution tend to make my skin break out as well because the air isn’t too terribly clean. Fortunately, that’s something to which I adjust fairly well. The weather, however, is not something skin tends to get used to, and dry, cold air causes dry skin. It’s like when you’re on a plane for a long time your skin starts to feel like a desert.
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Eczema and psoriasis are characterized by dry, itchy rashes on the skin and can be extremely uncomfortable. They’re both much more common in people who have it in their genetics, so it’s not something that’s caused by environmental factors, but it’s certainly exacerbated by them. Many conditions are like this, which is why we also compiled the best places to live with arthritis and fibromyalgia. The common thread in lists like these is that the weather conditions should be temperate and not too dry, so certainly there will be a lot of similarities in that regard.
In order to create this list, we used our previous list of the cities with the best climate in the world year-round. We already know that the cold and dry weather affects people with eczema, psoriasis, and dry skin, so we found the average humidity for each place with the best climate and sorted them using that factor. The places with the highest percentage of humidity year-round are at the top of our list.
Without further ado, let’s take a look at the best places to live for people with eczema, psoriasis, and dry skin.
10. Los Angeles, United States
Year Round Humidity: 71%
California is a generally great place to live and there’s a reason why it pops up on so many of our lists. Los Angeles has a branch of the National Psoriasis Foundation to help you seek treatment.
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9. Las Palmas, Spain
Year Round Humidity: 71%
Spain is a beautiful and pleasant country with warm weather.
8. San Francisco, United States
Year Round Humidity: 72%
San Francisco is another great California city that offers beautiful, temperate weather and a Psoriasis & Skin Treatment Center if you’re struggling to find proper treatment.
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7. Sydney, Australia
Year Round Humidity: 76%
Sydney is a beautiful city with a warm and pleasant climate. If you need treatment, you can check out an organization called Psoriasis Australia.
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6. Santa Monica, United States
Year Round Humidity: 76%
Santa Monica has great weather and high humidity, as well as a Dermatology Institute & Skin Care Center.
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5. Port Elizabeth, South Africa
Year Round Humidity: 79%
South Africa has a National Eczema Association that’s focused on spreading awareness. The weather is pleasant for those conditions, too, which is why it’s one of the best places to live for people with eczema, psoriasis, and dry skin.
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4. San Luis Obispo, United States
Year Round Humidity: 81%
The weather here is great for those who suffer from eczema, psoriasis, and dry skin. You can check out the San Luis Dermatology & Laser Clinic to help with treatment if needed.
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3. Lima, Peru
Year Round Humidity: 84%
Lima ranks 3rd on our list of best places to live for people with eczema, psoriasis, and dry skin. It has the International Federation of Psoriasis Association that makes it a great place to live in addition to the beautiful climate.
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2. São Paulo, Brazil
Year Round Humidity: 84%
São Paulo holds an Eczema Support Network and Community National Eczema Association that’s open to helping people with conditions like that. The weather and year-round humidity also help make it a great place to be.
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1. Monterey, United States
Year Round Humidity: 85%
If you haven’t guessed already, California is an all around great place to live if you have a skin issue. The humidity here is quite high and the climate is beautiful.
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That concludes our list of the best places to live for people with eczema, psoriasis, and dry skin. If you’re suffering from any of those issues, you should consider packing up and heading to a place on our list.
