{"id":23099,"date":"2026-09-09T01:20:59","date_gmt":"2026-09-09T08:20:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.storagecafe.com\/blog\/?p=23099"},"modified":"2026-09-09T01:33:47","modified_gmt":"2026-09-09T08:33:47","slug":"best-places-to-live-uncluttered-us","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.storagecafe.com\/blog\/best-places-to-live-uncluttered-us\/","title":{"rendered":"Best U.S. Cities for Uncluttered Living: Plano, TX, Offers the Most Room to Breathe"},"content":{"rendered":"

Clutter is in our homes as much as in our heads.\u202fBoth are shaped by where we live.\u202f<\/strong><\/p>\n

We\u2019re often told that a good life starts by cleaning and decluttering our homes. But the problem is bigger than one person\u2019s\u202fmessy home. According to our recent report(opens in new tab)<\/span><\/a>,\u202fmore than a third of Americans<\/strong> say they regularly feel overwhelmed by\u202fclutter. Does this mean we should just settle for owning fewer things, or that we secretly don\u2019t enjoy our belongings? Of course not. In fact, Ikea says that 60% of people prefer a lived-in home to a minimalist one.(opens in new tab)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

An uncluttered life begins when homes are big enough to hold your stuff \u2014 the stuff you want, need and use. It starts when self storage(opens in new tab)<\/span><\/a> is available and accessible, when there\u2019s slack in your budget after the rent and short commutes give you back the day. It begins in a place with parks, clean air and walkable streets that keep you healthy and connected. In a place that checks all these boxes, you may lead an uncluttered life without having to part with the things you love. After all, the belongings you\u2019ve chosen for your home are rarely simply clutter. Many are a big part of what makes your lifestyle your own.<\/p>\n

Put simply, uncluttered living<\/strong> means having enough physical space, financial breathing room, time and mental energy to enjoy the things you own, manage everyday responsibilities without feeling overwhelmed, stay connected to your health and relationships and look toward the future with a sense of openness and ease.<\/p>\n

So where is it easiest for Americans to a live a truly uncluttered life, both at home and<\/em> outside?<\/strong><\/p>\n

To find out, we built the StorageCafe Uncluttered Living Index\u202f<\/strong>, a data-driven ranking of\u202fnearly 350\u202fU.S.\u202fcities. This index looks at clutter as function of square footage, storage capacity, time availability (commutes), financial slack and mental bandwidth.<\/strong> That way, we selected metrics that proxy each of those levers:<\/p>\n