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BestBurnFirewood.com produces independently researched data studies on firewood use, efficiency, and consumer behavior across the United States. All datasets are freely available for editorial use with attribution.

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Latest Study

Live — May 2026
The Coziest Cities in America 2026 — A Data Study

We scraped 2.97 million real home sales across 217 metros, applied NOAA climate filters, and let the data pick the winner. Bellingham, WA came out on top. Anchorage showed up at #7. The data had opinions.

Bellingham, WA leads with 232 cloudy days — more than any other major metro in the Lower 48.
5 of the top 9 cities are in Washington or Oregon — the Pacific Northwest dominates the weather metric.
Sioux Falls, SD has the highest fireplace rate in the country at 39.4% — and still ranks 12th.
Anchorage, AK ranks 7th — Alaska has more coffee shops per capita than virtually any other state.
By Tyler Mainka Published May 2026 2.97M home sales analyzed 217 metros scraped
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“Most cozy city lists are someone’s opinion. We scraped 2.97 million real home sales and let the data decide. You probably haven’t heard of the winner.”

— Tyler Mainka, BestBurnFirewood.com
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America’s Most Popular Firewood by State

Google Trends data across 17 species, 50 states. BTU cross-referenced.

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The Coziest Cities in America 2026

2.97M home sales analyzed. NOAA climate filters applied. 217 metros ranked on a 4-metric composite model.

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BBQ & Grilling Wood Data Study

Original data on wood preferences, regional grilling culture, and what the numbers say about how Americans cook with fire.

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