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Where to take a contract in December 2026

The top 100 travel-nurse markets, ranked on one signal per list so you can see why. Rebuilt every month from public data. Traveler-paid rent and hospital reports join as nurses contribute them.

Highest housing stipend ceilings

GSA lodging rate for December 2026 × 7: the most an agency can pay tax-free for housing.

  1. 1
    Brooklyn, NY · Brookdale Hospital Medical Center
    $2,506/wk housing ceiling
  2. 2
    New York, NY · Bellevue Hospital Center
    $2,506/wk housing ceiling
  3. 3
    Santa Monica, CA · Santa Monica - Ucla Med Ctr & Orthopaedic Hospital
    $1,981/wk housing ceiling
  4. 4
    San Francisco, CA · California Pacific Medical Center - Mission Bernal
    $1,953/wk housing ceiling
  5. 5
    Naples, FL · Naples Community Hospital
    $1,869/wk housing ceiling
  6. 6
    Nashville, TN · Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital
    $1,610/wk housing ceiling
  7. 7
    Miami Beach, FL · Mount Sinai Medical Center Of Florida, Inc
    $1,533/wk housing ceiling
  8. 8
    Miami, FL · Baptist Hospital Of Miami
    $1,533/wk housing ceiling
  9. 9
    Charleston, SC · Bon Secours-St Francis Xavier Hospital
    $1,526/wk housing ceiling
  10. 10
    San Jose, CA · Good Samaritan Hospital
    $1,526/wk housing ceiling

Seasonal bump this month

Markets where this month's GSA lodging rate is at least 3% above that area's yearly average.

  1. 1
    Brooklyn, NY · Brookdale Hospital Medical Center
    +23% vs. its yearly average ($2,506/wk)
  2. 2
    New York, NY · Bellevue Hospital Center
    +23% vs. its yearly average ($2,506/wk)
  3. 3
    Naples, FL · Naples Community Hospital
    +19% vs. its yearly average ($1,869/wk)
  4. 4
    Miami Beach, FL · Mount Sinai Medical Center Of Florida, Inc
    +18% vs. its yearly average ($1,533/wk)
  5. 5
    Miami, FL · Baptist Hospital Of Miami
    +18% vs. its yearly average ($1,533/wk)
  6. 6
    Albuquerque, NM · Lovelace Medical Center
    +15% vs. its yearly average ($1,456/wk)
  7. 7
    Asheville, NC · Memorial Mission Hospital And Asheville Surgery Ce
    +12% vs. its yearly average ($1,015/wk)
  8. 8
    Palm Springs, CA · Desert Regional Medical Center
    +10% vs. its yearly average ($1,302/wk)
  9. 9
    Jersey City, NJ · Jersey City Medical Center
    +4% vs. its yearly average ($1,225/wk)
  10. 10
    Las Vegas, NV · Centennial Hills Hospital Medical Center
    +3% vs. its yearly average ($1,029/wk)

Easiest living near the hospital

Essentials (laundromat, grocery, pharmacy, food, gym, coffee, park, transit, vet) within 1.5 km, then likely-24h spots.

  1. 1
    Chicago, IL · Ann & Robert H Lurie Childrens Hospital Of Chicago
    9/9 essentials within 1.5 km · 110 likely-24h spots
  2. 2
    New York, NY · Bellevue Hospital Center
    9/9 essentials within 1.5 km · 173 likely-24h spots
  3. 3
    San Francisco, CA · California Pacific Medical Center- Van Ness Campus
    9/9 essentials within 1.5 km · 98 likely-24h spots
  4. 4
    Philadelphia, PA · Pennsylvania Hospital
    9/9 essentials within 1.5 km · 79 likely-24h spots
  5. 5
    Washington, DC · George Washington Univ Hospital
    9/9 essentials within 1.5 km · 73 likely-24h spots
  6. 6
    Boston, MA · Massachusetts Eye And Ear Infirmary -
    9/9 essentials within 1.5 km · 71 likely-24h spots
  7. 7
    Brooklyn, NY · Brooklyn Hospital Center - Downtown Campus
    9/9 essentials within 1.5 km · 55 likely-24h spots
  8. 8
    Denver, CO · Denver Health & Hospital Authority
    9/9 essentials within 1.5 km · 53 likely-24h spots
  9. 9
    Los Angeles, CA · California Hospital Medical Center La
    9/9 essentials within 1.5 km · 53 likely-24h spots
  10. 10
    Dallas, TX · Baylor University Medical Center
    9/9 essentials within 1.5 km · 52 likely-24h spots

Most taste-of-home coverage

How many of 8 taste-of-home groups have a spot within 5 km.

  1. 1
    Albuquerque, NM · Lovelace Women'S Hospital
    8/8 taste-of-home groups within 5 km
  2. 2
    Arlington, VA · Virginia Hospital Center
    8/8 taste-of-home groups within 5 km
  3. 3
    Asheville, NC · Memorial Mission Hospital And Asheville Surgery Ce
    8/8 taste-of-home groups within 5 km
  4. 4
    Atlanta, GA · Emory University Hospital Midtown
    8/8 taste-of-home groups within 5 km
  5. 5
    Austin, TX · North Austin Medical Center
    8/8 taste-of-home groups within 5 km
  6. 6
    Baltimore, MD · Greater Baltimore Medical Center
    8/8 taste-of-home groups within 5 km
  7. 7
    Boston, MA · Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
    8/8 taste-of-home groups within 5 km
  8. 8
    Boulder, CO · Boulder Community Health
    8/8 taste-of-home groups within 5 km
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    Brooklyn, NY · Brookdale Hospital Medical Center
    8/8 taste-of-home groups within 5 km
  10. 10
    Charleston, SC · Musc Medical Center
    8/8 taste-of-home groups within 5 km
Sources: GSA per diem FY2027 (monthly lodging rates); Overture Maps Places (Sep 23, 2026 release); CMS Hospital General Information. Ceilings are federal maximums, not what agencies offer, and higher ceilings usually mean higher rents. Compare an actual offer with the stipend calculator.
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