Which city has the highest afford score?

Stanford, California ranks #1 with 18.7 (1990 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 cities by afford score?

Stanford, California, Isla Vista, California, Santa Monica, California, Aspen, Colorado, New Square, New York.

How many cities are in this ranking?

6,050 cities qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability (minimum 5,000 residents). The ranking covers 1990 ACS 5-year data.

How is afford score measured?

CensusEasy Afford Score: median home value divided by median household income, the number of years of a typical local income it takes to buy a typical local home. Lower is more affordable. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (1990).

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Least affordable housing, US cities · 1990

US cities ranked by the CensusEasy Afford Score, median home value divided by median household income (2023 ACS). A higher score means a home costs more years of local income.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPAFFORD SCOREVS 2000

6001Inkster, MIMI24,9591.4−24%

6002Haysville, KSKS11,3531.4−5%

6003Kewanee, ILIL12,1151.4−11%

6004Oil City, PAPA9,3011.4+2%

6005Cherokee, IAIA5,1221.4−19%

6006Blackwell, OKOK6,0291.4+1%

6007Andrews, TXTX13,6651.4+20%

6008Highlands, TXTX6,3351.4−3%

6009Park City, KSKS9,4581.4+6%

6010Channelview, TXTX43,6051.4−2%

6011Keokuk, IAIA9,5101.4−13%

6012Coffeyville, KSKS8,4601.4−1%

6013Groves, TXTX16,9071.4−2%

6014New Castle, ININ17,3901.4−37%

6015Nederland, TXTX18,1081.4−7%

6016Mount Zion, ILIL5,8801.4−17%

6017Estherville, IAIA5,8071.4−22%

6018Hazel Park, MIMI14,9371.4−35%

6019Detroit, MIMI649,0951.3−37%

6020La Porte, TXTX37,9831.3−6%

6021Elwood, ININ8,5251.3−34%

6022Ecorse, MIMI8,8931.3−16%

6023Spring, TXTX68,5801.3+4%

6024Shamokin, PAPA6,7641.3−7%

6025Borger, TXTX11,8421.3+17%

6026Wilmer, TXTX6,7681.3+32%

6027Progreso, TXTX5,1481.3−17%

6028Kermit, TXTX6,0191.3+44%

6029Springfield, MIMI5,2461.3−32%

6030Oak Park, MIMI29,0721.3−44%

6031Ferndale, MIMI19,2121.3−42%

6032Ottumwa, IAIA25,3191.3−16%

6033Oelwein, IAIA5,7571.3−32%

6034Parsons, KSKS9,3151.3−2%

6035Yorktown, ININ11,9471.3−24%

6036Hillview, KYKY9,0201.3−36%

6037Chanute, KSKS8,5841.3−11%

6038Sauk, ILIL9,6241.3−21%

6039South Haven, ININ7,2411.3−21%

6040Hamtramck, MIMI27,2611.3−54%

6041River Rouge, MIMI6,8141.3−21%

6042Fort Leonard Wood, MOMO15,4321.3−35%

6043Sharon, PAPA12,6481.3−29%

6044Beardstown, ILIL5,6911.2−15%

6045Godfrey, ILIL17,6201.2−31%

6046Lake Station, ININ12,9771.2−33%

6047Hartford City, ININ5,8981.2−28%

6048Margaret, ALAL7,1491.0−36%

6049Fort Hood, TXTX26,8140.9−58%

6050Tuba City, AZAZ7,9600.7−22%

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES