Which city has the highest afford score?

Isla Vista, California ranks #1 with 46.9 (2024 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 cities by afford score?

Isla Vista, California, Kaser, New York, Stanford, California, New Square, New York, Monsey, New York.

How many cities are in this ranking?

6,784 cities qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability (minimum 5,000 residents). The ranking covers 2024 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 (2024).

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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

6501Osceola, ARAR6,4502.2−8%

6502Moline, ILIL42,3622.2+7%

6503Willard, OHOH6,1302.2−15%

6504Galion, OHOH10,3702.2−3%

6505Gladstone, MIMI5,1892.2+11%

6506Bath, NYNY5,5452.2−10%

6507Elmira, NYNY26,0892.2+12%

6508Ottawa, ILIL18,6842.2−10%

6509Brentwood, PAPA9,5972.2+7%

6510Liberal, KSKS19,0102.2+20%

6511Pleasant Run, OHOH5,6292.1+27%

6512Willowick, OHOH14,1782.1−14%

6513Gananda, NYNY6,2732.1–

6514Conneaut, OHOH12,2472.1−3%

6515Kingsford, MIMI5,0962.1+20%

6516Osceola, IAIA5,6792.1+3%

6517North Gates, NYNY9,9042.1–

6518Overland, MOMO15,4742.1+23%

6519Bluefield, WVWV9,1582.1−0%

6520Kennett, MOMO10,1182.1−11%

6521Rock Island, ILIL36,2252.1+6%

6522Gas City, ININ6,0812.1+16%

6523Hutchinson, KSKS39,5952.1+10%

6524Attalla, ALAL5,8072.1+20%

6525Donna, TXTX16,6982.1+24%

6526Russellville, ALAL10,9042.1−21%

6527Shields, MIMI7,4022.1+4%

6528McKeesport, PAPA16,9072.1+33%

6529Delphos, OHOH7,0962.1+11%

6530Ishpeming, MIMI6,2052.1+29%

6531Monticello, ILIL6,0802.1+0%

6532Huntington, ININ17,1672.1+8%

6533Ripley, MSMS5,3772.1−2%

6534Vidor, TXTX9,5972.1+39%

6535Menominee, MIMI8,1752.1+20%

6536Martinsville, VAVA13,8492.1−17%

6537New Martinsville, WVWV5,0392.1−4%

6538Elmwood, LALA6,0772.1−14%

6539Sunbury, PAPA9,4952.1−14%

6540Detroit, MIMI649,0952.1−1%

6541Endwell, NYNY11,5462.1+4%

6542Shelby, OHOH9,2312.1−6%

6543Pine Bluff, ARAR38,2132.1+14%

6544International Falls, MNMN5,4812.1+13%

6545De Queen, ARAR6,0452.1+5%

6546Cresaptown, MDMD5,1212.1–

6547Warren, ARAR5,1462.1+4%

6548Geneva, NYNY12,5522.1−5%

6549Vincennes, ININ16,3782.1−10%

6550Johnson City, NYNY14,5802.1−10%

6551Bullard, TXTX5,3012.1+12%

6552Harvey, ILIL19,8492.1−5%

6553University Park, ILIL7,0192.1+15%

6554Big Spring, TXTX22,2902.1+61%

6555Titusville, PAPA5,1122.1+7%

6556Cameron Park, TXTX5,9552.1+22%

6557Swoyersville, PAPA5,1552.1−23%

6558Anadarko, OKOK5,4482.1+30%

6559Seneca Falls, NYNY6,9562.1+13%

6560Oelwein, IAIA5,7572.1+8%

6561Gloversville, NYNY14,7822.1+5%

6562New Brighton, PAPA5,5032.1−3%

6563Peru, ILIL9,7802.1−10%

6564Salem, NJNJ5,3892.1−28%

6565Montevideo, MNMN5,3352.1+2%

6566Clinton, OKOK8,3022.1+2%

6567Marinette, WIWI11,1682.0+18%

6568Dunbar, WVWV7,0502.0−5%

6569Inkster, MIMI24,9592.0+9%

6570Vinita, OKOK5,4242.0+19%

6571New Carlisle, OHOH5,5252.0−7%

6572Piqua, OHOH21,0642.0−14%

6573Wickliffe, OHOH12,6492.0−22%

6574Princeton, KYKY6,1682.0+8%

6575Dixon, ILIL14,5822.0−2%

6576Godfrey, ILIL17,6202.0+14%

6577El Dorado, KSKS12,6962.0+10%

6578Helena-West Helena, ARAR8,2162.0–

6579Bellefontaine Neighbors, MOMO10,3682.0+30%

6580La Joya, TXTX5,2572.0−2%

6581Jamestown, NYNY27,6632.0+3%

6582Garfield Heights, OHOH28,7902.0−10%

6583Tucumcari, NMNM5,0822.0−1%

6584Canton, ILIL13,2972.0+3%

6585Chester, PAPA33,9962.0+19%

6586Chillicothe, ILIL6,0332.0+5%

6587Primera, TXTX5,4782.0+19%

6588Webster City, IAIA7,8152.0+8%

6589Peru, ININ10,9622.0+18%

6590Cameron, TXTX5,4892.0+17%

6591Candlewick Lake, ILIL5,4482.0–

6592Hartford City, ININ5,8982.0+18%

6593Galesburg, ILIL28,5812.0+7%

6594Hornell, NYNY8,0242.0+19%

6595Iowa Park, TXTX6,5422.0+52%

6596Corry, PAPA5,9932.0+15%

6597Covington, VAVA5,6802.0+19%

6598Red Oak, IAIA5,3882.0+6%

6599Pembroke Park, FLFL6,4252.0+17%

6600Trenton, MOMO5,5572.0+8%

6601Volo, ILIL6,8052.0−67%

6602Pekin, ILIL31,2772.0−1%

6603Sylvester, GAGA5,4302.0−18%

6604Holdenville, OKOK5,9232.0+35%

6605West Mifflin, PAPA18,7072.0+4%

6606Albion, NYNY5,8432.0+1%

6607Keokuk, IAIA9,5102.0+24%

6608St. John, MOMO6,4412.0+28%

6609Rockton, ILIL7,8702.0−5%

6610Edna, TXTX6,0882.0+24%

6611Bay City, MIMI31,8682.0−9%

6612DuBois, PAPA7,2542.0+1%

6613Marion, ININ28,2342.0+6%

6614LaSalle, ILIL9,3882.0−12%

6615Greenville, ILIL7,4692.0+6%

6616Clinton, IAIA24,0492.0+9%

6617Aliquippa, PAPA9,0022.0−7%

6618Jacksonville, ILIL17,7522.0−9%

6619Peoria Heights, ILIL5,7672.0+3%

6620Henryetta, OKOK5,6202.0+4%

6621Jerseyville, ILIL8,4092.0−7%

6622East Rochester, NYNY6,1322.0−3%

6623San Benito, TXTX24,9802.0+32%

6624Country Lake Estates, NJNJ5,0552.0+16%

6625Pauls Valley, OKOK6,1572.0+12%

6626Charles City, IAIA7,0131.9−6%

6627Logansport, ININ18,2871.9+10%

6628Mount Zion, ILIL5,8801.9+19%

6629Murphysboro, ILIL6,9771.9+6%

6630Toronto, OHOH5,1491.9+0%

6631Salamanca, NYNY5,7191.9+16%

6632Fulton, NYNY11,1881.9−11%

6633Lamesa, TXTX8,1031.9+45%

6634Burlington, IAIA23,3361.9+4%

6635Hamilton, ALAL6,7691.9−20%

6636Harrisburg, ILIL7,9221.9+24%

6637West Odessa, TXTX32,5941.9+92%

6638Bridgeport, MIMI6,8841.9+3%

6639Humboldt, TNTN7,8411.9−12%

6640Litchfield, ILIL6,5981.9+7%

6641Decatur, ILIL67,8841.9+5%

6642Muskegon Heights, MIMI9,7701.9+0%

6643Wellington, KSKS7,5411.9+18%

6644Hereford, TXTX14,9761.9+26%

6645Warren, PAPA9,0461.9+4%

6646Fort Scott, KSKS7,5001.9+18%

6647Town of Pecos, TXTX10,3861.9–

6648Elsa, TXTX5,8201.9+6%

6649Campbell, OHOH7,7211.9−6%

6650Philadelphia, MSMS6,8581.9−9%

6651Napoleon, OHOH8,6801.9−16%

6652Kenton, OHOH7,8081.9−13%

6653Flatwoods, KYKY7,4391.9−0%

6654Bartonville, ILIL5,8041.9+6%

6655Milan, ILIL5,0281.9−1%

6656Ambridge, PAPA6,9441.9−2%

6657Alton, ILIL25,0131.9+7%

6658Mount Carmel, ILIL6,7231.9+27%

6659New Castle, ININ17,3901.9−12%

6660Pontiac, ILIL10,8061.9−0%

6661Sterling, ILIL14,3941.9+1%

6662Mattoon, ILIL16,6671.9−5%

6663Linton, ININ5,2451.9+3%

6664South Euclid, OHOH21,2481.9−14%

6665Richland, MSMS7,6301.9+13%

6666Herrin, ILIL12,2681.9+12%

6667Park Forest, ILIL21,0791.9+8%

6668Nanticoke, PAPA10,7121.9−26%

6669Portland, ININ6,2371.9−7%

6670Centralia, ILIL11,8631.9+24%

6671Estherville, IAIA5,8071.9+8%

6672Struthers, OHOH9,8371.9−7%

6673Kermit, TXTX6,0191.9+104%

6674St. Marys, OHOH8,3981.9−7%

6675Beeville, TXTX13,0861.9+6%

6676Berkeley, MOMO8,0261.9+17%

6677Fort Madison, IAIA9,9351.9+21%

6678Pottsville, PAPA13,1701.8−3%

6679Marshalltown, IAIA27,5361.8−1%

6680Beaver Falls, PAPA8,8321.8+6%

6681Youngstown, OHOH58,8321.8+9%

6682McKees Rocks, PAPA5,6241.8+2%

6683Clearfield, PAPA5,7531.8−11%

6684Elwood, ININ8,5251.8−10%

6685Massena, NYNY9,8981.8−19%

6686New Castle, PAPA21,1751.8+9%

6687Maple Heights, OHOH22,9021.8−13%

6688Carlinville, ILIL5,4651.8−5%

6689Ellwood City, PAPA7,3621.8−30%

6690Port Lavaca, TXTX11,0601.8+21%

6691Mattydale, NYNY5,9711.8+3%

6692Clairton, PAPA5,8761.8+21%

6693Perryton, TXTX7,8501.8+54%

6694Monessen, PAPA6,6571.8−8%

6695Tamaqua, PAPA6,9291.8+6%

6696Schuyler, NENE6,8001.8+10%

6697Marlin, TXTX5,5991.8+4%

6698Willis, TXTX7,6521.8+6%

6699Medina, NYNY5,8551.8−7%

6700Taylorville, ILIL10,5221.8−2%

6701Mount Vernon, ILIL14,1871.8−4%

6702Sweetwater, TXTX10,1411.8+40%

6703Snyder, TXTX11,1661.8+44%

6704Zuni Pueblo, NMNM5,8641.8−22%

6705Freeport, ILIL23,2021.8−7%

6706Pampa, TXTX16,4141.8+51%

6707Malone, NYNY5,3151.8−14%

6708Dunkirk, NYNY12,3261.8−2%

6709Salem, ILIL7,0351.8+7%

6710Jennings, MOMO13,0931.8+2%

6711Perry, IAIA8,2081.8−7%

6712Granite City, ILIL26,8071.8+11%

6713Arkansas City, KSKS11,8001.7+18%

6714Zephyrhills West, FLFL5,9801.7−3%

6715Ottumwa, IAIA25,3191.7+12%

6716Independence, KSKS8,1931.7+7%

6717Ilion, NYNY7,4881.7−11%

6718Sharon, PAPA12,6481.7−2%

6719Center, TXTX5,2461.7+2%

6720Wood River, ILIL10,2241.7−1%

6721Southport, NYNY6,4501.7+20%

6722Danville, ILIL28,1381.7+1%

6723Metropolis, ILIL5,7271.7−14%

6724Vernon, TXTX9,7471.7+13%

6725West Frankfort, ILIL7,1051.7+4%

6726Rock Falls, ILIL8,5211.7−8%

6727Pana, ILIL5,0101.7+7%

6728Pratt, KSKS6,5741.7+3%

6729Federal Heights, COCO14,0751.7+37%

6730Cusseta, GAGA8,4651.7–

6731Olean, NYNY13,5081.7−14%

6732Borger, TXTX11,8421.7+48%

6733Bridge City, LALA7,2971.7−27%

6734Olney, ILIL8,3471.7−16%

6735Cahokia Heights, ILIL16,8741.7–

6736Clinton, ILIL6,7811.6−15%

6737Streator, ILIL12,1901.6−1%

6738Fussels Corner, FLFL5,6821.6+5%

6739Ecorse, MIMI8,8931.6+1%

6740Benton, ILIL6,5581.6−6%

6741Fostoria, OHOH12,9201.6−13%

6742Blackwell, OKOK6,0291.6+15%

6743River Rouge, MIMI6,8141.6+0%

6744Sauk, ILIL9,6241.6−2%

6745Breckenridge, TXTX5,1231.6+29%

6746Saginaw, MIMI42,8631.6−12%

6747Mount Carmel, PAPA5,5791.5+4%

6748Diboll, TXTX5,1251.5−4%

6749Chanute, KSKS8,5841.5+6%

6750Du Quoin, ILIL5,5691.5−5%

6751West York, PAPA5,1101.5−28%

6752Ulysses, KSKS5,5241.5−8%

6753Bradford, PAPA7,4421.5+2%

6754Shamokin, PAPA6,7641.5+5%

6755Alexandria, ININ5,2231.5−25%

6756Progreso, TXTX5,1481.5−6%

6757Slaton, TXTX5,6841.5+1%

6758Childress, TXTX5,6501.5−10%

6759Buena Vista, MIMI5,7981.5+16%

6760Robinson, ILIL7,2831.5−18%

6761East St. Louis, ILIL17,6821.5−24%

6762Duquesne, PAPA5,0191.4−15%

6763Iola, KSKS5,2401.4+8%

6764Oil City, PAPA9,3011.4+4%

6765Kewanee, ILIL12,1151.4−10%

6766Muleshoe, TXTX5,1621.4+13%

6767Flint, MIMI79,3061.4−19%

6768Monmouth, ILIL8,5991.4−6%

6769Paris, ILIL8,0261.4−12%

6770Chester, ILIL6,8471.4−9%

6771Ogdensburg, NYNY9,1231.4−20%

6772Beecher, MIMI8,4121.4−7%

6773Parsons, KSKS9,3151.4+4%

6774Beardstown, ILIL5,6911.4−7%

6775Coffeyville, KSKS8,4601.3−6%

6776Mila Doce, TXTX7,7311.3−29%

6777Littlefield, TXTX5,6751.3+1%

6778Olivarez, TXTX6,3261.2−1%

6779Johnstown, PAPA17,6541.2−32%

6780Zephyrhills South, FLFL5,0081.2−17%

6781Tuba City, AZAZ7,9601.1+26%

6782Flowing Wells, AZAZ16,5591.0−37%

6783Raymondville, TXTX10,0821.0−37%

6784Park City, ILIL7,8931.0+81%

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