RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 500 SHOWN OF 918

Least affordable housing, US metro areas · 1990

US metro areas 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. Nantucket, MA leads at 7.3. 918 metro areas qualify in total. California carries 16 of the top 25 entries.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPAFFORD SCOREVS 2000

01Nantucket, MAMA14,7587.3−31%

02Santa Maria, CACA442,0657.0+23%

03Honolulu, HIHI988,7036.9+31%

04Santa Cruz, CACA258,8526.9+5%

05San Luis Obispo, CACA282,3676.8+33%

06Rifle, COCO80,0996.6+25%

07San Francisco, CACA4,630,0416.5+15%

08Vineyard Haven, MAMA21,2196.2−11%

09Los Angeles, CACA12,844,4416.2+33%

10San Jose, CACA1,984,4736.0+5%

11Salinas, CACA433,7295.9+11%

12New York, NYNY20,112,4485.6+29%

13Santa Rosa, CACA486,4445.5+11%

14Oxnard, CACA830,8515.3+33%

15San Diego, CACA3,282,2485.3+18%

16Kahului, HIHI160,6745.2+5%

17Barnstable, MAMA233,5395.1+32%

18Key West, FLFL80,4065.0+9%

19Napa, CACA132,9495.0+6%

20Bishop, CACA18,1584.9+32%

21Truckee, CACA101,9114.8+10%

22Ukiah, CACA88,1224.7+2%

23Kapaa, HIHI73,4004.5−5%

24Sonora, CACA53,1604.5+22%

25Clearlake, CACA67,7724.4+23%

26Boston, MAMA5,034,2214.3+13%

27Providence, RIRI1,708,1614.2+33%

28Taos, NMNM34,5644.2−9%

29Sacramento, CACA2,477,2744.2+22%

30Modesto, CACA557,7194.1+34%

31Chico, CACA209,2114.1+13%

32Riverside, CACA4,769,0074.0+31%

33Amherst, MAMA164,0653.9+27%

34Springfield, MAMA464,3383.9+38%

35Stockton, CACA823,8153.9+16%

36Worcester, MAMA888,5023.9+31%

37Hemlock Farms, PAPA62,8083.9+48%

38Prescott Valley, AZAZ252,5523.9+18%

39Jackson, WYWY36,5873.9−32%

40Vallejo, CACA455,3763.8+16%

41Pittsfield, MAMA128,2243.8+27%

42Crescent City, CACA26,4103.8+10%

43Greenfield, MAMA70,6983.8+26%

44Eureka, CACA131,6473.8−9%

45Hilo, HIHI210,0433.7−4%

46Kill Devil Hills, NCNC38,2453.7+22%

47Brookings, OROR22,6213.7−12%

48Easton, MDMD38,2383.7+5%

49Edwards, COCO54,2913.7−24%

50Laconia, NHNH65,1473.6+51%

51East Stroudsburg, PAPA167,1793.6+34%

52Naples, FLFL417,1313.6+16%

53Kiryas Joel, NYNY718,3773.6+29%

54Boone, NCNC54,7863.6−9%

55Portland, MEME577,6353.6+25%

56Hilton Head Island, SCSC242,9663.6+4%

57Redding, CACA181,6483.6+8%

58Grants Pass, OROR87,8673.6−7%

59Oak Harbor, WAWA85,6573.6−4%

60Seattle, WAWA4,161,8833.5−9%

61Port Townsend, WAWA33,9703.5−15%

62Merced, CACA297,2603.5+13%

63Keene, NHNH78,2693.5+43%

64Ruidoso, NMNM19,8443.5+30%

65Brattleboro, VTVT45,2043.5+19%

66Washington, DCDC6,465,7243.5+23%

67Santa Fe, NMNM156,9073.5−13%

68Hudson, NYNY60,1683.5+31%

69Hailey, IDID32,4363.5−29%

70Reno, NVNV578,7343.4+8%

71Gardnerville Ranchos, NVNV51,1543.4+2%

72Bennington, VTVT36,6303.4+21%

73Ithaca, NYNY104,0473.4+32%

74Manchester, NHNH433,4153.4+34%

75Kingston, NYNY183,3303.4+29%

76Monticello, NYNY80,5863.4+38%

77Lebanon, NHNH224,5003.3+33%

78Rutland, VTVT59,6533.3+26%

79Trenton, NJNJ399,2893.3+31%

80Durango, COCO56,8983.3−24%

81Concord, NHNH158,0783.3+38%

82Atlantic City, NJNJ372,0473.3+14%

83Yuba City, CACA187,4783.3+7%

84Nogales, AZAZ50,0203.2+4%

85Laramie, WYWY38,5583.2−16%

86El Centro, CACA181,4113.2+9%

87Lewiston, MEME116,4873.2+32%

88Bellingham, WAWA236,3923.2−15%

89St. George, UTUT213,6703.2−10%

90Flagstaff, AZAZ144,3683.2−3%

91Fresno, CACA1,203,3833.1+5%

92Burlington, VTVT227,8033.1+13%

93Española, NMNM39,8323.1+4%

94Carson, NVNV58,5713.1−4%

95Allentown, PAPA887,6153.1+20%

96Lake Havasu City, AZAZ228,1023.1+24%

97Homosassa Springs, FLFL171,6663.1+35%

98Port Angeles, WAWA78,2023.1−10%

99Albany, NYNY915,8353.1+28%

100Red Bluff, CACA64,6653.1−1%

101College Station, TXTX287,4763.1+10%

102Las Cruces, NMNM229,0913.1+23%

103Hammond, LALA141,3463.1+23%

104Eagle Pass, TXTX58,8233.0+43%

105Hood River, OROR23,7203.0−23%

106Breckenridge, COCO39,0693.0−31%

107Port St. Lucie, FLFL568,7213.0+25%

108Myrtle Beach, SCSC427,5513.0+16%

109Newport, OROR50,6363.0−28%

110Las Vegas, NVNV2,407,2263.0+2%

111Barre, VTVT59,6523.0+17%

112Tucson, AZAZ1,074,6853.0+8%

113Ocean Pines, MDMD54,4593.0+5%

114Visalia, CACA485,1463.0+6%

115Miami, FLFL6,391,0723.0+8%

116Albuquerque, NMNM925,2793.0−1%

117Bozeman, MTMT128,7403.0−18%

118Medford, OROR221,7953.0−18%

119Seaford, DEDE277,1403.0+17%

120Deming, NMNM25,4073.0+18%

121Punta Gorda, FLFL217,2123.0+23%

122Charlottesville, VAVA228,5973.0−4%

123North Port, FLFL948,1583.0+14%

124Auburn, ALAL208,0132.9+6%

125Cape Coral, FLFL875,6072.9+23%

126Natchitoches, LALA36,0892.9+23%

127Ellensburg, WAWA48,8032.9−29%

128Athens, GAGA224,1482.9−4%

129Kerrville, TXTX54,0372.9+16%

130Gainesville, FLFL359,0362.9+8%

131Cañon City, COCO50,0392.9−0%

132Boulder, COCO328,5602.9−30%

133New Orleans, LALA970,8492.9+5%

134Ruston, LALA48,3602.9+8%

135Brevard, NCNC34,2112.9+4%

136Fallon, NVNV25,8512.9+11%

137Lexington Park, MDMD211,1762.9+9%

138Bakersfield, CACA927,0682.9+14%

139State College, PAPA157,3932.9−5%

140Winchester, VAVA152,3322.9+12%

141Chicago, ILIL9,434,1232.9−6%

142Mount Vernon, WAWA132,9752.8−21%

143Pullman, WAWA48,5122.8−26%

144Deltona, FLFL746,9332.8+18%

145Pinehurst, NCNC110,6192.8+4%

146Sandpoint, IDID54,4202.8−20%

147Fort Collins, COCO377,2922.8−18%

148Durham, NCNC625,4852.8−9%

149Morehead City, NCNC70,4692.8+1%

150Philadelphia, PAPA6,329,1182.8+15%

151Moscow, IDID41,8422.8−23%

152Mountain Home, ARAR42,9822.8+2%

153Wenatchee, WAWA128,4142.8−23%

154Payson, AZAZ53,8012.8−4%

155Nacogdoches, TXTX66,0352.8+21%

156Heber, UTUT81,6552.8−33%

157Bremerton, WAWA283,3742.8−10%

158Branson, MOMO57,0012.8+6%

159Augusta, MEME129,0672.8+20%

160Missoula, MTMT128,6982.8−25%

161Virginia Beach, VAVA1,797,2132.8+10%

162Sebring, FLFL111,1222.8+35%

163Greenville, NCNC182,9362.8+11%

164Hanford, CACA154,3272.8+2%

165Ocala, FLFL442,6602.8+25%

166Harrisonburg, VAVA140,1552.7−8%

167Statesboro, GAGA97,9772.7+4%

168Dover, DEDE194,7862.7+9%

169Phoenix, AZAZ5,228,9382.7+3%

170Colorado Springs, COCO781,7962.7−11%

171Cleveland, MSMS28,2622.7+25%

172Huntsville, TXTX83,8422.7+27%

173Cambridge, MDMD33,6282.7+6%

174Morgantown, WVWV141,9952.7+1%

175Cedar City, UTUT67,1412.7−17%

176Safford, AZAZ40,1572.7+11%

177Fredericksburg, TXTX28,5272.7−1%

178Glens Falls, NYNY124,3732.7+20%

179Hinesville, GAGA91,8702.7+27%

180Blacksburg, VAVA181,6162.7−3%

181Hagerstown, MDMD315,2802.7+3%

182Laredo, TXTX281,2242.7+13%

183Elizabeth City, NCNC42,2012.7+5%

184Yuma, AZAZ224,4492.7+20%

185Sevierville, TNTN101,3422.7−8%

186Las Vegas, NMNM30,3112.7−13%

187McComb, MSMS52,6402.7+19%

188Wilmington, NCNC492,7722.7−9%

189Opelousas, LALA80,7652.7+14%

190Tampa, FLFL3,418,8952.7+19%

191Middlesborough, KYKY22,8292.7+23%

192Sebastian, FLFL172,7992.7+16%

193Oneonta, NYNY60,5892.7+21%

194Rexburg, IDID69,3802.7−5%

195Lancaster, PAPA563,1592.7+3%

196Shelton, WAWA71,1652.7−12%

197Lawrence, KSKS120,9202.7−13%

198Austin, TXTX2,620,9452.7+7%

199Corvallis, OROR97,7282.7−33%

200Orlando, FLFL2,957,6722.7+12%

201Sierra Vista, AZAZ126,3322.7+7%

202Jacksonville, NCNC217,1752.7+15%

203Kalispell, MTMT115,4292.7−23%

204Baltimore, MDMD2,857,7812.7+5%

205Carbondale, ILIL52,5012.7+5%

206Oxford, MSMS71,9722.7−1%

207Binghamton, NYNY243,1892.7+31%

208Show Low, AZAZ109,9462.6+9%

209Montrose, COCO44,5912.6−17%

210Utica, NYNY285,6112.6+30%

211Grand Junction, COCO162,8452.6−17%

212Greenwood, MSMS34,9122.6+17%

213Greeley, COCO378,4262.6−18%

214Manhattan, KSKS136,1222.6+8%

215Waynesville, NCNC63,3692.6−0%

216Ann Arbor, MIMI370,2142.6−20%

217Cordele, GAGA19,2372.6+8%

218Farmington, NMNM120,3402.6+15%

219Hot Springs, ARAR99,6952.6+7%

220Selma, ALAL35,1402.6+7%

221Raleigh, NCNC1,595,7202.6−5%

222Tuscaloosa, ALAL281,8502.6−2%

223Starkville, MSMS62,0632.6−7%

224Gettysburg, PAPA107,5942.6+2%

225Asheville, NCNC422,3452.6−8%

226Murrells Inlet, SCSC65,9122.6+10%

227Lake of the Woods, VAVA40,0832.6−1%

228Clarksdale, MSMS19,8492.6+20%

229Bend, OROR266,3762.6−20%

230Eugene, OROR381,5842.6−30%

231Susanville, CACA28,1172.6−11%

232Athens, TXTX88,5952.6+36%

233Bangor, MEME157,9672.6+15%

234Bloomington, ININ165,2312.6−16%

235Murray, KYKY39,4212.6+0%

236Lacey, WAWA304,2612.6−13%

237Iowa City, IAIA182,7112.6−13%

238Charleston, SCSC889,2632.6−2%

239Gainesville, GAGA226,5682.6+3%

240Tallahassee, FLFL397,4422.6+1%

241Denver, COCO3,092,0372.6−22%

242Amsterdam, NYNY50,0462.6+28%

243Stillwater, OKOK83,8892.6+0%

244Alexandria, MNMN40,1202.6−5%

245Buffalo, NYNY1,155,6532.5+13%

246New Bern, NCNC127,3582.5+8%

247Forrest City, ARAR21,8002.5+31%

248Alamogordo, NMNM70,3682.5+14%

249Elkins, WVWV26,8822.5+4%

250Provo, UTUT773,4262.5−24%

251Great Falls, MTMT85,0292.5−7%

252Okeechobee, FLFL42,6082.5+20%

253Nashville, TNTN2,197,4162.5−6%

254Reading, PAPA440,0722.5+8%

255Cody, WYWY31,1712.5−15%

256Sumter, SCSC105,0672.5+25%

257Del Rio, TXTX47,8352.5+34%

258Brenham, TXTX38,2882.5+8%

259Brainerd, MNMN100,5622.5−10%

260Natchez, MSMS54,7222.5+13%

261Coeur d'Alene, IDID191,8642.5−19%

262Scranton, PAPA574,4182.5−1%

263Cheyenne, WYWY102,9382.5−2%

264Valdosta, GAGA153,2762.5+5%

265Troy, ALAL33,6882.5+10%

266Daphne, ALAL267,7612.5−4%

267El Paso, TXTX881,2912.5+16%

268Lexington, KYKY535,1742.5−4%

269Orangeburg, SCSC83,1772.5+23%

270Lafayette, LALA423,7582.5+8%

271Petoskey, MIMI33,7752.5−19%

272The Villages, FLFL157,7722.5+7%

273Goldsboro, NCNC122,2782.5+9%

274Crestview, FLFL315,0982.5+6%

275Corbin, KYKY150,0402.5+7%

276Clewiston, FLFL61,5462.5+42%

277Atlanta, GAGA6,482,1822.5−6%

278Rochester, NYNY1,056,1492.5+16%

279Astoria, OROR40,9262.5−35%

280Kinston, NCNC55,8372.5+11%

281Vermillion, SDSD15,0312.5−8%

282Cortland, NYNY45,8502.5+15%

283Syracuse, NYNY652,2732.5+21%

284Slidell, LALA279,1082.5+2%

285Henderson, NCNC42,6382.5+9%

286Baton Rouge, LALA888,6992.5+4%

287Vineland, NJNJ157,1482.5+8%

288Palatka, FLFL77,7342.5+28%

289Mountain Home, IDID29,4652.5−3%

290Steamboat Springs, COCO38,4512.4−36%

291Athens, OHOH63,1972.4−12%

292Alamosa, COCO27,8962.4−9%

293Panama City, FLFL231,1742.4+5%

294Ketchikan, AKAK13,5492.4−22%

295Chambersburg, PAPA160,6522.4+4%

296Palm Bay, FLFL663,9822.4+12%

297Fargo, NDND269,5282.4+2%

298Somerset, KYKY67,3842.4+3%

299Tahlequah, OKOK49,1962.4+4%

300Fayetteville, NCNC395,4122.4+8%

301Salisbury, MDMD131,8722.4+2%

302York, PAPA473,1972.4+2%

303Lewisburg, PAPA42,3132.4+1%

304Greensboro, NCNC805,9452.4−4%

305Wilson, NCNC81,1502.4+2%

306Alexandria, LALA147,9522.4+10%

307Plattsburgh, NYNY78,1382.4+16%

308Billings, MTMT193,6032.4−10%

309Staunton, VAVA129,6922.4−5%

310Houma, LALA199,6682.4+18%

311Pahrump, NVNV57,3362.4−10%

312Newport, TNTN37,8892.4−3%

313Logan, UTUT160,8892.4−25%

314Lakeland, FLFL874,7902.4+24%

315Columbia, MOMO219,0622.4−8%

316Hattiesburg, MSMS158,0142.4+6%

317Champaign, ILIL239,9792.4+4%

318Arcadia, FLFL37,0782.4+32%

319Shreveport, LALA383,4742.4+11%

320Richmond, KYKY131,8062.4−3%

321Anchorage, AKAK405,8212.4−11%

322Monroe, LALA222,3902.4+9%

323Lebanon, PAPA146,3802.4−2%

324Minneapolis, MNMN3,790,2952.4−6%

325Brookhaven, MSMS35,0122.4+13%

326Vidalia, GAGA36,1802.4+22%

327Elko, NVNV56,6822.4+10%

328Warrensburg, MOMO56,6702.4−4%

329Juneau city and, AKAK31,6092.4−18%

330Washington, NCNC44,6702.4+6%

331North Wilkesboro, NCNC66,2332.4+1%

332Zapata, TXTX13,7532.4+57%

333Memphis, TNTN1,341,4122.4+5%

334New Iberia, LALA66,8462.4+14%

335Stephenville, TXTX43,9112.4+7%

336Crossville, TNTN66,3002.4−12%

337Killeen, TXTX511,4972.4+17%

338Bluefield, WVWV96,1382.4+14%

339Burlington, NCNC186,1772.4−4%

340Clovis, NMNM65,2702.4+11%

341Roseburg, OROR111,9512.4−21%

342Big Rapids, MIMI42,3202.4−7%

343Cornelia, GAGA50,4162.4−5%

344Grand Forks, NDND105,0462.4+2%

345Cleveland, OHOH2,165,7752.4−13%

346Johnson City, TNTN216,4162.4−11%

347Detroit Lakes, MNMN35,4972.4−2%

348Harrisburg, PAPA617,4272.4−3%

349Kingsland, GAGA60,1432.4+22%

350Greenville, MSMS40,4462.3+16%

351Mount Pleasant, MIMI64,6912.3−9%

352Pueblo, COCO169,2772.3−17%

353Dallas, TXTX8,477,1572.3+15%

354Sheridan, WYWY33,2412.3−18%

355Gloversville, NYNY52,2162.3+25%

356Silver City, NMNM27,2522.3−17%

357Winston-Salem, NCNC712,2062.3−6%

358Moses Lake, WAWA105,7272.3−12%

359Columbia, SCSC879,9182.3+6%

360Centralia, WAWA88,0622.3−27%

361Bogalusa, LALA44,9372.3+7%

362Salt Lake City, UTUT1,308,3772.3−26%

363Charleston, WVWV200,1702.3+6%

364Pikeville, KYKY89,1222.3+14%

365Bemidji, MNMN47,0552.3+5%

366Morgan City, LALA46,5522.3+4%

367Albany, GAGA145,5102.3+11%

368Portland, OROR2,542,2822.3−34%

369Granbury, TXTX70,5012.3+15%

370Los Alamos, NMNM19,4072.3−14%

371Gallup, NMNM68,1192.3+32%

372Fort Leonard Wood, MOMO54,4422.3+12%

373Fairbanks, AKAK93,9722.3−11%

374Riverton, WYWY39,4642.3−12%

375Yakima, WAWA259,1852.3−24%

376Fayetteville, ARAR622,1772.3−4%

377Rocky Mount, NCNC148,4862.3+5%

378Columbus, OHOH2,242,0282.3−12%

379Gallipolis, OHOH29,0722.3+3%

380Knoxville, TNTN968,1372.3−7%

381Traverse City, MIMI156,9722.3−20%

382Savannah, GAGA438,3142.3+1%

383Brookings, SDSD37,6352.3−3%

384Columbus, GAGA324,8302.3−0%

385Jacksonville, FLFL1,785,5002.3+6%

386Springfield, MOMO500,6942.3−10%

387Cookeville, TNTN152,4772.3−15%

388Lynchburg, VAVA269,1692.3−9%

389Bismarck, NDND139,7502.3+9%

390Walla Walla, WAWA62,3612.3−24%

391Sanford, NCNC70,2582.3+0%

392Tyler, TXTX252,5492.3+12%

393Charlotte, NCNC2,938,8302.3−8%

394Mobile, ALAL411,6582.3+1%

395Elizabethtown, KYKY128,6662.3+2%

396Lewiston, IDID65,4502.3−19%

397Watertown, NYNY111,5402.3+18%

398Pensacola, FLFL544,9492.3−1%

399Faribault, MNMN69,9392.3−10%

400Boise City, IDID864,2432.3−14%

401Anderson Creek, NCNC150,1372.3−0%

402Madison, WIWI709,6852.3−21%

403Helena, MTMT97,1532.3−20%

404Watertown, SDSD29,5622.3+3%

405Huntsville, ALAL556,4442.3+4%

406Klamath Falls, OROR70,2742.3−17%

407Danville, KYKY56,9852.3−3%

408Bowling Green, KYKY197,1802.3−8%

409Roanoke Rapids, NCNC63,0252.3+3%

410Roanoke, VAVA316,5472.3−10%

411Spokane, WAWA608,0122.3−24%

412Bloomsburg, PAPA66,1932.3−10%

413Cincinnati, OHOH2,312,8582.3−9%

414Mankato, MNMN104,9072.3−7%

415Salem, OROR445,8142.3−30%

416Toccoa, GAGA27,8542.3−10%

417Jackson, MSMS609,8472.3+9%

418Milwaukee, WIWI1,575,0102.3−15%

419Whitewater, WIWI106,1272.3−19%

420Montgomery, ALAL388,7472.3+1%

421Kirksville, MOMO29,8242.3−14%

422Meridian, MSMS85,4192.3+14%

423Winnemucca, NVNV17,2672.3+14%

424Richmond, VAVA1,389,3382.3−4%

425Kingsport, TNTN314,8342.3−8%

426Coos Bay, OROR63,9922.3−25%

427Rolla, MOMO45,2472.3−9%

428Wooster, OHOH116,7582.2−11%

429Albertville, ALAL103,5372.2−5%

430St. Simons, GAGA118,5242.2−1%

431Chattanooga, TNTN594,5302.2−3%

432St. Cloud, MNMN205,8542.2−7%

433Willmar, MNMN44,7202.2−3%

434Yankton, SDSD23,6352.2+7%

435Ontario, OROR60,0852.2−19%

436Lumberton, NCNC119,9412.2+19%

437Birmingham, ALAL1,197,7662.2−5%

438Hays, KSKS29,0752.2−14%

439Fort Morgan, COCO30,3062.2−18%

440Blytheville, ARAR37,8282.2+18%

441Jonesboro, ARAR139,4402.2+1%

442Gulfport, MSMS431,3292.2+3%

443Tifton, GAGA51,2372.2+10%

444Harrison, ARAR45,6542.2−9%

445Seneca, SCSC83,7752.2+2%

446Little Rock, ARAR777,6072.2+6%

447Huntington, WVWV365,9652.2+0%

448Grenada, MSMS30,2222.2+1%

449Picayune, MSMS59,3632.2−2%

450Minot, NDND75,6942.2+4%

451Paris, TNTN32,8962.2−3%

452Ada, OKOK38,5282.2+2%

453Florence, SCSC201,3922.2+10%

454Glasgow, KYKY56,2242.2−5%

455Vicksburg, MSMS41,7592.2+10%

456Enterprise, ALAL56,9532.2+6%

457Thomasville, GAGA72,9582.2+0%

458Longview, WAWA114,8852.2−30%

459Lake Charles, LALA244,6552.2+12%

460Fitzgerald, GAGA17,0992.2+15%

461Brownsville, TXTX433,9462.2+20%

462West Plains, MOMO40,7982.2−15%

463Selinsgrove, PAPA39,6552.2−10%

464Searcy, ARAR80,0852.2+9%

465Lafayette, ININ228,4682.2−18%

466Poplar Bluff, MOMO41,9042.2+2%

467Rapid City, SDSD156,9342.2−1%

468Indiana, PAPA82,8782.2−3%

469Clarksville, TNTN349,0012.2−1%

470Red Wing, MNMN48,1952.2−14%

471Greenville, SCSC1,014,1012.2−8%

472Cullman, ALAL94,0092.2−11%

473Ames, IAIA128,0902.2−14%

474Jefferson, GAGA99,2652.2−2%

475Macon-Bibb County, GAGA238,5532.2−1%

476Lawton, OKOK127,5902.2+5%

477Laurel, MSMS82,2812.2+15%

478Beckley, WVWV109,9402.2+2%

479San Antonio, TXTX2,813,1402.2+14%

480Ogden, UTUT672,7842.2−24%

481Augusta, GAGA641,2312.2+4%

482Fayetteville, TNTN36,8532.2−3%

483Pierre, SDSD20,5882.2+8%

484Milledgeville, GAGA44,0292.2+8%

485Auburn, NYNY74,3652.2+11%

486Morristown, TNTN128,8672.2−14%

487Cumberland, MDMD93,6402.2−5%

488Oxford, ALAL115,8342.2+4%

489Arkadelphia, ARAR20,9382.2+0%

490Cape Girardeau, MOMO99,2152.1−9%

491Sayre, PAPA59,6002.1+2%

492Minden, LALA34,9482.1+17%

493Akron, OHOH701,7802.1−17%

494Fergus Falls, MNMN61,0412.1−10%

495Florence, ALAL156,6092.1−8%

496Sandusky, OHOH112,7772.1−14%

497Durant, OKOK51,3672.1+10%

498Dayton, OHOH826,5542.1−12%

499Lake City, FLFL74,0942.1+4%

500Waco, TXTX308,8072.1+10%

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

Frequently asked

Which metro area has the highest afford score?

Nantucket, MA ranks #1 with 7.3 (1990 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 metro areas by afford score?

Nantucket, MA, Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA, Honolulu, HI, Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA, San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA.

How many metro areas are in this ranking?

918 metro areas qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. 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).