Which city has the lowest afford score?

Tuba City, Arizona ranks #1 with 0.7 (1990 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 cities by afford score?

Tuba City, Arizona, Fort Hood, Texas, Margaret, Alabama, Hartford City, Indiana, Lake Station, Indiana.

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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Most affordable housing, US cities · 1990

US cities with the lowest CensusEasy Afford Score, where homes cost the fewest years of local income (2023 ACS).

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPAFFORD SCOREVS 2000

6001Pasadena, CACA135,8048.0+38%

6002Palm Beach, FLFL9,4238.0+73%

6003Belmont, CACA28,7528.1+12%

6004Mountain View, CACA85,4388.1+21%

6005Sausalito, CACA7,0198.1+7%

6006Carpinteria, CACA12,7348.1+28%

6007San Mateo, CACA103,3378.1+16%

6008Santa Cruz, CACA61,7978.2+4%

6009Redwood City, CACA82,1788.2+12%

6010San Rafael, CACA59,4108.2+9%

6011Lomita, CACA19,7248.2+48%

6012North Fair Oaks, CACA13,1008.2+32%

6013Mill Valley, CACA13,7998.2+4%

6014Solvang, CACA5,9448.2+11%

6015Palo Alto, CACA67,6098.3−4%

6016Newport Beach, CACA81,9778.3+2%

6017Brookline, MAMA63,2668.3+40%

6018Harrison, NYNY32,2738.3+45%

6019Valley Center, CACA11,1198.4+93%

6020Morro Bay, CACA10,6138.6+27%

6021Berkeley, CACA121,9118.6+3%

6022Millbrae, CACA22,8698.6+7%

6023South Pasadena, CACA25,5038.6+33%

6024Laguna Beach, CACA22,3918.7+3%

6025San Francisco, CACA826,0798.8+15%

6026Menlo Park, CACA32,7138.9+3%

6027Capitola, CACA9,3409.0+25%

6028Beverly Hills, CACA30,7649.2−34%

6029San Luis Obispo, CACA50,6369.2+17%

6030Arcadia, CACA54,1179.3+40%

6031Pismo Beach, CACA7,9119.3+64%

6032Marina del Rey, CACA9,1769.4+243%

6033Twin Lakes CDP (Santa Cruz County), CACA5,0739.4+4%

6034Coronado, CACA21,0949.5−5%

6035Larkspur, CACA12,6209.7+10%

6036Bay Harbor Islands, FLFL6,0219.7+242%

6037Glendale, CACA187,1609.9+43%

6038Strawberry CDP (Marin County), CACA5,83010.2+1%

6039Santa Barbara, CACA86,42210.3+4%

6040Seal Beach, CACA24,07510.7+245%

6041Burlingame, CACA31,92910.9+13%

6042Kiryas Joel, NYNY47,14711.3+7%

6043West Hollywood, CACA34,23111.9+75%

6044Miami Beach, FLFL81,59412.5+147%

6045Fort Lewis, WAWA15,16712.6+444%

6046New Square, NYNY10,21412.8−33%

6047Aspen, COCO6,48913.3+34%

6048Santa Monica, CACA90,08213.9+47%

6049Isla Vista, CACA13,92016.3−20%

6050Stanford, CACA18,66218.7−3%

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