Which city has the lowest afford score?

Park City, Illinois ranks #1 with 1.0 (2024 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 cities by afford score?

Park City, Illinois, Raymondville, Texas, Flowing Wells, Arizona, Tuba City, Arizona, Zephyrhills South, Florida.

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 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

6501Napa, CACA76,5628.1+72%

6502Pleasanton, CACA74,5568.1+72%

6503Paradise Valley, AZAZ12,2518.1+67%

6504Bellevue, WAWA154,1938.1+76%

6505Walnut Creek, CACA70,0128.1+52%

6506Bonita, CACA12,6528.1+93%

6507Coral Gables, FLFL49,5788.1+72%

6508Marathon, FLFL10,0608.1+95%

6509San Fernando, CACA23,4498.1+125%

6510Fallbrook, CACA32,1128.1+62%

6511Auburn, CACA13,8478.1+86%

6512Aptos, CACA6,4048.2+36%

6513Blackhawk, CACA10,1378.2–

6514Manhasset, NYNY7,7168.2+44%

6515Williamson, AZAZ6,3108.2+63%

6516Kaneohe, HIHI37,3558.2+89%

6517Burbank, CACA5,3338.2+29%

6518Fairfax, CACA7,4178.2+15%

6519South El Monte, CACA18,9638.2+87%

6520La Palma, CACA14,9078.3+98%

6521Ocean City, NJNJ11,1018.3+69%

6522Palm Springs, CACA45,3158.3+119%

6523Gardena, CACA58,4608.3+86%

6524Union City, CACA65,2828.3+100%

6525Palos Verdes Estates, CACA12,5598.3+29%

6526La Cañada Flintridge, CACA19,4808.3+55%

6527Miami, FLFL489,8128.3+67%

6528Greenwood, COCO15,3238.3+66%

6529Wailuku, HIHI16,9268.3+73%

6530Carbondale, COCO6,7628.3+93%

6531Brevard, NCNC8,0988.3+158%

6532South Lake Tahoe, CACA21,1158.3+90%

6533San Leandro, CACA85,3538.3+85%

6534Napili-Honokowai, HIHI7,3088.3+73%

6535Diamond Bar, CACA51,8848.3+141%

6536Lauderdale-by-the-Sea, FLFL6,2808.3+68%

6537Albany, CACA19,1958.3+50%

6538Cambridge, MAMA122,5888.4+21%

6539Waipahu, HIHI40,4828.4+59%

6540Rio del Mar, CACA9,2018.4+41%

6541Florence-Graham, CACA60,6908.4+55%

6542Buellton, CACA5,1588.4+73%

6543San Diego, CACA1,406,1068.4+74%

6544Florida City, FLFL13,5768.4+83%

6545Grover Beach, CACA12,4568.4+78%

6546Moab, UTUT5,2068.4+180%

6547San Jose, CACA989,8148.4+58%

6548San Carlos, CACA29,2618.4+23%

6549University of Virginia, VAVA9,0658.4–

6550Tustin, CACA77,8438.4+88%

6551Whittier, CACA85,8158.5+99%

6552Cave Creek, AZAZ5,1608.5+93%

6553Laguna Niguel, CACA64,1078.5+89%

6554Gladeview, FLFL16,6558.5+169%

6555Cedarhurst, NYNY7,3348.5+68%

6556Golden, COCO20,3908.5+127%

6557Durango, COCO19,7338.5+68%

6558Siesta Key, FLFL5,5258.5+80%

6559Redondo Beach, CACA67,2818.5+72%

6560Cupertino, CACA58,3338.5+35%

6561Orchard Homes, MTMT5,5888.5+132%

6562Marina, CACA23,2568.5+57%

6563South Gate, CACA90,0718.5+89%

6564Kahaluu, HIHI5,6198.5+52%

6565La Mesa, CACA59,9148.5+85%

6566Sierra Madre, CACA10,6208.5+55%

6567San Bruno, CACA42,3058.5+45%

6568Ashland, OROR20,8898.6+52%

6569Tiburon, CACA8,8818.6−8%

6570Storrs, CTCT15,2078.6+66%

6571Crescent City, CACA6,0028.6+97%

6572Naples Park, FLFL5,1228.6+176%

6573Pismo Beach, CACA7,9118.6+53%

6574Newport, RIRI24,2518.7+111%

6575Palo Alto, CACA67,6098.7+1%

6576Fullerton, CACA138,6758.7+89%

6577Montecito, CACA9,0318.7−4%

6578Key Biscayne, FLFL14,8158.7+93%

6579Goleta, CACA32,4018.7+32%

6580Port Townsend, WAWA10,6788.7+106%

6581Altadena, CACA41,7058.7+103%

6582South San Francisco, CACA64,9418.7+56%

6583Solvang, CACA5,9448.7+17%

6584Incline, NVNV9,2728.7–

6585Irvine, CACA318,7648.7+108%

6586Montebello, CACA60,6938.7+74%

6587Cudahy, CACA21,4458.7+80%

6588Anaheim, CACA341,0088.7+102%

6589View Park-Windsor Hills, CACA11,2308.7+81%

6590Watsonville, CACA50,7168.8+59%

6591Lafayette, CACA25,3138.8+54%

6592Brookline, MAMA63,2668.8+48%

6593South Miami, FLFL13,6608.8+127%

6594Downey, CACA108,4688.8+93%

6595El Rio, CACA6,3688.8+148%

6596El Cerrito, CACA26,1218.8+73%

6597Kahului, HIHI28,2888.8+86%

6598Surfside, FLFL5,5918.8+147%

6599Carlsbad, CACA112,2608.8+86%

6600Sanibel, FLFL6,3038.8+83%

6601Rolling Hills Estates, CACA7,9488.8+50%

6602Marco Island, FLFL16,4218.8–

6603Garden Grove, CACA170,4558.8+117%

6604Mammoth Lakes, CACA6,8678.8+53%

6605Lynnwood, WAWA42,1328.8+114%

6606Santa Clara, CACA133,4468.8+59%

6607East San Gabriel, CACA23,4108.9+68%

6608Lomita, CACA19,7248.9+60%

6609Sunny Isles Beach, FLFL22,3958.9–

6610Blacksburg, VAVA45,1048.9+47%

6611Novato, CACA51,9478.9+55%

6612Willowbrook, CACA21,6818.9+86%

6613Leisure City, FLFL27,8088.9+235%

6614Rancho Palos Verdes, CACA39,6549.0+56%

6615Bellflower, CACA74,7199.0+104%

6616Alameda, CACA76,8769.0+52%

6617South San Gabriel, CACA7,9239.0+164%

6618East Quogue, NYNY5,4069.0+150%

6619Daly City, CACA101,2619.0+73%

6620San Martin, CACA6,9549.0+30%

6621Bell Gardens, CACA37,3679.1+61%

6622Pullman, WAWA33,7569.1+36%

6623San Anselmo, CACA12,5559.1+29%

6624Huntington Beach, CACA191,4519.1+102%

6625Calabasas, CACA22,0279.1+81%

6626Kailua CDP (Honolulu County), HIHI39,6409.1+87%

6627Mercer Island, WAWA25,4229.1+53%

6628Lawndale, CACA29,8929.2+103%

6629Oakland, CACA440,8389.2+61%

6630National City, CACA57,8079.2+97%

6631Village of Oak Creek (Big Park), AZAZ6,3569.2–

6632Healdsburg, CACA11,1729.2+74%

6633Los Gatos, CACA32,5769.2+16%

6634Makawao, HIHI7,3539.2+87%

6635Belmar, NJNJ5,8539.2+135%

6636Temple City, CACA35,1259.2+92%

6637Kahaluu-Keauhou, HIHI5,1509.2+66%

6638Long Beach, CACA450,4699.2+73%

6639Seaside, CACA31,6369.2+64%

6640Foster City, CACA32,4119.2+66%

6641Saranap, CACA5,6629.2–

6642Torrance, CACA138,3919.2+69%

6643Wahiawa, HIHI17,9969.3+60%

6644Villa Park, CACA5,6459.3+82%

6645Salida, COCO5,9859.3+114%

6646Whitefish, MTMT9,3589.3+154%

6647La Crescenta-Montrose, CACA19,6609.3+91%

6648Fountain Valley, CACA55,5089.3+127%

6649Eastern Goleta Valley, CACA28,2959.3–

6650Grass Valley, CACA14,0359.3+85%

6651Dana Point, CACA32,2329.3+61%

6652San Marino, CACA11,9649.3+59%

6653Steamboat Springs, COCO13,5579.4+93%

6654East Los Angeles, CACA111,6479.4+70%

6655Kings Point, NYNY5,7109.4+44%

6656Cambria, CACA5,9789.4+39%

6657Bellingham, WAWA96,3959.4+105%

6658Taos, NMNM6,5269.4+58%

6659Pukalani, HIHI8,6799.5+125%

6660Lihue, HIHI7,9019.5+68%

6661El Monte, CACA105,0759.5+101%

6662Monrovia, CACA38,2649.5+92%

6663Fort Bragg, CACA6,9469.5+72%

6664Ashland, CACA22,2109.5+105%

6665Menlo Park, CACA32,7139.5+9%

6666Halawa, HIHI14,3859.5+102%

6667West Hollywood, CACA34,2319.5+41%

6668Huntington Park, CACA51,5449.5+70%

6669Lawrence, NYNY6,8479.5+82%

6670Alondra Park, CACA8,3739.6+93%

6671Morro Bay, CACA10,6139.6+42%

6672Davis, CACA66,1109.6+75%

6673Kapaa, HIHI11,0949.6+92%

6674State College, PAPA40,8449.6+38%

6675Sebastopol, CACA7,5329.6+56%

6676New York, NYNY8,584,6299.7+67%

6677Sunnyvale, CACA156,5779.7+63%

6678Bell, CACA31,6259.7+77%

6679Mill Valley, CACA13,7999.7+22%

6680Seaside, OROR7,0929.7+102%

6681East Palo Alto, CACA28,8729.7+47%

6682Culver City, CACA39,4529.7+85%

6683Belmont, CACA28,7529.7+35%

6684Alhambra, CACA79,8209.7+87%

6685Honolulu, HIHI341,8689.7–

6686Larchmont, NYNY6,7509.8+107%

6687Ewa Villages, HIHI7,4159.8+180%

6688Manhattan Beach, CACA33,1229.8+47%

6689Live Oak, CACA16,9119.8+57%

6690Key West, FLFL24,9999.8+67%

6691East Pasadena, CACA5,4799.8+63%

6692Northwest Harbor, NYNY5,2059.8+92%

6693Half Moon Bay, CACA11,2879.8+68%

6694Waikoloa, HIHI7,5439.8+150%

6695Sonoma, CACA10,5379.9+63%

6696East Hampton North, NYNY6,0069.9+66%

6697Pleasure Point, CACA5,4899.9–

6698San Francisco, CACA826,0799.9+29%

6699Nantucket, MAMA10,0179.9−5%

6700Lahaina, HIHI10,1629.9+104%

6701Rowland Heights, CACA45,9119.9+148%

6702Ladera Heights, CACA7,3349.9+109%

6703Imperial Beach, CACA25,20610.0+113%

6704Naples, FLFL20,11410.0+80%

6705San Clemente, CACA62,22610.0+74%

6706Costa Mesa, CACA108,88110.0+92%

6707West Lafayette, ININ45,74710.0+72%

6708Westminster, CACA88,96610.0+130%

6709El Cajon, CACA101,75510.1+101%

6710Mountain View, CACA85,43810.1+51%

6711Encinitas, CACA60,73610.2+89%

6712Malibu, CACA9,57410.3+19%

6713Carpinteria, CACA12,73410.4+64%

6714Arcata, CACA19,04710.4+73%

6715Sausalito, CACA7,01910.4+38%

6716Pasadena, CACA135,80410.4+78%

6717Maywood, CACA23,60010.4+100%

6718San Gabriel, CACA38,18610.5+93%

6719Monterey, CACA28,95310.5+31%

6720Santa Cruz, CACA61,79710.5+33%

6721Kihei, HIHI21,56710.5+129%

6722Wailua Homesteads, HIHI5,43110.5+78%

6723El Segundo, CACA16,37910.5+81%

6724Monterey Park, CACA57,45710.5+103%

6725Islamorada, FLFL6,95510.5+89%

6726San Mateo, CACA103,33710.5+51%

6727Cullowhee, NCNC7,97310.6+73%

6728Twin Lakes CDP (Santa Cruz County), CACA5,07310.6+18%

6729Sedona, AZAZ9,61910.7+113%

6730West Athens, CACA8,72610.7+133%

6731Haiku-Pauwela, HIHI9,17810.8+59%

6732Inglewood, CACA101,66210.9+119%

6733Los Alamitos, CACA11,70210.9+105%

6734Rosemead, CACA49,41011.0+121%

6735Aspen, COCO6,48911.1+11%

6736St. Helena, CACA5,19411.1+50%

6737Campbell, CACA42,49011.1+77%

6738Mira Monte, CACA6,88811.1+159%

6739Burbank, CACA102,98811.2+114%

6740Pacific Grove, CACA14,65911.2+35%

6741Kula, HIHI6,79111.2–

6742Greenwich, CTCT14,79211.2–

6743Los Angeles, CACA3,869,08911.2+91%

6744Topanga, CACA8,88511.3–

6745San Rafael, CACA59,41011.4+51%

6746Hawthorne, CACA82,74111.4+96%

6747Redwood City, CACA82,17811.4+56%

6748Edwards, COCO10,78511.4+117%

6749Burlingame, CACA31,92911.5+20%

6750Midway City, CACA7,99911.8–

6751Millbrae, CACA22,86911.8+47%

6752Palm Beach, FLFL9,42311.9+157%

6753Boulder, COCO105,68911.9+95%

6754Hermosa Beach, CACA18,51312.0+99%

6755North Fair Oaks, CACA13,10012.2+95%

6756Lennox, CACA19,44912.3+123%

6757Ojai, CACA7,47412.3+105%

6758Viola, NYNY8,46112.4+134%

6759Glendale, CACA187,16012.5+80%

6760Lakewood, NJNJ69,58512.6+194%

6761Strawberry CDP (Marin County), CACA5,83012.7+26%

6762San Luis Obispo, CACA50,63612.7+60%

6763Arcadia, CACA54,11712.7+91%

6764Newport Beach, CACA81,97712.7+57%

6765Jackson, WYWY10,72012.8+159%

6766South Pasadena, CACA25,50312.9+99%

6767Westmont, CACA34,12312.9+98%

6768Berkeley, CACA121,91113.1+55%

6769Solana Beach, CACA12,60213.1+110%

6770Park City, UTUT8,58713.2+107%

6771Boone, NCNC19,92913.7+111%

6772Laguna Beach, CACA22,39113.9+65%

6773Larkspur, CACA12,62014.2+61%

6774Santa Barbara, CACA86,42214.8+50%

6775Coronado, CACA21,09414.9+49%

6776Beverly Hills, CACA30,76415.0+7%

6777Kiryas Joel, NYNY47,14715.2+44%

6778Santa Monica, CACA90,08215.3+62%

6779Wailea, HIHI6,35217.1–

6780Monsey, NYNY28,16019.3+250%

6781New Square, NYNY10,21421.1+10%

6782Stanford, CACA18,66226.6+38%

6783Kaser, NYNY6,12132.7+44%

6784Isla Vista, CACA13,92046.9+131%

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