Which city has the lowest afford score?

Bangor Base, Washington ranks #1 with 0.3 (2010 Decennial Census).

What are the top 5 cities by afford score?

Bangor Base, Washington, Park City, Illinois, Loughman, Florida, Kermit, Texas, West Odessa, Texas.

How many cities are in this ranking?

6,612 cities qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability (minimum 5,000 residents). The ranking covers 2010 Decennial Census 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, 2010 Decennial Census.

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Most affordable housing, US cities · 2010

US cities with the lowest CensusEasy Afford Score, where homes cost the fewest years of local income (2010 ACS).

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPAFFORD SCOREVS 1990

6501Honolulu, HIHI341,8689.6–

6502Seaside, CACA31,6369.6+88%

6503Inglewood, CACA101,6629.6+69%

6504Sierra Madre, CACA10,6209.7+28%

6505National City, CACA57,8079.7+87%

6506Paterson, NJNJ161,7939.7+92%

6507Great Neck, NYNY11,1419.8+58%

6508Rio del Mar, CACA9,2019.8+66%

6509Stony Brook University, NYNY9,5309.8–

6510Jackson, WYWY10,7209.8+144%

6511Grass Valley, CACA14,0359.8+77%

6512Englewood Cliffs, NJNJ5,3849.8+68%

6513Sausalito, CACA7,0199.8+21%

6514Kahaluu-Keauhou, HIHI5,1509.9+28%

6515Walnut Park, CACA14,9589.9+80%

6516Costa Mesa, CACA108,8819.9+57%

6517East Los Angeles, CACA111,6479.9+62%

6518Long Beach, CACA450,4699.9+44%

6519Fairview, NJNJ15,5099.9+71%

6520San Clemente, CACA62,2269.9+51%

6521Cambria, CACA5,97810.0+26%

6522Marina, CACA23,25610.0+69%

6523Alhambra, CACA79,82010.0+38%

6524Hermosa Beach, CACA18,51310.0+26%

6525Incline, NVNV9,27210.0–

6526Sleepy Hollow, NYNY11,47410.0–

6527San Gabriel, CACA38,18610.0+32%

6528Live Oak, CACA16,91110.0+46%

6529Pasadena, CACA135,80410.0+25%

6530South Pasadena, CACA25,50310.1+16%

6531Bell Gardens, CACA37,36710.1+50%

6532Rosemead, CACA49,41010.1+55%

6533State College, PAPA40,84410.1+62%

6534Laguna Beach, CACA22,39110.1+17%

6535Capitola, CACA9,34010.2+13%

6536Ashland, OROR20,88910.2+118%

6537Springs, NYNY9,16310.2+122%

6538Arcadia, CACA54,11710.2+10%

6539New York, NYNY8,584,62910.2+62%

6540Greenwich, CTCT14,79210.3–

6541Dana Point, CACA32,23210.3+66%

6542Palisades Park, NJNJ20,31710.3+82%

6543Cullowhee, NCNC7,97310.4+114%

6544Islamorada, FLFL6,95510.5–

6545Carpinteria, CACA12,73410.5+30%

6546Kahului, HIHI28,28810.5+121%

6547Morro Bay, CACA10,61310.6+24%

6548Oakland, CACA440,83810.6+67%

6549Ojai, CACA7,47410.6+46%

6550West Athens, CACA8,72610.7+127%

6551Huntington Park, CACA51,54410.7+57%

6552Pismo Beach, CACA7,91110.7+16%

6553Redwood City, CACA82,17810.7+32%

6554Asbury Park, NJNJ15,63210.8+129%

6555East Palo Alto, CACA28,87210.8+99%

6556Boyes Hot Springs, CACA7,24710.8+66%

6557Burbank, CACA5,33310.8+62%

6558Lakewood, NJNJ69,58510.9+105%

6559Makawao, HIHI7,35310.9+143%

6560Fort Bragg, CACA6,94610.9+145%

6561Twin Lakes CDP (Santa Cruz County), CACA5,07310.9+16%

6562Arcata, CACA19,04710.9+122%

6563Sebastopol, CACA7,53210.9+84%

6564Coronado, CACA21,09411.0+16%

6565San Francisco, CACA826,07911.0+25%

6566Key West, FLFL24,99911.1+118%

6567Kula, HIHI6,79111.1–

6568Naples, FLFL20,11411.1+93%

6569San Rafael, CACA59,41011.2+37%

6570Ocean City, NJNJ11,10111.3+109%

6571Los Angeles, CACA3,869,08911.3+44%

6572Hawthorne, CACA82,74111.3+54%

6573Goleta, CACA32,40111.3–

6574Millbrae, CACA22,86911.5+33%

6575Pacific Grove, CACA14,65911.5+45%

6576Solana Beach, CACA12,60211.5+58%

6577Nantucket, MAMA10,01711.6+52%

6578Larkspur, CACA12,62011.6+20%

6579Glendale, CACA187,16011.6+17%

6580Passaic, NJNJ71,33711.6+89%

6581Lennox, CACA19,44911.6+86%

6582Aspen, COCO6,48911.8−12%

6583Fort Bliss, TXTX11,46011.8–

6584Solvang, CACA5,94411.8+43%

6585Haiku-Pauwela, HIHI9,17811.9+120%

6586Westmont, CACA34,12312.0+97%

6587Beverly Hills, CACA30,76412.0+30%

6588Santa Cruz, CACA61,79712.0+47%

6589Strawberry CDP (Marin County), CACA5,83012.0+18%

6590Big Bear Lake, CACA5,01812.1+98%

6591Park City, UTUT8,58712.1+190%

6592Burlingame, CACA31,92912.2+12%

6593North Fair Oaks, CACA13,10012.3+50%

6594Berkeley, CACA121,91112.5+45%

6595Monterey, CACA28,95312.5+65%

6596West Hollywood, CACA34,23112.6+6%

6597Breckenridge, COCO5,01512.6+121%

6598Isla Vista, CACA13,92012.8−22%

6599Mammoth Lakes, CACA6,86713.4+145%

6600Wailea, HIHI6,35213.7–

6601East Hampton North, NYNY6,00613.8–

6602Lahaina, HIHI10,16213.8+148%

6603Santa Monica, CACA90,08214.3+3%

6604Boone, NCNC19,92914.3+127%

6605San Luis Obispo, CACA50,63614.4+56%

6606St. Helena, CACA5,19414.5+118%

6607Santa Barbara, CACA86,42215.7+53%

6608Monsey, NYNY28,16017.3+219%

6609Kiryas Joel, NYNY47,14719.3+72%

6610Stanford, CACA18,66219.8+5%

6611New Square, NYNY10,21423.6+85%

6612Kaser, NYNY6,12126.7–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS