RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 500 SHOWN OF 918

Most affordable housing, US metro areas · 2020

US metro areas with the lowest CensusEasy Afford Score, where homes cost the fewest years of local income (2020 ACS). Borger, TX leads at 1.4. 918 metro areas qualify in total. Texas carries 11 of the top 25 entries.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPAFFORD SCOREVS 2010

USUnited States331,449,2813.9–

01Borger, TXTX19,6331.4+5%

02Pampa, TXTX21,7861.5−9%

03Town of Pecos, TXTX12,1381.5+54%

04Vernon, TXTX12,4811.6+13%

05Centralia, ILIL36,3821.6−11%

06Raymondville, TXTX19,9711.6−19%

07Bradford, PAPA38,9841.7−7%

08Plainview, TXTX36,7001.7−12%

09Danville, ILIL71,2591.7−11%

10Snyder, TXTX16,1621.7+4%

11Arkansas City, KSKS34,3821.7−8%

12Connersville, ININ23,5331.8−23%

13Canton, ILIL32,9011.8−7%

14Marshalltown, IAIA39,8901.8−19%

15Olean, NYNY75,3901.8−2%

16Taylorville, ILIL33,4431.8−7%

17Big Spring, TXTX30,5041.8+24%

18Peru, ININ34,4871.8−17%

19Forrest City, ARAR21,8001.8−26%

20Alice, TXTX45,3831.8−5%

21Sweetwater, TXTX14,1171.8+32%

22Gallup, NMNM68,1191.8−17%

23Hereford, TXTX18,6261.8+3%

24Lincoln, ILIL27,1821.9−5%

25Massena, NYNY105,4881.9−1%

26Logansport, ININ37,8361.9−4%

27St. Marys, PAPA29,9261.9−10%

28Mount Vernon, ILIL36,1471.9−10%

29Ottumwa, IAIA35,2101.9+1%

30Galesburg, ILIL47,7671.9−8%

31Corning, NYNY91,8551.9−1%

32Oil City, PAPA49,3461.9−2%

33Sterling, ILIL54,1211.9−13%

34Fort Madison, IAIA32,3061.9+2%

35Altus, OKOK24,7641.9−8%

36Camden, ARAR26,3631.9−0%

37Decatur, ILIL99,3001.9−6%

38Jamestown, NYNY124,1261.9−2%

39Wabash, ININ30,7131.9−13%

40Pontiac, ILIL35,0571.9−4%

41Beeville, TXTX32,5152.0+8%

42Seneca Falls, NYNY32,8832.0+3%

43Alma, MIMI41,1902.0−16%

44Warren, PAPA37,0382.0−4%

45Freeport, ILIL43,2202.0−17%

46Pottsville, PAPA145,0852.0−5%

47El Dorado, ARAR36,9262.0+1%

48DuBois, PAPA78,1002.0−11%

49Van Wert, OHOH29,0132.0−0%

50Elmira, NYNY80,4152.0+3%

51Great Bend, KSKS24,7902.0+22%

52Johnstown, PAPA128,9682.0−8%

53New Castle, ININ49,1372.0−14%

54Mount Pleasant, TXTX57,0762.0−11%

55Mexico, MOMO24,5282.0−4%

56Batesville, ARAR38,7852.0−16%

57Jacksonville, ILIL37,3812.0−2%

58Oskaloosa, IAIA21,8802.0−5%

59Huntington, ININ37,2242.0−4%

60Bucyrus, OHOH41,8962.0−12%

61Weirton, WVWV112,4682.0−10%

62Defiance, OHOH38,2922.0−17%

63Kokomo, ININ83,9042.0−16%

64Ponca City, OKOK43,4902.0+8%

65Terre Haute, ININ169,2412.0−5%

66Andrews, TXTX18,9142.0+15%

67Dodge City, KSKS33,9932.0+15%

68Lexington, NENE26,2552.0+1%

69Dixon, ILIL32,9142.0−13%

70Marion, ININ66,5242.1−4%

71Port Lavaca, TXTX19,5992.1−1%

72Tiffin, OHOH54,5222.1−13%

73Hutchinson, KSKS61,5392.1−2%

74Kennett, MOMO26,8552.1−10%

75Batavia, NYNY58,4162.1+1%

76Vincennes, ININ35,6522.1−4%

77Mineral Wells, TXTX30,7912.1+5%

78Summerville, GAGA25,3002.1−17%

79Burlington, IAIA44,0612.1−1%

80Wichita Falls, TXTX149,4482.1+4%

81Fort Dodge, IAIA36,8382.1−1%

82Kingsville, TXTX30,3152.1+2%

83Pine Bluff, ARAR70,2112.1+0%

84Dumas, TXTX21,8912.1+12%

85Ottawa, ILIL145,9022.1−11%

86Macomb, ILIL25,9162.1−17%

87Muncie, ININ113,1062.1−13%

88Salem, OHOH99,3772.1−13%

89Lumberton, NCNC119,9412.1−8%

90Cortland, NYNY45,8502.1+2%

91Saginaw, MIMI187,6882.1−16%

92Richmond, ININ66,1692.1−12%

93Atchison, KSKS16,1722.1+6%

94Enid, OKOK61,7792.1+6%

95Fremont, OHOH58,6552.1−11%

96Marion, OHOH65,1152.1−12%

97McAllen, TXTX921,5492.2−6%

98Moberly, MOMO24,5132.2−3%

99Blytheville, ARAR37,8282.2+5%

100Utica, NYNY285,6112.2+0%

101Miami, OKOK30,4382.2−2%

102Cordele, GAGA19,2372.2−31%

103Brownsville, TXTX433,9462.2−8%

104Iron Mountain, MIMI30,5752.2−1%

105Bedford, ININ45,5682.2−9%

106Coshocton, OHOH37,1882.2−9%

107Sulphur Springs, TXTX39,0632.2−4%

108Lewistown, PAPA46,1272.2−11%

109Bay City, MIMI102,1232.2−9%

110Clarksdale, MSMS19,8492.2+2%

111Malvern, ARAR33,4512.2+6%

112Amsterdam, NYNY50,0462.2−1%

113Middlesborough, KYKY22,8292.2−15%

114Rockford, ILIL337,2422.2−19%

115Auburn, ININ44,5352.2−8%

116Somerset, PAPA72,0042.2−6%

117Del Rio, TXTX47,8352.2+1%

118Wapakoneta, OHOH45,9092.2−8%

119Monticello, ININ25,1642.2−9%

120Frankfort, ININ33,3222.2+9%

121Jacksonville, TXTX53,3372.2+21%

122Lufkin, TXTX88,1542.2+7%

123Albert Lea, MNMN30,4402.2−14%

124Brownwood, TXTX38,7112.2+12%

125Storm Lake, IAIA20,4492.2+10%

126Paris, TXTX63,3192.2+10%

127Binghamton, NYNY243,1892.2+3%

128Beaumont, TXTX399,3102.2+13%

129Sioux City, IAIA145,7382.2+3%

130Coldwater, MIMI45,9932.2−16%

131Hobbs, NMNM74,7492.2+12%

132Muscatine, IAIA41,8532.2−5%

133Duncan, OKOK44,3102.2+21%

134Uvalde, TXTX24,9632.2+22%

135Peoria, ILIL363,5052.2−4%

136Mason City, IAIA49,7102.2−4%

137Kendallville, ININ47,9372.2−9%

138Hastings, NENE40,5772.2+11%

139Alexander City, ALAL40,9532.2−9%

140Waycross, GAGA57,6702.2+5%

141Liberal, KSKS21,0732.3+13%

142Wahpeton, NDND23,0192.3+12%

143Emporia, KSKS34,8382.3−8%

144Youngstown, OHOH423,6782.3−8%

145Rockingham, NCNC42,0412.3−4%

146Owosso, MIMI67,6812.3−19%

147Meadville, PAPA81,7922.3−10%

148Huron, SDSD19,6242.3+10%

149Charleston, ILIL46,6072.3−8%

150Syracuse, NYNY652,2732.3−2%

151Auburn, NYNY74,3652.3+12%

152Pittsburg, KSKS39,0082.3−4%

153Greenville, OHOH51,5202.3−12%

154Midland, MIMI83,7542.3−12%

155Madisonville, KYKY45,1272.3+16%

156Manitowoc, WIWI81,7102.3−9%

157Pikeville, KYKY89,1222.3+7%

158Sidney, OHOH48,0652.3−11%

159Urbana, OHOH38,8202.3−10%

160Vidalia, GAGA36,1802.3−12%

161McAlester, OKOK43,3202.3+8%

162Greensburg, ININ26,5762.3−9%

163Ardmore, OKOK48,9102.3−0%

164Battle Creek, MIMI133,4082.3−11%

165Clinton, IAIA46,0022.3+0%

166Topeka, KSKS233,0522.3−3%

167Corsicana, TXTX57,1812.3+21%

168Springfield, ILIL206,0332.3+2%

169Quincy, ILIL74,1462.3+5%

170Lima, OHOH100,8812.3−3%

171Fairmont, WVWV55,5842.3+1%

172Marion, ILIL67,2252.3+8%

173Gloversville, NYNY52,2162.3+6%

174Roanoke Rapids, NCNC63,0252.3−14%

175Mount Sterling, KYKY48,4282.3−9%

176Worthington, MNMN22,3382.3+3%

177Abilene, TXTX185,4292.3+17%

178Guymon, OKOK20,3222.3+24%

179Magnolia, ARAR21,8942.3+7%

180Lawton, OKOK127,5902.3+4%

181Clarksburg, WVWV88,1422.3−2%

182Wheeling, WVWV134,0892.3+2%

183Laurel, MSMS82,2812.3+6%

184Springfield, OHOH135,3402.3−6%

185Mansfield, OHOH124,8932.3−11%

186Carroll, IAIA20,3032.3+4%

187Columbus, NENE46,5832.3+13%

188Crawfordsville, ININ38,9542.3+4%

189Odessa, TXTX173,8012.3+42%

190Plattsburgh, NYNY78,1382.3−5%

191Fremont, NENE38,0572.3−9%

192Fairmont, MNMN19,4402.3+7%

193Texarkana, TXTX146,8162.3+11%

194Kinston, NCNC55,8372.4−14%

195Greencastle, ININ37,8762.4−4%

196Bellefontaine, OHOH46,3022.4−12%

197Meridian, MSMS85,4192.4−1%

198Martin, TNTN33,2612.4−7%

199Effingham, ILIL44,7272.4+13%

200Austin, MNMN40,9712.4−3%

201Bartlesville, OKOK54,0372.4+6%

202Davenport, IAIA380,4522.4−5%

203Rochelle, ILIL51,3992.4−14%

204Muskegon, MIMI177,9012.4−15%

205Charleston, WVWV200,1702.4+4%

206Marinette, WIWI65,5152.4−9%

207Amarillo, TXTX276,2352.4+7%

208Flint, MIMI401,0932.4−12%

209Seymour, ININ47,3702.4−8%

210Tupelo, MSMS133,1672.4−6%

211New Iberia, LALA66,8462.4+1%

212Dublin, GAGA60,3512.4+3%

213Fort Wayne, ININ466,2582.4+2%

214Douglas, GAGA52,8612.4+13%

215Ashland, OHOH52,5232.4−17%

216St. Joseph, MOMO119,1702.4−4%

217Mayfield, KYKY37,0502.4+0%

218Cadillac, MIMI49,7192.4−14%

219Norwalk, OHOH58,2502.4−7%

220Rochester, NYNY1,056,1492.4−1%

221Beatrice, NENE21,7112.4+6%

222Palestine, TXTX59,8052.4+20%

223Wisconsin Rapids, WIWI74,0602.4−3%

224Bonham, TXTX39,2652.4+31%

225Cedar Rapids, IAIA279,2852.4−4%

226Hannibal, MOMO38,9692.4+6%

227Shawnee, OKOK75,1022.4+8%

228New Ulm, MNMN25,5172.4−6%

229Marshall, MOMO23,2652.4+11%

230Sault Ste. Marie, MIMI36,0812.4−6%

231Union City, TNTN30,0672.4+9%

232Dayton, OHOH826,5542.4−11%

233Gallipolis, OHOH29,0722.4−8%

234Sturgis, MIMI60,9682.4−8%

235Beckley, WVWV109,9402.4+8%

236Campbellsville, KYKY38,4072.4−4%

237Oxford, ALAL115,8342.4−5%

238Le Mars, IAIA25,6972.4+15%

239Chillicothe, OHOH76,4292.4−7%

240Henderson, KYKY57,1842.4+5%

241Washington Court House, OHOH28,5522.4−14%

242Sikeston, MOMO49,9782.4−1%

243Eufaula, ALAL26,8612.4−7%

244Laurinburg, NCNC33,3222.4−8%

245Eagle Pass, TXTX58,8232.4−10%

246Columbus, ININ85,7292.4−3%

247Athens, TXTX88,5952.4+12%

248Shawano, WIWI45,7592.4−11%

249Warsaw, ININ80,8922.4−9%

250Warner Robins, GAGA208,0912.4−1%

251Weatherford, OKOK39,0592.4+22%

252Bloomington, ILIL171,4192.4−7%

253Hermitage, PAPA107,8602.4+2%

254Michigan City, ININ111,2942.5−6%

255Toledo, OHOH599,3762.5−15%

256Scottsbluff, NENE36,2722.5−0%

257Escanaba, MIMI36,5822.5+2%

258Martinsville, VAVA63,0912.5−9%

259Albany, GAGA145,5102.5−13%

260Bluefield, WVWV96,1382.5+8%

261Alpena, MIMI28,8532.5−14%

262Yankton, SDSD23,6352.5+1%

263Portsmouth, OHOH71,3652.5−5%

264Joplin, MOMO208,7962.5+3%

265Wichita, KSKS663,8092.5+4%

266Woodward, OKOK19,8272.5+28%

267Carlsbad, NMNM62,5092.5+27%

268Ottawa, KSKS26,2992.5+5%

269Henderson, NCNC42,6382.5−14%

270Rio Grande City, TXTX66,3192.5+7%

271Orangeburg, SCSC83,1772.5+1%

272Paragould, ARAR47,4112.5+7%

273Ozark, ALAL49,9122.5+15%

274Roswell, NMNM63,3642.5+9%

275Adrian, MIMI97,7792.5−14%

276Pella, IAIA34,1922.5−3%

277Talladega, ALAL91,7642.5+8%

278Celina, OHOH42,7372.5−1%

279Russellville, ALAL32,4492.5+9%

280Lebanon, MOMO36,9432.5+0%

281New Philadelphia, OHOH92,3732.5−5%

282Rocky Mount, NCNC148,4862.5−3%

283South Bend, ININ324,5382.5−6%

284Moultrie, GAGA47,4382.5−2%

285Greenville, MSMS40,4462.5−4%

286Evansville, ININ273,7862.5+1%

287Indiana, PAPA82,8782.5+3%

288Canton, OHOH400,2462.5−11%

289Altoona, PAPA119,5412.5+10%

290Selma, ALAL35,1402.5−7%

291Dyersburg, TNTN36,3202.5+1%

292Okeechobee, FLFL42,6082.5−29%

293East Stroudsburg, PAPA167,1792.5−30%

294Spencer, IAIA16,2022.5+12%

295Scottsboro, ALAL54,2812.5+7%

296Jesup, GAGA32,4812.5+9%

297Fond du Lac, WIWI104,6692.5−9%

298Durant, OKOK51,3672.5+10%

299Brookhaven, MSMS35,0122.5+22%

300Sunbury, PAPA107,7882.5−1%

301Lansing, MIMI479,7222.5−13%

302Pierre, SDSD20,5882.5+4%

303Owatonna, MNMN37,4642.5−10%

304Wilmington, OHOH42,3012.5−6%

305Wooster, OHOH116,7582.5−10%

306Sandusky, OHOH112,7772.5−11%

307Danville, VAVA101,1372.5−8%

308Houghton, MIMI40,0282.5+2%

309Paris, TNTN32,8962.5+10%

310Jackson, MIMI159,5522.5−10%

311Farmington, MOMO67,8092.5−3%

312North Platte, NENE33,9722.5+6%

313Elkhart, ININ208,7742.6−6%

314Hillsdale, MIMI45,7382.6−6%

315Monroe, MIMI156,0042.6−12%

316Parkersburg, WVWV87,2642.6+7%

317Wausau, WIWI139,4322.6−2%

318Appleton, WIWI249,8762.6−5%

319Pittsburgh, PAPA2,421,9922.6+4%

320Owensboro, KYKY113,9622.6+6%

321Sumter, SCSC105,0672.6+2%

322Kankakee, ILIL105,5252.6−12%

323Newberry, SCSC39,5612.6+5%

324Grenada, MSMS30,2222.6+4%

325Palatka, FLFL77,7342.6−18%

326McPherson, KSKS30,0642.6+19%

327Evanston, WYWY23,4152.6−10%

328Jasper, ININ44,0162.6+5%

329Montgomery, ALAL388,7472.6−3%

330Akron, OHOH701,7802.6−13%

331Grand Island, NENE78,0762.6+16%

332San Angelo, TXTX122,0652.6+22%

333Victoria, TXTX99,8642.6+29%

334Elkins, WVWV26,8822.6−0%

335Huntington, WVWV365,9652.6+3%

336Jackson, MSMS609,8472.6−0%

337Fort Smith, ARAR234,1402.6+1%

338Washington, ININ34,2092.6+19%

339Sparta, WIWI46,5722.6−3%

340Gaffney, SCSC58,2752.6+7%

341Cedartown, GAGA45,5142.6−7%

342Ada, OKOK38,5282.6+6%

343Sedalia, MOMO44,2542.6+6%

344Sherman, TXTX153,6132.6+23%

345Zanesville, OHOH87,0142.6−7%

346El Paso, TXTX881,2912.6−7%

347Scranton, PAPA574,4182.6−9%

348Omaha, NENE1,009,8362.6+1%

349Clewiston, FLFL61,5462.6−14%

350Jackson, TNTN184,5692.6−0%

351Angola, ININ34,7992.6+2%

352Erie, PAPA265,8322.6+3%

353Hinesville, GAGA91,8702.6−1%

354Thomaston, GAGA28,5002.6−3%

355Waterloo, IAIA169,1892.6+1%

356Cumberland, MDMD93,6402.6−15%

357Muskogee, OKOK66,7082.6+16%

358Deming, NMNM25,4072.6−20%

359Corpus Christi, TXTX451,1912.6+11%

360Cincinnati, OHOH2,312,8582.6−9%

361Bay City, TXTX36,4632.6+36%

362Buffalo, NYNY1,155,6532.6+9%

363Morgan City, LALA46,5522.6+24%

364Safford, AZAZ40,1572.6−8%

365Garden City, KSKS37,5052.6+30%

366Janesville, WIWI166,4722.6−5%

367Tifton, GAGA51,2372.6−10%

368Greenwood, MSMS34,9122.6−3%

369Cleveland, OHOH2,165,7752.6−13%

370Mount Vernon, OHOH64,0022.6−10%

371Oshkosh, WIWI174,2182.6−4%

372Longview, TXTX297,3152.6+19%

373Corbin, KYKY150,0402.6+1%

374Toccoa, GAGA27,8542.6−14%

375Cambridge, OHOH38,3792.6+10%

376Corinth, MSMS34,5692.7+0%

377Salina, KSKS59,1212.7+9%

378Frankfort, KYKY77,8742.7−3%

379Decatur, ALAL160,3262.7+4%

380Gainesville, TXTX44,4612.7+17%

381York, PAPA473,1972.7−13%

382Findlay, OHOH75,0342.7+0%

383Augusta, GAGA641,2312.7+3%

384Sheboygan, WIWI118,0472.7−10%

385Plymouth, ININ46,5992.7+8%

386Huntingdon, PAPA43,0012.7+5%

387Fitzgerald, GAGA17,0992.7+10%

388Marshall, MNMN25,6842.7−8%

389Goldsboro, NCNC122,2782.7+5%

390Danville, KYKY56,9852.7−7%

391Aberdeen, SDSD41,5832.7+10%

392Lubbock, TXTX368,4312.7+16%

393Indianapolis, ININ2,205,6952.7+2%

394Holland, MIMI123,1882.7−10%

395Madison, ININ33,2792.7+7%

396Paducah, KYKY102,2592.7+14%

397Big Rapids, MIMI42,3202.7−19%

398Jefferson City, MOMO152,7122.7+7%

399Oklahoma City, OKOK1,512,8132.7+4%

400Clovis, NMNM65,2702.7+4%

401Columbus, MSMS67,1442.7−2%

402Killeen, TXTX511,4972.7+18%

403Russellville, ARAR84,9322.7+13%

404Alamogordo, NMNM70,3682.7+2%

405Oneonta, NYNY60,5892.7−6%

406Laredo, TXTX281,2242.7−5%

407Tulsa, OKOK1,069,2732.7+3%

408Fort Payne, ALAL74,0852.7+12%

409Zapata, TXTX13,7532.7+40%

410Decatur, ININ36,6502.7+5%

411Beaver Dam, WIWI89,0972.7−9%

412Des Moines, IAIA758,5392.7+3%

413Los Alamos, NMNM19,4072.7−6%

414Enterprise, ALAL56,9532.7−2%

415Elk City, OKOK22,1592.7+37%

416Lawrenceburg, TNTN46,9142.7+3%

417St. Louis, MOMO2,814,4212.7−7%

418Rome, GAGA101,3782.7−6%

419Dubuque, IAIA99,3812.7−3%

420Hutchinson, MNMN36,6312.7−6%

421Dalton, GAGA147,8192.7−7%

422Maryville, MOMO20,1742.7+11%

423Florence, SCSC201,3922.7+10%

424Elizabethtown, KYKY128,6662.7−0%

425McMinnville, TNTN43,7172.7+6%

426Watertown, NYNY111,5402.7+2%

427Marietta, OHOH58,3892.7+3%

428Green Bay, WIWI336,7562.7−9%

429Detroit, MIMI4,390,9132.7−7%

430Marion, NCNC45,1982.7−3%

431Fort Leonard Wood, MOMO54,4422.8−1%

432Kansas City, MOMO2,270,6822.8+0%

433Norfolk, NENE49,2282.8+28%

434Poplar Bluff, MOMO41,9042.8+5%

435Sebring, FLFL111,1222.8−21%

436LaGrange, GAGA107,0972.8−6%

437Tyler, TXTX252,5492.8+8%

438Duluth, MNMN281,2192.8−11%

439Hemlock Farms, PAPA62,8082.8−28%

440Gadsden, ALAL103,8862.8+3%

441Kirksville, MOMO29,8242.8−6%

442Willmar, MNMN44,7202.8−13%

443Fayetteville, TNTN36,8532.8+5%

444Hattiesburg, MSMS158,0142.8−11%

445Dothan, ALAL156,2662.8+4%

446Gillette, WYWY48,1452.8+7%

447Spartanburg, SCSC407,6562.8+4%

448Albemarle, NCNC68,8302.8−1%

449Midland, TXTX193,1392.8+27%

450Hickory, NCNC376,8902.8−6%

451Sanford, NCNC70,2582.8−4%

452Milledgeville, GAGA44,0292.8−8%

453Natchez, MSMS54,7222.8+3%

454Mobile, ALAL411,6582.8−5%

455Cullman, ALAL94,0092.8+5%

456Huntsville, ALAL556,4442.8+2%

457Rock Springs, WYWY41,2672.8+15%

458Grand Rapids, MIMI1,183,6452.8−4%

459Platteville, WIWI52,4462.8+4%

460Somerset, KYKY67,3842.8−4%

461Rochester, MNMN231,1842.8+2%

462Minden, LALA34,9482.8+33%

463Albertville, ALAL103,5372.8+5%

464Winnemucca, NVNV17,2672.8+13%

465Harrison, ARAR45,6542.8−1%

466Columbia, SCSC879,9182.8−0%

467Franklin, KYKY20,7882.8+2%

468Harrisburg, PAPA617,4272.8−3%

469Elko, NVNV56,6822.8+8%

470Marquette, MIMI68,0642.8+2%

471Birmingham, ALAL1,197,7662.8−1%

472Kingsland, GAGA60,1432.8−14%

473Kenosha, WIWI168,4482.8−16%

474Glasgow, KYKY56,2242.8+16%

475Bainbridge, GAGA29,4322.8−5%

476Clarksville, TNTN349,0012.8+9%

477Reading, PAPA440,0722.8−11%

478Jonesboro, ARAR139,4402.8+10%

479Vicksburg, MSMS41,7592.8+15%

480Little Rock, ARAR777,6072.8+2%

481Bangor, MEME157,9672.8−9%

482Searcy, ARAR80,0852.8+20%

483Lock Haven, PAPA37,8702.8+14%

484Arcadia, FLFL37,0782.8−10%

485Wilson, NCNC81,1502.9−1%

486Yuma, AZAZ224,4492.9−19%

487Lebanon, PAPA146,3802.9−4%

488Macon-Bibb County, GAGA238,5532.9−3%

489Kalamazoo, MIMI263,7952.9−12%

490Cornelia, GAGA50,4162.9−20%

491Selinsgrove, PAPA39,6552.9+4%

492Washington, NCNC44,6702.9+9%

493El Campo, TXTX42,0602.9+38%

494North Wilkesboro, NCNC66,2332.9−12%

495Lake City, FLFL74,0942.9−18%

496DeRidder, LALA36,6732.9+56%

497Kearney, NENE57,9622.9+10%

498Columbus, OHOH2,242,0282.9−5%

499Carbondale, ILIL52,5012.9−4%

500Sayre, PAPA59,6002.9+15%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS

Frequently asked

Which metro area has the lowest afford score?

Borger, TX ranks #1 with 1.4 (2020 Decennial Census).

What are the top 5 metro areas by afford score?

Borger, TX, Pampa, TX, Town of Pecos, TX, Vernon, TX, Centralia, IL.

How many metro areas are in this ranking?

918 metro areas qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2020 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, 2020 Decennial Census.