Where rent and homes will be most affordable in 2030
Ranked by projected 2030 rent and home values against projected 2030 household income: where today's trends leave a typical household with the most room.
Score = weighted average of 2030 affordability. 2030 affordability: Projected 2030 rent to income and home value to income, from each place's own trend blended with the typical trend (lower is better; Citytistics projection).
A projection of recent trends, with a range on every place page. It is not a prediction of the economy. Method on the methodology page.
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Top 25 places. Scores reflect your chosen weights.
| # | Place | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 01 | Chester, IL | 99 |
| 02 | Pinckneyville, IL | 99 |
| 03 | Mount Zion, IL | 99 |
| 04 | Rockton, IL | 98 |
| 05 | Napoleon, OH | 98 |
| 06 | Colona, IL | 98 |
| 07 | St. Marys, OH | 98 |
| 08 | Hamilton, AL | 97 |
| 09 | Ulysses, KS | 97 |
| 10 | West Mifflin, PA | 97 |
| 11 | Jacksonville, IL | 97 |
| 12 | Larose, LA | 97 |
| 13 | Swoyersville, PA | 97 |
| 14 | Ilion, NY | 97 |
| 15 | Wellston, OH | 97 |
| 16 | West York, PA | 97 |
| 17 | Monaca, PA | 97 |
| 18 | Hamburg, NY | 97 |
| 19 | Gananda, NY | 97 |
| 20 | Kenton, OH | 97 |
| 21 | Mila Doce, TX | 96 |
| 22 | Monmouth, IL | 96 |
| 23 | Oakwood, OH | 96 |
| 24 | International Falls, MN | 96 |
| 25 | New Martinsville, WV | 96 |
Factor scores run 0 to 100 across all indexed places (100 is best). A place missing a factor is ranked on the factors it has. How scores work
6,645 places eligible. Data as of 2026-11-14.