A relocation data atlas

Find cities where housing goes further.

Compare rent, home values and household income across 1,211 U.S. cities using one consistent Census baseline.

1,211 cities 10 states 2020-2024 ACS 5-Year estimates

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Housing affordability, not guesswork

Use the city pages to check median rent, the income needed to keep that rent near 30% of gross income, home values, owner occupancy and state rankings.

These are 2020-2024 ACS 5-Year estimates for consistent comparisons. The latest release was checked Aug 01, 2026 at 03:00 UTC. They are not live listings or a complete consumer-price index.

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Compare rent, income targets, home values and ownership across reviewed relocation routes.

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  1. Austin vs Dallas$257 reported rent gap
  2. Austin vs San Antonio$405 reported rent gap
  3. Dallas vs Fort Worth$37 reported rent gap
  4. Los Angeles vs San Diego$380 reported rent gap
  5. San Jose vs San Francisco$193 reported rent gap
  6. New York vs Philadelphia$424 reported rent gap
  7. Miami vs Tampa$57 reported rent gap
  8. Raleigh vs Charlotte$40 reported rent gap
  9. Houston vs Dallas$111 reported rent gap
  10. Jacksonville vs Tampa$236 reported rent gap

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Lowest median rents

  1. Youngstown, OH$728
  2. New Castle, PA$741
  3. Jamestown, NY$759
  4. Warren, OH$766
  5. Bay City, MI$766
  6. Carbondale, IL$771

Lowest rent-to-income benchmarks

  1. Libertyville, IL12%
  2. Mokena, IL12%
  3. East Massapequa, NY12%
  4. New Lenox, IL12%
  5. Glen Ellyn, IL12%
  6. Upper Arlington, OH12%

Highest household incomes

  1. Southlake, TX$250,001
  2. Los Altos, CA$250,001
  3. Saratoga, CA$250,001
  4. University Park, TX$250,001
  5. Garden City, NY$244,152
  6. San Carlos, CA$237,470

Rankings cover the current 10-state dataset and should not be described as national rankings. See formulas and limitations.

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