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Housing Affordability Burden For U.S. Cities

By general rule-of-thumb, housing costs should not exceed 30 percent of a household's total income.

But in many cities across the country, families spend a sizable share of income on rent, mortgage payment, utilities and other housing-related expenses. As housing costs climb in some areas, wages have failed to keep pace.

The following table shows, for cities with at least 100,000 residents, median gross rents as a percentage of household income and the share of rental households where rent and utility costs exceed the 30-percent of income standard:

Location	Rank of Median Percentage Value	Median Gross Rent As % of Household Income	Median Margin of Error (+/-)	Share of Rentals Where Gross Rent is 30%+ of Income
Flint, Michigan	1	49.3	5	72.1
Miami Gardens, Florida	2	45.6	5.2	70.6
Hialeah, Florida	3	45.1	2.7	72.4
Detroit, Michigan	4	44.9	1.2	68.6
Paterson, New Jersey	5	42.1	2.3	65.8
Palmdale, California	6	41.8	3.4	72.7
Gainesville, Florida	7	41.5	3.2	65.8
Pompano Beach, Florida	8	41.3	2.3	67.9
Boulder, Colorado	9	40.9	3.8	63.8
Tallahassee, Florida	10	40.6	2.7	65.5
Victorville, California	11	40.4	5.9	63.2
Escondido, California	12	40.1	1.8	68
Miami, Florida	13	40	1.3	66.6
San Bernardino, California	14	39.9	2.3	67.9
El Monte, California	15	39.8	2.5	66.6
Glendale, California	16	39.6	1.3	66.5
Moreno Valley, California	17	39.4	2.7	64.2
Palm Bay, Florida	18	39.2	3.4	67.8
Pomona, California	19	39	2.6	64.9
Fontana, California	20	38.5	2.2	67.2
Athens-Clarke County, Georgia	21	38.4	2.6	61.3
Rialto, California	22	38.3	2.9	63.8
El Cajon, California	23	38.3	2.2	63
Bridgeport, Connecticut	24	38.2	2.1	63.1
Hollywood, Florida	25	38.1	2.5	66.6
Inglewood, California	26	38.1	1.4	64.1
Rochester, New York	27	38.1	1.5	62.2
Spring Hill CDP, Florida	28	38	6.8	65
New Orleans, Louisiana	29	37.8	1.2	61.5
Allentown, Pennsylvania	30	37.7	2.1	64.1
Eugene, Oregon	31	37.7	2.2	61.1
Jackson, Mississippi	32	37.7	1.9	60.9
Dayton, Ohio	33	37.6	2.5	62.2
Clearwater, Florida	34	37.6	2.9	60.3
Pembroke Pines, Florida	35	37.3	4.2	63
Antioch, California	36	37.3	2.4	61.9
Riverside, California	37	37.3	1.9	61.7
Stockton, California	38	37.1	1.7	61
Modesto, California	39	37	1.9	60.8
Anaheim, California	40	36.9	1.2	65.1
Lancaster, California	41	36.9	3.1	62
New Haven, Connecticut	42	36.8	2.3	63.1
Fresno, California	43	36.8	1.3	61.7
Los Angeles, California	44	36.8	0.3	61.5
Chula Vista, California	45	36.7	1.9	61.8
Port St. Lucie, Florida	46	36.6	2.9	61.8
Vallejo, California	47	36.5	2.5	62
Birmingham, Alabama	48	36.5	1.8	59.4
West Valley City, Utah	49	36.4	3.5	61.7
Sunrise Manor CDP, Nevada	50	36.4	1.7	60.1
Las Cruces, New Mexico	51	36.2	3	60.5
Memphis, Tennessee	52	36.1	1.2	60.5
Denton, Texas	53	36.1	1.8	59.9
Pueblo, Colorado	54	36.1	2.5	59.3
Santa Ana, California	55	36	1.3	61.8
East Los Angeles CDP, California	56	36	2.1	61.4
Laredo, Texas	57	36	2.4	61
Cape Coral, Florida	58	36	3.2	59.4
Savannah, Georgia	59	35.9	1.6	60.8
Syracuse, New York	60	35.9	1.7	59
Cleveland, Ohio	61	35.9	0.9	58.8
Milwaukee, Wisconsin	62	35.9	0.9	58.7
Oxnard, California	63	35.8	1.9	62
Springfield, Massachusetts	64	35.8	2	61.2
Waterbury, Connecticut	65	35.7	2.1	61.9
Hartford, Connecticut	66	35.7	1.6	61
Miramar, Florida	67	35.6	3.2	62.6
Baton Rouge, Louisiana	68	35.6	2	58.8
Hampton, Virginia	69	35.6	2.4	58.2
Hayward, California	70	35.5	2.2	61
Warren, Michigan	71	35.5	3.4	56.1
Temecula, California	72	35.4	4	62.2
Downey, California	73	35.4	2.7	60.2
Lansing, Michigan	74	35.2	1.8	61.1
Stamford, Connecticut	75	35.2	2.1	59
Coral Springs, Florida	76	35.1	2.5	62.6
Orlando, Florida	77	35.1	1.3	59.4
Fort Collins, Colorado	78	35	1.9	60.6
Elgin, Illinois	79	34.9	2.8	60.4
Oceanside, California	80	34.9	2	59.5
Berkeley, California	81	34.9	1.9	59
Fullerton, California	82	34.9	2.7	58.7
Gresham, Oregon	83	34.9	2.2	58.4
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	84	34.9	0.7	57.9
Buffalo, New York	85	34.9	1.3	57.3
Garden Grove, California	86	34.8	1.4	60.9
Salinas, California	87	34.7	1.3	61.3
Akron, Ohio	88	34.7	1.5	58.8
Charleston, South Carolina	89	34.7	2	58.5
Richmond, California	90	34.6	1.7	59.9
West Palm Beach, Florida	91	34.5	2	59.6
Newark, New Jersey	92	34.5	0.9	59.1
Lubbock, Texas	93	34.5	1.8	56.7
Mobile, Alabama	94	34.4	1.7	56.9
Beaumont, Texas	95	34.4	2.4	56.1
Grand Rapids, Michigan	96	34.3	1.1	58.6
Ontario, California	97	34.3	2	57.7
North Las Vegas, Nevada	98	34.3	1.9	57.7
Daly City, California	99	34.2	2.1	59.8
Tucson, Arizona	100	34.2	1.1	56.9
Columbia, Missouri	101	34.2	2.1	56.6
Orange, California	102	34.2	1.9	55.8
Thousand Oaks, California	103	34.1	1.9	58.1
Kent, Washington	104	34	1.8	58.3
Fort Lauderdale, Florida	105	34	1.5	58.1
Montgomery, Alabama	106	34	1.4	57.9
Tampa, Florida	107	34	1	57.7
Toledo, Ohio	108	34	1.2	57.3
Santa Rosa, California	109	33.9	1.4	58.9
Sacramento, California	110	33.9	1	56.8
Columbia, South Carolina	111	33.9	1.9	56.6
Norwalk, California	112	33.9	3.1	55.9
Long Beach, California	113	33.8	0.7	58.1
Waco, Texas	114	33.8	1.7	56.8
St. Louis, Missouri	115	33.7	1	57.2
Jacksonville, Florida	116	33.7	0.9	56.6
West Covina, California	117	33.6	2.1	58.6
Norfolk, Virginia	118	33.6	0.9	58.5
Santa Maria, California	119	33.6	1.9	57.1
Richmond, Virginia	120	33.6	1.1	56.9
Fairfield, California	121	33.6	2.1	56.8
Norman, Oklahoma	122	33.6	2.4	54.8
Rancho Cucamonga, California	123	33.5	2.1	57.6
Concord, California	124	33.5	1.9	56.9
Wilmington, North Carolina	125	33.5	1.9	55.9
Corona, California	126	33.4	2.2	56.8
Elizabeth, New Jersey	127	33.4	1.3	56.3
Rockford, Illinois	128	33.4	2.1	54.6
Santa Clarita, California	129	33.3	1.5	57.6
Carlsbad, California	130	33.3	1.9	57
Lakeland, Florida	131	33.3	2	56.3
Bakersfield, California	132	33.3	1.3	55.7
Spokane, Washington	133	33.3	1.5	55.4
North Charleston, South Carolina	134	33.3	2.3	55
Salem, Oregon	135	33.3	2.5	54.2
Aurora, Colorado	136	33.2	1.1	56.4
St. Petersburg, Florida	137	33.2	1.3	56.3
South Bend, Indiana	138	33.2	1.6	56.2
Glendale, Arizona	139	33.2	1.4	56
Independence, Missouri	140	33.2	1.5	56
Visalia, California	141	33.2	2	55.9
Madison, Wisconsin	142	33.2	1	55.8
Lehigh Acres CDP, Florida	143	33.1	2.2	56.3
Oakland, California	144	33.1	0.7	55.7
Aurora, Illinois	145	33.1	2	55.6
Cincinnati, Ohio	146	33.1	0.9	55.6
Provo, Utah	147	33.1	1.8	54.9
Murrieta, California	148	33	3.3	56.3
Yonkers, New York	149	33	1.5	55.4
Erie, Pennsylvania	150	33	1.8	55
Brownsville, Texas	151	33	2.5	54.1
Costa Mesa, California	152	32.9	1.4	56.1
San Diego, California	153	32.9	0.5	55.7
Baltimore, Maryland	154	32.9	0.9	55.2
San Buenaventura, California	155	32.9	2	55.1
Indianapolis, Indiana	156	32.9	0.8	55.1
Portland, Oregon	157	32.9	0.9	54.7
Reno, Nevada	158	32.7	1	55.7
Augusta-Richmond County, Georgia	159	32.7	1.7	54.5
Providence, Rhode Island	160	32.6	1.4	54.8
Kenosha, Wisconsin	161	32.4	2.2	54.7
Ann Arbor, Michigan	162	32.4	1.4	54.5
Springfield, Missouri	163	32.4	1.6	54.2
Kansas City, Kansas	164	32.4	1.9	54.1
Atlanta, Georgia	165	32.4	1	53.8
Chicago, Illinois	166	32.3	0.4	54.1
Winston-Salem, North Carolina	167	32.2	1.4	54.2
New York, New York	168	32.2	0.2	54.1
Tempe, Arizona	169	32.2	1.6	53.9
Shreveport, Louisiana	170	32.1	1.1	54.6
Roseville, California	171	32.1	2.4	54.1
Lafayette, Louisiana	172	32.1	3.1	52.7
Des Moines, Iowa	173	32	1.5	53.9
Tacoma, Washington	174	32	1.4	53
Virginia Beach, Virginia	175	31.9	0.8	54.5
Knoxville, Tennessee	176	31.9	1	54.2
Worcester, Massachusetts	177	31.9	1.2	53.9
Phoenix, Arizona	178	31.9	0.6	53.6
Grand Prairie, Texas	179	31.8	1.4	54.1
St. Paul, Minnesota	180	31.8	0.9	53.7
West Jordan, Utah	181	31.7	2.3	54.2
Mesa, Arizona	182	31.7	1	53.3
Little Rock, Arkansas	183	31.7	1.5	53.1
Burbank, California	184	31.7	2.2	52.4
Murfreesboro, Tennessee	185	31.6	2.2	53
Newport News, Virginia	186	31.6	1.6	52.9
Elk Grove, California	187	31.6	2.9	52.7
Joliet, Illinois	188	31.6	3.5	51.9
Durham, North Carolina	189	31.5	1	53.2
Vancouver, Washington	190	31.5	1.3	53.1
Huntington Beach, California	191	31.5	1.4	52.9
Las Vegas, Nevada	192	31.5	0.9	52.8
San Jose, California	193	31.5	0.8	52.7
Abilene, Texas	194	31.5	2.3	52.7
High Point, North Carolina	195	31.5	2.4	52.4
Chesapeake, Virginia	196	31.4	1.7	53
Sterling Heights, Michigan	197	31.4	2.3	53
Everett, Washington	198	31.4	1.6	52.8
Springfield, Illinois	199	31.4	1.8	52.8
Simi Valley, California	200	31.4	2.2	52.7
Columbus, Georgia	201	31.4	1.3	52.7
Arlington, Texas	202	31.4	1.1	52.5
Kansas City, Missouri	203	31.4	0.9	52.4
Garland, Texas	204	31.3	1.5	52.8
Paradise CDP, Nevada	205	31.3	1.2	52.5
Spring Valley CDP, Nevada	206	31.2	1.7	52.2
Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky	207	31.2	1.2	52.2
Nashville-Davidson, Tennessee	208	31.2	0.8	52.1
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma	209	31.1	0.8	52.2
Huntsville, Alabama	210	31.1	1.6	51.8
Thornton, Colorado	211	31	1.8	52.4
Salt Lake City, Utah	212	31	1.2	52.1
Austin, Texas	213	31	0.6	51.9
Boston, Massachusetts	214	30.9	0.5	51.8
Mesquite, Texas	215	30.9	2.2	51.5
Peoria, Arizona	216	30.8	1.9	51.6
Evansville, Indiana	217	30.8	1.8	51.6
Minneapolis, Minnesota	218	30.8	0.7	51.5
Lakewood, Colorado	219	30.8	2	51.4
Charlotte, North Carolina	220	30.7	0.8	51.1
El Paso, Texas	221	30.6	0.8	51.2
Albuquerque, New Mexico	222	30.6	1	51.1
Corpus Christi, Texas	223	30.5	1.1	51
Fort Worth, Texas	224	30.5	1	50.9
Manchester, New Hampshire	225	30.3	1.3	50.6
Peoria, Illinois	226	30.3	1.8	50.6
Greensboro, North Carolina	227	30.3	1.2	50.5
Columbus, Ohio	228	30.3	0.7	50.5
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania	229	30.3	0.9	50.5
Brandon CDP, Florida	230	30.2	1.7	50.5
Chattanooga, Tennessee	231	30.2	1.4	50.4
Louisville/Jefferson County, Kentucky	232	30.2	0.8	50.4
Tulsa, Oklahoma	233	30.2	0.7	50.3
Colorado Springs, Colorado	234	30.1	1	50.2
Houston, Texas	235	30	0.5	50
McAllen, Texas	236	30	2.4	50
Arvada, Colorado	237	29.9	1.9	49.8
Westminster, Colorado	238	29.9	1.6	49.8
San Antonio, Texas	239	29.9	0.6	49.7
Raleigh, North Carolina	240	29.9	1.1	49.7
Rochester, Minnesota	241	29.8	2.2	49.7
Davenport, Iowa	242	29.8	1.9	49.6
Denver, Colorado	243	29.8	0.5	49.5
Omaha, Nebraska	244	29.8	0.8	49.5
Topeka, Kansas	245	29.8	1.5	49.5
Torrance, California	246	29.8	1.4	49.4
Lowell, Massachusetts	247	29.8	1.4	49.4
Boise City, Idaho	248	29.8	1.3	49.4
McKinney, Texas	249	29.7	2.4	49.4
Washington, District of Columbia	250	29.7	0.5	49.3
Columbia CDP, Maryland	251	29.6	2.2	49.1
Amarillo, Texas	252	29.5	1.4	49
Pasadena, Texas	253	29.5	1.4	48.9
Metairie CDP, Louisiana	254	29.5	1.6	48.9
Pasadena, California	255	29.5	1.1	48.8
Cambridge, Massachusetts	256	29.4	1	48.5
Wichita, Kansas	257	29.3	0.9	48.6
Dallas, Texas	258	29.2	0.5	48.2
Irvine, California	259	29.2	1.1	48.1
Surprise, Arizona	260	29.2	2.8	47.7
Seattle, Washington	261	29.1	0.5	47.8
Anchorage, Alaska	262	29.1	0.8	47.6
Lincoln, Nebraska	263	29	1	47.8
Clarksville, Tennessee	264	29	1.4	47.4
Enterprise CDP, Nevada	265	29	1.6	47.3
Jersey City, New Jersey	266	28.9	0.9	47.8
Killeen, Texas	267	28.9	1.5	47.4
Wichita Falls, Texas	268	28.8	1.8	47.5
Billings, Montana	269	28.7	1.7	46.8
Olathe, Kansas	270	28.7	1.7	46.8
San Francisco, California	271	28.6	0.5	46.6
Fayetteville, North Carolina	272	28.6	0.8	46
Centennial, Colorado	273	28.3	2.4	45.8
Henderson, Nevada	274	28.3	1	45.6
Alexandria, Virginia	275	28.3	0.9	45.2
Green Bay, Wisconsin	276	28.2	1.1	44.7
Broken Arrow, Oklahoma	277	27.8	1.8	44.3
Cedar Rapids, Iowa	278	27.7	1.3	43.7
Scottsdale, Arizona	279	27.6	1.7	45.4
Fort Wayne, Indiana	280	27.5	0.9	43.8
Santa Clara, California	281	27.4	1.3	44.2
Sioux Falls, South Dakota	282	27.3	1.2	43.3
Irving, Texas	283	27.1	0.8	41.7
Richardson, Texas	284	27	1.5	42.5
Round Rock, Texas	285	27	1.9	41.5
Midland, Texas	286	26.8	2.2	42.6
Carrollton, Texas	287	26.8	1.6	41
Chandler, Arizona	288	26.7	1.4	42.5
Gilbert, Arizona	289	26.5	1.4	40.2
Plano, Texas	290	26.4	1.4	42.5
Fremont, California	291	26.4	1.5	42.1
Arlington CDP, Virginia	292	26.3	0.7	39.3
Overland Park, Kansas	293	26.2	1.2	41
Naperville, Illinois	294	26.1	2.8	42.8
Frisco, Texas	295	25.8	2.8	41
Fargo, North Dakota	296	25.8	1.3	39.9
The Woodlands CDP, Texas	297	25.5	2.5	38.4
Odessa, Texas	298	25.2	1.9	41
Highlands Ranch CDP, Colorado	299	25	2.3	38.8
Cary, North Carolina	300	24.9	1.7	36.9
Bellevue, Washington	301	23.9	1.1	35.8
Sunnyvale, California	302	22.4	0.9	32.7

Source: U.S. Census Bureau: 2010-2012 American Communities Survey Estimates

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau: 2010-2012 American Communities Survey