Olathe, KSPopulation 143,720 · midwest
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Fishers, INPopulation 100,918 · midwest
Rent / income14%Typical rent$1,491/moFrisco, TXPopulation 210,238 · south
Rent / income14.4%Typical rent$1,751/moAllen, TXPopulation 107,684 · south
Rent / income15.2%Typical rent$1,634/moThe Woodlands, TXPopulation 116,916 · south
Rent / income15.2%Typical rent$1,792/moCary, NCPopulation 176,686 · south
Rent / income15.3%Typical rent$1,649/moLee's Summit, MOPopulation 102,583 · midwest
Rent / income15.8%Typical rent$1,382/moSioux Falls, SDPopulation 197,642 · midwest
Rent / income15.9%Typical rent$993/moCarmel, INPopulation 100,501 · midwest
Rent / income15.9%Typical rent$1,780/moCedar Rapids, IAPopulation 136,859 · midwest
Rent / income16.4%Typical rent$925/moFargo, NDPopulation 129,064 · midwest
Rent / income16.6%Typical rent$916/moMcKinney, TXPopulation 202,314 · south
Rent / income16.7%Typical rent$1,675/moNaperville, ILPopulation 149,424 · midwest
Rent / income17.1%Typical rent$2,157/moGreen Bay, WIPopulation 106,585 · midwest
Rent / income17.3%Typical rent$904/moDavenport, IAPopulation 101,083 · midwest
Rent / income17.3%Typical rent$930/moSpringfield, ILPopulation 113,714 · midwest
Rent / income17.3%Typical rent$945/moSugar Land, TXPopulation 109,735 · south
Rent / income17.4%Typical rent$1,990/moLeague City, TXPopulation 114,885 · south
Rent / income17.7%Typical rent$1,764/moLincoln, NEPopulation 291,932 · midwest
Rent / income17.9%Typical rent$1,045/moRochester, MNPopulation 121,638 · midwest
Rent / income18%Typical rent$1,316/moCarrollton, TXPopulation 132,741 · south
Rent / income18.4%Typical rent$1,517/moHighlands Ranch, COPopulation 101,437 · west
Rent / income18.4%Typical rent$2,396/moMidland, TXPopulation 133,998 · south
Rent / income18.5%Typical rent$1,407/moLaredo, TXPopulation 255,949 · south
Rent / income19%Typical rent$1,001/moMetairie, LAPopulation 138,995 · south
Rent / income19%Typical rent$1,159/moWest Jordan, UTPopulation 116,277 · west
Rent / income19%Typical rent$1,650/moPlano, TXPopulation 287,339 · south
Rent / income19%Typical rent$1,717/moArvada, COPopulation 122,835 · west
Rent / income19.1%Typical rent$1,802/moPearland, TXPopulation 125,983 · south
Rent / income19.2%Typical rent$1,797/moCentennial, COPopulation 107,386 · west
Rent / income19.2%Typical rent$2,056/moExcluded in this run: 6,404 places below the population floor and 0 places missing data required by the selected intent or housing mode. Rankings are planning context, not a claim that every small place is unsuitable.
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