The Woodlands, TXPopulation 121,002 · south
Rent / income12.8%Typical rent$1,497/mo City rankings explorer
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Frisco, TXPopulation 219,304 · south
Rent / income15%Typical rent$1,874/moCarmel, INPopulation 101,651 · midwest
Rent / income15.6%Typical rent$1,838/moAllen, TXPopulation 110,265 · south
Rent / income15.7%Typical rent$1,714/moCary, NCPopulation 179,306 · south
Rent / income15.8%Typical rent$1,774/moMcKinney, TXPopulation 210,600 · south
Rent / income17.1%Typical rent$1,773/moDavenport, IAPopulation 100,913 · midwest
Rent / income17.6%Typical rent$971/moFishers, INPopulation 102,337 · midwest
Rent / income17.6%Typical rent$1,911/moNaperville, ILPopulation 150,692 · midwest
Rent / income17.7%Typical rent$2,289/moSugar Land, TXPopulation 110,016 · south
Rent / income17.9%Typical rent$2,032/moLeague City, TXPopulation 116,215 · south
Rent / income18.2%Typical rent$1,838/moPlano, TXPopulation 290,594 · south
Rent / income18.6%Typical rent$1,742/moWest Jordan, UTPopulation 116,692 · west
Rent / income18.7%Typical rent$1,687/moOlathe, KSPopulation 145,057 · midwest
Rent / income19.1%Typical rent$1,810/moPearland, TXPopulation 127,514 · south
Rent / income19.2%Typical rent$1,898/moGreen Bay, WIPopulation 106,253 · midwest
Rent / income19.3%Typical rent$1,066/moFargo, NDPopulation 131,627 · midwest
Rent / income19.3%Typical rent$1,079/moLee's Summit, MOPopulation 103,656 · midwest
Rent / income19.4%Typical rent$1,661/moGoodyear, AZPopulation 107,645 · west
Rent / income19.5%Typical rent$1,683/moCarrollton, TXPopulation 133,740 · south
Rent / income19.6%Typical rent$1,655/moSandy Springs, GAPopulation 107,087 · south
Rent / income19.6%Typical rent$1,706/moHighlands Ranch, COPopulation 102,257 · west
Rent / income19.6%Typical rent$2,597/moOverland Park, KSPopulation 200,306 · midwest
Rent / income20.1%Typical rent$1,757/moAustin, TXPopulation 979,539 · south
Rent / income20.3%Typical rent$1,586/moGilbert, AZPopulation 280,262 · west
Rent / income20.3%Typical rent$2,075/moCentennial, COPopulation 108,201 · west
Rent / income20.3%Typical rent$2,231/moRichardson, TXPopulation 118,731 · south
Rent / income20.4%Typical rent$1,669/moDes Moines, IAPopulation 212,421 · midwest
Rent / income20.5%Typical rent$1,126/moEnterprise, NVPopulation 240,464 · west
Rent / income20.5%Typical rent$1,686/moBellevue, WAPopulation 151,847 · west
Rent / income20.5%Typical rent$2,828/moExcluded in this run: 6,420 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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