US City rankings

Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census)

7 of the 434 US cities with data share the highest Median Rent (Monthly, Capped at $3,501) in 2024 ($3,501); the rest range down to $728 (Youngstown, OH).

Economics434 cities · 7 metricsFetched Nov 3, 2026Rankodex built this from American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020–2024 (US Census Bureau)
Year 2024434 of 477 cities
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Median Rent (Monthly, Capped at $3,501), 2024

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Best first: the first 15 and last 5 of 434 cities.

Distribution Median and middle halfThe median is the middle value: half of places are above it, half below. The middle half is the range holding the central 50% of places.More in the glossary →

How many cities fall in each range; the lines mark the median and the middle half.

Median
$1,367
Middle half $1,074 – $1,804
Average
$1,518
434 cities
Lowest (best)
$728
Youngstown, OH
Highest (worst)
$3,501
Saratoga, CA

Data

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434 cities · # = rank by Median Rent (Monthly, Capped at $3,501)
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1Youngstown, OH$728$63,300$34,40820.381.8%37.3%15.5%
2Denison, IA$731$150,200$65,68412.789.7%17.5%17.5%
3Nogales, AZ$737$186,300$43,21417.584.1%28.0%17.6%
4San Luis, AZ$741$224,900$59,40026.986.8%18.1%9.31%
5St. Marys, PA$762$149,000$67,16714.286.2%7.85%21.4%
6Bay City, MI$766$97,600$49,42021.385.6%19.1%18.8%
7Yazoo City, MS$767$103,000$28,15722.175.0%46.7%13.4%
8Douglas, AZ$772$157,700$42,01923.783.2%27.8%12.4%
9Laurinburg, NC$774$134,200$42,17019.287.5%31.1%20.1%
10Atmore, AL$777$157,800$38,86223.572.0%25.0%10.4%
11Wheeling, WV$794$146,500$48,59019.884.7%20.5%34.1%
12Gadsden, AL$808$116,800$40,34520.786.3%28.1%15.5%
13Donaldsonville, LA$827$185,900$23,61827.189.3%44.8%14.2%
14Oskaloosa, IA$831$153,300$64,00416.088.8%16.6%25.4%
15Hibbing, MN$833$130,200$55,78916.590.1%16.2%18.6%
16Canton, OH$850$97,800$43,18819.180.3%27.4%16.4%
17Springfield, OH$851$116,800$47,14321.288.4%23.1%16.7%
18Hartsville, TN$853$337,600$72,74733.989.7%11.9%14.3%
19Butte-Silver Bow, MT$856$257,800$61,85716.986.6%14.8%28.1%
20Lancaster, SC$868$239,100$46,31126.475.3%21.2%21.1%
21Erie, PA$870$115,200$46,11318.388.2%23.3%23.1%
22Greenville, MS$872$103,800$40,08318.849.6%28.0%22.0%
23Fort Smith, AR$884$178,100$54,81616.885.4%18.3%23.9%
24Monroe, LA$886$198,900$40,50518.280.3%35.9%32.4%
25Decatur, AL$896$210,200$61,56321.186.7%13.1%22.4%
25Somerton, AZ$896$232,600$74,01522.588.0%13.8%12.4%
27Great Falls, MT$900$257,000$63,37314.990.1%14.5%27.8%
28Toledo, OH$901$114,500$49,72419.887.2%24.3%21.9%
29Muncie, IN$904$97,300$44,47118.187.6%29.2%26.1%
30Kingsport, TN$907$234,100$52,49019.188.8%20.7%31.5%
31Charleston, WV$908$203,300$65,81216.990.7%15.8%45.2%
32Elizabethtown, KY$909$245,900$60,76020.087.7%17.0%28.3%
32Monroe, MI$909$167,900$59,81321.390.2%19.2%19.9%
34Huntington, WV$912$127,200$45,10019.084.5%25.7%35.3%
35Fond du Lac, WI$913$173,700$62,26019.389.7%12.4%21.3%
36Flint, MI$915$53,500$37,64622.783.1%34.1%14.2%
37Dayton, OH$918$100,600$45,24720.385.5%26.9%21.6%
38Avon Park, FL$921$144,700$36,48524.686.7%23.3%10.7%
39Terre Haute, IN$922$115,700$43,12618.583.2%24.7%24.6%
40Brownsville, TX$923$139,900$52,13021.486.1%23.7%24.5%
40Waterloo, IA$923$152,600$57,48015.987.2%16.6%21.8%
42Sheboygan, WI$924$174,200$62,92717.292.4%12.3%23.4%
43Albany, GA$931$124,300$47,24019.780.5%27.5%21.4%
44Green Bay, WI$932$207,200$66,20619.290.4%14.7%26.7%
45Oshkosh, WI$935$177,700$62,18818.191.5%17.5%27.3%
46Cleveland, OH$945$102,000$40,80122.584.7%30.6%22.4%
47Fargo, ND$946$281,900$66,99815.588.3%12.9%42.9%
48Dubuque, IA$948$204,800$65,84514.688.9%12.7%34.0%
49Utica, NY$951$151,300$52,48419.587.2%27.5%22.4%
50Akron, OH$955$122,000$48,07622.289.2%23.3%23.6%
51Jonesboro, AR$956$223,200$55,42418.087.7%22.8%31.8%
51Robstown, TX$956$103,000$34,43622.779.9%32.2%7.69%
53Dickinson, ND$957$263,700$82,69616.489.4%13.6%31.9%
54DeRidder, LA$958$156,600$59,80124.089.1%19.1%20.8%
55Dothan, AL$960$194,000$55,79220.487.4%19.3%27.6%
56Bessemer, AL$961$135,900$39,61326.283.8%27.9%15.6%
57Springfield, MO$964$177,700$49,31117.683.6%18.4%31.4%
58Cedar Rapids, IA$967$187,100$70,42418.691.2%10.8%33.1%
58Lawton, OK$967$142,100$54,43316.290.2%21.1%22.5%
58Michigan City, IN$967$143,100$53,08921.386.7%19.7%20.3%
61El Reno, OK$968$165,900$56,21922.185.7%19.3%16.3%
62Las Cruces, NM$974$231,700$55,42218.991.5%22.6%36.7%
63Wichita, KS$975$190,800$64,62018.491.5%15.9%31.1%
63Evansville, IN$975$143,100$53,38718.389.5%18.4%22.8%
63Springfield, IL$975$162,100$66,06417.490.1%16.8%36.3%
66Davenport, IA$978$166,400$66,20019.489.8%15.2%29.9%
66Eloy, AZ$978$255,300$55,73628.884.4%23.1%12.9%
68Topeka, KS$979$144,200$56,95616.788.1%15.7%29.0%
69Grand Forks, ND$980$249,900$63,62714.887.4%15.5%40.0%
70Rockford, IL$985$129,000$54,75221.986.6%21.3%23.5%
71Shreveport, LA$987$178,900$48,69918.885.2%23.5%28.5%
72Lansing, MI$993$128,700$54,38218.989.4%20.1%30.2%
73St. Louis, MO$997$197,500$56,16022.186.8%20.6%41.1%
74Fort Wayne, IN$999$188,900$61,42221.590.6%16.0%29.0%
74Bismarck, ND$999$300,300$78,38715.688.0%9.32%39.2%
76Cincinnati, OH$1,001$230,900$52,90922.489.1%25.5%41.8%
77St. Cloud, MN$1,003$225,000$61,37419.891.6%20.2%30.4%
78Peoria, IL$1,005$156,200$59,41017.989.6%21.0%37.7%
79Middletown, OH$1,007$164,400$57,10224.288.3%17.1%17.6%
80Casper, WY$1,009$260,400$70,21817.092.4%10.8%30.5%
81La Crosse, WI$1,010$210,100$55,86615.988.4%21.4%34.9%
81Wausau, WI$1,010$167,900$64,38915.488.7%14.6%30.9%
83York, PA$1,014$119,700$48,42023.185.2%21.1%17.5%
84Ames, IA$1,023$277,400$60,99115.674.2%25.5%65.8%
85Laredo, TX$1,030$193,500$63,91521.687.4%20.9%22.0%
85Appleton, WI$1,030$231,400$80,48319.394.2%8.26%38.2%
85Council Bluffs, IA$1,030$171,800$64,57817.984.7%15.1%21.5%
88South Bend, IN$1,033$140,400$55,78620.288.9%20.8%29.3%
88Racine, WI$1,033$166,500$57,74022.589.1%18.2%21.4%
90Sioux Falls, SD$1,035$292,400$75,97017.093.4%9.62%38.1%
91Syracuse, NY$1,039$138,400$47,81918.088.1%28.8%31.2%
92Eau Claire, WI$1,045$247,600$67,39516.791.0%14.3%36.7%
93Buffalo, NY$1,046$164,200$50,04119.988.5%26.0%31.2%
94Scranton, PA$1,048$158,100$50,73919.384.1%23.0%23.1%
95McAllen, TX$1,049$190,400$61,57921.992.2%20.0%32.5%
96Tulsa, OK$1,052$205,300$59,83818.989.7%18.7%33.6%
96El Centro, CA$1,052$323,100$53,08222.093.5%21.6%14.9%
98Janesville, WI$1,054$223,400$73,44621.991.3%9.04%27.3%
98Valdosta, GA$1,054$182,800$45,92516.180.8%26.1%28.3%
100Jackson, MS$1,055$111,700$42,07119.989.8%27.9%28.8%
101Kingman, AZ$1,058$267,700$61,79217.789.9%14.3%20.0%
101Houma, LA$1,058$205,900$58,19419.789.4%16.3%23.8%
103Milwaukee, WI$1,059$184,000$54,23422.488.2%22.8%27.4%
104Harrisburg, PA$1,062$124,200$48,09920.185.6%30.5%25.9%
105Hickory, NC$1,063$278,400$64,57621.187.6%17.1%37.1%
106Baton Rouge, LA$1,067$234,700$49,99421.089.3%25.7%36.6%
107Mobile, AL$1,068$193,300$53,55822.886.9%18.4%32.0%
108El Paso, TX$1,073$184,500$59,74523.489.3%18.4%28.1%
109Detroit, MI$1,074$83,900$39,93824.885.7%32.7%18.1%
110Moss Point, MS$1,075$110,100$44,29618.376.7%20.0%13.7%
111Glens Falls, NY$1,077$212,200$67,78819.391.2%11.3%33.7%
112Kalamazoo, MI$1,078$179,000$52,27218.587.3%24.9%38.5%
113Bullhead City, AZ$1,079$211,500$50,55620.489.7%18.7%15.2%
114Rochester, NY$1,081$139,600$47,21319.386.4%27.8%30.0%
115Pueblo, CO$1,082$247,200$56,66419.488.0%17.5%23.7%
116Lincoln, NE$1,086$264,000$71,86718.492.7%12.7%41.8%
116Gulfport, MS$1,086$174,600$49,91921.986.0%22.8%23.6%
118Winston-Salem, NC$1,087$233,800$59,26821.588.4%17.7%39.5%
118Duluth, MN$1,087$242,700$68,80717.390.3%16.8%44.0%
120Montgomery, AL$1,089$161,900$56,81120.790.3%21.5%33.8%
121Des Moines, IA$1,090$194,700$65,93219.589.8%15.0%29.7%
121Norman, OK$1,090$250,100$67,70422.692.0%16.8%45.9%
123Amarillo, TX$1,092$196,900$65,91219.689.2%15.8%26.6%
124Iowa City, IA$1,094$285,900$58,54617.386.1%26.3%60.5%
125Lafayette, LA$1,100$257,000$61,91520.091.9%18.3%41.1%
126Longview, TX$1,101$202,600$63,34020.789.5%17.3%23.7%
127Little Rock, AR$1,106$236,400$63,00318.591.4%17.5%44.6%
127Columbus, GA$1,106$193,900$58,07320.989.2%19.0%30.5%
129Birmingham, AL$1,107$158,800$46,05120.887.0%24.7%31.1%
130Rapid City, SD$1,109$299,400$70,87017.590.3%12.5%37.0%
130Lake Charles, LA$1,109$214,300$59,23517.085.4%23.3%29.1%
132Yuma, AZ$1,114$230,000$65,48218.490.3%15.5%20.9%
132Hagerstown, MD$1,114$224,500$52,22126.186.1%21.9%20.5%
134High Point, NC$1,116$235,800$64,56120.791.0%15.7%34.0%
135Yakima, WA$1,117$297,600$62,81517.889.2%16.6%20.8%
136Cheyenne, WY$1,118$333,700$78,83916.091.4%8.74%33.6%
137Louisville, KY$1,120$233,900$66,84922.590.5%15.8%33.8%
138Beaumont, TX$1,121$166,400$56,99720.390.4%21.2%24.9%
139Kansas City, KS$1,123$167,400$62,40122.488.6%16.0%20.8%
140Oklahoma City, OK$1,130$231,300$68,65622.292.0%15.1%34.7%
141Oak Ridge, TN$1,131$270,200$72,31121.794.5%12.2%40.2%
142Mankato, MN$1,132$261,700$66,87313.987.6%20.6%35.1%
142Perry, GA$1,132$225,300$76,90922.291.0%13.9%28.8%
144Brooksville, FL$1,137$141,000$54,92634.989.4%19.7%21.8%
145Billings, MT$1,138$343,400$73,71216.591.6%9.85%36.9%
146Augusta, GA$1,142$178,400$55,48521.187.7%20.1%24.7%
147Albuquerque, NM$1,145$291,500$68,31722.490.5%15.5%39.2%
147Tucson, AZ$1,145$266,200$57,07321.990.4%18.9%31.1%
149Apache Junction, AZ$1,146$211,500$60,97528.188.7%10.6%18.1%
150Sierra Vista, AZ$1,150$254,200$70,29117.592.2%12.0%35.0%
151Indianapolis, IN$1,156$224,800$66,21924.691.8%15.8%34.9%
152Abilene, TX$1,157$183,700$62,64815.692.0%16.1%27.3%
153Lexington, KY$1,164$293,500$69,47920.992.5%14.9%48.3%
154Waco, TX$1,165$221,700$54,36518.788.9%23.1%28.7%
155Huntsville, AL$1,171$293,600$74,71419.791.8%12.6%47.2%
156Greensboro, NC$1,172$244,800$61,51521.790.9%17.0%41.0%
157Bay St. Louis, MS$1,179$260,200$67,44227.191.1%14.5%38.3%
158Memphis, TN$1,181$169,000$51,73621.187.5%23.1%28.0%
159Lubbock, TX$1,182$212,400$60,89516.388.8%18.9%35.1%
160Omaha, NE$1,187$245,500$73,20119.691.5%13.5%40.1%
161Missoula, MT$1,189$473,100$70,39215.893.2%11.8%53.0%
162Knoxville, TN$1,191$239,700$54,03920.285.0%20.2%34.6%
163Provo, UT$1,193$467,200$64,17118.484.6%23.0%45.2%
163Holland, MI$1,193$252,200$75,86516.892.8%10.3%35.8%
165Bloomington, IN$1,200$321,400$50,46517.587.9%29.8%58.8%
166Columbia, SC$1,204$264,300$55,52917.788.5%24.0%45.9%
167Killeen, TX$1,208$215,400$60,97725.591.3%17.4%21.9%
168Warner Robins, GA$1,212$185,700$66,97022.292.5%14.2%31.1%
169Pasadena, TX$1,213$209,600$64,92726.691.6%18.9%16.2%
170Spokane, WA$1,215$363,500$70,06420.691.9%13.8%33.9%
171Albany, NY$1,216$234,700$61,98620.088.1%22.9%45.3%
172Athens, GA$1,219$299,200$52,97420.692.6%26.5%47.3%
173Wilmington, DE$1,224$231,400$58,67123.587.1%21.4%33.1%
174Warren, MI$1,225$193,400$64,01624.991.9%14.8%21.0%
175Kansas City, MO$1,238$242,900$69,16621.790.4%14.6%38.4%
176Lancaster, PA$1,240$219,500$63,69023.690.3%20.3%29.4%
177Carson City, NV$1,248$453,000$72,35520.591.5%10.3%23.7%
178Fayetteville, NC$1,250$188,000$58,40719.191.5%17.7%29.0%
179New Orleans, LA$1,251$315,700$56,63122.686.5%22.6%42.4%
180Chattanooga, TN$1,256$283,200$64,52318.590.4%19.1%36.0%
181Pittsburgh, PA$1,261$205,800$65,74222.790.4%20.1%49.1%
181Myrtle Beach, SC$1,261$388,800$60,39417.792.7%19.0%33.5%
183Grand Rapids, MI$1,266$244,500$69,10819.090.4%16.9%41.6%
184Hartford, CT$1,269$228,600$46,41123.186.7%26.3%19.4%
185State College, PA$1,273$437,800$45,42415.583.4%38.1%68.4%
186Joliet, IL$1,276$265,800$92,20128.893.4%11.1%25.5%
187St. Paul, MN$1,281$294,500$73,39421.191.7%15.6%43.8%
188Artesia, NM$1,288$229,400$74,91517.788.7%15.7%19.9%
189Corpus Christi, TX$1,292$210,400$67,39421.389.6%17.1%24.4%
189Waukesha, WI$1,292$415,500$130,97825.796.2%3.02%49.4%
191Tallahassee, FL$1,293$294,400$57,40919.191.1%23.6%51.3%
192Columbus, OH$1,295$252,900$66,08221.593.6%18.1%38.2%
193Gainesville, FL$1,296$247,500$46,19518.885.6%30.8%53.7%
194Gainesville, GA$1,299$382,200$66,97424.091.5%20.1%27.1%
195California City, CA$1,300$278,000$60,11343.391.5%22.8%12.5%
196Clarksville, TN$1,307$263,600$69,30327.093.7%12.3%29.9%
197Hanford, CA$1,309$349,400$76,46122.688.7%14.5%18.1%
198Greenville, SC$1,312$487,500$71,47219.090.4%14.0%55.5%
199Olathe, KS$1,314$364,700$114,00920.695.7%5.59%50.5%
199Coolidge, AZ$1,314$255,400$67,02325.293.0%19.9%14.0%
201Allentown, PA$1,317$206,600$55,49424.686.5%21.0%19.1%
202Salisbury, MD$1,318$227,300$58,57622.287.9%24.3%25.7%
202Conyers, GA$1,318$284,300$63,14028.089.6%13.4%33.0%
204Norfolk, VA$1,321$289,900$66,10923.088.8%16.5%33.5%
205Pensacola, FL$1,322$314,400$74,21222.092.4%12.6%43.0%
206San Antonio, TX$1,324$235,700$65,05624.591.0%17.1%29.0%
207Dearborn, MI$1,327$218,800$65,32421.793.3%24.3%34.6%
208Daytona Beach, FL$1,328$287,700$52,05821.490.2%20.4%27.8%
209Baltimore, MD$1,331$229,600$62,17729.185.4%19.7%36.1%
210Newport News, VA$1,339$260,600$69,63423.191.6%14.5%30.6%
211Sitka, AK$1,341$450,300$101,72713.090.8%7.48%34.3%
212Edmond, OK$1,344$351,400$103,18323.396.2%8.14%57.6%
212Dover, DE$1,344$258,900$60,19922.991.3%15.0%26.7%
214Ocala, FL$1,359$241,400$56,37619.291.2%21.1%31.2%
215Houston, TX$1,361$277,800$64,81327.290.1%19.9%36.6%
215Elgin, IL$1,361$273,000$90,28228.294.0%9.84%27.0%
217Warwick, RI$1,363$354,600$88,70824.691.2%7.57%33.7%
218Minneapolis, MN$1,371$362,200$80,84622.090.8%16.0%55.5%
219Richmond, VA$1,372$353,000$64,58721.786.2%18.2%45.6%
220Redding, CA$1,379$382,300$70,46616.793.9%14.1%26.9%
221Savannah, GA$1,382$248,900$57,13720.790.4%19.7%33.3%
222Casa Grande, AZ$1,386$303,900$69,98323.392.8%13.5%21.7%
223Greeley, CO$1,388$402,500$69,88124.391.2%15.1%27.8%
223Daphne, AL$1,388$323,400$87,25025.295.9%7.19%42.9%
225Merced, CA$1,393$372,600$63,12228.694.1%23.9%20.2%
226Lakeland, FL$1,395$249,400$64,18523.189.6%13.2%29.4%
227Philadelphia, PA$1,397$243,100$61,95331.789.1%21.4%35.4%
228Rochester, MN$1,399$310,500$89,38917.492.1%8.52%50.9%
229Salem, OR$1,400$416,900$75,48722.092.3%14.4%31.5%
230Eugene, OR$1,402$460,400$66,56218.492.0%19.0%45.1%
230Asheville, NC$1,402$440,000$71,10218.290.5%14.3%53.4%
232Providence, RI$1,408$362,200$68,11925.089.7%20.7%34.6%
233Punta Gorda, FL$1,410$518,100$85,77927.494.3%8.28%41.7%
234Madison, WI$1,413$372,900$78,05019.491.3%16.4%59.9%
235Salt Lake City, UT$1,414$539,500$75,09019.591.0%13.6%51.5%
236Denton, TX$1,420$348,200$76,01923.791.9%15.8%41.7%
236Nampa, ID$1,420$370,800$74,27924.495.1%11.5%23.4%
238Fresno, CA$1,421$374,800$70,99122.488.7%20.1%25.5%
239Hampton, VA$1,427$245,700$69,62122.593.0%12.7%28.5%
239Boulder City, NV$1,427$435,600$74,75723.292.4%11.4%31.1%
241Midland, TX$1,434$319,200$89,58520.192.8%12.4%33.7%
242Chicago, IL$1,440$334,100$77,90233.189.1%16.8%44.3%
243Juneau, AK$1,444$449,300$101,66115.194.3%8.91%41.2%
244Bridgeport, CT$1,450$274,900$58,68530.587.9%21.0%23.4%
245Yuba City, CA$1,454$434,600$75,47726.991.1%14.3%20.4%
246Santa Fe, NM$1,463$444,900$73,48221.091.7%12.9%47.8%
247Jacksonville, FL$1,465$293,700$69,87224.190.9%14.5%33.2%
248Kingston, NY$1,469$315,500$68,18623.192.6%17.6%32.6%
249Arlington, TX$1,470$304,700$75,17126.692.4%12.9%32.6%
250Coatesville, PA$1,471$194,000$59,25625.192.6%18.1%19.8%
251Dallas, TX$1,472$320,700$70,51825.790.9%16.7%38.2%
251Bakersfield, CA$1,472$371,700$80,54023.694.0%16.3%23.6%
253Hilton Head Island, SC$1,479$687,400$94,65718.592.2%8.61%56.1%
254Murfreesboro, TN$1,481$402,100$80,10826.793.4%8.76%43.0%
255New Haven, CT$1,488$287,100$56,85121.589.7%23.9%38.9%
256Anchorage, AK$1,489$395,900$103,28418.894.5%8.95%38.7%
257Visalia, CA$1,490$371,500$81,98922.992.6%11.5%24.1%
258Stockbridge, GA$1,494$276,700$70,13631.096.4%12.3%31.8%
259West Valley City, UT$1,504$419,100$92,20922.694.3%9.92%16.1%
260Durham, NC$1,508$392,800$81,61922.393.7%11.7%57.3%
260San Bernardino, CA$1,508$422,300$67,41529.789.0%18.6%13.1%
262Fort Worth, TX$1,509$303,000$79,50727.192.1%13.1%32.0%
263Estes Park, CO$1,511$664,200$85,95613.390.5%8.03%57.1%
264Mesquite, TX$1,513$245,700$72,53732.194.0%13.4%19.6%
265Rio Rancho, NM$1,514$310,200$89,59629.794.6%7.44%34.0%
266Overland Park, KS$1,515$413,600$104,83419.795.8%5.64%63.7%
267Glendale, AZ$1,528$387,500$73,53027.788.6%15.1%24.3%
268Reno, NV$1,556$548,300$80,76020.389.4%12.6%36.8%
269Palm Springs, CA$1,562$604,000$73,11922.291.2%11.8%44.5%
270Las Vegas, NV$1,563$427,900$73,87725.791.7%14.0%27.7%
270Suffolk, VA$1,563$347,400$92,66630.290.2%9.39%33.3%
272Fernley, NV$1,570$366,700$89,51727.993.0%12.8%16.4%
273Raleigh, NC$1,572$415,800$85,39523.094.7%11.9%54.0%
274Stockton, CA$1,577$440,900$79,90731.791.7%15.5%20.0%
274Portland, ME$1,577$489,600$79,54019.491.6%11.2%59.7%
276Fort Myers, FL$1,580$384,500$63,73225.289.9%16.3%32.0%
277Phoenix, AZ$1,582$420,700$81,33225.691.4%13.7%33.6%
278Nashville, TN$1,586$413,600$77,37124.792.6%14.1%48.0%
278Chesapeake, VA$1,586$378,400$95,37325.892.6%9.42%36.9%
280Aurora, IL$1,596$274,800$93,63327.292.8%9.52%38.5%
281Palm Bay, FL$1,601$283,200$72,61427.892.8%11.7%24.0%
282Charlotte, NC$1,612$385,700$82,06824.793.6%11.7%48.0%
283Lawrenceville, GA$1,613$350,600$61,56132.191.9%15.4%26.0%
284Victorville, CA$1,618$385,600$74,41040.492.8%18.4%12.8%
285Irving, TX$1,619$315,600$81,83024.192.7%11.0%42.4%
286Mesa, AZ$1,620$408,000$82,75224.793.2%10.3%32.5%
287Grand Prairie, TX$1,629$295,500$81,61928.093.0%12.1%30.0%
288Durango, CO$1,636$668,400$78,60214.392.6%13.0%60.4%
289Garland, TX$1,641$270,800$76,32029.794.9%13.0%25.4%
290Colorado Springs, CO$1,648$452,600$84,81822.794.4%9.05%42.7%
291Ann Arbor, MI$1,649$453,400$82,21220.093.9%23.8%77.9%
291Burlington, VT$1,649$444,800$71,10918.791.6%20.5%60.5%
293New Braunfels, TX$1,654$339,400$86,02127.195.0%7.41%38.6%
294Portland, OR$1,655$581,500$90,91924.193.9%12.7%53.8%
295Clearwater, FL$1,658$361,300$66,38122.787.2%14.8%32.6%
296St. Petersburg, FL$1,663$371,100$75,19225.692.4%12.5%42.6%
297Lewisville, TX$1,670$378,500$89,23324.696.4%7.85%40.7%
298Tacoma, WA$1,676$479,600$85,88428.892.8%12.4%34.5%
299St. Cloud, FL$1,683$356,200$83,17435.995.0%10.1%31.6%
300Sarasota, FL$1,684$463,000$72,10520.790.2%15.0%41.8%

Showing the first 300 of 434 cities, ranked by Median Rent (Monthly, Capped at $3,501).

What correlates with Median Rent (Monthly, Capped at $3,501) (2024)?

Pearson r against 16 other city metrics sharing at least 261 cities. Correlation is not causation.

Higher together

Places that have a higher Median Rent (Monthly, Capped at $3,501) tend to score higher on these

  1. Price Level (Housing Rents)Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities)
    r = +0.87 · very strong · n = 418
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  2. Price Level (All Items)Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities)
    r = +0.81 · very strong · n = 418
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  3. Average Annual Wage, All JobsAverage Wage by City (Metro Area, BLS)
    r = +0.78 · very strong · n = 418
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  4. Median Annual Wage, All JobsAverage Wage by City (Metro Area, BLS)
    r = +0.72 · very strong · n = 418
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  5. Price Level (Goods)Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities)
    r = +0.67 · strong · n = 418
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  6. Price Level (Utilities)Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities)
    r = +0.60 · strong · n = 418
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Opposite directions

Places that have a higher Median Rent (Monthly, Capped at $3,501) tend to score lower on these

  1. Violent Crime Rate (per 100K)Crime Rates by City (FBI)
    r = −0.42 · moderate · n = 394
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  2. Murder Rate (per 100K)Crime Rates by City (FBI)
    r = −0.33 · moderate · n = 394
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  3. Property Crime Rate (per 100K)Crime Rates by City (FBI)
    r = −0.30 · moderate · n = 394
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  4. Burglary Rate (per 100K)Crime Rates by City (FBI)
    r = −0.29 · weak · n = 394
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  5. Motor Vehicle Theft Rate (per 100K)Crime Rates by City (FBI)
    r = −0.19 · weak · n = 394
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Each charts a statistic from this page against another and explains how the two move together.

Quick answers

Which US cities have the highest Median Rent (Monthly, Capped at $3,501)?
7 of the 434 US cities with data share the highest Median Rent (Monthly, Capped at $3,501) in 2024, at $3,501: Cupertino, CA; Danville, CA; Rancho Palos Verdes, CA; Foster City, CA; Southlake, TX; Los Altos, CA and Saratoga, CA.
Which US city has the lowest Median Rent (Monthly, Capped at $3,501)?
Youngstown, OH has the lowest Median Rent (Monthly, Capped at $3,501) in 2024, at $728.
What is Median Rent (Monthly, Capped at $3,501) for the median US city?
The median is $1,367 across the 434 US cities with data in 2024.
Where does the Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) data come from?
Rankodex built this from American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020–2024 (US Census Bureau), fetched Nov 3, 2026.

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