25 US cities where housing is affordable, people work less, and there's plenty to do

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25. Seattle, Washington

25. Seattle, Washington

Percent of income spent on housing: 28.4%

Average weeks worked per year: 39

Entertainment density: 1.8%

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23 (TIE). Minneapolis, Minnesota

23 (TIE). Minneapolis, Minnesota

Percent of income spent on housing: 26.7%

Average weeks worked per year: 38.6

Entertainment density: 1.8%

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23 (TIE). Austin, Texas

23 (TIE). Austin, Texas

Percent of income spent on housing: 31.5%

Average weeks worked per year: 38.4

Entertainment density: 2%

21 (TIE). Raleigh, North Carolina

21 (TIE). Raleigh, North Carolina

Percent of income spent on housing: 29.5%

Average weeks worked per year: 37.8

Entertainment density: 1.6%

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21 (TIE). Louisville, Kentucky

21 (TIE). Louisville, Kentucky

Percent of income spent on housing: 24.2%

Average weeks worked per year: 36.2

Entertainment density: 1.7%

20. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

20. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Percent of income spent on housing: 22.9%

Average weeks worked per year: 35

Entertainment density: 1.7%

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19. Scottsdale, Arizona

19. Scottsdale, Arizona

Percent of income spent on housing: 25.6%

Average weeks worked per year: 37.6

Entertainment density: 1.3%

18. Richmond, Virginia

18. Richmond, Virginia

Percent of income spent on housing: 27.8%

Average weeks worked per year: 33.4

Entertainment density: 1.8%

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17. Durham, North Carolina

17. Durham, North Carolina

Percent of income spent on housing: 25.9%

Average weeks worked per year: 36.1

Entertainment density: 1.7%

16. St. Paul, Minnesota

16. St. Paul, Minnesota

Percent of income spent on housing: 29.3%

Average weeks worked per year: 36.5

Entertainment density: 1.8%

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15. Honolulu, Hawaii

15. Honolulu, Hawaii

Percent of income spent on housing: 37.4%

Average weeks worked per year: 37.5

Entertainment density: 1.2%

14. Wichita, Kansas

14. Wichita, Kansas

Percent of income spent on housing: 24.6%

Average weeks worked per year: 35.5

Entertainment density: 1.4%

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13. Corpus Christi, Texas

13. Corpus Christi, Texas

Percent of income spent on housing: 27.9%

Average weeks worked per year: 34.7

Entertainment density: 1.3%

12. Cincinnati, Ohio

12. Cincinnati, Ohio

Percent of income spent on housing: 22.4%

Average weeks worked per year: 36

Entertainment density: 1.5%

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11. Winston-Salem, North Carolina

11. Winston-Salem, North Carolina

Percent of income spent on housing: 24.4%

Average weeks worked per year: 32.3

Entertainment density: 1.6%

10. Nashville, Tennessee

10. Nashville, Tennessee

Percent of income spent on housing: 31.1%

Average weeks worked per year: 38

Entertainment density: 4.4%

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9. Reno, Nevada

9. Reno, Nevada

Percent of income spent on housing: 27.9%

Average weeks worked per year: 37.8

Entertainment density: 2%

8. Columbus, Ohio

8. Columbus, Ohio

Percent of income spent on housing: 27.6%

Average weeks worked per year: 36.6

Entertainment density: 1.3%

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7. Lubbock, Texas

7. Lubbock, Texas

Percent of income spent on housing: 30.3%

Average weeks worked per year: 34.3

Entertainment density: 1.2%

6. Lexington, Kentucky

6. Lexington, Kentucky

Percent of income spent on housing: 25.8%

Average weeks worked per year: 36.4

Entertainment density: 1.9%

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5. Boise, Idaho

5. Boise, Idaho

Percent of income spent on housing: 26.6%

Average weeks worked per year: 37.6

Entertainment density: 1.5%

4. Henderson, Nevada

4. Henderson, Nevada

Percent of income spent on housing: 29.1%

Average weeks worked per year: 35.4

Entertainment density: 2.4%

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3. Omaha, Nebraska

3. Omaha, Nebraska

Percent of income spent on housing: 26.6%

Average weeks worked per year: 38.1

Entertainment density: 1.7%

2. Lincoln, Nebraska

2. Lincoln, Nebraska

Percent of income spent on housing: 25.1%

Average weeks worked per year: 39.5

Entertainment density: 1.5%

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1. Madison, Wisconsin

1. Madison, Wisconsin

Percent of income spent on housing: 27.7%

Average weeks worked per year: 37.1

Entertainment density: 2.2%