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The 25 US cities where a middle-class American salary goes furthest

The 25 US cities where a middle-class American salary goes furthest
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25. Springdale, Arkansas

25. Springdale, Arkansas

Median household income: $51,152

Percent of income spent on housing: 18.2%

Average commute time: 20.1 minutes

24. New Braunfels, Texas

24. New Braunfels, Texas

Median household income: $58,814

Percent of income spent on housing: 24.4%

Average commute time: 23.6 minutes

23. St. George, Utah

23. St. George, Utah

Median household income: $54,210

Percent of income spent on housing: 21.2%

Average commute time: 16.8 minutes

22. Parma, Ohio

22. Parma, Ohio

Median household income: $54,588

Percent of income spent on housing: 18.5%

Average commute time: 24.6 minutes

21. Metairie, Louisiana

21. Metairie, Louisiana

Median household income: $58,947

Percent of income spent on housing: 20.9%

Average commute time: 21.7 minutes

20. Portland, Maine

20. Portland, Maine

Median household income: $56,326

Percent of income spent on housing: 25.8%

Average commute time: 18.9 minutes

19. Sparks, Nevada

19. Sparks, Nevada

Median household income: $58,961

Percent of income spent on housing: 25.2%

Average commute time: 13 minutes

17 (TIE). Eau Claire, Wisconsin

17 (TIE). Eau Claire, Wisconsin

Median household income: $52,355

Percent of income spent on housing: 18.7%

Average commute time: 16 minutes

17 (TIE). Lexington, Kentucky

17 (TIE). Lexington, Kentucky

Median household income: $56,137

Percent of income spent on housing: 20.2%

Average commute time: 20.8 minutes

16. Amarillo, Texas

16. Amarillo, Texas

Median household income: $51,263

Percent of income spent on housing: 19%

Average commute time: 18.3 minutes

15. Reno, Nevada

15. Reno, Nevada

Median household income: $57,125

Percent of income spent on housing: 22.1%

Average commute time: 20.4 minutes

14. Asheville, North Carolina

14. Asheville, North Carolina

Median household income: $50,184

Percent of income spent on housing: 23.6%

Average commute time: 17.8 minutes

13. Des Moines, Iowa

13. Des Moines, Iowa

Median household income: $51,355

Percent of income spent on housing: 19.8%

Average commute time: 18.7 minutes

12. Wyoming, Michigan

12. Wyoming, Michigan

Median household income: $56,774

Percent of income spent on housing: 18.6%

Average commute time: 21.8 minutes

11. Sioux City, Iowa

11. Sioux City, Iowa

Median household income: $53,332

Percent of income spent on housing: 16.3%

Average commute time: 16.5 minutes

10. Omaha, Nebraska

10. Omaha, Nebraska

Median household income: $56,406

Percent of income spent on housing: 21.6%

Average commute time: 18.3 minutes

8 (TIE). Boise City, Idaho

8 (TIE). Boise City, Idaho

Median household income: $55,943

Percent of income spent on housing: 20.7%

Average commute time: 18.9 minutes

8 (TIE). Little Rock, Arkansas

8 (TIE). Little Rock, Arkansas

Median household income: $57,534

Percent of income spent on housing: 20.2%

Average commute time: 18.3 minutes

7. Cedar Rapids, Iowa

7. Cedar Rapids, Iowa

Median household income: $56,096

Percent of income spent on housing: 19.1%

Average commute time: 17.4 minutes

6. Cheektowaga, New York

6. Cheektowaga, New York

Median household income: $53,502

Percent of income spent on housing: 18.4%

Average commute time: 19.5 minutes

5. Lincoln, Nebraska

5. Lincoln, Nebraska

Median household income: $56,160

Percent of income spent on housing: 20.2%

Average commute time: 19 minutes

4. Santa Fe, New Mexico

4. Santa Fe, New Mexico

Median household income: $57,022

Percent of income spent on housing: 22.4%

Average commute time: 18.7 minutes

3. Appleton, Wisconsin

3. Appleton, Wisconsin

Median household income: $58,374

Percent of income spent on housing: 19.8%

Average commute time: 18.6 minutes

2. Billings, Montana

2. Billings, Montana

Median household income: $57,527

Percent of income spent on housing: 20.8%

Average commute time: 15.2 minutes

1. Fargo, North Dakota

1. Fargo, North Dakota

Median household income: $59,542

Percent of income spent on housing: 18.8%

Average commute time: 14.9 minutes

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