The 31 most underrated American cities to live in

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31. Columbia, Missouri

31. Columbia, Missouri

Projected value per square foot: $178.08

Actual value per square foot: $98

Savings: $80.08

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30. Santa Ana, California

30. Santa Ana, California

Projected value per square foot: $447.13

Actual value per square foot: $366.75

Savings: $80.38

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29. Omaha, Nebraska

29. Omaha, Nebraska

Projected value per square foot: $196.89

Actual value per square foot: $115.17

Savings: $81.72

28. Tampa, Florida

28. Tampa, Florida

Projected value per square foot: $217.34

Actual value per square foot: $135.00

Savings: $82.34

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27. St. Louis, Missouri

27. St. Louis, Missouri

Projected value per square foot: $182.34

Actual value per square foot: $99.42

Savings: $82.93

26. Frisco, Texas

26. Frisco, Texas

Projected value per square foot: $214.38

Actual value per square foot: $130.42

Savings: $83.97

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25. Lincoln, Nebraska

25. Lincoln, Nebraska

Projected value per square foot: $220.62

Actual value per square foot: $134.92

Savings: $85.70

24. Denton, Texas

24. Denton, Texas

Projected value per square foot: $200.32

Actual value per square foot: $113.42

Savings: $86.90

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23. Cary, North Carolina

23. Cary, North Carolina

Projected value per square foot: $235.44

Actual value per square foot: $148.50

Savings: $86.94

22. Los Angeles, California

22. Los Angeles, California

Projected value per square foot: $522.77

Actual value per square foot: $423.75

Savings: $99.02

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21. Madison, Wisconsin

21. Madison, Wisconsin

Projected value per square foot: $274.10

Actual value per square foot: $174.17

Savings: $99.94

20. Bridgeport, Connecticut

20. Bridgeport, Connecticut

Projected value per square foot: $211.83

Actual value per square foot: $110.50

Savings: $101.33

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19. Midland, Texas

19. Midland, Texas

Projected value per square foot: $214.22

Actual value per square foot: $112.58

Savings: $101.64

18. Allentown, Pennsylvania

18. Allentown, Pennsylvania

Projected value per square foot: $185.89

Actual value per square foot: $82.75

Savings: $103.14

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17. Oxnard, California

17. Oxnard, California

Projected value per square foot: $403.05

Actual value per square foot: $297.75

Savings: $105.30

16. El Paso, Texas

16. El Paso, Texas

Projected value per square foot: $187.89

Actual value per square foot: $80.75

Savings: $107.14

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15. San Diego, California

15. San Diego, California

Projected value per square foot: $505.52

Actual value per square foot: $397.75

Savings: $107.67

14. Fort Collins, Colorado

14. Fort Collins, Colorado

Projected value per square foot: $335.92

Actual value per square foot: $222.75

Savings: $113.17

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13. Amarillo, Texas

13. Amarillo, Texas

Projected value per square foot: $196.39

Actual value per square foot: $81.83

Savings: $114.55

12. Chula Vista, California

12. Chula Vista, California

Projected value per square foot: $402.77

Actual value per square foot: $281.42

Savings: $121.35

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11. Overland Park, Kansas

11. Overland Park, Kansas

Projected value per square foot: $262.32

Actual value per square foot: $136.08

Savings: $126.24

10. Chicago, Illinois

10. Chicago, Illinois

Projected value per square foot: $290.12

Actual value per square foot: $161

Savings: $129.12

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9. Providence, Rhode Island

9. Providence, Rhode Island

Projected value per square foot: $285.40

Actual value per square foot: $145.42

Savings: $139.98

8. Plano, Texas

8. Plano, Texas

Projected value per square foot: $269.67

Actual value per square foot: $126.83

Savings: $142.84

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7. New Haven, Connecticut

7. New Haven, Connecticut

Projected value per square foot: $265.04

Actual value per square foot: $115.08

Savings: $149.95

6. Charleston, South Carolina

6. Charleston, South Carolina

Projected value per square foot: $323

Actual value per square foot: $172.33

Savings: $150.66

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5. Ann Arbor, Michigan

5. Ann Arbor, Michigan

Projected value per square foot: $330.09

Actual value per square foot: $179.25

Savings: $150.84

4. Baltimore, Maryland

4. Baltimore, Maryland

Projected value per square foot: $241.42

Actual value per square foot: $90.42

Savings: $151

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3. Newark, New Jersey

3. Newark, New Jersey

Projected value per square foot: $241.99

Actual value per square foot: $81.92

Savings: $160.76

2. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

2. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Projected value per square foot: $266.01

Actual value per square foot: $105.21

Savings: 160.76

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1. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

1. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Projected value per square foot: $265.81

Actual value per square foot: $90.67

Savings: $175.14