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City affordability
Compare major U.S. cities on housing affordability, registered Democrat vs Republican share (where the state tracks it), and reported violent / property crime rates.
Snapshot: 2024–2025 curated snapshot · 46 cities · not live quotes
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| Oklahoma City, OK | A 90 | 20.8% | $62.4K | 28.4% | 46.2% | 676 | 2,893 |
| St. Louis, MO | A 88 | 22.3% | $52.8K | — | — | 1,367 | 5,707 |
| Kansas City, MO | A 86 | 21.5% | $62.4K | — | — | 1,547 | 4,676 |
| Louisville, KY | A 85 | 21.9% | $60.2K | 49.8% | 35.6% | 707 | 3,326 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | A 84 | 23.4% | $60.5K | 55.2% | 28.8% | 427 | 2,280 |
| Indianapolis, IN | A 83 | 22.7% | $59.2K | — | — | 878 | 3,336 |
| Milwaukee, WI | A 83 | 23.8% | $51.5K | — | — | 1,431 | 2,701 |
| Columbus, OH | A 82 | 22.7% | $62.4K | — | — | 435 | 2,653 |
| Fort Worth, TX | A 80 | 23.0% | $72.4K | — | — | 458 | 2,700 |
| Minneapolis, MN | A 79 | 22.2% | $74.6K | — | — | 1,160 | 5,143 |
| Albuquerque, NM | A 78 | 22.0% | $61.2K | 45.6% | 28.9% | 1,182 | 4,629 |
| Raleigh, NC | A 78 | 21.5% | $82.5K | 44.8% | 26.2% | 489 | 2,819 |
| Baltimore, MD | A 77 | 26.3% | $58.5K | 78.2% | 9.1% | 1,316 | 4,157 |
| Cincinnati, OH | A 77 | 24.9% | $49.2K | — | — | 846 | 3,829 |
| Memphis, TN | A 77 | 26.1% | $48.2K | — | — | 2,501 | 6,899 |
| Chicago, IL | A 76 | 23.5% | $70.5K | — | — | 540 | 3,472 |
| San Antonio, TX | A 76 | 25.0% | $59.5K | — | — | 594 | 4,624 |
| Austin, TX | B 72 | 21.7% | $91.5K | — | — | 467 | 3,242 |
| Dallas, TX | B 72 | 26.3% | $63.8K | — | — | 658 | 3,352 |
| Houston, TX | B 72 | 26.0% | $60.4K | — | — | 1,148 | 4,293 |
| Jacksonville, FL | B 72 | 25.8% | $64.2K | 35.8% | 38.4% | 698 | 2,872 |
| Boise, ID | B 71 | 22.3% | $76.5K | 24.6% | 48.2% | 294 | 1,110 |
| Charlotte, NC | B 71 | 24.6% | $74.2K | 42.1% | 27.8% | 733 | 3,705 |
| Detroit, MI | B 71 | 31.1% | $37.8K | — | — | 1,781 | 4,305 |
| Philadelphia, PA | B 71 | 27.5% | $57.5K | 76.8% | 11.4% | 909 | 4,548 |
| Mesa, AZ | B 68 | 23.9% | $74.2K | 31.2% | 32.8% | 483 | 1,465 |
| Phoenix, AZ | B 66 | 24.6% | $74.2K | 31.2% | 32.8% | 800 | 2,325 |
| Tucson, AZ | B 66 | 25.6% | $52.4K | 39.8% | 31.2% | 589 | 3,313 |
| Atlanta, GA | B 65 | 25.9% | $77.8K | — | — | 820 | 3,800 |
| Richmond, VA | B 65 | 25.5% | $60.2K | — | — | 337 | 3,179 |
| Fresno, CA | B 62 | 25.1% | $61.2K | 42.4% | 30.1% | 735 | 3,271 |
| Nashville, TN | B 62 | 26.0% | $71.5K | — | — | 1,124 | 4,510 |
| Portland, OR | B 61 | 23.0% | $82.5K | 54.2% | 14.8% | 720 | 5,526 |
| Sacramento, CA | B 60 | 24.2% | $78.4K | 48.6% | 23.4% | 755 | 2,547 |
| Denver, CO | C 59 | 24.0% | $88.5K | 51.4% | 15.9% | 993 | 4,762 |
| Las Vegas, NV | C 59 | 26.8% | $66.2K | 37.9% | 30.6% | 430 | 2,623 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | C 57 | 24.5% | $72.5K | 38.4% | 32.6% | 864 | 5,200 |
| Tampa, FL | C 57 | 28.5% | $68.2K | 36.2% | 33.8% | 445 | 1,465 |
| Orlando, FL | C 51 | 31.4% | $64.2K | 39.8% | 26.8% | 720 | 3,200 |
| Seattle, WA | C 48 | 20.6% | $116.3K | — | — | 775 | 5,008 |
| San Diego, CA | F 27 | 26.7% | $96.8K | 43.5% | 24.8% | 412 | 1,670 |
| San Jose, CA | F 21 | 23.6% | $136.2K | 51.2% | 17.6% | 607 | 2,588 |
| Boston, MA | F 18 | 31.5% | $89.2K | 38.6% | 7.2% | 628 | 2,022 |
| New York, NY | F 14 | 27.9% | $76.6K | 66.4% | 10.3% | 671 | 2,368 |
| Los Angeles, CA | F 6 | 29.6% | $76.2K | 52.8% | 18.1% | 728 | 1,484 |
| Miami, FL | F 0 | 43.4% | $54.8K | 35.4% | 30.1% | 473 | 2,995 |
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Pittsburgh, PA
Pop. 317,177 · Northeast
A
Affordability
- Score
- 84/100
- Median income
- $60,500
- COL-adjusted income
- $63,021
- Median rent
- $1,180/mo
- Rent burden
- 23.4%
- Median home
- $225K
- Price / income
- 3.7×
- Cost of living
- 96
At or under HUD’s 30% rent-burden line.
Party registration
Dem 55.2%Rep 28.8%Other / NPA 16.0%
Allegheny County · county · as of 2024-11
Public safety
Reported crimes per 100k · 2024
Violent crime427 /100k
US ~359 · large cities ~674
Property crime2,280 /100k
US ~1760 · large cities ~2978
Safety score (relative)73/100