How much living space people can afford in 15 major US cities

If you're considering moving to Los Angeles, get comfortable with close quarters - the typical family in this southern California city can afford a mere 757 square feet of living space.

That's according to NerdWallet's recent report estimating how much space a family earning the area's median income can afford in the 100 most populated US metros.

Pulling data on debt, housing costs, and home prices, NerdWallet assessed how much a "married couple family" (two adults with zero to four children, according to the BLS) with median income could afford to spend on a home while remaining within reasonable budget parameters. This recommended home price was then divided by Zillow's 2014 median price per square foot to calculate how big of a space the typical family can afford.

(Read the full methodology in the report.)

Below, we included the following data for the 15 biggest metro areas in the US:

• The median family income, which NerdWallet determined by collaborating with the Bureau of Labor Statistics to project 2013 numbers into 2015

• NerdWallet's suggested amount to spend on a home

• The total affordable square feet for a typical family, ranked from highest square footage to lowest