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In many affordable cities throughout the Midwest and Texas, couples will only save $200 to $300 per month by moving in together - far less than the nearly $1,000 per month each person would save in big US cities like San Francisco.
All but one of the cities on this list have an average one-bedroom apartment rent of less than $1,000, making living on your own nearly as affordable as living with your partner.
In many cities throughout the midwest and Texas, taking the next step and moving in together won't save the average couple much money. With already low costs of living and one-bedroom apartments renting for less than $1,000 per month, there's no reason to rush anything.
The Black Tux looked at the cities where couples could save the most by moving in together, and cities where it won't save all that much. The site found that couples in Cincinnati, Ohio; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; and Louisville, Kentucky would save the least by moving in together. The data estimates that couples in these three cities will save less than $300 per person each month by moving in together.
The Black Tux calculated these estimates by comparing half of the cost of a two-bedroom apartment to the full cost of a one-bedroom apartment, and also looked at the average costs of bills that could be split, like utilities and internet. Then, these data points were combined and ranked.
Here are the 19 cities where it's affordable enough to take it slow:
Minneapolis, Minnesota residents already see some fairly low rents, meaning that couples might not save all that much by moving in together.
Amount each person could save each month: $377
Average monthly rent for a one-bedroom apartment: $913
18. Salt Lake City, Utah
Salt Lake City residents will find that apartments there are fairly affordable, and moving in together will only save about $370 per month.
Amount each person could save each month: $373
Average monthly rent for a one-bedroom apartment: $876
17. Houston, Texas
Houston, Texas couples could save some money by moving in together, though it likely won't be too much.
Amount each person could save each month: $372
Average monthly rent for a one-bedroom apartment: $845
16. San Antonio, Texas
San Antonio couples can expect to save just a little over $370 per month by moving in together.
Amount each person could save each month: $371
Average monthly rent for a one-bedroom apartment: $860
15. New Orleans, Louisiana
New Orleans couples already see some fairly affordable costs, so there's not too much to lose by moving in together.
Amount each person could save each month: $364
Average monthly rent for a one-bedroom apartment: $802
14. Hartford, Connecticut
Hartford, Connecticut is one of the few cities in New England where couples won't be saving much.
Amount each person could save each month: $355
Average monthly rent for a one-bedroom apartment: $826
13. Kansas City, Missouri
Kansas City is fairly budget-friendly, and couples won't have to live together to still live comfortably.
Amount each person could save each month: $349
Average monthly rent for a one-bedroom apartment: $747
12. Buffalo, New York
Buffalo is pretty affordable for single people, but couples could save a little bit.
Amount each person could save each month: $340
Average monthly rent for a one-bedroom apartment: $716
11. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh is a pretty affordable city, but there's still a few dollars to be saved by moving in together.
Amount each person could save each month: $334
Average monthly rent for a one-bedroom apartment: $747
10. Memphis, Tennessee
Memphis is a fairly affordable city, and for those wanting to hold off on moving in together, you might be just as well off financially living alone.
Amount each person could save each month: $373
Average monthly rent for a one-bedroom apartment: $876
9. Indianapolis, Indiana
Indianapolis, Indiana couples don't need to move in together to make ends meet.
Amount each person could save each month: $314
Average monthly rent for a one-bedroom apartment: $702
8. Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Milwaukee couples could easily keep their own separate apartments until the time's right with the average rent for a one-bedroom apartment somewhere around $730 per month.
Amount each person could save each month: $314
Average monthly rent for a one-bedroom apartment: $727
7. Columbus, Ohio
Columbus is a lively city in the heart of Ohio, and like most of the Midwest, it's affordable enough to live alone for a little while.
Amount each person could save each month: $313
Average monthly rent for a one-bedroom apartment: $748
6. St. Louis, Missouri
St. Louis residents shouldn't feel much pressure to move in together, as it's still quite affordable here to live on your own.
Amount each person could save each month: $302
Average monthly rent for a one-bedroom apartment: $722
5. Cleveland, Ohio
With the average one-bedroom apartment renting at just over $650 per month in Cleveland, there's no rush to move in together.
Amount each person could save each month: $297
Average monthly rent for a one-bedroom apartment: $654
4. Detroit
In Detroit, the average couple will save just $292 per month by moving in together.
Amount each person could save each month: $292
Average monthly rent for a one-bedroom apartment: $691
3. Louisville, Kentucky
Louisville, Kentucky has living costs low enough that there's no need to rush to move in together.
Amount each person could save each month: $291
Average monthly rent for a one-bedroom apartment: $666
2. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Oklahoma City is affordable enough that living together will only save most couples about $280 per month.
Amount each person could save each month: $282
Average monthly rent for a one-bedroom apartment: $638
1. Cincinnati, Ohio
It's easy to take it slow in Cincinnati, with low average rent prices and each person saving just about $270 by moving in together.
Amount each person could save each month: $270
Average monthly rent for a one-bedroom apartment: $654
