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25 US cities where housing is affordable, people work less, and there's plenty to do

25. Seattle, Washington

25 US cities where housing is affordable, people work less, and there's plenty to do

23 (TIE). Minneapolis, Minnesota

23 (TIE). Minneapolis, Minnesota

Percent of income spent on housing: 26.7%

Average weeks worked per year: 38.6

Entertainment density: 1.8%

23 (TIE). Austin, Texas

23 (TIE). Austin, Texas

Percent of income spent on housing: 31.5%

Average weeks worked per year: 38.4

Entertainment density: 2%

21 (TIE). Raleigh, North Carolina

21 (TIE). Raleigh, North Carolina

Percent of income spent on housing: 29.5%

Average weeks worked per year: 37.8

Entertainment density: 1.6%

21 (TIE). Louisville, Kentucky

21 (TIE). Louisville, Kentucky

Percent of income spent on housing: 24.2%

Average weeks worked per year: 36.2

Entertainment density: 1.7%

20. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

20. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Percent of income spent on housing: 22.9%

Average weeks worked per year: 35

Entertainment density: 1.7%

19. Scottsdale, Arizona

19. Scottsdale, Arizona

Percent of income spent on housing: 25.6%

Average weeks worked per year: 37.6

Entertainment density: 1.3%

18. Richmond, Virginia

18. Richmond, Virginia

Percent of income spent on housing: 27.8%

Average weeks worked per year: 33.4

Entertainment density: 1.8%

17. Durham, North Carolina

17. Durham, North Carolina

Percent of income spent on housing: 25.9%

Average weeks worked per year: 36.1

Entertainment density: 1.7%

16. St. Paul, Minnesota

16. St. Paul, Minnesota

Percent of income spent on housing: 29.3%

Average weeks worked per year: 36.5

Entertainment density: 1.8%

15. Honolulu, Hawaii

15. Honolulu, Hawaii

Percent of income spent on housing: 37.4%

Average weeks worked per year: 37.5

Entertainment density: 1.2%

14. Wichita, Kansas

14. Wichita, Kansas

Percent of income spent on housing: 24.6%

Average weeks worked per year: 35.5

Entertainment density: 1.4%

13. Corpus Christi, Texas

13. Corpus Christi, Texas

Percent of income spent on housing: 27.9%

Average weeks worked per year: 34.7

Entertainment density: 1.3%

12. Cincinnati, Ohio

12. Cincinnati, Ohio

Percent of income spent on housing: 22.4%

Average weeks worked per year: 36

Entertainment density: 1.5%

11. Winston-Salem, North Carolina

11. Winston-Salem, North Carolina

Percent of income spent on housing: 24.4%

Average weeks worked per year: 32.3

Entertainment density: 1.6%

10. Nashville, Tennessee

10. Nashville, Tennessee

Percent of income spent on housing: 31.1%

Average weeks worked per year: 38

Entertainment density: 4.4%

9. Reno, Nevada

9. Reno, Nevada

Percent of income spent on housing: 27.9%

Average weeks worked per year: 37.8

Entertainment density: 2%

8. Columbus, Ohio

8. Columbus, Ohio

Percent of income spent on housing: 27.6%

Average weeks worked per year: 36.6

Entertainment density: 1.3%

7. Lubbock, Texas

7. Lubbock, Texas

Percent of income spent on housing: 30.3%

Average weeks worked per year: 34.3

Entertainment density: 1.2%

6. Lexington, Kentucky

6. Lexington, Kentucky

Percent of income spent on housing: 25.8%

Average weeks worked per year: 36.4

Entertainment density: 1.9%

5. Boise, Idaho

5. Boise, Idaho

Percent of income spent on housing: 26.6%

Average weeks worked per year: 37.6

Entertainment density: 1.5%

4. Henderson, Nevada

4. Henderson, Nevada

Percent of income spent on housing: 29.1%

Average weeks worked per year: 35.4

Entertainment density: 2.4%

3. Omaha, Nebraska

3. Omaha, Nebraska

Percent of income spent on housing: 26.6%

Average weeks worked per year: 38.1

Entertainment density: 1.7%

2. Lincoln, Nebraska

2. Lincoln, Nebraska

Percent of income spent on housing: 25.1%

Average weeks worked per year: 39.5

Entertainment density: 1.5%

1. Madison, Wisconsin

1. Madison, Wisconsin

Percent of income spent on housing: 27.7%

Average weeks worked per year: 37.1

Entertainment density: 2.2%

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