10 Most Affordable Cities In America

2) Oklahoma City, OK

Oklahoma City may have the best income vs. housing ratio, with a median income around $50,000 and median home prices about $130,000. The city boasts one of the top natural resource economies in the country with supporting industries of oil, natural gas and petroleum. It also features one of the largest livestock markets in the world. With these, and numerous other industries in the area, Oklahoma City boasts the nation’s highest earners growth rate.

What is most impressive is the number of major Universities within the city, such as Oklahoma State, Oklahoma City University, the University of Oklahoma and several others. In addition to the number of universities, the city also holds claim to the high number of students who continue to live in the city after graduation which provides consistent growth and a young and educated population.

Oklahoma City has clean air, low crime and a friendly community, and why not—the city has everything you want at an affordable price.