Most Affordable Places for Young Professionals
Discover affordable cities with thriving job markets for young professionals. These cities combine career growth, low cost of living, and a vibrant urban lifestyle.
Showing 15 locations ranked by cost of living
1
Austin
Texas
105.8 — Above Average
Rent: $1,600/moHome: $450,000Pop: 979K
2
Raleigh
North Carolina
100.8 — Average
Rent: $1,400/moHome: $400,000Pop: 468K
3
San Francisco
California
196.8 — Very High
Rent: $3,200/moHome: $1,350,000Pop: 874K
4
Nashville
Tennessee
101.3 — Average
Rent: $1,450/moHome: $410,000Pop: 689K
5
San Jose
California
192.1 — Very High
Rent: $3,100/moHome: $1,400,000Pop: 1.0M
6
Durham
North Carolina
99.8 — Average
Rent: $1,350/moHome: $375,000Pop: 284K
7
New York City
New York
187.2 — Very High
Rent: $2,800/moHome: $750,000Pop: 8.3M
8
Madison
Wisconsin
102.5 — Average
Rent: $1,300/moHome: $350,000Pop: 270K
9
Chattanooga
Tennessee
88.2 — Very Low
Rent: $950/moHome: $280,000Pop: 181K
10
Seattle
Washington
152.8 — Very High
Rent: $2,200/moHome: $820,000Pop: 737K
11
Provo
Utah
100.5 — Average
Rent: $1,300/moHome: $420,000Pop: 115K
12
Los Angeles
California
166.2 — Very High
Rent: $2,400/moHome: $890,000Pop: 4.0M
13
Salt Lake City
Utah
105.2 — Above Average
Rent: $1,400/moHome: $480,000Pop: 200K
14
Huntsville
Alabama
88.2 — Very Low
Rent: $950/moHome: $270,000Pop: 215K
15
Fayetteville
Arkansas
86.5 — Very Low
Rent: $900/moHome: $260,000Pop: 94K