Forbes ranked the top US cities for bargain living and the midwest region filled many of the spots. Columbus came in at #12. Cincinnati & Cleveland also made the top 15 list.
Current median asking price of homes, the median salaries of workers with a bachelors degree were considered and compared to a cost of living index to come up with the top urban areas of affordability:
- Omaha, Neb.
- Buffalo, N.Y.
- Detroit, Mich.
- Indianapolis, Ind.
- Cincinnati, Ohio
- Pittsburgh, PA
- Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minn
- Cleveland, OH
- Oklahoma City, Okla
- Houston, Texas
- Raleigh, NC
- Columbus, OH
- Kansas City, Mo
- Dallas-Fort Worth, TX
- Tulsa, Okla
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