25 Best Cities To Move to With Cheap Housing and a Strong Job Market

 

After a lot of research, these were the ones we came up with. We strongly encourage you to explore these particular locations whether you're looking for investment properties or simply looking for a place to live.

1. Birmingham, Alabama

• Typical home value: $126,757
• Typical rent: $1,338
• Unemployment rate: 2.7%
• Labor force participation rate: 57.9%
• Median household income: $42,464
• Livability score (out of 100): 67

2. Sioux Falls, South Dakota

• Typical home value: $329,429
• Typical rent: $1,205
• Unemployment rate: 1.9%
• Labor force participation rate: 74.2%
• Median household income: $71,785
• Livability score (out of 100): 85

3. Des Moines, Iowa

• Typical home value: $208,871
• Typical rent: $1,114
• Unemployment rate: 2.9%
• Labor force participation rate: 70%
• Median household income: $62,378
• Livability score (out of 100): 83

4. Montgomery, Alabama

• Typical home value: $143,945
• Typical rent: $1,301
• Unemployment rate: 3%
• Labor force participation rate: 59.7%
• Median household income: $54,166
• Livability score (out of 100): 64

5. Huntsville, Alabama

• Typical home value: $287,351
• Typical rent: $1,382
• Unemployment rate: 2.5%
• Labor force participation rate: 63.4%
• Median household income: $67,874
• Livability score (out of 100): 83

6. Little Rock, Arkansas

• Typical home value: $214,995
• Typical rent: $1,202
• Unemployment rate: 3.4%
• Labor force participation rate: 64.8%
• Median household income: $58,697
• Livability score (out of 100): 72

7. Amarillo, Texas

• Typical home value: $202,017
• Typical rent: $1,286
• Unemployment rate: 3.4%
• Labor force participation rate: 65.6%
• Median household income: $60,628
• Livability score (out of 100): 66

8. Lincoln, Nebraska

• Typical home value: $284,822
• Typical rent: $1,294
• Unemployment rate: 3%
• Labor force participation rate: 70.9%
• Median household income: $67,846
• Livability score (out of 100): 84

9. Erie, Pennsylvania

• Typical home value: $181,423
• Typical rent: $1,006
• Unemployment rate: 3.9%
• Labor force participation rate: 59.2%
• Median household income: $43,135
• Livability score (out of 100): 82

10. Mobile, Alabama

• Typical home value: $194,348
• Typical rent: $1,309
• Unemployment rate: 3.5%
• Labor force participation rate: 58.1%
• Median household income: $48,524
• Livability score (out of 100): 73

11. Oklahoma City

• Typical home value: $208,400
• Typical rent: $1,259
• Unemployment rate: 3.5%
• Labor force participation rate: 67.4%
• Median household income: $64,251
• Livability score (out of 100): 81

12. Tulsa, Oklahoma

• Typical home value: $211,819
• Typical rent: $1,256
• Unemployment rate: 3.7%
• Labor force participation rate: 64.7%
• Median household income: $56,648
• Livability score (out of 100): 75

13. Baltimore, Maryland

• Typical home value: $187,450
• Typical rent: $1,744
• Unemployment rate: 3.2%
• Labor force participation rate: 62.1%
• Median household income: $58,349
• Livability score (out of 100): 77

14. Wichita, Kansas

• Typical home value: $202,485
• Typical rent: $1,094
• Unemployment rate: 4%
• Labor force participation rate: 66%
• Median household income: $60,712
• Livability score (out of 100): 68

15. Evansville, Indiana

• Typical home value: $192,114
• Typical rent: $981
• Unemployment rate: 4.2%
• Labor force participation rate: 64%
• Median household income: $49,853
• Livability score (out of 100): 66

16. Milwaukee, Wisconsin

• Typical home value: $212,016
• Typical rent: $1,322
• Unemployment rate: 3.7%
• Labor force participation rate: 64%
• Median household income: $49,733
• Livability score (out of 100): 79

17. York, Pennsylvania

• Typical home value: $262,440
• Typical rent: $1,210
• Unemployment rate: 3.6%
• Labor force participation rate: 64.5%
• Median household income: $42,351
• Livability score (out of 100): 73

18. Omaha, Nebraska

• Typical home value: $286,124
• Typical rent: $1,390
• Unemployment rate: 3.3%
• Labor force participation rate: 69.9%
• Median household income: $70,202
• Livability score (out of 100): 83

19. Springfield, Missouri

• Typical home value: $235,075
• Typical rent: $1,228
• Unemployment rate: 3.8%
• Labor force participation rate: 59.6%
• Median household income: $43,450
• Livability score (out of 100): 74

20. Syracuse, New York

• Typical home value: $194,277
• Typical rent: $1,499
• Unemployment rate: 3.7%
• Labor force participation rate: 57%
• Median household income: $43,584
• Livability score (out of 100): 77

21. Rochester, New York

• Typical home value: $227,390
• Typical rent: $1,469
• Unemployment rate: 3.7%
• Labor force participation rate: 61.6%
• Median household income: $44,156
• Livability score (out of 100): 76

22. Norfolk, Virginia

• Typical home value: $302,883
• Typical rent: $1,603
• Unemployment rate: 3.2%
• Labor force participation rate: 70%
• Median household income: $60,998
• Livability score (out of 100): 81

23. Kansas City, Missouri

• Typical home value: $246,401
• Typical rent: $1,395
• Unemployment rate: 3.8%
• Labor force participation rate: 69%
• Median household income: $65,256
• Livability score (out of 100): 78

24. Buffalo, New York

• Typical home value: $231,648
• Typical rent: $1,389
• Unemployment rate: 3.9%
• Labor force participation rate: 60.2%
• Median household income: $46,184
• Livability score (out of 100): 79

25. Fort Wayne, Indiana

• Typical home value: $235,574
• Typical rent: $1,267
• Unemployment rate: 4.1%
• Labor force participation rate: 66.2%
• Median household income: $58,233
• Livability score (out of 100): 84