Your $$$ goes farther here

For most of us, housing is easily our biggest monthly expense. Nationally, the average share of income spent on monthly housing costs is around 36% of gross monthly income.

Fortunately, there are a number of metro areas where the percentage of monthly income spent on housing is significantly less than 36%. The monthly income % is inc,luded.

1. Detroit, MI – 17%
2. Cleveland, OH – 19.1%
3. St. Louis, MO – 19.9%
4. Philadelphia, PA – 20.7%
5. Oklahoma City, OK – 23.2%
6. Omaha, NE – 24.2%
7. Columbia, SC – 24.8%
8. Indianapolis, IN – 24.8%
9. Cincinnati, OH – 24.9%
10. Houston, TX – 26.3%