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Hey, sports fans, listen up! If you're a college sports fan or you simply like the vibe and energy that you'll only find in a college town, then you'll want to take note. We have found the nation's most affordable college towns where you can snag a nice place to live for a bargain-basement price. To uncover this list, 247Tempo.com reviewed five-year data on median household value and median household income from the U.S. Census Bureau's 2022 American Community Survey. Cities, towns, and Census-designated places were ranked based on the ratio of median home value to median household income. Only places with at least 10,000 residents where at least 15% of the population is enrolled in college or graduate school were considered. Now, let's start looking for your next hometown.
50. Cape Girardeau, Missouri
- Median home value: $177,500 (3.4 times income)
- Median household income: $51,671
- Total population: 39,795
49. Middletown, Connecticut
- Median home value: $257,800 (3.4 times income)
- Median household income: $75,120
- Total population: 48,152
48. Waterville, Maine
- Median home value: $154,400 (3.4 times income)
- Median household income: $45,208
- Total population: 15,785
47. Moorhead, Minnesota
- Median home value: $234,300 (3.4 times income)
- Median household income: $68,680
- Total population: 44,443
46. Winona, Minnesota
- Median home value: $176,600 (3.4 times income)
- Median household income: $52,500
- Total population: 26,083
45. Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania
- Median home value: $220,100 (3.3 times income)
- Median household income: $66,640
- Total population: 11,805
44. Tahlequah, Oklahoma
- Median home value: $163,300 (3.3 times income)
- Median household income: $49,444
- Total population: 16,389
43. Duluth, Minnesota
- Median home value: $209,800 (3.3 times income)
- Median household income: $63,545
- Total population: 86,772
42. Maryville, Missouri
- Median home value: $162,100 (3.3 times income)
- Median household income: $49,144
- Total population: 10,691
41. Stevens Point, Wisconsin
- Median home value: $176,400 (3.3 times income)
- Median household income: $53,611
- Total population: 25,549
40. Champaign, Illinois
- Median home value: $191,200 (3.3 times income)
- Median household income: $58,273
- Total population: 88,628
39. Glassboro, New Jersey
- Median home value: $256,900 (3.3 times income)
- Median household income: $78,518
- Total population: 23,014
38. Kirksville, Missouri
- Median home value: $133,100 (3.2 times income)
- Median household income: $41,089
- Total population: 17,533
37. St. Peter, Minnesota
- Median home value: $217,400 (3.2 times income)
- Median household income: $67,255
- Total population: 12,039
36. Troy, New York
- Median home value: $177,100 (3.2 times income)
- Median household income: $54,837
- Total population: 51,268
35. Keene, New Hampshire
- Median home value: $221,400 (3.2 times income)
- Median household income: $69,381
- Total population: 22,907
34. Edwardsville, Illinois
- Median home value: $277,000 (3.2 times income)
- Median household income: $87,094
- Total population: 26,622
33. Plattsburgh, New York
- Median home value: $172,900 (3.1 times income)
- Median household income: $55,049
- Total population: 19,907
32. Kalamazoo, Michigan
- Median home value: $152,700 (3.1 times income)
- Median household income: $48,649
- Total population: 73,342
31. Indiana, Pennsylvania
- Median home value: $124,100 (3.1 times income)
- Median household income: $40,013
- Total population: 14,082
30. Lubbock, Texas
- Median home value: $181,600 (3.1 times income)
- Median household income: $58,734
- Total population: 258,190
29. Berea, Kentucky
- Median home value: $167,200 (3.1 times income)
- Median household income: $54,481
- Total population: 15,404
28. Bourbonnais, Illinois
- Median home value: $238,000 (3.1 times income)
- Median household income: $77,738
- Total population: 18,125
27. Normal, Illinois
- Median home value: $194,400 (3.0 times income)
- Median household income: $63,965
- Total population: 52,920
26. Macomb, Illinois
- Median home value: $103,800 (3.0 times income)
- Median household income: $35,064
- Total population: 15,207
25. Meadville, Pennsylvania
- Median home value: $136,200 (3.0 times income)
- Median household income: $46,157
- Total population: 12,929
24. Huntington, West Virginia
- Median home value: $114,800 (2.9 times income)
- Median household income: $39,066
- Total population: 46,637
23. Canyon, Texas
- Median home value: $198,600 (2.9 times income)
- Median household income: $67,631
- Total population: 15,089
22. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Median home value: $171,800 (2.9 times income)
- Median household income: $60,187
- Total population: 303,843
21. Williamsport, Pennsylvania
- Median home value: $136,400 (2.8 times income)
- Median household income: $48,388
- Total population: 27,755
20. Binghamton, New York
- Median home value: $117,400 (2.8 times income)
- Median household income: $42,031
- Total population: 47,617
19. Pella, Iowa
- Median home value: $240,100 (2.8 times income)
- Median household income: $86,025
- Total population: 10,556
18. Oneonta, New York
- Median home value: $170,900 (2.7 times income)
- Median household income: $62,188
- Total population: 14,097
17. Syracuse, New York
- Median home value: $117,900 (2.7 times income)
- Median household income: $43,584
- Total population: 146,134
16. Waverly, Iowa
- Median home value: $211,000 (2.7 times income)
- Median household income: $78,278
- Total population: 10,399
15. Marshall, Missouri
- Median home value: $137,100 (2.6 times income)
- Median household income: $52,171
- Total population: 13,687
14. Carnot-Moon, Pennsylvania
- Median home value: $231,900 (2.6 times income)
- Median household income: $89,573
- Total population: 13,345
13. Charleston, Illinois
- Median home value: $122,700 (2.6 times income)
- Median household income: $47,533
- Total population: 17,795
12. Tiffin, Ohio
- Median home value: $123,600 (2.5 times income)
- Median household income: $48,869
- Total population: 17,894
11. Emporia, Kansas
- Median home value: $125,200 (2.5 times income)
- Median household income: $49,661
- Total population: 24,118
10. Portales, New Mexico
- Median home value: $124,000 (2.5 times income)
- Median household income: $49,313
- Total population: 12,085
9. Brent, Florida
- Median home value: $106,500 (2.4 times income)
- Median household income: $44,053
- Total population: 22,969
4. University Heights, Ohio
- Median home value: $209,800 (2.3 times income)
- Median household income: $91,960
- Total population: 13,649
3. Atchison, Kansas
- Median home value: $113,900 (2.3 times income)
- Median household income: $50,344
- Total population: 10,834
2. Muncie, Indiana
- Median home value: $88,000 (2.2 times income)
- Median household income: $40,309
- Total population: 65,167
1. Geneva, New York
- Median home value: $123,100 (1.9 times income)
- Median household income: $63,602
- Total population: 12,670