SmartAsset ranked 281 cities with populations between 65,000 and 100,000 people based on several factors of livability.
The study defined small cities as those with a population between 65,000 and 100,000 people. To rank the cities, SmartAsset used data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics data for 2023, the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey for 2022, and the Census County Business Patterns Survey for 2021.Housing costs as a percentage of household incomeThe Midwest has the most small cities in the top 10, with three cities in Michigan and three in Wisconsin on the list.
DeJohn says the biggest surprises were the number of small cities with housing costs far beyond the recommended amount. Small cities in Florida and New Jersey had the highest housing costs, with residents paying upwards of 40% of their annual income toward housing in some of these places."That means a lot of folks in some small cities are experiencing the cost pressures that folks are seeing in larger cities as well," DeJohn adds.
Troy's 15% housing cost average was the lowest in the top 10 cities ranked, and DeJohn says that it's lower than the usual recommended 28%, which is"somewhat unheard of in terms of affordability." "We're interpreting livability as people being able to meet their basic needs... so having health insurance is really important not just for the individuals in the community but for their wider community because it's important for people to have that automatic stabilizer," DeJohn says.About 20 minutes from Detroit, Troy offers residents the chance to explore hundreds of acres of parkland, several malls, and golf courses.
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