Millennial Homeownership: Cities With the Most and Fewest Young Homeowners

June 29, 2017

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Millennial Homeownership: Cities with the Most and Fewest Young Homeowners

Millennials have been the largest group of home buyers since 2013, according to the National Association of Realtors. And they are finding opportunities to buy homes in cities of a range of sizes across the nation.

Home buyers age 36 and younger made up 34% of those buying homes over the last four years, the Realtors group found.

To locate where younger Americans are buying, NerdWallet compiled 2015 American Community Survey one-year data from the U.S. Census Bureau to find the cities that have the highest and lowest concentrations of homeowners under age 35. The survey counts only places with populations over 65,000.

The North Carolina city of Jacksonville topped the list, with 28.2% of homeowners there younger than 35, according to the 2015 data. From there, the percentage dropped with Clarksville, Tennessee, coming in with 23.7% of the under-35 population owning homes and Ames, Iowa, at 23.4%.

Among the 589 cities in the survey, The Villages, Florida — a community for residents 55 and older — had the lowest percentage (0%) of homeowners younger than 35. It was followed by Thousand Oaks, California, with 1.9% of the homeowner population under 35 and Poinciana, Florida, with 2% of the community made up of millennials who own homes.

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Cities with the most and fewest young homeowners

Location	Population in 2015	Number of owner-occupied homes	Number of homeowners younger than 35	Percentage of homeowners younger than 35
Jacksonville, North Carolina	67,363	7,728	2,183	28.2%
Clarksville, Tennessee	149,190	27,955	6,635	23.7%
Ames, Iowa	65,052	10,243	2,392	23.4%
Enterprise, Nevada	135,474	25,444	5,570	21.9%
Reading, Pennsylvania	87,873	10,938	2,283	20.9%
Pasco, Washington	68,097	13,246	2,755	20.8%
Midland, Texas	132,950	32,349	6,726	20.8%
Sioux Falls, South Dakota	171,530	43,214	8,882	20.6%
Waldorf, Maryland	75,512	19,696	3,949	20.0%
Ogden, Utah	85,450	16,724	3,326	19.9%
Rock Hill, South Carolina	71,567	14,651	2,891	19.7%
Odessa, Texas	118,980	25,464	4,927	19.3%
Perris, California	74,959	9,308	1,784	19.2%
Provo, Utah	115,258	12,906	2,451	19.0%
Edinburg, Texas	84,501	14,235	2,662	18.7%
Grand Rapids, Michigan	195,099	39,507	7,208	18.2%
Bismarck, North Dakota	70,240	19,348	3,511	18.1%
Layton, Utah	74,142	15,998	2,886	18.0%
Warner Robins, Georgia	74,002	14,878	2,683	18.0%
Fishers, Indiana	86,071	24,420	4,397	18.0%
Bakersfield, California	373,627	66,085	11,588	17.5%
Killeen, Texas	140,809	22,763	3,976	17.5%
Columbia, Missouri	119,098	20,606	3,553	17.2%
Frederick, Maryland	69,482	14,756	2,542	17.2%
San Tan Valley, Arizona	82,797	18,450	3,145	17.0%
Bryan, Texas	82,106	13,998	2,376	17.0%
Marysville, Washington	66,773	14,705	2,482	16.9%
Bossier City, Louisiana	68,097	13,871	2,341	16.9%
Green Bay, Wisconsin	105,221	23,626	3,967	16.8%
Wyoming, Michigan	75,277	17,923	2,989	16.7%
O'Fallon, Missouri	85,032	24,101	4,011	16.6%
Atascocita, Texas	78,240	19,621	3,252	16.6%
Iowa City, Iowa	74,227	13,793	2,283	16.6%
Temple, Texas	72,297	12,697	2,097	16.5%
Rochester, Minnesota	112,216	30,355	5,011	16.5%
Murfreesboro, Tennessee	126,121	23,583	3,887	16.5%
Alafaya, Florida	85,264	18,393	3,020	16.4%
Abilene, Texas	125,876	23,209	3,810	16.4%
Thornton, Colorado	133,459	31,119	5,097	16.4%
Joliet, Illinois	150,025	32,084	5,247	16.4%
San Angelo, Texas	100,413	21,097	3,439	16.3%
Des Moines, Iowa	210,317	50,764	8,269	16.3%
Athens-Clarke County, Georgia	122,563	17,761	2,889	16.3%
Boston, Massachusetts	669,469	89,071	14,440	16.2%
Homestead, Florida	66,500	6,131	991	16.2%
Minneapolis, Minnesota	410,935	81,779	13,181	16.1%
Denver, Colorado	682,545	141,759	22,808	16.1%
Fargo, North Dakota	119,250	21,597	3,453	16.0%
Sioux City, Iowa	82,776	19,026	3,033	15.9%
St. Cloud, Minnesota	68,253	12,305	1,956	15.9%
Kansas City, Kansas	151,261	31,548	5,007	15.9%
Peoria, Illinois	118,661	26,954	4,259	15.8%
Pearland, Texas	111,665	25,606	4,041	15.8%
North Charleston, South Carolina	111,864	16,386	2,577	15.7%
Charleston, South Carolina	135,524	29,174	4,581	15.7%
West Valley City, Utah	136,224	23,976	3,762	15.7%
Sparks, Nevada	96,098	19,853	3,109	15.7%
Cedar Rapids, Iowa	130,405	36,381	5,664	15.6%
Aurora, Colorado	358,870	71,923	11,161	15.5%
Pasadena, Texas	153,786	25,457	3,937	15.5%
Jonesboro, Arkansas	73,906	15,057	2,318	15.4%
Columbia, South Carolina	133,393	19,223	2,952	15.4%
Lincoln, Nebraska	277,346	61,521	9,407	15.3%
Kalamazoo, Michigan	76,040	12,792	1,954	15.3%
Schenectady, New York	65,299	11,061	1,688	15.3%
Victorville, California	122,236	17,110	2,604	15.2%
Gainesville, Florida	130,133	20,117	3,060	15.2%
Union City, New Jersey	69,149	5,040	766	15.2%
Lawton, Oklahoma	96,659	13,717	2,080	15.2%
Nashville-Davidson, Tennessee	654,596	142,864	21,652	15.2%
Durham, North Carolina	257,598	49,309	7,468	15.1%
Fort Wayne, Indiana	258,144	62,975	9,512	15.1%
Somerville, Massachusetts	80,334	10,324	1,557	15.1%
Gilbert, Arizona	247,523	55,759	8,396	15.1%
Eau Claire, Wisconsin	67,433	15,759	2,365	15.0%
Fayetteville, Arkansas	82,832	12,112	1,809	14.9%
West Jordan, Utah	111,942	23,933	3,570	14.9%
Edmond, Oklahoma	90,090	21,899	3,248	14.8%
Fort Worth, Texas	836,969	160,604	23,799	14.8%
Denton, Texas	131,047	21,785	3,224	14.8%
St. Louis, Missouri	315,685	60,645	8,919	14.7%
Anchorage, Alaska	298,695	64,401	9,441	14.7%
College Station, Texas	107,899	14,569	2,129	14.6%
Salt Lake City, Utah	192,660	37,293	5,435	14.6%
Rancho Cordova, California	71,026	12,972	1,883	14.5%
Knoxville, Tennessee	185,312	35,919	5,193	14.5%
Greenville, North Carolina	90,588	11,968	1,730	14.5%
Lubbock, Texas	249,051	45,130	6,523	14.5%
Maple Grove, Minnesota	68,381	22,051	3,184	14.4%
Nampa, Idaho	89,850	19,306	2,783	14.4%
Duluth, Minnesota	86,126	22,205	3,177	14.3%
Appleton, Wisconsin	75,255	19,450	2,774	14.3%
Kennewick, Washington	78,903	16,884	2,405	14.2%
Waterloo, Iowa	68,457	17,320	2,462	14.2%
South Bend, Indiana	103,757	22,091	3,133	14.2%
St. Paul, Minnesota	300,840	56,613	7,997	14.1%
Cheektowaga, New York	76,075	22,844	3,221	14.1%
Atlanta, Georgia	463,875	80,596	11,277	14.0%
Hartford, Connecticut	124,014	9,989	1,397	14.0%
Temecula, California	112,026	20,748	2,894	13.9%
Muncie, Indiana	69,701	13,558	1,890	13.9%
Lee's Summit, Missouri	95,068	27,255	3,798	13.9%
Tempe, Arizona	175,826	27,238	3,791	13.9%
Kent, Washington	126,962	23,143	3,210	13.9%
Omaha, Nebraska	443,887	100,846	13,980	13.9%
Chattanooga, Tennessee	176,597	34,737	4,814	13.9%
Tallahassee, Florida	189,894	29,123	4,032	13.8%
Billings, Montana	110,270	27,951	3,858	13.8%
Waukesha, Wisconsin	71,976	15,672	2,155	13.8%
Independence, Missouri	117,255	29,285	4,026	13.7%
Austin, Texas	931,840	161,837	22,242	13.7%
Fort Collins, Colorado	161,181	33,932	4,659	13.7%
Madison, Wisconsin	248,956	48,789	6,697	13.7%
Arlington, Virginia	229,164	43,282	5,931	13.7%
Baytown, Texas	75,485	16,037	2,196	13.7%
Columbus, Ohio	849,067	153,322	20,985	13.7%
Beaverton, Oregon	96,577	18,738	2,562	13.7%
Evansville, Indiana	117,679	29,024	3,956	13.6%
Modesto, California	211,257	37,951	5,163	13.6%
Orem, Utah	94,457	16,330	2,211	13.5%
Beaumont, Texas	118,110	24,625	3,333	13.5%
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania	304,385	62,588	8,462	13.5%
Greeley, Colorado	100,883	20,617	2,782	13.5%
Washington, D.C.	672,228	112,555	15,179	13.5%
Cincinnati, Ohio	298,537	52,212	7,025	13.5%
Raleigh, North Carolina	451,949	91,632	12,304	13.4%
Indianapolis, Indiana	848,423	170,231	22,825	13.4%
Oshkosh, Wisconsin	66,557	13,402	1,793	13.4%
Newport News, Virginia	182,385	33,068	4,417	13.4%
Springfield, Missouri	166,798	33,160	4,417	13.3%
Visalia, California	130,094	24,096	3,194	13.3%
Chesapeake, Virginia	235,429	56,748	7,482	13.2%
Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky	314,488	66,539	8,752	13.2%
North Las Vegas, Nevada	234,793	38,204	5,020	13.1%
Charlotte, North Carolina	827,121	168,806	22,179	13.1%
Baton Rouge, Louisiana	228,596	43,258	5,674	13.1%
Lansing, Michigan	114,110	23,808	3,122	13.1%
Lafayette, Louisiana	127,661	25,441	3,336	13.1%
Concord, North Carolina	87,693	19,922	2,611	13.1%
Racine, Wisconsin	77,737	15,993	2,096	13.1%
Amarillo, Texas	199,651	45,254	5,926	13.1%
Lewisville, Texas	104,808	15,813	2,067	13.1%
Kissimmee, Florida	69,152	10,141	1,325	13.1%
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma	631,263	139,163	18,178	13.1%
Providence, Rhode Island	179,204	21,289	2,777	13.0%
Brooklyn Park, Minnesota	79,150	19,625	2,559	13.0%
Lawrence, Kansas	93,916	15,861	2,068	13.0%
Palatine, Illinois	69,269	17,702	2,303	13.0%
Bellingham, Washington	85,143	16,093	2,093	13.0%
Germantown, Maryland	84,122	19,088	2,482	13.0%
Moreno Valley, California	204,181	33,087	4,301	13.0%
Alexandria, Virginia	153,511	28,972	3,759	13.0%
Topeka, Kansas	127,257	29,032	3,764	13.0%
Sandy, Utah	93,612	21,461	2,777	12.9%
Parma, Ohio	79,943	23,484	3,038	12.9%
Tustin, California	80,563	12,141	1,570	12.9%
Richmond, Virginia	220,289	36,716	4,728	12.9%
Davenport, Iowa	102,577	24,738	3,177	12.8%
Rochester, New York	209,808	30,093	3,855	12.8%
League City, Texas	98,350	29,147	3,727	12.8%
Sacramento, California	490,715	81,025	10,335	12.8%
Victoria, Texas	67,581	15,381	1,953	12.7%
Avondale, Arizona	80,683	11,558	1,466	12.7%
Norfolk, Virginia	246,393	38,913	4,924	12.7%
Winston-Salem, North Carolina	241,232	48,876	6,180	12.6%
Jersey City, New Jersey	264,277	26,374	3,333	12.6%
Warwick, Rhode Island	81,698	24,223	3,061	12.6%
New Braunfels, Texas	69,923	15,361	1,939	12.6%
Pittsburg, California	69,427	11,742	1,477	12.6%
Aurora, Illinois	203,715	37,844	4,751	12.6%
North Little Rock, Arkansas	66,506	11,872	1,489	12.5%
Portsmouth, Virginia	96,201	19,504	2,441	12.5%
Bloomington, Minnesota	86,436	24,291	3,039	12.5%
St. Charles, Missouri	68,801	16,263	2,031	12.5%
Columbia, Maryland	103,467	25,689	3,194	12.4%
Fort Myers, Florida	74,015	12,817	1,589	12.4%
Menifee, California	87,163	21,116	2,610	12.4%
Fontana, California	207,472	30,366	3,752	12.4%
Phoenix, Arizona	1,563,001	268,992	33,208	12.3%
Olathe, Kansas	134,316	31,200	3,846	12.3%
Rockford, Illinois	149,346	32,421	3,989	12.3%
Colorado Springs, Colorado	456,562	103,847	12,744	12.3%
Bloomington, Illinois	78,295	19,485	2,386	12.2%
Broken Arrow, Oklahoma	107,595	27,996	3,427	12.2%
Chicago, Illinois	2,720,556	461,487	56,480	12.2%
Rapid City, South Dakota	73,568	20,028	2,449	12.2%
Reno, Nevada	241,443	43,492	5,315	12.2%
Kirkland, Washington	87,267	24,690	3,000	12.2%
Flagstaff, Arizona	70,317	10,495	1,272	12.1%
Sunrise Manor, Nevada	192,608	29,106	3,524	12.1%
Lakewood, Colorado	152,589	38,506	4,662	12.1%
Savannah, Georgia	145,684	21,580	2,608	12.1%
Renton, Washington	100,247	20,364	2,456	12.1%
Roanoke, Virginia	99,897	20,964	2,528	12.1%
Stockton, California	305,650	45,892	5,516	12.0%
Wichita, Kansas	389,955	88,436	10,616	12.0%
Seattle, Washington	684,443	144,959	17,376	12.0%
Cambridge, Massachusetts	110,402	17,683	2,119	12.0%
Jackson, Mississippi	170,811	32,944	3,930	11.9%
Boise City, Idaho	218,280	48,648	5,788	11.9%
Jackson, Tennessee	66,980	13,600	1,617	11.9%
Union City, California	74,510	14,418	1,714	11.9%
Norman, Oklahoma	120,297	24,330	2,881	11.8%
Hayward, California	158,300	23,046	2,728	11.8%
Wichita Falls, Texas	104,709	20,677	2,445	11.8%
Palmdale, California	158,350	29,264	3,441	11.8%
Riverview, Florida	89,746	18,589	2,180	11.7%
Eagan, Minnesota	66,288	17,686	2,073	11.7%
Lynchburg, Virginia	79,812	13,410	1,554	11.6%
Sterling Heights, Michigan	132,062	34,457	3,991	11.6%
Tulsa, Oklahoma	403,091	85,015	9,845	11.6%
Springdale, Arkansas	80,454	14,216	1,640	11.5%
Glen Burnie, Maryland	69,859	15,392	1,769	11.5%
Elk Grove, California	166,890	36,615	4,207	11.5%
Albuquerque, New Mexico	559,131	130,145	14,946	11.5%
Spokane, Washington	213,267	47,981	5,488	11.4%
San Bernardino, California	216,137	25,958	2,968	11.4%
Waco, Texas	132,342	23,077	2,637	11.4%
Dearborn, Michigan	95,180	21,075	2,408	11.4%
Cedar Park, Texas	64,837	13,848	1,582	11.4%
Manchester, New Hampshire	110,223	19,299	2,204	11.4%
Dayton, Ohio	140,597	26,313	3,004	11.4%
Gaithersburg, Maryland	67,445	13,359	1,525	11.4%
Antioch, California	110,542	18,808	2,145	11.4%
Westminster, Colorado	113,117	27,966	3,178	11.4%
Fayetteville, North Carolina	201,965	34,756	3,941	11.3%
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	1,567,442	306,207	34,719	11.3%
Corpus Christi, Texas	324,082	63,166	7,147	11.3%
Miramar, Florida	137,115	27,013	3,055	11.3%
Baltimore, Maryland	621,849	106,689	12,052	11.3%
Brockton, Massachusetts	95,314	16,134	1,821	11.3%
McKinney, Texas	162,887	37,659	4,247	11.3%
Kansas City, Missouri	475,361	107,375	12,092	11.3%
Tucson, Arizona	531,674	98,020	11,018	11.2%
Pueblo, Colorado	109,419	23,889	2,675	11.2%
Arlington, Texas	388,122	70,223	7,852	11.2%
Harlingen, Texas	65,769	11,435	1,278	11.2%
Hampton, Virginia	136,454	29,772	3,324	11.2%
Lafayette, Indiana	71,170	14,027	1,565	11.2%
Bolingbrook, Illinois	72,096	16,472	1,831	11.1%
Fort Smith, Arkansas	88,195	18,112	2,008	11.1%
Houston, Texas	2,298,628	351,584	38,943	11.1%
Peoria, Arizona	171,242	40,993	4,538	11.1%
Rialto, California	103,137	16,401	1,813	11.1%
Sunrise, Florida	92,706	20,782	2,295	11.0%
Town 'n' Country, Florida	78,996	17,545	1,937	11.0%
Little Rock, Arkansas	197,986	44,976	4,965	11.0%
Springfield, Massachusetts	154,336	25,444	2,802	11.0%
Huntsville, Alabama	189,114	48,037	5,280	11.0%
Apple Valley, California	72,185	15,407	1,692	11.0%
Tuscaloosa, Alabama	98,338	15,882	1,742	11.0%
Irving, Texas	236,617	31,561	3,456	11.0%
New Britain, Connecticut	72,809	11,247	1,230	10.9%
Centreville, Virginia	71,782	16,631	1,818	10.9%
St. Joseph, Missouri	76,096	17,549	1,918	10.9%
Flint, Michigan	98,297	22,936	2,493	10.9%
Orlando, Florida	270,917	37,094	4,028	10.9%
Corona, California	164,242	35,239	3,826	10.9%
Johnson City, Tennessee	65,369	15,701	1,703	10.8%
Louisville/Jefferson, Kentucky	615,389	145,590	15,771	10.8%
Glendale, Arizona	240,114	43,503	4,709	10.8%
Nashua, New Hampshire	87,975	19,531	2,110	10.8%
Salem, Oregon	164,543	30,391	3,279	10.8%
Missouri City, Texas	71,778	18,722	2,013	10.8%
Escondido, California	151,458	22,604	2,420	10.7%
Richardson, Texas	110,827	23,564	2,519	10.7%
Lancaster, California	161,113	24,785	2,644	10.7%
Virginia Beach, Virginia	452,745	105,833	11,283	10.7%
Roseville, California	130,282	30,560	3,258	10.7%
Dallas, Texas	1,300,082	204,854	21,838	10.7%
Akron, Ohio	197,553	43,031	4,579	10.6%
Tyler, Texas	103,705	19,747	2,098	10.6%
Kenosha, Wisconsin	99,856	21,785	2,314	10.6%
Milwaukee, Wisconsin	600,154	94,046	9,961	10.6%
Meridian, Idaho	90,753	27,398	2,901	10.6%
Buffalo, New York	258,066	44,245	4,672	10.6%
Ann Arbor, Michigan	117,070	20,927	2,193	10.5%
Chandler, Arizona	260,833	58,810	6,137	10.4%
Dale City, Virginia	71,399	14,424	1,496	10.4%
Ontario, California	171,200	23,917	2,480	10.4%
Worcester, Massachusetts	184,806	29,033	3,010	10.4%
Fairfield, California	112,972	19,774	2,047	10.4%
Erie, Pennsylvania	99,470	20,596	2,127	10.3%
Woodbury, Minnesota	67,850	19,514	2,015	10.3%
Sandy Springs, Georgia	105,347	22,435	2,314	10.3%
South Jordan, Utah	66,639	14,075	1,445	10.3%
Broomfield, Colorado	65,065	16,848	1,727	10.3%
Overland Park, Kansas	186,511	51,413	5,267	10.2%
Miami, Florida	440,989	48,476	4,966	10.2%
Citrus Heights, California	87,053	18,581	1,898	10.2%
Canton, Ohio	71,895	13,817	1,410	10.2%
Tampa, Florida	369,028	68,960	7,031	10.2%
Quincy, Massachusetts	93,629	19,199	1,955	10.2%
Rio Rancho, New Mexico	94,155	25,225	2,568	10.2%
Springfield, Illinois	117,809	30,800	3,134	10.2%
Elgin, Illinois	111,076	23,941	2,435	10.2%
Portland, Oregon	632,187	137,000	13,872	10.1%
Pomona, California	153,252	21,163	2,137	10.1%
Milpitas, California	77,617	14,331	1,447	10.1%
Bloomington, Indiana	83,815	9,890	995	10.1%
Tracy, California	87,093	15,659	1,575	10.1%
Livonia, Michigan	94,633	31,440	3,158	10.0%
Brownsville, Texas	183,888	32,407	3,255	10.0%
McAllen, Texas	140,253	27,090	2,713	10.0%
Toledo, Ohio	279,778	61,389	6,144	10.0%
Palm Bay, Florida	107,895	26,057	2,604	10.0%
Spring Valley, Nevada	193,955	29,105	2,898	10.0%
Westland, Michigan	81,995	20,513	2,038	9.9%
Wilmington, Delaware	71,957	12,194	1,211	9.9%
San Antonio, Texas	1,469,824	256,288	25,393	9.9%
Hammond, Indiana	77,610	18,566	1,839	9.9%
Stamford, Connecticut	128,877	25,108	2,483	9.9%
Auburn, Washington	76,580	17,614	1,740	9.9%
Warren, Michigan	135,356	39,002	3,849	9.9%
Fresno, California	520,072	74,671	7,366	9.9%
San Francisco, California	864,816	127,804	12,602	9.9%
Oxnard, California	207,252	25,461	2,510	9.9%
Las Vegas, Nevada	623,769	111,819	11,017	9.9%
Augusta-Richmond, Georgia	196,579	38,337	3,770	9.8%
Irvine, California	256,927	42,073	4,136	9.8%
Surprise, Arizona	128,442	32,500	3,191	9.8%
Kendall, Florida	76,466	17,143	1,678	9.8%
Everett, Washington	108,012	20,200	1,969	9.7%
Hillsboro, Oregon	102,360	19,167	1,867	9.7%
Norwalk, California	107,145	15,382	1,498	9.7%
El Paso, Texas	681,136	131,608	12,806	9.7%
New Bedford, Massachusetts	94,959	15,223	1,478	9.7%
Pine Hills, Florida	76,081	11,513	1,117	9.7%
Jacksonville, Florida	868,031	181,695	17,575	9.7%
Portland, Maine	66,872	13,082	1,265	9.7%
Suffolk, Virginia	88,161	21,770	2,102	9.7%
Highlands Ranch, Colorado	102,467	29,459	2,841	9.6%
Yuba City, California	66,944	11,647	1,122	9.6%
Decatur, Illinois	72,856	18,772	1,808	9.6%
Plymouth, Minnesota	75,928	21,156	2,037	9.6%
Spokane Valley, Washington	94,908	22,073	2,124	9.6%
Pasadena, California	142,246	22,863	2,197	9.6%
Riverside, California	322,423	50,101	4,813	9.6%
Frisco, Texas	154,388	39,398	3,782	9.6%
Loveland, Colorado	75,188	18,527	1,775	9.6%
Missoula, Montana	71,024	15,235	1,456	9.6%
Chico, California	90,336	15,368	1,465	9.5%
Federal Way, Washington	95,188	22,134	2,103	9.5%
Waterbury, Connecticut	108,807	17,329	1,644	9.5%
Carrollton, Texas	133,146	28,083	2,663	9.5%
Kenner, Louisiana	67,106	14,060	1,332	9.5%
Franklin, Tennessee	72,635	16,323	1,546	9.5%
Fall River, Massachusetts	88,770	13,132	1,243	9.5%
Shreveport, Louisiana	196,994	39,531	3,740	9.5%
Anaheim, California	350,738	43,468	4,108	9.5%
Longview, Texas	81,590	17,011	1,605	9.4%
Arvada, Colorado	115,035	32,268	3,039	9.4%
Lynn, Massachusetts	92,459	13,815	1,301	9.4%
Turlock, California	72,293	13,614	1,282	9.4%
Merced, California	82,440	10,427	978	9.4%
Mount Pleasant, South Carolina	81,309	23,349	2,190	9.4%
San Diego, California	1,394,907	225,624	21,153	9.4%
Costa Mesa, California	113,186	15,465	1,448	9.4%
Birmingham, Alabama	214,911	41,091	3,844	9.4%
Santa Clarita, California	182,367	40,710	3,806	9.3%
Casas Adobes, Arizona	65,265	18,102	1,689	9.3%
Lehigh Acres, Florida	119,480	20,099	1,872	9.3%
Laredo, Texas	255,789	42,659	3,973	9.3%
Conroe, Texas	68,592	11,720	1,089	9.3%
Hawthorne, California	88,444	7,678	712	9.3%
Mission, Texas	83,307	15,615	1,445	9.3%
Orange, California	140,995	24,200	2,238	9.2%
Boulder, Colorado	107,342	20,331	1,878	9.2%
Deltona, Florida	88,474	24,132	2,223	9.2%
Goodyear, Arizona	79,003	19,804	1,822	9.2%
Chula Vista, California	265,754	46,645	4,282	9.2%
Clovis, California	104,172	23,159	2,123	9.2%
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania	74,367	14,205	1,302	9.2%
Gresham, Oregon	110,582	21,636	1,982	9.2%
Gastonia, North Carolina	74,550	14,747	1,349	9.1%
Chino, California	85,599	10,687	976	9.1%
Tacoma, Washington	207,950	40,264	3,664	9.1%
Syracuse, New York	144,152	20,544	1,861	9.1%
Pawtucket, Rhode Island	71,583	12,548	1,132	9.0%
Hesperia, California	93,286	14,584	1,312	9.0%
Brandon, Florida	113,968	22,507	2,017	9.0%
Eugene, Oregon	163,448	31,373	2,800	8.9%
Detroit, Michigan	677,124	119,034	10,619	8.9%
Vancouver, Washington	172,853	33,403	2,976	8.9%
Grand Prairie, Texas	187,755	36,356	3,225	8.9%
The Woodlands, Texas	119,144	28,692	2,545	8.9%
Livermore, California	88,117	21,523	1,904	8.8%
Memphis, Tennessee	655,760	117,567	10,383	8.8%
Mesa, Arizona	471,833	102,128	8,999	8.8%
Pharr, Texas	76,535	13,161	1,155	8.8%
Murrieta, California	109,816	20,499	1,790	8.7%
Vallejo, California	121,269	23,631	2,055	8.7%
Salinas, California	157,386	17,534	1,513	8.6%
Upland, California	76,447	15,155	1,307	8.6%
Schaumburg, Illinois	75,811	17,468	1,503	8.6%
Rancho Cucamonga, California	175,232	30,991	2,661	8.6%
Concord, California	128,668	27,146	2,330	8.6%
Port St. Lucie, Florida	179,410	47,578	4,081	8.6%
Cary, North Carolina	160,514	41,592	3,565	8.6%
Allen, Texas	98,138	23,964	2,051	8.6%
Shawnee, Kansas	65,058	17,203	1,462	8.5%
Mountain View, California	80,438	13,211	1,119	8.5%
Farmington Hills, Michigan	81,332	21,063	1,784	8.5%
Hoover, Alabama	84,839	23,097	1,938	8.4%
Elizabeth, New Jersey	129,012	8,157	684	8.4%
Bridgeport, Connecticut	147,619	20,703	1,735	8.4%
Santa Rosa, California	174,989	31,649	2,651	8.4%
Bend, Oregon	87,017	21,076	1,762	8.4%
El Cajon, California	103,688	11,940	996	8.3%
Roswell, Georgia	94,496	23,078	1,913	8.3%
Cranston, Rhode Island	81,077	19,032	1,565	8.2%
Arlington Heights, Illinois	76,996	23,945	1,964	8.2%
Santa Maria, California	105,082	12,585	1,032	8.2%
Las Cruces, New Mexico	101,644	19,937	1,634	8.2%
Bellevue, Washington	139,814	30,324	2,475	8.2%
Bayonne, New Jersey	66,303	9,735	794	8.2%
Melbourne, Florida	80,136	18,340	1,493	8.1%
Dothan, Alabama	67,536	14,914	1,213	8.1%
Redwood City, California	85,300	17,014	1,383	8.1%
Simi Valley, California	126,766	29,751	2,416	8.1%
New Orleans, Louisiana	389,617	72,577	5,889	8.1%
Metairie, Louisiana	146,458	36,158	2,919	8.1%
Folsom, California	76,368	18,584	1,500	8.1%
Santa Barbara, California	91,852	14,308	1,150	8.0%
Round Rock, Texas	115,839	22,719	1,815	8.0%
Lynwood, California	72,005	6,537	522	8.0%
Lake Forest, California	82,497	19,769	1,576	8.0%
Bellflower, California	78,434	8,708	689	7.9%
San Buenaventura, California	109,717	21,998	1,739	7.9%
Macon-Bibb County, Georgia	153,459	32,251	2,542	7.9%
Paradise, Nevada	236,946	33,121	2,601	7.9%
Garden Grove, California	175,384	23,948	1,877	7.8%
Champaign, Illinois	86,086	15,620	1,223	7.8%
Redding, California	91,579	19,273	1,507	7.8%
Compton, California	98,448	12,089	945	7.8%
Medford, Oregon	79,795	13,692	1,070	7.8%
Oakland, California	419,278	62,735	4,886	7.8%
Carmichael, California	63,215	13,511	1,050	7.8%
Mesquite, Texas	145,124	28,991	2,248	7.8%
Montgomery, Alabama	200,586	44,023	3,387	7.7%
El Monte, California	116,745	11,944	916	7.7%
Longmont, Colorado	92,221	19,924	1,519	7.6%
Oceanside, California	175,714	36,724	2,787	7.6%
Jurupa Valley, California	100,314	17,552	1,328	7.6%
Los Angeles, California	3,971,896	489,367	36,891	7.5%
Indio, California	87,526	17,227	1,297	7.5%
Yakima, Washington	93,700	18,861	1,420	7.5%
New York, New York	8,550,405	989,902	74,494	7.5%
Yuma, Arizona	94,145	20,640	1,550	7.5%
Evanston, Illinois	75,523	15,971	1,199	7.5%
Vacaville, California	96,794	18,378	1,378	7.5%
San Jose, California	1,026,919	183,019	13,717	7.5%
Downey, California	114,211	17,130	1,280	7.5%
South San Francisco, California	67,271	12,922	962	7.4%
Wilmington, North Carolina	115,947	21,058	1,567	7.4%
Glendale, California	201,025	24,521	1,815	7.4%
Daly City, California	106,574	18,296	1,348	7.4%
Greensboro, North Carolina	285,344	58,402	4,295	7.4%
Pembroke Pines, Florida	166,624	40,036	2,938	7.3%
Centennial, Colorado	109,726	33,360	2,445	7.3%
Carmel, Indiana	89,029	25,638	1,879	7.3%
Long Beach, California	474,172	65,380	4,765	7.3%
Mobile, Alabama	194,305	42,719	3,107	7.3%
North Richland Hills, Texas	69,205	15,964	1,158	7.3%
Cleveland, Ohio	388,059	69,054	5,007	7.3%
Burbank, California	105,314	16,053	1,162	7.2%
Rochester Hills, Michigan	73,432	20,763	1,492	7.2%
Plano, Texas	283,619	63,715	4,569	7.2%
Redlands, California	71,028	13,849	992	7.2%
Santa Fe, New Mexico	84,112	21,402	1,510	7.1%
Lake Charles, Louisiana	76,066	14,937	1,049	7.0%
Fullerton, California	140,849	23,511	1,636	7.0%
Spring Hill, Florida	103,197	29,047	2,014	6.9%
Garland, Texas	236,836	46,639	3,230	6.9%
Alhambra, California	85,572	12,184	843	6.9%
Danbury, Connecticut	84,662	17,650	1,211	6.9%
West Palm Beach, Florida	106,782	19,174	1,309	6.8%
Deerfield Beach, Florida	79,769	19,236	1,312	6.8%
Palm Coast, Florida	82,121	20,971	1,430	6.8%
Asheville, North Carolina	88,507	20,315	1,383	6.8%
Davie, Florida	100,894	24,896	1,687	6.8%
Columbus, Georgia	200,579	34,340	2,314	6.7%
Lowell, Massachusetts	110,720	14,559	977	6.7%
Clifton, New Jersey	86,341	16,625	1,115	6.7%
Albany, New York	98,452	14,550	972	6.7%
New Haven, Connecticut	130,310	12,115	802	6.6%
Sugar Land, Texas	88,129	23,668	1,565	6.6%
Santa Clara, California	126,216	19,048	1,258	6.6%
Passaic, New Jersey	71,082	4,455	294	6.6%
Camden, New Jersey	76,131	9,398	616	6.6%
Whittier, California	87,436	14,753	963	6.5%
Scranton, Pennsylvania	77,112	15,539	1,014	6.5%
Youngstown, Ohio	64,609	14,188	924	6.5%
Southfield, Michigan	73,177	14,611	949	6.5%
High Point, North Carolina	109,828	20,477	1,327	6.5%
Henderson, Nevada	285,658	71,041	4,597	6.5%
Allentown, Pennsylvania	120,207	18,775	1,210	6.4%
Scottsdale, Arizona	236,844	70,199	4,523	6.4%
San Leandro, California	90,711	17,164	1,102	6.4%
Richmond, California	109,715	17,318	1,104	6.4%
Lorain, Ohio	63,651	13,749	875	6.4%
St. George, Utah	80,207	17,747	1,127	6.4%
Inglewood, California	111,656	12,732	806	6.3%
Toms River, New Jersey	87,750	25,006	1,579	6.3%
Fort Lauderdale, Florida	178,587	39,099	2,468	6.3%
Sunnyvale, California	151,760	24,635	1,550	6.3%
Brentwood, New York	63,792	9,095	572	6.3%
Honolulu, Hawaii	352,766	54,137	3,390	6.3%
Lakewood, California	81,592	18,153	1,125	6.2%
Hemet, California	83,873	15,101	923	6.1%
Largo, Florida	81,007	18,411	1,117	6.1%
Hialeah, Florida	237,082	32,408	1,960	6.0%
Mount Vernon, New York	68,621	8,451	511	6.0%
East Los Angeles, California	119,666	9,978	603	6.0%
East Orange, New Jersey	64,962	6,073	366	6.0%
Lawrence, Massachusetts	80,240	7,704	462	6.0%
Paterson, New Jersey	147,757	11,693	701	6.0%
Flower Mound, Texas	71,024	20,106	1,199	6.0%
Miami Gardens, Florida	113,199	17,421	1,027	5.9%
Carlsbad, California	113,466	27,098	1,595	5.9%
Cape Coral, Florida	175,230	41,481	2,432	5.9%
San Mateo, California	103,524	22,000	1,286	5.8%
Vista, California	100,884	12,766	746	5.8%
Cicero, Illinois	83,867	10,137	591	5.8%
San Marcos, California	92,934	17,678	1,030	5.8%
Yonkers, New York	201,118	33,087	1,923	5.8%
Rockville, Maryland	66,998	14,165	821	5.8%
South Gate, California	96,399	9,749	561	5.8%
Chino Hills, California	78,313	19,552	1,120	5.7%
Norwalk, Connecticut	88,483	20,246	1,147	5.7%
Santa Ana, California	335,423	32,567	1,842	5.7%
San Ramon, California	76,132	17,392	975	5.6%
Berkeley, California	120,971	20,634	1,156	5.6%
Clearwater, Florida	112,979	26,828	1,493	5.6%
Silver Spring, Maryland	82,463	10,529	585	5.6%
Trenton, New Jersey	84,231	10,017	551	5.5%
Framingham, Massachusetts	71,210	13,942	765	5.5%
Miami Beach, Florida	92,311	18,030	989	5.5%
Boynton Beach, Florida	73,972	18,002	981	5.4%
St. Petersburg, Florida	257,088	59,039	3,187	5.4%
Pompano Beach, Florida	107,771	22,121	1,189	5.4%
Mission Viejo, California	97,163	25,774	1,379	5.4%
Gulfport, Mississippi	71,872	13,621	727	5.3%
Coral Springs, Florida	129,502	23,383	1,246	5.3%
Albany, Georgia	71,109	10,393	553	5.3%
Naperville, Illinois	147,159	38,806	2,060	5.3%
Carson, California	93,296	18,807	991	5.3%
Fremont, California	232,191	45,279	2,340	5.2%
Delray Beach, Florida	66,261	17,034	878	5.2%
Lakeland, Florida	104,410	20,721	1,062	5.1%
Walnut Creek, California	68,906	19,835	1,006	5.1%
Skokie, Illinois	64,819	15,633	790	5.1%
Troy, Michigan	83,276	22,784	1,137	5.0%
Waukegan, Illinois	88,347	13,355	664	5.0%
Huntington Beach, California	201,927	42,652	2,113	5.0%
West Covina, California	108,489	19,756	963	4.9%
Napa, California	80,429	15,121	729	4.8%
Davis, California	67,656	11,307	543	4.8%
Westminster, California	92,111	14,785	703	4.8%
Laguna Niguel, California	65,812	18,251	867	4.8%
Weston, Florida	69,947	14,406	684	4.7%
Alameda, California	78,614	13,544	643	4.7%
Redondo Beach, California	68,185	14,472	676	4.7%
Newark, New Jersey	281,913	20,490	955	4.7%
Boca Raton, Florida	93,226	27,118	1,255	4.6%
Florence-Graham, California	66,359	5,439	250	4.6%
Camarillo, California	67,623	15,917	726	4.6%
Plantation, Florida	92,555	20,387	901	4.4%
Buena Park, California	83,264	12,879	552	4.3%
Santa Monica, California	93,219	12,971	555	4.3%
Johns Creek, Georgia	83,339	20,328	844	4.2%
Yorba Linda, California	67,966	18,636	770	4.1%
Torrance, California	148,468	29,861	1,223	4.1%
Pleasanton, California	79,519	19,040	778	4.1%
Lauderhill, Florida	71,574	11,503	469	4.1%
Newport Beach, California	87,131	20,632	794	3.8%
Hollywood, Florida	149,721	30,818	1,172	3.8%
Manteca, California	75,450	12,237	456	3.7%
San Clemente, California	65,532	16,395	596	3.6%
Arden-Arcade, California	96,276	17,695	623	3.5%
Palo Alto, California	66,848	14,056	494	3.5%
Newton, Massachusetts	88,809	21,081	701	3.3%
Ellicott City, Maryland	70,932	18,632	515	2.8%
Baldwin Park, California	77,056	10,092	273	2.7%
Gary, Indiana	77,354	14,992	386	2.6%
New Rochelle, New York	79,838	13,001	302	2.3%
Poinciana, Florida	73,943	10,556	214	2.0%
Thousand Oaks, California	129,329	31,826	591	1.9%
The Villages, Florida	66,083	37,960	0	0.0%

Daniel Tonkovich is a data analyst at NerdWallet, a personal finance website. Email: dtonkovich@nerdwallet.com. Twitter: @DanielTonkovich

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