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Most Affordable Cities for Tech Startups

Most Affordable Cities For Tech Startups

Writer: Lynn Cadet

Editor: Lillian Castro

Reviewer: Cristian Lopez

Posted: 6/4/2026

Key Takeaways

Southern and Midwestern cities dominate the rankings, highlighting a departure from the Western and Northeastern regions where major tech hubs usually reside.
Housing affordability stands out as a key differentiator among top-ranked cities, reinforcing the growing leverage smaller cities have over high-cost metropolitan areas.
Joplin, Missouri, ranks first for launching and managing a tech startup, thanks to its balance of affordability, stable employment, and overall livability.

As inflation continues to reshape the economy, it’s also changing where and how entrepreneurs launch and do business. While coastal tech hubs have long been the top choice for techies to do business, many companies are looking elsewhere to escape rising taxes and property prices.

In fact, major tech companies started this shift years ago. For example, Tesla and Oracle relocated their operations to Texas in 2021 and 2020, respectively, to take advantage of lower operating costs and more business-friendly regulations.

However, Texas isn’t the only place where businesses can find lower prices. Across the U.S., small to mid-sized cities are offering exactly what startups are looking for: lower real estate costs and an affordable cost of living for employees that provides real economic stability and opportunities.

To identify the most affordable cities for tech startups, HostingAdvice.com examined city-level differences in key metrics, including cost of living, employment opportunities, government support for startups, quality of life, and housing affordability across 609 cities in the United States.

Based on a weighted 100-point scoring system, here are the most affordable cities in the U.S. for tech startups in 2026.

top five and bottom five cities for tech startups

Main Findings

The table below ranks cities across five key dimensions: Cost of Living, Employment Opportunities, Government Support for Startups, Quality of Life, and Housing Affordability.

Rank	City	State	Total Score	Cost of Living	Employment Opportunities	Government Support for Startups	Quality of Life	Housing Affordability
1	Joplin	MO	68.44	90.83	30.92	3.24	28.09	96.79
2	Hattiesburg	MS	67.19	87.09	34.66	0.44	25.8	96.36
3	Fort Wayne	IN	64.92	79.48	38.04	4.47	33.7	93.57
4	Metairie	LA	64.86	76.38	36.53	1.11	38.41	99.88
5	Henderson	KY	64.74	82.66	25.36	1.8	28.84	99.91
6	Lafayette	LA	64.48	86.1	34.29	4.95	31.77	84.39
7	Provincetown	MA	64.37	65.5	42.74	100	43.05	69.88
8	Cape Girardeau	MO	64	91.76	32.19	3.88	31.32	75.63
9	West Monroe	LA	63.91	96.51	28.88	7.97	23.84	70.16
10	Traverse City	MI	63.76	78.3	32.89	92.46	41.4	58.17
11	Waco	TX	63.65	76.63	33.14	0.52	26.9	99.88
12	New Orleans	LA	63.21	75.06	32.11	0.54	34.7	99.88
13	Binghamton	NY	63	81.27	26.94	1.66	31.07	93.53
14	Florence	AL	62.92	94.7	29.14	1.37	25.59	71.18
15	Louisville	KY	62.88	76.59	41.05	1.59	41.57	87.17
16	Mankato	MN	62.83	79.69	40.66	12.85	41.51	77.83
17	La Crosse	WI	62.7	80.54	35.78	6.22	38.31	83.14
18	Greenville	NC	62.67	85.85	34.69	1.82	36.79	77.46
19	Memphis	TN	62.62	76.93	38.76	0	27.67	90.85
20	Jefferson City	MO	62.62	90.09	31.37	3.03	38.2	72.4
21	Owensboro	KY	62.61	87.3	29.24	0.86	30.64	80.88
22	Amarillo	TX	62.59	79.04	36.8	3.08	28.91	87.47
23	Bristol	VA	62.55	92.49	24.77	1.21	24.51	77.03
24	Laredo	TX	62.48	87.71	34.3	1.05	10.79	79.58
25	Bowling Green	KY	62.45	83.24	35.5	1.01	33.54	81.13
26	Gadsden	AL	62.43	93.61	20.67	1.7	9.3	80.87
27	Charleston	WV	62.33	87.08	27.94	0.1	32.2	81.14
28	St. Cloud	MN	62.16	87.13	39.43	8.92	38.8	66.38
29	Fort Smith	AR	62.03	91.92	32.22	0.5	22.8	70.5
30	Kingsport	TN	61.99	90.65	24.36	0.36	31.24	77.03
31	Mobile	AL	61.93	85.27	30.97	2.4	30.11	79.54
32	Knoxville	TN	61.9	76.15	37.48	2.11	31.88	88.57
33	Montgomery	AL	61.82	82.43	29.72	1.73	26.27	85.66
34	Woodway	TX	61.49	68.15	33.41	2.38	46.73	99.88
35	Lincoln	NE	61.46	79.52	42.28	4.98	43.83	74.02
36	Monroe	LA	61.46	95.46	24.25	1.83	14.01	70.16
37	Waynesboro	VA	61.43	81.37	33.98	3.43	30.02	80.98
38	Johnson City	TN	61.38	86.32	33.27	0.69	29.55	74.61
39	Waterloo	IA	61.35	89.42	36.36	4.64	32.2	64.93
40	Texarkana	AR	61.28	94.41	23.77	1.72	17.43	70.88
41	Charlotte	NC	61.26	61.37	52.27	1.82	49.21	94.46
42	Boise	ID	61.25	62.62	40.87	6.69	47.69	99.9
43	St. Joseph	MO	61.21	90.9	30.03	3.17	30.45	68.02
44	Columbus	GA	61.17	82.74	31.16	1.65	26.8	81.36
45	Oak Ridge	TN	61.12	77.19	29.83	1.32	40.09	88.57
46	Ashland	KY	61.11	88.17	25.64	0.53	29.35	76.78
47	Lubbock	TX	61.07	78.26	38.17	4.68	30.76	80.5
48	St. Augustine	FL	61.06	57.32	25.32	93.21	41.29	86.72
49	Lynchburg	VA	61.04	83.21	28.78	1.84	37.82	79.72
50	San Antonio	TX	61.03	70.48	45.41	1.66	28.58	88.62
51	Columbia	TN	60.9	70.16	34.39	1.5	32.79	96.68
52	Pensacola	FL	60.89	65.83	34.07	17.65	38.31	96.24
53	Jackson	TN	60.87	87.95	31.48	0.73	22.3	72.83
54	Green Bay	WI	60.83	79.84	39.83	6.36	36.39	73.88
55	Lawton	OK	60.81	90.39	31.19	0.49	27.09	68.03
56	Denham Springs	LA	60.79	82.02	30.86	0.64	31.97	80.6
57	Auburn	AL	60.78	85.01	29.64	3.83	35.7	74.72
58	Chattanooga	TN	60.74	76.74	37	2.7	32.4	82.99
59	Durham	NC	60.65	62.82	42.24	1.9	53.56	96.82
60	Baton Rouge	LA	60.65	81.1	32.86	0.67	28.5	80.6
61	Tulsa	OK	60.64	83.8	38.6	3.15	32.02	69.92
62	Odessa	TX	60.63	71.92	41.53	1.07	32.22	87.34
63	Staunton	VA	60.63	81.3	29.04	3.61	33.98	80.98
64	De Pere	WI	60.56	77.74	39	8.48	46.9	73.88
65	Anniston	AL	60.55	93.3	19.74	4.72	15.26	72.17
66	El Paso	TX	60.54	82.35	35.37	1.71	19.87	77.44
67	Lawrence	KS	60.48	81.52	40.94	5.11	41.12	68.45
68	Bryan	TX	60.36	78.61	35.21	2.76	26.84	81.02
69	Dothan	AL	60.34	93.81	27.28	2.89	23.76	63.54
70	Dalton	GA	60.3	83.79	34.81	3.82	24.33	72.91
71	Fort Mill	SC	60.22	63.26	40.37	8.27	47.89	94.46
72	College Station	TX	60.14	78.62	31.56	2.71	37.01	81.02
73	Beaumont	TX	60.14	81.31	31.21	1.41	28.29	79.29
74	Salisbury	MD	60.14	69.18	36.91	0.26	28.76	94.49
75	Spartanburg	SC	60.09	80.12	28.92	4.69	27	81.76
76	Longview	TX	60.08	82.53	32.11	2.26	27.95	76.11
77	Machesney Park	IL	60.01	78.34	34.17	4.43	35.92	78.41
78	East Peoria	IL	59.88	83.54	35.59	1.58	38.3	69.09
79	Columbus	OH	59.8	69.81	48.95	2.1	39.44	79.61
80	St. Louis	MO	59.78	75.59	39.07	6.72	37.82	76.69
81	Austin	TX	59.75	58.21	56.25	3.12	55.26	88.57
82	Jacksonville	NC	59.74	74.64	49.13	1.13	38.37	72.09
83	Nashville	TN	59.73	63.39	49.57	0.36	41.85	89.33
84	Kansas City	MO	59.69	75.37	43.06	2.45	37.65	75.22
85	Cedar Rapids	IA	59.67	85.67	40.04	3.71	43.53	59.38
86	Murfreesboro	TN	59.66	65.22	45.22	0.73	42.41	89.33
87	Biloxi	MS	59.63	81.92	36.04	0.93	28.34	72.57
88	Toledo	OH	59.6	82.93	33.87	1.07	26.14	72.94
89	Kalamazoo	MI	59.6	74.57	36.51	5.35	34.25	80.91
90	Birmingham	AL	59.59	79.05	32.57	7	27.96	77.43
91	Tuscaloosa	AL	59.57	86.08	28.57	2.24	28.78	71.05
92	Rockford	IL	59.53	80.38	30.05	5.07	25.23	78.41
93	Harrisonburg	VA	59.51	72.64	31.82	2.93	32.52	88.69
94	Jonesboro	AR	59.45	90.69	32.25	0.08	26.34	61.59
95	Midland	TX	59.43	66.9	42.11	0.57	44.45	87.85
96	Superior	WI	59.38	87.14	35.69	7.48	38.33	58.89
97	Wichita Falls	TX	59.35	83.86	33.75	0.49	29.07	70.23
98	Wheeling	WV	59.33	89.68	24.82	0.98	25.71	68.43
99	Kingston	TN	59.31	84.41	20.59	0.37	41.51	77.25
100	Overland Park	KS	59.28	70.56	46.38	2.06	55.34	75.22
101	Columbia	SC	59.27	74.22	36.77	2.22	34.63	81.11
102	Iowa City	IA	59.23	79.49	39.27	0.64	41.13	69.84
103	Tempe	AZ	59.2	49.77	68.74	5.2	49.45	90.2
104	Hot Springs	AR	59.15	91.64	24.75	2.35	17.96	65.62
105	Rome	GA	59.03	82.67	27.23	1.73	23.37	76.68
106	Oklahoma City	OK	58.98	80.58	42.88	1.34	36.23	64.91
107	Brunswick	GA	58.89	87.91	19.74	11.05	13.22	72.03
108	Peoria	IL	58.83	81.47	33.63	3.9	37.11	69.09
109	Hinesville	GA	58.8	73.65	36.77	2.12	30.15	81.07
110	Independence	MO	58.79	77.61	35.9	1.04	33.17	75.22
111	Kansas City	KS	58.78	77.37	37.51	0.98	28.51	75.22
112	Mcallen	TX	58.78	89.04	34.33	1.09	15.43	61.66
113	Phoenix	AZ	58.76	52.57	64.69	2.84	39.28	90.2
114	Butler	PA	58.76	79.35	30.44	5.89	37.52	73.87
115	Greer	SC	58.71	74.95	43.43	1.98	39.38	71.5
116	Lake Charles	LA	58.69	88.06	31.98	0.96	25.74	62.73
117	Sioux City	IA	58.6	89.44	37.99	3.98	31.33	53.04
118	York	PA	58.6	73.87	38.04	5.8	25.13	78.44
119	Weslaco	TX	58.53	90.47	31.66	1.17	9.57	61.66
120	Whitehouse	TX	58.53	72.15	41.77	1.27	41.72	76.4
121	Boone	IA	58.49	88.25	36.9	5.02	37.42	53.77
122	Fayetteville	NC	58.43	76.05	37.88	0.51	31.54	75.23
123	Glendale	AZ	58.4	53.51	62.21	1.75	36.69	90.2
124	Monroeville	PA	58.39	73.14	39.58	1.78	51.47	73.87
125	Forsyth	GA	58.38	87.08	26.69	14.17	27.13	61.73
126	Sioux Falls	SD	58.29	81.89	46.46	16.12	45.54	49.42
127	Tyler	TX	58.26	75.73	34.35	4	31.9	76.4
128	Decatur	IL	58.25	88.64	25.83	3	31.9	62.92
129	Belleville	IL	58.2	75.2	34.29	3.46	34.88	76.69
130	Houston	TX	58.14	63.73	64.86	1.47	36.95	70.7
131	Pittsburgh	PA	58.14	71.65	41.99	2.57	47.16	73.87
132	Valdosta	GA	58.13	85.24	28.22	2.88	22.38	67.91
133	Muncie	IN	58.08	88.04	28.17	3.16	22.76	63.12
134	Altoona	PA	58.03	87.4	30.01	1.45	33.67	60.97
135	Edmond	OK	57.99	76.86	41.38	3.23	48.3	64.91
136	Corpus Christi	TX	57.97	74.23	33.3	0.87	24.78	81.18
137	Mesa	AZ	57.94	51.91	60.65	3.48	43.07	90.2
138	Watertown	NY	57.92	87.66	34.45	3.72	34.64	55.42
139	Albany	GA	57.8	88.32	24.22	1.07	15.82	66.93
140	Topeka	KS	57.77	85.69	31.52	3.78	33.12	60.62
141	Bossier City	LA	57.77	89.79	32.33	0.68	25.34	56.22
142	Chandler	AZ	57.73	47	67.76	3.48	49.63	90.2
143	Gainesville	FL	57.73	67.82	28.21	5.31	37.58	90.18
144	Wendell	NC	57.72	62.8	51.67	0.96	48.73	78.93
145	Taylors	SC	57.68	72.53	41.9	1.55	45.07	71.5
146	Ames	IA	57.66	84.91	36.66	1	43.55	56.35
147	Salt Lake City	UT	57.65	59.31	52.64	16.46	48.13	77.38
148	Richmond	VA	57.63	64.74	40.2	3.77	42.83	84.7
149	Yuma	AZ	57.63	77.27	30.26	2.49	26.3	76.42
150	Evansville	IN	57.56	81.53	34.06	5.79	28.57	64.52
151	Shreveport	LA	57.53	91.88	28.2	0.38	20.91	56.22
152	Jackson	MS	57.52	84.01	30.83	0.14	20.07	66.91
153	Utica	NY	57.5	80.15	26.95	0.91	25.72	74.7
154	Victoria	TX	57.49	80.74	33.14	1.27	23.32	69.08
155	Des Moines	IA	57.39	79.26	45.15	2.57	37.22	58.17
156	Wichita	KS	57.3	85.56	38.76	2.46	34.19	53.47
157	Cincinnati	OH	57.3	75.08	41.92	5.89	38.03	65.58
158	Logan	UT	57.29	71.63	45.42	17.77	39.36	63.24
159	Alton	IL	57.28	75.27	31.59	2.96	27.73	76.69
160	Eau Claire	WI	57.27	78.33	40.94	8.54	44.36	58.71
161	Grand Junction	CO	57.13	72.46	31.94	6.48	39.54	76.52
162	Pueblo	CO	57.09	79.3	23.97	4.1	27	75.26
163	Killeen	TX	57.07	78.1	39.34	0.73	30.87	65.41
164	Urbana	IL	57.04	79.74	28.52	2.73	41.2	68.4
165	Johnstown	PA	57	96.03	21.77	1.1	17.97	52.92
166	Tallahassee	FL	56.99	72.27	37.76	6.21	38.58	71.91
167	Lima	OH	56.9	85.68	27.83	2.99	23.27	62.38
168	Chapel Hill	NC	56.86	61	27.85	2.19	49.37	96.82
169	Morgantown	WV	56.85	79.39	28.53	1.12	35.62	69.99
170	Moline	IL	56.74	86.66	36.28	2.66	35.77	51.06
171	Ripon	WI	56.72	84.83	30.87	7.1	39.91	55.65
172	Bloomington	IN	56.69	72.06	29.07	3.06	36.65	79.67
173	Jacksonville	FL	56.62	60.59	42.09	4.21	37.33	86.72
174	Omaha	NE	56.62	77.25	43.43	3.68	43.62	57.95
175	Gilbert	AZ	56.6	43.39	68.94	2.74	52.73	90.2
176	Pittsfield	MA	56.49	73.18	34.22	2.95	39.21	72.49
177	Brownsville	TX	56.47	91.11	30.34	0.51	10.74	53.49
178	Hagerstown	MD	56.45	74.98	32.58	2.41	25.21	73.77
179	Raleigh	NC	56.44	60.8	48.7	1.53	49.94	78.93
180	Abilene	TX	56.41	80.18	31.84	2.62	32.89	64.25
181	Elmira	NY	56.35	78.19	21.16	1.31	28.01	77.25
182	Huntsville	AL	56.32	75.71	36.13	2.55	41.36	65.95
183	Leavenworth	KS	56.28	75.53	26.12	1.53	37.73	75.22
184	Chicago	IL	56.26	54.6	66.96	2.62	41.99	74.67
185	Champaign	IL	56.26	77.12	29.79	3.56	39.99	68.4
186	Petersburg	VA	56.26	68.18	33.27	1.49	20.08	84.7
187	Mansfield	OH	56.24	88.48	17.22	1.66	18.93	65.19
188	Steubenville	OH	56.23	88.92	23.37	0.22	26.82	58.52
189	Cleveland	OH	56.19	78.31	37.62	1.34	24.8	63.88
190	Harlingen	TX	56.17	91.02	28.37	0.34	13.67	53.49
191	Kenosha	WI	56.16	62.88	39.26	3.31	34.86	84.33
192	Clemson	SC	56.15	78.27	25.32	1.17	35.68	71.5
193	Fond Du Lac	WI	56.14	82.43	34.21	4.55	39.22	55.65
194	Cheyenne	WY	56.09	71.29	37.61	4.07	39.44	70.67
195	Royal Oak	MI	56.07	60.77	53.77	2.73	55.7	71.8
196	Haysville	KS	56.07	84.01	34.68	2.77	37.64	53.47
197	Temple	TX	55.97	77.7	34.39	1.04	31.04	65.41
198	North Augusta	SC	55.96	77.57	36.8	2.78	42.84	60.6
199	Winston-Salem	NC	55.92	78.78	33.23	0.62	35.34	63.75
200	Springfield	IL	55.92	79.63	29.14	6.72	36.37	62.98
201	Oshkosh	WI	55.87	80.04	34.9	6.31	40.01	56.98
202	Wausau	WI	55.83	79.17	35.91	8.39	36.91	57.18
203	El Centro	CA	55.8	74.5	26.84	4.4	10.19	78.74
204	Winchester	VA	55.79	67.93	35.21	8.22	31.75	76.67
205	Lafayette	IN	55.76	76.75	37.14	6.36	32.94	61.38
206	Bellevue	NE	55.76	76.57	41.32	1.06	45.51	57.95
207	Erie	PA	55.72	84.26	28.89	1.41	31.25	58.12
208	Peoria	AZ	55.66	48.03	57.07	1.74	46.18	90.2
209	Monroe	MI	55.63	79.61	26.64	2.98	32.66	66.09
210	Grand Rapids	MI	55.6	70.2	44.59	8.08	39.08	63.38
211	Rock Island	IL	55.57	87.67	29.84	1.09	33.18	51.06
212	Norfolk	VA	55.53	65.5	41.58	3.67	38.09	74.97
213	Newton	IA	55.44	83.97	31.53	0.29	32.92	55.49
214	Canton	OH	55.37	87.02	30.88	3.36	20.32	52.13
215	Willoughby	OH	55.36	74.38	34.48	6.99	40.91	63.88
216	Conway	AR	55.35	84.28	34	1.65	34.01	51.9
217	Youngstown	OH	55.32	92.28	19.65	3.04	11.84	54.35
218	Waukesha	WI	55.3	68.84	44.63	8.43	46.96	62.59
219	San Angelo	TX	55.28	76.99	35.46	1.99	30.82	62.6
220	Scottsdale	AZ	55.2	45.07	56.94	5.79	53.07	90.2
221	Cary	NC	55.19	57.91	46.78	1.08	56.67	78.93
222	Marietta	GA	55.19	57.59	42.82	17.92	43.5	78.49
223	Tucson	AZ	55.13	70.19	35.45	2.87	31.37	72.45
224	Des Plaines	IL	55.12	51.71	64.49	4.27	48.89	74.67
225	Appleton	WI	55.1	79.18	40.25	5.65	43.6	50.51
226	Terre Haute	IN	55.05	88.28	23.82	1.02	24.45	54.62
227	Bristol	CT	54.95	62.33	41.34	1.64	45.48	77.25
228	Little Chute	WI	54.95	77.1	42.08	8.79	43.77	50.51
229	Elkhart	IN	54.93	83.01	35.24	9.51	26.22	49.65
230	Smyrna	GA	54.87	54.93	51.24	4.61	51.43	78.49
231	Little Rock	AR	54.86	82.63	35.7	1.06	31.8	51.9
232	Janesville	WI	54.86	76.76	36.25	2.51	38.49	58.9
233	Gainesville	GA	54.85	67.72	31.4	10.68	28.82	75.89
234	Lexington	KY	54.83	76.12	40.77	1.27	40.34	56.36
235	Atlanta	GA	54.73	55.41	49.79	4.07	51.47	78.49
236	Kokomo	IN	54.72	85.09	27.22	2.38	29.91	54.03
237	Decatur	GA	54.7	56.39	41	15.2	55.99	78.49
238	Las Vegas	NV	54.64	57.74	45.9	10.06	31.21	79.2
239	Newport News	VA	54.6	65.19	38.31	2.29	37.94	74.97
240	Saginaw	MI	54.6	83.45	25.45	5.87	11.19	59.94
241	Augusta	GA	54.51	78.04	33.28	2.37	25.11	60.6
242	Belton	TX	54.48	77.33	27.03	1.54	32.77	65.41
243	Flint	MI	54.47	80.22	24.8	2.77	10.87	66.41
244	Provo	UT	54.3	67.27	46.91	8.94	44.16	59.62
245	Dekalb	IL	54.3	61.75	38.54	3.19	32.92	79.71
246	Southgate	MI	54.22	65.31	39.89	0.86	41.52	71.8
247	Clarksville	TN	54.14	76.66	38.98	0.84	33.95	55.59
248	Colorado Springs	CO	54.12	55.49	41.88	6.21	44.78	82.75
249	Manchester	CT	54.08	56.9	47.54	2.64	44.62	77.25
250	Orlando	FL	54.04	52.66	54.31	12.28	39.52	75.62
251	Irving	TX	53.99	52.28	64.21	1.47	43.94	71.58
252	Lawrenceville	GA	53.98	57.12	41.61	14.56	34.68	78.49
253	Minneapolis	MN	53.92	53.88	54.14	4.78	51.12	74.01
254	Pontiac	MI	53.89	66.3	39.34	2.41	26.22	71.8
255	Myrtle Beach	SC	53.87	73.26	29.52	4.31	26.11	67.7
256	Dallas	TX	53.81	54.83	59.98	0.94	37.91	71.58
257	Milwaukee	WI	53.75	71.62	39.62	1.84	26.86	62.59
258	Pottstown	PA	53.74	59.35	40.85	5.03	45.4	76.24
259	Livonia	MI	53.73	61.8	40.78	4.34	49.45	71.8
260	Baltimore	MD	53.7	55.1	36.35	0.54	37.89	89.75
261	Portsmouth	VA	53.61	65.86	33.93	2.79	29.19	74.97
262	Mechanicsville	MD	53.59	57.79	40.15	8.96	45.96	77
263	Glenside	PA	53.58	56.38	44.14	1.89	59.02	76.24
264	Columbia	MO	53.54	82.67	36.97	4.57	39.05	42.69
265	Tampa	FL	53.39	54.29	45.97	11.23	40.38	77.37
266	Owings Mills	MD	53.36	46.24	50.88	0.7	43.66	89.75
267	North Las Vegas	NV	53.35	55.27	48.55	2.65	29.31	79.2
268	Syracuse	NY	53.33	73.84	28.64	2.23	31.75	65.02
269	West Hollywood	CA	53.32	27.71	97.63	3.94	49.64	79.33
270	Jenkintown	PA	53.2	56.61	41.32	3.25	58.16	76.24
271	Wilmington	NC	53.19	66.58	38.16	3.83	41.46	65.88
272	Roanoke	VA	53.17	77.9	32.48	2	32.66	54.72
273	Hampton	VA	53.07	63.66	35.54	1.26	32.62	74.97
274	Richfield	WI	53.02	65.9	40.11	6.04	47.72	62.59
275	Arlington	TX	53.01	54.87	52.37	0.66	36.29	74.85
276	Chesapeake	VA	53	60.89	38.03	3.94	38.07	74.97
277	Asheville	NC	52.99	66.33	33.13	4.75	42.18	68.98
278	Aiken	SC	52.98	77.38	22.39	4.37	39.22	60.6
279	Grand Prairie	TX	52.97	52.1	61.17	0.64	38.77	71.58
280	Magnolia	NJ	52.89	56.45	43.88	1.19	47	76.24
281	Thiensville	WI	52.88	67.76	37.58	2.26	47.77	62.59
282	Ocala	FL	52.87	69.07	26.91	11.76	30.45	68.65
283	Woodstock	GA	52.86	53.5	43.9	8.38	44.38	78.49
284	Southfield	MI	52.79	61.49	39.65	2.46	41.39	71.8
285	State College	PA	52.77	68.17	14.15	2.77	41.72	81.22
286	Charleston	SC	52.75	53.81	40.67	2.28	50.42	81.38
287	Lansing	MI	52.75	75.81	39.92	4.99	34.94	48.79
288	Akron	OH	52.74	79	35.74	2.26	26.83	49.69
289	Athens-Clarke County	GA	52.74	74.45	32.81	2.11	35.89	57.57
290	Trenton	NJ	52.73	57.79	33.35	0.86	27.26	86
291	Blacksburg	VA	52.72	73.01	19.58	0.67	41.31	69.86
292	Redding	CA	52.7	60.21	28.52	11.62	32.59	80.49
293	Portland	OR	52.67	48.01	46.35	3.56	47.78	85.79
294	Savannah	GA	52.65	68.71	35.25	5.04	34.87	63.46
295	Ogden	UT	52.65	63.56	40.72	9.81	36.61	65.07
296	Virginia Beach	VA	52.64	58.67	40.63	2.72	40.73	74.97
297	Garland	TX	52.5	51.89	59.24	0.91	38.25	71.58
298	Suffolk	VA	52.41	61.29	35.66	2.01	36.38	74.97
299	Glastonbury	CT	52.4	51.46	39.66	17.27	56.86	77.25
300	Lockport	IL	52.34	53.12	46.68	8.24	45.25	74.67
301	Lexington Park	MD	52.29	53.55	45.47	3.4	43.72	77
302	Henderson	NV	52.27	53.2	43.48	4.51	40.87	79.2
303	Fort Worth	TX	52.25	54.19	50.32	0.74	34.56	74.85
304	Crystal Lake	IL	52.25	54.11	43.2	11.51	42.94	74.67
305	Avon	OH	52.24	63.52	39.32	6.04	47.89	63.88
306	Joliet	IL	52.19	57.45	42.57	3.64	33.35	74.67
307	Seattle	WA	52.18	32.57	61.13	2.07	75.78	91.73
308	Denver	CO	52.18	44.39	51.48	5.22	58.72	82.67
309	Philadelphia	PA	52.16	56.97	41.32	0.23	40.46	76.24
310	Clarks Summit	PA	52.13	72.62	35.16	9.42	46.62	51.12
311	South El Monte	CA	52.11	33.6	79.69	23.06	11.88	79.33
312	Albuquerque	NM	52.06	72.3	37.35	3.39	34.02	54.52
313	St. Paul	MN	52.06	55.45	43.97	4.83	42.01	74.01
314	Wilkes-barre	PA	51.99	78.87	29.38	2.37	31.08	51.12
315	Grapevine	TX	51.91	48.03	56.45	2.83	48.18	74.85
316	St. Petersburg	FL	51.85	54.95	39.51	5.55	41.53	77.37
317	Hartford	CT	51.85	58.9	37.55	0.65	28.07	77.25
318	Oxford	OH	51.85	75.15	16.56	0.88	40	65.58
319	Long Beach	CA	51.81	31.53	86.33	3.54	34.98	79.33
320	Rochester Hills	MI	51.8	56.2	42.44	1.71	54.15	71.8
321	Kingston	NY	51.74	58.6	35.45	7.27	35.48	74.85
322	St. Charles	IL	51.71	48.01	43.99	26.26	48.39	74.67
323	Fort Collins	CO	51.65	54.11	42.74	8.31	51.07	72.28
324	Detroit	MI	51.58	66.11	31.03	0.28	18.93	71.8
325	Meriden	CT	51.44	55.63	38.15	1.52	41.74	77.25
326	Daytona Beach	FL	51.42	63.15	22.09	4.46	27.82	79.63
327	Moosic	PA	51.36	72.21	37.34	2.53	39.55	51.12
328	Lancaster	PA	51.32	66.41	41.89	8.1	33.67	55.53
329	Los Angeles	CA	51.29	30.46	86.57	2.88	33.43	79.33
330	Towson	MD	51.21	47.57	37.15	0.19	45.9	89.75
331	West Hartford	CT	51.16	50.43	43.8	1.17	56	77.25
332	Whittier	CA	51.15	30.93	82.04	6.87	37.05	79.33
333	Geneva	NY	51.15	72.98	30.05	3.65	41.81	53.98
334	Burbank	CA	51.13	25.95	86.77	13.17	44.98	79.33
335	Rochester	NY	51.12	71.09	35.57	5.32	30.94	53.98
336	Starkville	MS	51.12	44.94	33.37	1.45	28.79	99.55
337	Indianapolis	IN	51.09	71.87	45.82	3.61	38.46	43.56
338	Carson City	NV	50.99	66.47	28.66	7.22	33.93	65
339	West Lafayette	IN	50.95	74.21	20.11	1.77	34.31	61.38
340	Harrisburg	PA	50.92	68.89	36.37	3.04	30.67	57.01
341	Spokane	WA	50.83	63.59	35.57	3.86	40.09	63.54
342	Panama City Beach	FL	50.78	58.33	38.4	10.97	38.68	66.93
343	Safety Harbor	FL	50.78	53.56	36.47	4.56	45.32	77.37
344	Aurora	IL	50.74	51.89	45.09	4.46	37.01	74.67
345	Hilton Head	SC	50.65	62.63	18.99	0.86	44.19	78
346	Greensboro	NC	50.51	76.02	38.47	1.39	37.15	41.64
347	Vancouver	WA	50.49	47.19	37.63	4.88	43.03	85.79
348	Visalia	CA	50.49	59.62	35.95	5.38	27.86	70.09
349	Tupelo	MS	50.49	43.9	32.5	1.71	32.22	98.61
350	San Bernardino	CA	50.48	48.97	39.14	3.95	15.41	87.61
351	Severn	MD	50.36	40.43	46.26	0.2	49.6	89.75
352	Charlottesville	VA	50.32	59.81	34.87	10.03	44.55	64.75
353	Fredericksburg	VA	50.31	43.23	39.91	19.48	42.15	83.94
354	Macedon	NY	50.25	62.93	27.5	39.06	43.52	53.98
355	High Point	NC	50.24	76.99	35.38	1.42	36.29	41.64
356	St. George	UT	50.17	62.57	29.03	16.21	36.92	63.46
357	Pasadena	CA	50.13	24.69	87.65	7.33	43.26	79.33
358	Aurora	CO	50.1	44.32	46.43	1.2	45.92	82.67
359	Fontana	CA	50.09	43.22	45.45	4.66	26.79	87.61
360	Bayside	WI	50.04	61.4	35.56	1.58	51.34	62.59
361	Noblesville	IN	49.87	67.82	44.59	4.53	49.62	43.56
362	Bremerton	WA	49.85	47.96	40.4	3.68	43.71	80.13
363	Hudson	MA	49.72	48.05	46.87	8.23	61.51	68.91
364	Silver Spring	MD	49.69	38.12	54.53	1.27	48.56	83.94
365	New Haven	CT	49.57	52.26	36.47	0.79	39.5	77.25
366	Woods Hole	MA	49.56	65.03	15.37	4.74	50.63	69.88
367	Seminole	FL	49.54	54.16	29.32	6.14	41.18	77.37
368	Riverside	CA	49.52	41.91	43.63	7.39	27.74	87.61
369	Glendale	CA	49.47	26.13	82.63	5.96	41.19	79.33
370	Romeoville	IL	49.47	46.85	48.11	5.89	37.15	74.67
371	Torrance	CA	49.44	24.42	83.97	6.02	48.77	79.33
372	Mount Pleasant	SC	49.44	46.21	38.57	1.66	54.56	81.38
373	McKinney	TX	49.42	47.37	48.43	2.23	53.41	71.58
374	New Bern	NC	49.42	42.07	29.42	1.07	32.52	99.91
375	Greenfield	IN	49.38	71.51	36.4	7.04	37.98	43.56
376	Salem	OR	49.34	55.21	33.12	1.96	35.03	74.74
377	Plano	TX	49.31	48.42	45.92	1.52	54.27	71.58
378	Buffalo	NY	49.29	73.55	34.94	1.13	30.69	44.94
379	Melbourne	FL	49.24	58.73	31.06	8.35	39.23	66.95
380	Taunton	MA	49.22	59.46	40.09	4.18	34.83	61.04
381	Ontario	CA	49.13	39.9	45.34	9.62	24.72	87.61
382	Palm Springs	CA	49.07	48.03	28.23	7.42	31.36	87.61
383	Frisco	TX	49.02	45.41	48.96	2.52	58.41	71.58
384	Dayton	OH	49.02	80.7	31.33	3.81	22.52	35.85
385	Washington	DC	49.01	37.4	48.69	1.48	63.64	83.94
386	Victorville	CA	49	47.06	35.56	2.26	18.68	87.61
387	Everett	WA	48.94	37.61	41.03	4.13	46.84	91.73
388	Ann Arbor	MI	48.91	55.21	31.48	3.96	51.18	70.31
389	South Bend	IN	48.91	78.44	33.73	4.14	25.9	36.32
390	Fayetteville	AR	48.83	80.24	36.9	2.09	38.27	28.93
391	Fort Walton Beach	FL	48.78	67.16	36.87	11.12	37.2	46.26
392	Newland	NC	48.75	47.1	31.48	0.96	31.19	87.83
393	Atlantic City	NJ	48.7	67.28	32.79	1.04	14.13	57.66
394	New Bedford	MA	48.69	62.71	34.51	2.7	23.45	61.04
395	Arcadia	CA	48.61	25.97	77.55	4.29	48.95	79.33
396	Fall River	MA	48.57	62.4	34.07	2.04	26.55	61.04
397	Verona	WI	48.54	61.58	47.15	8.52	57.73	42.94
398	Bridgeport	CT	48.5	49.32	38.76	1.2	31.65	77.25
399	Monterey	CA	48.5	30.22	40.47	11.78	42.87	99.98
400	Rogers	AR	48.47	76.67	41.73	1.99	40.44	28.93
401	Carbondale	IL	48.47	47.46	23.76	2	33.51	91.45
402	Madison	WI	48.42	64.92	44.26	3.52	50.32	42.94
403	Attleboro	MA	48.41	54.84	44.67	2.95	39.65	61.04
404	East Lansing	MI	48.4	72.71	24.88	1.75	39.43	48.79
405	Anderson	IN	48.37	75.89	27.38	3.34	21.94	44.44
406	Frederick	MD	48.34	40.71	42.51	3.74	43.92	83.94
407	Allentown	PA	48.23	62.4	35.1	1.53	31.59	58.08
408	Palmer	MA	48.22	72.71	34.22	1.74	37.12	41.06
409	Satellite Beach	FL	48.17	52.05	37.65	5.63	50.44	66.95
410	Danbury	CT	48.16	42.44	43.36	3.94	56.17	77.25
411	Anchorage	AK	48.15	50.9	41.77	3.63	44.74	67.35
412	Alexandria	VA	48.15	35.06	50.4	4.29	52.67	83.94
413	Providence	RI	48.11	58	37.53	3.61	35.61	61.04
414	Natchez	MS	48.02	46.85	18.63	0.34	13.13	99.44
415	Bluffton	SC	48.01	49.12	30.87	3.11	47.47	78
416	Seneca	SC	48.01	46.84	31.66	0.86	28.93	85.63
417	Cherry Hill	NJ	47.96	44.19	41.09	6.66	46.66	76.24
418	Meridian	MS	47.91	45.05	23.86	0.47	13.39	97.6
419	Westfield	MA	47.88	71.98	33.31	1.98	39.36	41.06
420	Santa Clarita	CA	47.85	19.83	87.26	4.19	44.29	79.33
421	Reno	NV	47.81	56.61	39.93	8.51	37.98	57.7
422	Culpeper	VA	47.81	46.76	39.24	1.8	36.95	76.93
423	Stevens Point	WI	47.79	45.39	41.75	3.61	41.05	75.48
424	Bethlehem	PA	47.7	61.27	32.62	1.37	40.13	58.08
425	Longmont	CO	47.66	45.55	41.04	8.35	57.63	70.07
426	Tacoma	WA	47.55	38.72	39.73	2.87	42.64	86.76
427	Stockton	CA	47.43	49.88	34.38	2.84	24.09	76.46
428	Greenville	MS	47.43	45.71	19.87	0.13	5.93	99.44
429	Bakersfield	CA	47.4	58.27	35.49	6.64	25.22	60.27
430	Crested Butte	CO	47.4	37.13	46.26	16.91	52.64	75.88
431	Salinas	CA	47.39	36.51	33.21	1.78	19.42	99.98
432	Sturbridge	MA	47.38	46.38	41.51	47.7	52.73	52.46
433	Marion	KS	47.36	49.81	31.94	1.96	37.29	75.95
434	Sylva	NC	47.18	47.01	37	2.92	31.01	76.54
435	Moreno Valley	CA	47.16	38.07	43.8	1.29	22.92	87.61
436	Rancho Cucamonga	CA	47.14	34.21	44.3	8.44	36.96	87.61
437	Fairfield	CA	47.11	32.61	34.41	3.46	36.82	100
438	Chicopee	MA	47.11	71.29	32.24	2.87	31.94	41.06
439	Arlington	VA	47.03	31.01	50.2	0.56	70.85	83.94
440	Hays	KS	46.71	44.84	42.52	6.75	39.16	70.53
441	Plymouth	MA	46.65	40.52	42.32	45.82	43.99	60.78
442	Carterville	IL	46.63	45.06	36.12	3.47	41.03	75.93
443	Albany	NY	46.61	64.79	35.29	3.3	44.32	44.36
444	Woodbridge	VA	46.57	34.85	46.88	5.34	34.74	83.94
445	Ithaca	NY	46.57	54.91	21.58	0.8	52.08	70.43
446	Sarasota	FL	46.56	52.2	24.44	30.47	37.71	63.45
447	Reading	PA	46.54	71.29	34.23	1.67	20.63	39.92
448	Wisconsin Rapids	WI	46.5	45.43	32.77	2.38	35.14	79.11
449	Sacramento	CA	46.4	43.9	41.73	7.04	34.84	72.2
450	Chico	CA	46.31	57.51	37.04	9.49	36.04	52.58
451	Alexandria	MN	46.17	44.63	33.79	33.33	41.35	64.65
452	Fort Myers	FL	45.96	54.11	29.28	11.59	32.54	62.69
453	Melrose	MA	45.9	38.09	49.25	2.27	67.2	68.91
454	Stamford	CT	45.7	34.96	45.91	1.46	61.52	77.25
455	Schenectady	NY	45.7	66.02	30.74	2.88	35.27	44.36
456	Auburn	IN	45.69	45.83	39.03	3.46	37.18	69.41
457	Merrillville	IN	45.68	57.35	33	10.4	29.85	54.44
458	New York	NY	45.64	33.97	61.5	0	62.06	66.61
459	Punta Gorda	FL	45.63	59.92	0.61	7.29	37	75.85
460	Sturgeon Bay	WI	45.63	41.79	33.55	14.24	36.3	75.85
461	Springfield	MA	45.6	71.51	28.18	1.3	19.36	41.06
462	Salina	KS	45.59	44.19	37.34	1.52	33.38	74.51
463	Garden City	KS	45.27	42.58	39.6	1.82	27.58	75.04
464	Bemidji	MN	45.22	42.32	33.98	25.77	37.01	68.29
465	Worcester	MA	45.21	55.46	38.95	3.3	35.84	52.46
466	Fairfax	VA	45.18	32.34	41.62	6.19	46.27	83.94
467	Poughkeepsie	NY	45.11	46.2	36.38	3.9	35.98	68.66
468	Ada	OK	45.1	45.32	33.7	1.25	30.92	74.24
469	Fresno	CA	45.08	57.17	37.23	3.85	21.53	53.22
470	Boulder	CO	45.08	42.04	35.51	6.18	60.56	70.07
471	Tahlequah	OK	45.08	46.35	33.44	3.77	25.24	72.85
472	Urban Honolulu	HI	45.02	36.44	39.23	2.8	40.99	81.06
473	Bend	OR	44.98	46.88	39.47	6.44	47.47	61.28
474	Frankfort	KY	44.8	44.45	33.73	1.21	37.02	73.19
475	Morehead City	NC	44.77	41.15	29.67	4.02	33.55	81.17
476	Park Rapids	MN	44.77	46.52	26.94	43.06	34.52	58.96
477	Mason City	IA	44.6	45.53	33.48	5.17	36.94	69.31
478	Fort Lauderdale	FL	44.52	30.91	43.5	8.65	39.37	82.49
479	Eugene	OR	44.4	58.43	33.99	3.24	38.74	47.88
480	Glenwood Springs	CO	44.4	28.41	47.08	23.29	43.85	76.4
481	Dodge City	KS	44.38	42.7	43.07	1.83	25.18	68.98
482	Munster	IN	44.28	53.43	33.89	3.56	43.3	54.44
483	Strasburg	VA	44.27	43.18	34.68	2.07	32.02	73
484	Linwood	NJ	44.23	49	38.2	2.12	47.24	57.66
485	Salt Lick	KY	44.2	46.26	24.88	0.8	25.13	77.51
486	Storm Lake	IA	44.17	45.25	40.81	6.35	26.03	63.9
487	Boston	MA	44.08	35.01	48.38	1.35	60.68	68.91
488	Fergus Falls	MN	44.08	45.03	30.79	10.22	35.99	68.35
489	Rhinelander	WI	44.08	46.89	26.47	10.71	33.72	69.11
490	Manitowoc	WI	44.02	46.89	30.9	4.28	35.56	67.5
491	Coral Springs	FL	43.99	26.91	50.28	3.5	44.02	82.49
492	Dedham	MA	43.82	36.84	44.56	2.7	53.57	68.91
493	Pembroke Park	FL	43.82	36.09	35.68	7.61	17.3	82.49
494	Shawnee	OK	43.74	44.59	25.44	1.33	28.51	77.01
495	Cape Coral	FL	43.68	49.28	30.46	2.28	39.61	62.69
496	Stillwater	OK	43.59	44.4	28.59	1.79	35.94	72.54
497	Boonton	NJ	43.51	33.48	45.06	6.3	57.88	70.34
498	Alpena	MI	43.5	50	24.5	3.78	26.99	67.5
499	Ponca City	OK	43.45	46.09	29.41	0.77	28.64	70.5
500	Greeneville	TN	43.38	49.57	21.68	2.95	25.14	70.67
501	Quincy	MA	43.31	35.52	45.43	2.85	50.12	68.91
502	New Castle	IN	43.22	47.29	27.13	0.71	24.28	70.39
503	Miami	FL	43.2	32.58	51.53	15.15	32.99	66.8
504	Selma	AL	43.19	48.47	24.49	1.14	10.34	73.09
505	London	KY	43.15	46.7	14.5	5.15	24.64	79.3
506	Mora	MN	43.15	47.17	21.97	13.11	34.13	67.5
507	Plattsburgh	NY	43.13	42.96	30.96	7.59	37.25	68.53
508	Davis	CA	43.09	36.81	30.48	4.18	44.28	78.54
509	Parsippany	NJ	43.09	35.34	40.71	2.02	60.46	70.34
510	Waynesville	NC	43.09	42.26	27.17	2.15	30.94	75.95
511	Newburgh	NY	43.05	45.26	31.31	2.62	25.1	68.66
512	Middletown	NY	42.95	41.66	35.35	5.47	30.1	68.66
513	Elk Grove	CA	42.93	35.51	41.73	2.74	41.22	72.2
514	Newark	NJ	42.9	41.43	36.27	0.62	28.51	70.34
515	Port St. Lucie	FL	42.9	51.22	29.27	1.36	35.26	58.62
516	Russellville	AR	42.82	46.23	29.35	1.18	24.61	68.43
517	Ottawa	IL	42.65	44.87	31.49	6.33	34.92	64.09
518	Ishpeming	MI	42.62	48.12	32.96	2.36	34.13	59.34
519	San Jose	CA	42.42	22.57	50.91	3.67	82.76	74.81
520	Santa Rosa	CA	42.41	35.68	38.81	8.78	39.81	70.03
521	Pembroke Pines	FL	42.4	27.57	43.21	1.11	39.88	82.49
522	Newton	NJ	42.28	40.56	32.6	1.72	35.52	70.34
523	San Luis Obispo	CA	42.21	37.66	33.7	10.63	37.1	69.96
524	Fayette	AL	42.18	49.74	10.77	1.74	18.66	76.07
525	Santa Clara	CA	41.94	16.54	56.19	8.08	91.55	74.81
526	Statesboro	GA	41.87	44.45	24.87	7.17	30.99	67.38
527	Santa Maria	CA	41.84	38.04	38.42	4.1	20.38	70.04
528	Negaunee	MI	41.82	45.9	32.05	1.53	41.38	59.34
529	West Palm Beach	FL	41.69	32.34	41.87	8.75	38.71	70.28
530	Duncan	OK	41.69	45.29	23.09	0.49	25.61	70.5
531	Elko	NV	41.68	38.84	38.87	8.15	35.08	63.2
532	Hazard	KY	41.5	48.35	12.58	0.8	25.62	73.15
533	Quincy	IL	41.45	46.31	34.35	2.26	34.21	56.48
534	Hialeah	FL	41.35	33.78	46.14	6.53	25.06	66.8
535	Sunnyvale	CA	41.27	16.14	56.25	2.31	92.76	74.81
536	Athens	OH	41.23	43.29	28.92	0.85	28.1	66.56
537	San Diego	CA	41.15	26.47	54.72	3.53	46.33	67.77
538	Needham	MA	40.94	30.46	41.94	1.82	59.26	68.91
539	Morristown	NJ	40.94	26.09	49.76	1.39	56.5	70.34
540	Marquette	MI	40.89	43.29	32.21	3.73	38.44	59.34
541	Chula Vista	CA	40.85	27.93	52.65	2.05	39.95	67.77
542	Oceanside	CA	40.74	26.65	52.56	4.8	42.88	67.77
543	Eureka	CA	40.74	40.09	29.5	8.42	28.33	66.17
544	Bonita Springs	FL	40.71	48.86	15.59	3.41	40.81	62.69
545	Modesto	CA	40.61	49.45	33.38	4.04	28.16	49.36
546	Cambridge	MA	40.46	23.89	50.27	1.85	68.75	68.91
547	Yonkers	NY	40.45	34.61	38.44	0.78	43.7	66.61
548	Paradise	CA	40.4	61.8	0.97	8.37	30	52.58
549	Aspen	CO	40.28	24.69	42.24	9.19	55.44	73.06
550	Frisco	CO	40.18	26.89	38.77	42.14	50.13	59.77
551	Bucyrus	OH	39.89	47.57	29.33	0.47	27.21	54.35
552	Martinsville	VA	39.82	46.82	26.36	0.37	13.57	60.41
553	Santa Barbara	CA	39.81	29.56	37.02	10.77	39.86	70.04
554	Santa Cruz	CA	39.66	27.17	32.71	6.98	42.51	77.74
555	Oxnard	CA	39.61	33.47	40.53	3.9	23.24	66.27
556	Neptune City	NJ	39.52	39.1	52.11	1.19	41.08	45.13
557	Owatonna	MN	39.27	42.32	34.73	4.73	42.17	51.28
558	Bluefield	VA	39.13	45.74	21.05	1.74	26.9	60.41
559	Danville	VA	39.09	46.33	23.12	0.34	15.94	60.41
560	Haverhill	MA	38.94	43.34	42.59	5.12	43.05	41.67
561	Pine Bluff	AR	38.93	46	21.13	0.49	15.19	61.96
562	Cadillac	MI	38.7	46.23	25.21	6.07	30.86	52.08
563	Lexington	MA	38.65	22.08	43.95	2.88	70.3	68.91
564	Hannibal	MO	38.64	46.87	23.48	2.38	25.85	54.66
565	Salem	MA	38.58	40.42	44.31	7.31	48.05	41.67
566	Steamboat Springs	CO	38.51	25.8	41.08	20.79	49.76	61.62
567	East Moline	IL	38.49	45.78	27.18	2.51	34.56	51.06
568	Ukiah	CA	38.21	37.73	28.64	6.72	27.8	61.34
569	Cranford	NJ	38.17	22.9	38.65	9.25	55.39	70.34
570	White Plains	NY	38.09	26.18	41	1.7	51.81	66.61
571	Naples	FL	37.81	40.18	4.11	30.73	47.63	61.84
572	Roseburg	OR	37.77	42.39	22.13	3.58	26.35	58.87
573	Storrs	CT	37.68	31.69	17.72	2.45	38.1	77.25
574	Coral Gables	FL	37.6	21.89	42.33	11.47	50.58	66.8
575	Somerville	NJ	37.48	34.3	46.49	1.74	61.5	44.84
576	Highland Park	NJ	37.21	33.07	49.49	1.4	54.64	44.84
577	Oakland	CA	37.16	26.46	47.46	4.07	44.82	57.74
578	Santa Ana	CA	37.03	27.87	55.73	6.71	25.54	51.16
579	Ocean Ridge	FL	36.99	29.19	24.31	3.29	51.13	70.28
580	Hollister	CA	36.89	35.7	38.12	2.88	28.81	53.05
581	Anaheim	CA	36.71	26.25	55.95	5.93	32.78	51.16
582	Jupiter	FL	36.7	21.75	36.78	6.22	49.06	70.28
583	Point Pleasant Beach	NJ	36.28	33.99	41.56	8.33	45.15	45.13
584	Stanford	CA	36.21	8.4	45.05	4.35	93.97	74.81
585	Gardnerville	NV	35.97	39.29	14.18	15.76	40.1	55.34
586	Richmond	CA	35.5	26.79	40.9	4.16	35.15	57.74
587	San Francisco	CA	35.43	17.82	47.54	4.34	79.02	57.64
588	Red Bank	NJ	35.13	30.41	45.46	4.22	43.32	45.13
589	Somerset	NJ	35.01	28.75	44.22	3.82	61.5	44.84
590	Camarillo	CA	34.97	21.27	34.53	9.28	41.17	66.27
591	Woodland Park	NJ	34.92	33.66	34.79	1	40.07	49.58
592	Berkeley	CA	34.9	23.78	38.06	6.04	54.65	57.74
593	New Brunswick	NJ	34.69	34.09	40.96	1.82	29.47	44.84
594	Huntington Beach	CA	34.68	20.43	55.25	3.67	46.06	51.16
595	Pahrump	NV	34.53	38.2	8.43	3.25	27.85	63.4
596	Clarkesville	GA	34.39	38.77	10.19	17.15	38.78	52.74
597	Park City	UT	34.29	27.09	37.51	59.41	51.16	29.81
598	Atlantic Highlands	NJ	33.3	31.22	34.11	1.19	51.77	45.13
599	Northampton	MA	33.14	59.85	33.04	2.96	45.87	0
600	Fort Lee	NJ	32.84	26.16	36.62	0.38	52.29	49.58
601	Villanova	PA	32.51	20.39	14.06	0.78	48.11	76.24
602	Irvine	CA	32.14	11.96	56.55	6.68	51.75	51.16
603	Jersey City	NJ	31.51	30.74	43.91	0.51	50.87	31.34
604	Fremont	CA	30.88	9.87	46.64	2.59	58.1	57.74
605	Walnut Creek	CA	29.88	14.27	32.61	5.16	53.94	57.74
606	Melville	NY	28.23	4.76	37.54	2.86	55.15	63.09
607	Moraga	CA	27.83	10.54	31.25	1.22	56.18	57.74
608	Paramus	NJ	27.22	12.92	34.11	2.23	52.29	49.58
609	Montclair	NJ	22.44	4.76	14.74	23.67	56.45	49.58

A Closer Look at the Top Cities

The highest-ranked cities scored well across affordability, economic stability, and employment accessibility. This balance, combined with regional advantages like proximity to major metros, helped these cities outperform the rest as the most attractive destinations for tech startups.

Most Affordable Cities for Tech Startups

These are the top 25 out of 609 cities evaluated.

Survey Ranking Results

Rank #1 Rank #25

1. Joplin, Missouri

Joplin, Missouri, ranks first among tech startup cities. While a small city, Joplin has a bustling business and entrepreneurial community. In fact, the city’s Joseph Newman Innovation Center has helped over 300 businesses launch through its extensive entrepreneurial network and partner programs.

Besides Joplin’s burgeoning entrepreneurial identity, the city has also established an affordable and livable environment for its residents. Its cost of living is 14% lower than the national average, supported by relatively low housing prices, which give residents more financial flexibility and allow entrepreneurs to keep labor costs down.

Thanks to its growing incubator space, affordability, and economic stability, Joplin is emerging as a top contender for tech professionals seeking long-term business growth and stability.

2. Hattiesburg, Mississippi

Hattiesburg, Mississippi, takes second place, thanks to its stable economic foundation. One of Mississippi’s larger cities, the town’s economy is anchored by healthcare, education, and regional commerce industries. It is also home to the University of Southern Mississippi, pointing to a strong research and tech talent presence.

Known as “The Hub City,” the city is also extremely well connected to all major metropolitan areas in Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama, with several transportation options available. This gives tech professionals opportunities to commute and network easily within the region.

While Hattiesburg isn’t a large tech hub, its affordability, economic outlook, and employment opportunities allow startups to operate with lower overhead expenses and scale with more security and confidence.

3. Fort Wayne, Indiana

Fort Wayne, Indiana, ranks third for tech startup cities for its workforce accessibility and affordability. One of the larger cities in the top five, Fort Wayne offers the benefits of a metropolitan without the high costs of living and working in one. Its relatively low cost of living is supported by affordable housing and low living expenses.

The city also offers a diverse economic ecosystem, with a focus on healthcare, manufacturing, defense, logistics, and software operations. Right in the middle of the city is Electric Works, a lively, innovative district for tech and other business sectors. It provides tech-friendly spaces for businesses to network and create at the center of innovation.

With tech talent pipelines from Purdue University and Indiana Tech, Fort Wayne has a strong, diverse workforce, including affordable tech labor and lower turnover than coastal tech hubs. Combined, these traits help solidify Fort Wayne as a favorable destination for startups.

4. Metairie, Louisiana

Located within the greater New Orleans metropolitan area, Metairie offers access to one of the largest cities in the South while providing the lower cost of small-city living. The city benefits from lower housing and operating costs than other cities in the area while maintaining the same transportation access and business resources.

About a 12-minute drive from New Orleans, Metairie’s location allows professionals to easily commute to and from the broader New Orleans area, where they can find a growing tech startup landscape. The city’s startup activity is primarily connected to Tulane University programs, digital media companies, and energy technology.

Metairie’s strong workforce, affordability, and economic activity make it an attractive choice for tech startups.

5. Henderson, Kentucky

Rounding out the top five is Henderson, Kentucky. With a population of about 28,000 people, Henderson is the smallest city among the top rankings yet it offers great stability and opportunity.

The city is about a 20-minute drive from Evansville, Indiana — the educational, cultural, and commercial hub for the Indiana, Kentucky, and Illinois tristate area. Henderson residents often commute to Evansville for work in IT, engineering, and healthcare, reflecting a diverse economy.

Henderson also stands out for its affordable living and housing costs. Its affordable prices provide startups with greater financial flexibility, helping teams run their businesses and live more affordably. Together, these characteristics help secure Henderson’s spot at the top of the rankings.

Summary

If the mass exodus from coastal tech hubs tells us anything, it’s that tech companies are in search of affordability and aren’t afraid to relocate to find it.

For tech startups, managing costs is an even more important priority. Most businesses face their toughest financial headwinds in their first five years, and those that overspend are more likely to fail in their early years.

To establish a lasting business venture, startups need an environment where they can scale sustainably while receiving access to real business resources. The most attractive destinations are those that can offer stable tech talent pipelines, affordable living costs for employees, and economic opportunities for businesses.

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Methodology

The methodology below explains the data inputs, scoring approach, and weighted metric framework used for this ranking. This ranking was generated in May 2026, using a weighted composite scoring model.

Overview

‘The Most Affordable Cities for Startups’ aims to identify cities that offer a conducive environment for startup growth, focusing on affordability and support systems. A total of 609 cities were analyzed based on various metrics that reflect cost of living, employment opportunities, government support, quality of life, and housing affordability. The methodology employed integrates data from reputable sources such as the Bureau of Economic Analysis and the U.S. Census Bureau, ensuring a robust and comprehensive assessment of each city’s viability for startups.

Data & Sources

Data for this study was sourced from five primary agencies: the Bureau of Economic Analysis, U.S. Census Bureau, Bureau of Labor Statistics, SBA Open Data, and CDC PLACES. These sources provide reliable and current statistics that are essential for evaluating the economic and social landscape of each city. The metrics derived from these sources were selected to reflect critical factors influencing startup success, such as living costs, job availability, and government support, ensuring that the analysis is grounded in empirical evidence.

Scoring Approach

Each city was scored based on a weighted point system across five key sections: Cost of Living, Employment Opportunities, Government Support for Startups, Quality of Life, and Housing Affordability. Metrics within each section were assigned specific weights reflecting their relative importance to the overall ranking. Lower values in metrics indicating cost and health are scored favorably, while higher values in metrics related to employment and support are also scored positively, ensuring a balanced representation of each city’s attractiveness for startups.

Caveats

While this study provides valuable insights, it is important to note that not all cities may have complete data for every metric, and missing data was penalized in the scoring process. The analysis is also limited to the cities included in the dataset, which may not capture emerging trends in regions outside of the selected cities. Additionally, external factors such as economic fluctuations and policy changes may influence the current rankings over time, and thus, the results should be interpreted with caution.

Cost of Living — Total Points: 40

The Cost of Living section evaluates the financial burden of residing in each city, a critical factor for startups that aim to minimize operational costs. This section comprises two metrics: Regional Price Parity and Median Gross Rent. By analyzing these metrics, we can gauge how affordable it is to live and operate a business in each city, which directly impacts a startup’s ability to thrive.

1. Regional Price Parity (Overall) — Single Weight

The Regional Price Parity (RPP) metric measures the relative price level of goods and services in a region compared to the national average, where the U.S. is set at 100. A lower RPP indicates a more affordable cost of living, which is crucial for startups looking to minimize expenses. This metric is particularly useful in this study as it provides a broad view of economic conditions affecting living costs. In scoring, lower RPP values are favored, enhancing the overall score for cities with a lower cost of living.

2. Median Gross Rent— Single Weight

The Median Gross Rent metric measures the midpoint of rental costs in a given area, providing insight into housing affordability. This metric is crucial for the study as it directly impacts the financial feasibility for startups and their employees in emerging tech hubs. A lower median rent indicates a more affordable living situation, which can attract talent and foster startup growth. The interpretation of this metric is straightforward: lower values are preferable, as they suggest a more affordable housing market.

Economic Opportunities — Total Points: 20

The Employment Opportunities section assesses the job market’s health within each city, which is essential for startups that rely on a skilled workforce. This section includes metrics such as Total Employment and Labor Force Participation Rate, both of which provide insights into the availability of qualified candidates and the overall economic activity in the area. A robust job market not only attracts startups but also enhances their chances of success by ensuring access to talent.

1. Total Employment — Single Weight

Total Employment measures the number of jobs available across all industries, reflecting the economic vitality of a region. This metric is essential for the study as it indicates the job market’s robustness, which is a key factor for startups seeking to hire talent. Higher total employment figures suggest a thriving economy, which can lead to increased entrepreneurial activity. The interpretation is simple: higher values are better, indicating more opportunities for employment and potential workforce availability.

2. Labor Force Participation Rate — Single Weight

The Labor Force Participation Rate quantifies the percentage of the population aged 16 and over that is actively engaged in the labor market. This metric is particularly relevant to the study as it reflects the availability of potential employees for startups in emerging tech hubs. A higher participation rate indicates a more engaged workforce, which is vital for the growth of new businesses. Interpretation favors higher values, as they signify a more dynamic labor market conducive to startup success.

Government Support for Startups — Total Points: 10

This section evaluates the level of government support available to startups, which can significantly influence their success and growth potential. The primary metric used is the number of SBA Loan Approvals per 100k Residents, reflecting the accessibility of financial resources for new businesses. Government support is a critical factor for startups, as it can provide the necessary funding and resources to navigate early challenges and foster innovation.

1. SBA Loan Approvals per 100k Residents — Double Weight

SBA Loan Approvals per 100k Residents measures the number of approved loans relative to the population, indicating the level of government support available for startups. This metric is significant for the study as it highlights the accessibility of financial resources for new businesses, which can be a determining factor in their success. A higher number of approvals suggests a supportive environment for entrepreneurial ventures. The interpretation is straightforward: higher values are preferred, indicating greater financial backing for startups.

Quality of Life — Total Points: 5

The Quality of Life section assesses the overall living conditions in each city, which can influence a startup’s ability to attract and retain talent. Metrics in this section include Fair/Poor Health Status and Average Weekly Wage, both of which provide insights into the well-being and economic stability of the population. A higher quality of life can enhance employee satisfaction and productivity, making a city more appealing for startups.

1. Fair/Poor Health Status — Single Weight

The Fair/Poor Health Status metric reflects the percentage of adults who rate their health as fair or poor. This metric is important as it provides insight into the overall health and well-being of the population, which can affect workforce productivity and retention. In scoring, lower percentages are favored, indicating better health outcomes, which contribute positively to a city’s attractiveness for startups.

2. Average Weekly Wage — Single Weight

Average Weekly Wage reflects the earnings of workers across all industries, serving as a key indicator of economic health and quality of life. This metric is relevant to the study as it impacts the attractiveness of a city for potential employees and their families, influencing the overall startup ecosystem. Higher average wages can enhance living standards and attract talent. Interpretation favors higher values, as they suggest better compensation and a more appealing environment for skilled workers.

Housing Affordability — Total Points: 25

The Housing Affordability section examines the cost of housing in relation to income levels, a critical factor for startups that need to consider employee living conditions. The primary metric used is Rent Change (YoY), which indicates the year-over-year change in Fair Market Rent for two-bedroom apartments. Understanding housing trends is essential for startups as it affects employee satisfaction and retention, making this an important aspect of the overall analysis.

1. Rent Change (YoY) — Double Weight

Rent Change (YoY) measures the annual percentage change in Fair Market Rent for two-bedroom units, providing insights into housing market trends. This metric is vital for the study as it indicates the affordability trajectory of housing in emerging tech hubs, which can influence startup location decisions. A lower year-over-year rent change suggests a stable or improving affordability situation, making the area more attractive for startups. Interpretation favors lower values, as they indicate less pressure on housing costs.

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