One in three U.S. adults between 18 and 34 live in the home of their parent or parents, according to Census data.
Thanks to the high cost of living, a dearth of affordable housing, and job growth stagnated by the pandemic, many young people have struggled to make it on their own.
But for those hoping to leave mom and dad’s soon, where they go matters.
Rocket Moving identified the top ten U.S. cities that make moving out of your parents’ house actually affordable. The company looked at factors like average personal income per city, cost of living, rent, housing availability, job growth, safety, air quality, and livability.
Continue reading to see which cities made the top 10.
Baton Rogue, Louisiana took the tenth spot thanks to low rents and solid job availability.
Nashville, Tennessee was ranked ninth with good personal income levels and lower cost of living compared to other big cities.
Indianapolis, Indiana took eighth place thanks to affordable rents and low cost of living, but it got low scores for safety.
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma ranked seventh thanks to low cost of living, affordable rents, and affordable transportation.
Despite having a higher cost of living than other cities, Phoenix has good housing stock and affordable rents, ranking sixth.
Housing in Atlanta, Georgia was affordable relative to the higher levels of personal income it had, helping it come in fifth on the list.
Despite high cost of living, Sacramento got fourth place thanks to high wages, lots of open jobs, and a good safety score.
Chicago, Illinois came in third place, with affordable rents and relatively low cost of living for such a big city.
Orlando, Florida took the second spot thanks to affordable rents and lots of jobs.
Austin, Texas ranked first, with high personal income, a good safety score, and a high number of of job openings.
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