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Best places to live under $300K

U.S. metros with median home prices under $300K, ranked by overall livability score.

#MetroMedian home priceTax friendlinessWalkabilityHealthcareSafety
01Pittsburgh, PA$236K6/106/1010/106/10
02Duluth, MN$269K4/105/109/107/10
03San Antonio, TX$280K9/106/1010/105/10
04St. Louis, MO$280K6/107/1010/104/10
05El Paso, TX$233K9/106/108/107/10
06Cleveland, OH$256K6/106/1010/104/10
07New Orleans, LA$265K7/107/107/103/10
08Louisville, KY$284K6/106/108/105/10
09Tulsa, OK$256K6/106/1010/105/10
10Buffalo, NY$295K3/106/108/105/10
11Indianapolis, IN$297K7/106/109/105/10
12Oklahoma City, OK$248K6/105/1010/105/10
13Rochester, NY$291K3/104/108/106/10
14Detroit, MI$272K6/105/109/104/10
15Fort Wayne, IN$262K7/105/109/106/10
16Little Rock, AR$233K6/105/109/104/10
17Corpus Christi, TX$226K9/106/107/105/10
18Birmingham, AL$264K7/105/108/104/10
19Winston-Salem, NC$285K6/104/108/105/10
20Columbia, SC$258K6/105/108/105/10
21Des Moines, IA$297K6/106/106/107/10
22Toledo, OH$206K6/106/108/104/10
23Wichita, KS$227K5/105/1010/105/10
24Baton Rouge, LA$250K7/104/1010/104/10
25Memphis, TN$248K9/105/107/103/10
26McAllen, TX$195K9/104/109/105/10
27Las Cruces, NM$289K5/104/106/105/10
28Scranton, PA$236K6/104/106/106/10
29Springfield, MO$275K6/104/106/105/10
30Tyler, TX$274K9/104/107/106/10
31Montgomery, AL$216K7/106/106/104/10
32Tallahassee, FL$287K10/105/105/105/10
33Augusta, GA$254K6/104/106/105/10
34Lubbock, TX$214K9/104/107/105/10
35Mobile, AL$198K7/104/106/104/10
36Waco, TX$259K9/104/105/105/10
37Yuma, AZ$282K8/105/103/105/10
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