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Best places to live under $550K

U.S. metros with median home prices under $550K, ranked by overall livability score.

#	Metro	Median home price	Tax friendliness	Walkability	Healthcare	Safety
01	Boise, ID	$497K	6/10	6/10	10/10	7/10
02	Austin, TX	$427K	9/10	6/10	10/10	6/10
03	Madison, WI	$455K	5/10	6/10	10/10	7/10
04	Minneapolis, MN	$396K	4/10	6/10	9/10	6/10
05	Miami, FL	$477K	10/10	7/10	10/10	5/10
06	Provo, UT	$548K	6/10	5/10	10/10	8/10
07	Colorado Springs, CO	$457K	6/10	6/10	9/10	6/10
08	Philadelphia, PA	$395K	6/10	7/10	10/10	5/10
09	Chicago, IL	$360K	5/10	7/10	10/10	4/10
10	Nashville, TN	$458K	9/10	5/10	10/10	5/10
11	Raleigh-Durham, NC	$438K	6/10	5/10	10/10	7/10
12	Asheville, NC	$430K	6/10	5/10	6/10	6/10
13	Charleston, SC	$436K	6/10	6/10	9/10	6/10
14	Sarasota, FL	$404K	10/10	6/10	9/10	6/10
15	Pittsburgh, PA	$236K	6/10	6/10	10/10	6/10
16	Portland, ME	$550K	4/10	5/10	7/10	8/10
17	Providence, RI	$532K	5/10	7/10	9/10	6/10
18	Milwaukee, WI	$394K	5/10	7/10	10/10	5/10
19	Duluth, MN	$269K	4/10	5/10	9/10	7/10
20	Fort Lauderdale, FL	$477K	10/10	6/10	10/10	5/10
21	Greenville, SC	$317K	6/10	5/10	10/10	6/10
22	St. Petersburg, FL	$361K	10/10	6/10	9/10	5/10
23	Ann Arbor, MI	$426K	6/10	5/10	9/10	7/10
24	Spokane, WA	$425K	9/10	6/10	9/10	6/10
25	Las Vegas, NV	$430K	10/10	6/10	10/10	5/10
26	Phoenix, AZ	$447K	8/10	6/10	10/10	5/10
27	Eugene, OR	$464K	4/10	6/10	8/10	6/10
28	Fort Worth, TX	$367K	9/10	5/10	10/10	6/10
29	Dallas, TX	$367K	9/10	6/10	10/10	5/10
30	San Antonio, TX	$280K	9/10	6/10	10/10	5/10
31	Houston, TX	$309K	9/10	6/10	10/10	5/10
32	Knoxville, TN	$370K	9/10	4/10	8/10	6/10
33	Chattanooga, TN	$328K	9/10	4/10	9/10	5/10
34	Charlotte, NC	$391K	6/10	5/10	10/10	6/10
35	Cincinnati, OH	$313K	6/10	6/10	10/10	5/10
36	Columbus, OH	$335K	6/10	6/10	10/10	6/10
37	St. Louis, MO	$280K	6/10	7/10	10/10	4/10
38	Tucson, AZ	$343K	8/10	5/10	9/10	5/10
39	El Paso, TX	$233K	9/10	6/10	8/10	7/10
40	Atlanta, GA	$383K	6/10	6/10	7/10	5/10
41	Tampa, FL	$361K	10/10	5/10	9/10	5/10
42	Jacksonville, FL	$354K	10/10	6/10	10/10	5/10
43	Orlando, FL	$387K	10/10	6/10	9/10	5/10
44	Virginia Beach, VA	$377K	5/10	5/10	8/10	7/10
45	Burlington, VT	$476K	4/10	5/10	4/10	8/10
46	Lexington, KY	$329K	6/10	6/10	8/10	6/10
47	Cleveland, OH	$256K	6/10	6/10	10/10	4/10
48	Grand Rapids, MI	$362K	6/10	5/10	8/10	6/10
49	Omaha, NE	$312K	6/10	6/10	10/10	6/10
50	Kansas City, MO	$332K	6/10	6/10	10/10	5/10
51	Prescott, AZ	$550K	8/10	4/10	8/10	7/10
52	Albuquerque, NM	$354K	5/10	6/10	8/10	4/10
53	St. George, UT	$531K	6/10	4/10	6/10	8/10
54	New Haven, CT	$415K	4/10	6/10	9/10	5/10
55	Baltimore, MD	$408K	5/10	7/10	9/10	4/10
56	Sioux Falls, SD	$344K	10/10	6/10	10/10	7/10
57	New Orleans, LA	$265K	7/10	7/10	7/10	3/10
58	Ogden, UT	$520K	6/10	6/10	6/10	6/10
59	Louisville, KY	$284K	6/10	6/10	8/10	5/10
60	Traverse City, MI	$427K	6/10	4/10	4/10	8/10
61	Tulsa, OK	$256K	6/10	6/10	10/10	5/10
62	Buffalo, NY	$295K	3/10	6/10	8/10	5/10
63	West Palm Beach, FL	$477K	10/10	5/10	8/10	5/10
64	Grand Junction, CO	$438K	6/10	4/10	8/10	6/10
65	Fort Myers, FL	$338K	10/10	5/10	7/10	6/10
66	Lancaster, PA	$393K	6/10	4/10	9/10	7/10
67	Indianapolis, IN	$297K	7/10	6/10	9/10	5/10
68	Rochester, MN	$345K	4/10	4/10	8/10	8/10
69	Fayetteville-Bentonville, AR	$370K	6/10	3/10	7/10	6/10
70	Oklahoma City, OK	$248K	6/10	5/10	10/10	5/10
71	Rochester, NY	$291K	3/10	4/10	8/10	6/10
72	Harrisburg, PA	$315K	6/10	6/10	7/10	6/10
73	Detroit, MI	$272K	6/10	5/10	9/10	4/10
74	Green Bay, WI	$351K	5/10	4/10	8/10	7/10
75	Fargo, ND	$329K	8/10	6/10	8/10	7/10
76	Anchorage, AK	$427K	10/10	5/10	6/10	5/10
77	Daytona Beach, FL	$332K	10/10	5/10	9/10	5/10
78	Melbourne, FL	$344K	10/10	5/10	8/10	6/10
79	Olympia, WA	$534K	9/10	5/10	5/10	7/10
80	Helena, MT	$480K	6/10	4/10	7/10	7/10
81	Wilmington, NC	$449K	6/10	6/10	4/10	6/10
82	Savannah, GA	$347K	6/10	6/10	5/10	5/10
83	Roanoke, VA	$305K	5/10	7/10	2/10	6/10
84	Fresno, CA	$411K	2/10	6/10	8/10	4/10
85	Albany, NY	$378K	3/10	6/10	4/10	6/10
86	Hartford, CT	$407K	4/10	5/10	8/10	5/10
87	Allentown, PA	$370K	6/10	6/10	6/10	6/10
88	Fort Wayne, IN	$262K	7/10	5/10	9/10	6/10
89	Little Rock, AR	$233K	6/10	5/10	9/10	4/10
90	Corpus Christi, TX	$226K	9/10	6/10	7/10	5/10
91	Idaho Falls, ID	$413K	6/10	4/10	6/10	7/10
92	Birmingham, AL	$264K	7/10	5/10	8/10	4/10
93	Winston-Salem, NC	$285K	6/10	4/10	8/10	5/10
94	Columbia, SC	$258K	6/10	5/10	8/10	5/10
95	Des Moines, IA	$297K	6/10	6/10	6/10	7/10
96	Toledo, OH	$206K	6/10	6/10	8/10	4/10
97	Rapid City, SD	$376K	10/10	4/10	5/10	6/10
98	Billings, MT	$413K	6/10	4/10	6/10	6/10
99	Wichita, KS	$227K	5/10	5/10	10/10	5/10
100	Baton Rouge, LA	$250K	7/10	4/10	10/10	4/10
101	Pensacola, FL	$312K	10/10	5/10	6/10	5/10
102	Gainesville, FL	$306K	10/10	5/10	7/10	5/10
103	Medford, OR	$442K	4/10	5/10	5/10	6/10
104	Memphis, TN	$248K	9/10	5/10	7/10	3/10
105	The Villages, FL	$389K	10/10	3/10	7/10	8/10
106	Richmond, VA	$400K	5/10	5/10	4/10	5/10
107	Cheyenne, WY	$393K	10/10	4/10	6/10	7/10
108	Myrtle Beach, SC	$341K	6/10	3/10	7/10	5/10
109	McAllen, TX	$195K	9/10	4/10	9/10	5/10
110	Las Cruces, NM	$289K	5/10	4/10	6/10	5/10
111	Huntsville, AL	$318K	7/10	4/10	5/10	6/10
112	Scranton, PA	$236K	6/10	4/10	6/10	6/10
113	Springfield, MO	$275K	6/10	4/10	6/10	5/10
114	Tyler, TX	$274K	9/10	4/10	7/10	6/10
115	Athens, GA	$374K	6/10	4/10	4/10	5/10
116	Montgomery, AL	$216K	7/10	6/10	6/10	4/10
117	Tallahassee, FL	$287K	10/10	5/10	5/10	5/10
118	Augusta, GA	$254K	6/10	4/10	6/10	5/10
119	Lubbock, TX	$214K	9/10	4/10	7/10	5/10
120	Mobile, AL	$198K	7/10	4/10	6/10	4/10
121	College Station, TX	$311K	9/10	4/10	5/10	6/10
122	Waco, TX	$259K	9/10	4/10	5/10	5/10
123	Yuma, AZ	$282K	8/10	5/10	3/10	5/10
124	Midland, TX	$331K	9/10	4/10	1/10	5/10

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