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All 300→New York, NY
19.94M people
- Income
- $99,852
- Rent
- $1,851
- Livability
- 56
Los Angeles, CA
12.93M people
- Income
- $96,405
- Rent
- $2,114
- Livability
- 51
Chicago, IL
9.41M people
- Income
- $90,770
- Rent
- $1,469
- Livability
- 56
Dallas, TX
8.34M people
- Income
- $92,733
- Rent
- $1,718
- Livability
- 61
Houston, TX
7.8M people
- Income
- $81,417
- Rent
- $1,469
- Livability
- 46
Miami, FL
6.46M people
- Income
- $80,625
- Rent
- $2,083
- Livability
- 41
Washington, DC
6.44M people
- Income
- $126,244
- Rent
- $2,037
- Livability
- 81
Atlanta, GA
6.41M people
- Income
- $92,344
- Rent
- $1,770
- Livability
- 62
Philadelphia, PA
6.33M people
- Income
- $90,850
- Rent
- $1,567
- Livability
- 61
Phoenix, AZ
5.19M people
- Income
- $90,133
- Rent
- $1,819
- Livability
- 58
Boston, MA
5.03M people
- Income
- $117,825
- Rent
- $2,093
- Livability
- 83
Riverside, CA
4.74M people
- Income
- $91,013
- Rent
- $2,006
- Livability
- 38