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State Demographic Data Comparison Tool - Results (Data as of July 1, 2023)
United States Housing Affordability Index: 94
State Ranking by Housing Affordability Index (as of July 1, 2023)
The Housing Affordability Index base is 100 and represents a balance point where a resident with a median household income can normally qualify to purchase a median price home. Values above 100 indicate increased affordability, while values below 100 indicate decreased affordability.
| State | Housing Affordability Index | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | West Virginia | 146 |
| 2. | Indiana | 134 |
| 3. | Mississippi | 133 |
| 4. | Arkansas | 132 |
| 5. | Iowa | 130 |
| 6. | Alabama | 127 |
| 7. | Oklahoma | 125 |
| 8. | Kentucky | 123 |
| 9. | Kansas | 122 |
| 10. | Ohio | 119 |
| 11. | Missouri | 118 |
| 12. | Nebraska | 117 |
| 13. | North Dakota | 113 |
| 14. | Michigan | 112 |
| 15. | South Dakota | 111 |
| 16. | South Carolina | 110 |
| 17. | Louisiana | 109 |
| 18. | Georgia | 106 |
| 19. | Pennsylvania | 105 |
| 20. | Illinois | 104 |
| 21. | New Mexico | 103 |
| 22. | North Carolina | 102 |
| 23. | Tennessee | 102 |
| 24. | Texas | 100 |
| 25. | Wisconsin | 100 |
| 26. | Maine | 99 |
| 27. | Minnesota | 98 |
| 28. | Wyoming | 97 |
| 29. | Alaska | 95 |
| 30. | Virginia | 94 |
| 31. | Delaware | 92 |
| 32. | Maryland | 91 |
| 33. | Arizona | 90 |
| 34. | Connecticut | 89 |
| 35. | Vermont | 89 |
| 36. | New Hampshire | 87 |
| 37. | Florida | 81 |
| 38. | Idaho | 79 |
| 39. | Rhode Island | 79 |
| 40. | Utah | 78 |
| 41. | Montana | 77 |
| 42. | Nevada | 75 |
| 43. | Colorado | 74 |
| 44. | New Jersey | 72 |
| 45. | Washington | 71 |
| 46. | New York | 68 |
| 47. | Oregon | 67 |
| 48. | Massachusetts | 66 |
| 49. | District of Columbia | 59 |
| 50. | California | 53 |
| 51. | Hawaii | 49 |
