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10 of the Most Affordable Places to Live in the US
美国十大最经济居住地
You're ready to move to a new city.
你正准备搬到新城市。
But, before you pack up and select a new place to live, make sure you do your research.
但在你打包并选择一个新居住地之前，一定要仔细研究一下。
While it's great to have an idea of some of the different entertainment options and attractions that an area offers,
虽然可以提供不同娱乐选择和景点的居住地是个不错的想法，
you also want it to be somewhere that fits into your budget.
但它也要符合你的预算。
Living expenses vary wildly from city to city,
生活费用因城市不同而差异颇大，
and finding an affordable city to live in isn't as easy as it used to be.
找一个能负担得起的城市生活并不像以前那么容易。
Let's say you're looking for a city to move to
假设你在找一座想要搬家的城市，
and are hoping to spend about 140,000 dollars on your new dream home.
并且希望新的梦想之家能花费大约14万美元。
You're not going to have much luck in cities like New York City or San Francisco.
那么你不太可能在纽约或旧金山这样的城市安家。
However, that 140,000 dollars could get you a lot of house
但是，如果你看的是美国最经济的城市之一，
if you're looking at one of the more affordable cities in America.
那么你可以用14万美元买很多房子。
Luckily, Forbes compiles a good amount of data every year to help us figure out which cities those are.
幸运的是，福布斯每年都会收集大量的数据来帮助我们找出这些城市。
The full list of America's most affordable cities tops 100 metropolitan areas,
美国最经济城市的全部名单上有100多个大都市区，
but we're going to stick to the upper slice.
我们选取了最顶尖的几个。
Here are the cheapest cities in the U.S., so you can see where you can get the most bang for your buck.
以下是美国最便宜的城市，这样，你就能知道自己从哪里能找到最划算的房子了。
Ten: Columbus, Ohio.
俄亥俄州哥伦布市
Ohio, rooted in the American Midwest, and home to several major cities,
俄亥俄州，扎根于美国中西部，是几个主要城市的归属地，
is still one of the cheapest places to live.
它仍然是最便宜的居住地之一。
And one of those cities, the capital Columbus, cracks the overall top ten.
它的首府哥伦布市在十强中垫底。
Given that Columbus is home to the state government
考虑到哥伦布是州政府的所在地，
and one of the nation's largest schools, Ohio State University,
也是全国最大的学校之一——俄亥俄州立大学的建校之地，
there are plenty of well-paying jobs to be had as well.
这里也有很多高薪工作。
The median family income is 70,000 dollars, and median home sales came in at 167,000 dollars.
它的中等家庭收入为7万美元，中等家庭房价为16.7万美元。
Nine: Indianapolis, Indiana
印第安纳波利斯
Ohio's neighbor to the west offers another affordable city
俄亥俄州的西部邻居提供了另一座经济城市，
for those looking to lower their living expenses, and another state capital to boot.
对于那些想要降低生活开支的人来说正合适，它也是另一个州首府所在地。
Indianapolis residents have a median family income of 64,300 dollars,
印第安纳波利斯的中等家庭收入为6.43万美元，
while median home prices are only 134,000 dollars.
而中等家庭房价仅为13.4万美元。
Nearly 80% of homes in the city are affordable at the median income.
这个城市近80%的中等收入家庭都能负担得起。
Eight: Dayton, Ohio
俄亥俄州代顿市
Dayton, another Ohio city, makes the list at number seven.
俄亥俄州的另一个城市代顿名列第七。
Seeing as how Dayton isn't a major city,
鉴于代顿不是主要城市，
the cost of living is even lower than in places like Columbus or Indianapolis.
它的生活成本甚至比哥伦布或印第安纳波利斯这样的地方还要低。
But that means that median pay is lower, on average, as well.
但这意味着它的平均工资也较低。
Median family income is just over 60,000 dollars, and median home prices were at 104,000 dollars.
中等家庭收入略高于6万美元，而中等家庭房价为10.4万美元。
Seven: St. Louis, Missouri
密苏里州圣路易斯
We're staying centralized in the Midwest so far, if you haven't noticed.
你还没注意到吗，到目前为止我们一直集中在中西部地区。
And St. Louis, located on the Mississippi River on the border of Missouri and Illinois, takes the number six spot.
圣路易斯位于密苏里州和伊利诺斯州交界处的密西西比河上，排名第六。
Median family income in St. Louis was just above 67,000 dollars,
圣路易斯的中等家庭收入略高于6.7万美元，
while median home prices were at 140,000 dollars.
而中等家庭房价为14万美元。
One interesting detail: Utility costs for St. Louis residents are 9% higher than the national average;
一个有趣的细节是：圣路易斯居民的公用设施费用比全国平均水平高9%；
but most other expenses fall below the line.
但大多数其他费用都低于全国标准。
Six: Memphis, Tennessee
田纳西州孟菲斯
The average cost of a home in Memphis is 140,000 dollars, and median incomes come in at 56,700 dollars.
孟菲斯的中等家庭房价为14万美元，中等家庭收入为5.67万美元。
There's even more good news for those hoping to settle down in a town rich with musical heritage,
对于那些希望在一个拥有丰富音乐遗产的小镇定居的人来说，还有更多好消息，
almost 75% of the housing in the city is available at the household median income.
这个城市几乎75%的住房都适合中等收入家庭。
And plus, there's all of that history to take in!
而且，你还可以学习它的所有历史！
