Percentage of young adult population spending 30% or more of their incomes on housing costs in the largest U.S. and Canadian cities, sorted by region, 2009-2013 (USA) and 2006 (Canada) - alternative text

City Approximate percentage

Northeast

New York 46%
Providence 44%
Baltimore 41%
Philadelphia 40%
Washington 39%
Boston 38%
Hartford 37%
Rochester 35%
Buffalo 33%
Pittsburgh 28%
City Approximate percentage

Southeast

Miami 54%
Orlando 49%
Virginia Beach 46%
Tampa 44.5%
Jacksonville 44%
Memphis 43%
Atlanta 41%
Richmond 39%
Birmingham 36%
Charlotte 34%
Louisville 32%
Raleigh 31%
City Approximate percentage

Southwest

New Orleans 45%
Austin 40%
Phoenix 39%
Houston 37%
San Antonio 36%
Nashville 35%
Dallas 35%
Oklahoma City 32%
City Approximate percentage

West

Riverside 53%
Los Angeles 52%
San Diego 50%
Sacramento 47%
Las Vegas 45%
San Francisco 43%
Portland 43%
Seattle 40%
Salt Lake City 38%
San Jose 37.5%
Denver 35%
City Approximate percentage

Midwest

Chicago 40%
Detroit 39%
Milwaukee 38%
Cleveland 37%
St. Louis 34%
Indianapolis 33%
Columbus 32%
Minneapolis 32%
Cincinnati 32%
Kansas City 31%
City Approximate percentage

Canada

Vancouver 37%
Toronto 36%
Calgary 26%
Edmonton 20%
Montreal 19%

Note: Values are estimates based on the graph.

Note: Geography is at the Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) and Census Metropolitan Area (CMA) level. U.S. data is from the 5-year estimates of the American Community Survey from 2009 to 2013. Young adults are those aged 25 to 34.

Sources: Calculated from: U.S. Census Bureau. 2009-2013 American Community Survey 5-year Estimates. Tables B25093 and B25072. Statistics Canada (2008). Topic-based tabilations. Catalogue no. 97-554-xcb2006052.