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10 Affordable College Towns Americans Are Flocking To

September 22, 2024

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Written by Gabrielle Olya

Edited by Zuri Anderson

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College towns don’t just appeal to students. Many of these areas are home to bustling cultural attractions and high employment opportunities, which draws in Americans of all ages.

To find the college towns Americans are flocking to, moveBuddha analyzed a list of 704 college towns to find those with the highest in-to-out move ratios and healthy unemployment rates.

Among the thriving college towns they identified, these 10 areas have the most affordable homes.

Lawton, Oklahoma

Zillow Home Value Index: $129,894

Fort Smith, Arkansas

Zillow Home Value Index: $181,188

Abilene, Texas

Zillow Home Value Index: $198,683

Lynchburg, Virginia

Zillow Home Value Index: $254,145

Salisbury, Maryland

Zillow Home Value Index: $255,792

Portsmouth, Virginia

Zillow Home Value Index: $256,292

Green Bay, Wisconsin

Zillow Home Value Index: $258,636

Johnson City, Tennessee

Zillow Home Value Index: $280,562

Allentown, Pennsylvania

Zillow Home Value Index: $287,206

Hickory, North Carolina

Zillow Home Value Index: $288,672

Data is sourced from moveBuddha and is accurate as of Sept. 16, 2024.

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10 Affordable College Towns Americans Are Flocking To

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Lawton, Oklahoma

Fort Smith, Arkansas

Abilene, Texas

Lynchburg, Virginia

Salisbury, Maryland

Portsmouth, Virginia

Green Bay, Wisconsin

Johnson City, Tennessee

Allentown, Pennsylvania

Hickory, North Carolina

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Lawton, Oklahoma

Fort Smith, Arkansas

Abilene, Texas

Lynchburg, Virginia

Salisbury, Maryland

Portsmouth, Virginia

Green Bay, Wisconsin

Johnson City, Tennessee

Allentown, Pennsylvania

Hickory, North Carolina

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