The home of Weber State University and Hill Air Force Base has a below average jobless rate and rising income levels. Its economy is expected to grow in 2011 due to a boom in outdoor recreation companies. Relocating city-dwellers can expect to swap a small urban apartment for the equivalent of a spacious town home in Ogden. Only 19.3% of renters pay more than than 50% of household income for rent and utilities.
Top 10 Most Affordable U.S. Cities for Renters
With home buying reaching a new low, more people are looking to rent. Even with increased demand, Harvard's Joint Center for Housing Studies found some U.S. cities that are still refreshingly rent-friendly.
3. Ogden, Utah
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Top 10 Most Affordable U.S. Cities for Renters