Do you know which U.S. cities have the greatest favorability among visitors? Raleigh, North Carolina, raced to the top in a survey conducted by YouGov, with a net favorability of +73 among Americans who have been to this city. Colorado Springs and San Antonio tied for second place at +69. However, San Antonio is the only city of the three with a housing market where homes still have reasonable prices.
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GOBankingRates reviewed the full list of 50 cities provided by YouGov and referenced Zillow for each city’s average home value. We kept all cities with a net favorability of +20 or more and home values under $350,000 to ensure reasonable home prices.
Not surprisingly, the metros with favorability and affordable homes is a much shorter list than the original 50 cities — but still fairly robust with 20 cities offering up affordable homes for sale.
1. San Antonio
- Average home value: $254,107
- Net favorability: +69
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2. Tucson, Arizona
- Average home value: $330,455
- Net favorability: +62
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3. Albuquerque, New Mexico
- Average home value: $324,911
- Net favorability: +57
4. Louisville, Kentucky
- Average home value: $254,965
- Net favorability: +57
5. Arlington, Texas
- Average home value: $313,909
- Net favorability: +51
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6. Kansas City, Missouri
- Average home value: $251,607
- Net favorability: +46
7. Jacksonville, Florida
- Average home value: $288,418
- Net favorability: +41
8. Indianapolis
- Average home value: $233,759
- Net favorability: +40
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9. Fort Worth, Texas
- Average home value: $301,481
- Net favorability: +39
10. Oklahoma City
- Average home value: $205,970
- Net favorability: +37
11. Columbus, Ohio
- Average home value: $253,754
- Net favorability: +36
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12. Minneapolis
- Average home value: $335,148
- Net favorability: +36
13. Philadelphia
- Average home value: $234,718
- Net favorability: +36
14. Dallas
- Average home value: $311,285
- Net favorability: +34
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15. Omaha, Nebraska
- Average home value: $293,272
- Net favorability: +31
16. El Paso, Texas
- Average home value: $230,694
- Net favorability: +26
17. Milwaukee
- Average home value: $222,275
- Net favorability: +26
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18. Memphis, Tennessee
- Average home value: $145,002
- Net favorability: +25
19. Tulsa, Oklahoma
- Average home value: $214,487
- Net favorability: +25
20. Houston
- Average home value: $267,348
- Net favorability: +20
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