And so is living in Houston...

Color me shocked. I always thought it was pretty cheap to live here? I mean, my rent ain't cheap, but I wouldn't be able to rent a closet in NYC with what I pay. This is a list of how cities compare for middle class families:

Least Affordable Cities
  1. Miami, FL
  2. Riverside, CA
  3. Tampa, FL
  4. Los Angeles, CA
  5. San Diego, CA
  6. Atlanta, GA
  7. Sacramento, CA
  8. Phoenix, AZ
  9. Houston, TX
  10. Portland, OR
Most Affordable Cities
  1. Washington, DC
  2. Philadelphia, PA
  3. Baltimore, MD
  4. Minneapolis, MN
  5. Boston, MA
  6. San Francisco, CA
  7. Pittsburgh, PA
  8. St Louis, MO
  9. Denver, CO
  10. New York, NY

That's crazy, right? My NYC dream is looking better and better.