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A recent GOBankingRates study sought to find the most livable cities for a middle-class family.
Worthington
Worthington is actually a suburb of Ohios capital, Columbus.
Here, thehousehold median incomeis a sturdy $119,408.
Home values are decent as well, averaging around $477,764.
The cherry on top is an extremely high livability score of 94.
Youll find a lot of families and young professionals taking advantage of this town for good reasons.
Average monthly mortgage payments are a very reasonable $1,577.
Its livability score is an exceptional 93.
Bexley
The Village of Bexley is asmall, compact villagenear Columbus, compressed into 2.5 square miles.
Its known for close-knit neighborhoods, according to the city website, and great public schools.
A very walkable city, its no surprise its livability ranks a high 92.
And all of these amenities dont come at a super high premium.
The household median income is a more than decent $138,929.
A single-family homes value is around $550,000, but average monthly mortgage payments are only $3,271.
First, GOBankingRates found the median national income from the United States Census American Community Survey.
The median income for each city can be found from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.
Locations with a median household income outside the middle-class range were removed for this study.
For each middle-class city, the livability index was sourced from AreaVibes.
Using this data, the percentage of the population ages 65 and over can be calculated.
The average single-family home value was sourced from Zillow Home Value Index for September 2024.
All data was collected on and is up to date as of Oct. 23, 2024.
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