(The Center Square) – Flint and Detroit rank as the two most-affordable cities in the nation for homebuyers, according to a new WalletHub report.

The analysis compared 300 U.S. cities across key housing cost and income metrics. It measured affordability using 10 factors, including home prices relative to income, cost of living, property taxes, insurance, maintenance costs, rent-to-price ratios and housing availability.

Elyse Apel, a graduate of Hillsdale College, is a reporter for The Center Square covering Colorado, Minnesota, and Michigan. Her work has appeared in a range of national outlets, including the Washington Examiner, The American Spectator, and The Daily Wire.

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