A survey by HSH.com, a mortgage research site, indicates that Pittsburgh has the most affordable housing with regard to major metropolitan areas.
HSH.com says that one can buy a home in the Iron City with an income of $31,716 placing it ahead of such garden spots as Cleveland ($32,010), St. Louis, (33,323), Cincinnati ($33,485) and Detroit ($35,521).
Worst on the list is San Francisco where one needs to make $142,448 to buy a house, followed by San Diego at $95,433. You need gold to live in the Golden State. At least if you want to do it legally.
Philadelphia is in the middle at $50,914.