Is Arecibo, PR Metro Area expensive?

Median rent is about 27.4% of median monthly household income in Arecibo, PR Metro Area, which is a moderate affordability level.

What is the median household income in Arecibo, PR Metro Area?

Median household income is $22,368 per year.

Cost of Living / Arecibo, PR Metro

Cost of Living in Arecibo, PR Metro

Official metro name: Arecibo, PR Metro Area

Arecibo, PR Metro has a population of 181,820. Median household income is $22,368 and median rent is $511 per month. Rent is roughly 27.4% of median monthly income.

State: PRPopulation: 181,820Income: $22,368Rent: $511Affordability: Moderate (27.4%)

Median Household Income

$22,368

Annual (ACS median)

Median Rent

$511

Monthly (ACS median gross rent)

Rent as % of Income

27.4%

rent ÷ (income/12)

Cost Index

Simplified relative index

Is Arecibo, PR Metro expensive?

Based on median rent and income, Arecibo, PR Metro has a Moderate rent burden. Median rent is $511, which is about 27.4% of median monthly household income.

Average rent in Arecibo, PR Metro

Median rent (ACS) is $511 per month. (Neighborhoods vary widely.)

How much income do you need in Arecibo, PR Metro?

Median household income (ACS) is $22,368 per year. Housing costs take a bigger share of income when rent burden is high.

Other metros in PR

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Data sources

US Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).
Affordability metric: median rent ÷ (median household income / 12).
Figures are metro-level medians; local variation is expected.