Cost of Living Analytics

Cost of Living / Ponce, PR Metro

Cost of Living in Ponce, PR Metro

Official metro name: Ponce, PR Metro Area

Ponce, PR Metro has a population of 222,831. Median household income is $19,867 and median rent is $486 per month. Rent is roughly 29.4% of median monthly income.

State: PRPopulation: 222,831Income: $19,867Rent: $486Affordability: Moderate (29.4%)
Median Household Income
$19,867
Annual (ACS median)
Median Rent
$486
Monthly (ACS median gross rent)
Rent as % of Income
29.4%
rent ÷ (income/12)
Cost Index
26
Simplified relative index

Is Ponce, PR Metro expensive?

Based on median rent and income, Ponce, PR Metro has a Moderate rent burden. Median rent is $486, which is about 29.4% of median monthly household income.

Average rent in Ponce, PR Metro

Median rent (ACS) is $486 per month. (Neighborhoods vary widely.)

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

Median household income (ACS) is $19,867 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.