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
Compare Ponce, PR Metro with nearby metros:
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.