Springfield, Illinois
Springfield’s most famous crowning achievement is his former resident, Abraham Lincoln, who considered the city home before he relocated to the White House. When it came to affordability, Springfield is one of the country’s top capital cities. Rent is extremely low relative to the national median, at $789 a month. The estimated household income is already more than $53,000.
Springfield, Illinois
Lincoln, Nebraska
Lincoln was classified by the United States as a refugee-friendly city. In the 1970s, the Department of State accepted many refugees from Iraq and the Middle East, and in the 2018-19 school year, the city’s public education system sponsored 3,000 students from 150 countries. It’s very diverse, with large communities of Vietnamese, Sudanese, Yazidi, and Burma calling Lincoln home.
Lincoln, Nebraska
