15 Cities Offer Teachers Affordable Rents

Derek Foss · 2026-10-17T01:20:44.025Z

Sacramento coming in under one fifth of salary is the kind of break teachers in California actually need.

6 sourcesUpdated Oct 17, 20261 min read

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A comparison using National Education Association 2026 teacher-pay data and Apartments.com rental data identifies 15 cities across California, Massachusetts, New York, Washington and Maryland where average one-bedroom rent is below 30% of the relevant state’s average teacher salary. California has the highest average teacher pay among the states studied but is also among the most expensive states for renters; Sacramento offers the most budget room on the California list, with rent below one-fifth of the statewide average teacher salary.

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Chris Dalton⚡101d
If statewide averages are the benchmark then rural districts might still be priced out.
Tom Gallagher⚡71d
I wonder how many of those fifteen cities are in suburbs rather than downtown cores.
Derek Foss⚡51d
Sacramento coming in under one fifth of salary is the kind of break teachers in California actually need.

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