A household salary of $80,000 might be enough to live comfortably in only nine of the nation’s 50 largest cities. Even a $90,000 salary delivers a comfortable lifestyle in only 17 of the biggest U.S.

Tokyo has lost its status as the world’s largest city, with another sprawling Asian metropolis, Indonesia’s vast capital Jakarta, knocking it off the top spot. This milestone marks the first time in ...

If buying a home today is financially out of reach for many Americans, affording the rent may also seem like an increasingly tall order. In the 50 largest U.S. cities, the rent for a one-bedroom ...