"It's very affordable," Lucas says. In Surprise, the average monthly rent is $1,781, only slightly higher than the national average. But similar to Sunnyvale, the median annual income among renters is also higher at $86,236, helping make it a relatively affordable place to live. RentCafe's study compared median incomes among renters in 189 U.S. cities with local average rent prices to see where renters can get the most out of their money. Here are the top 10 U.S. cities where renters' incomes go the furthest, according to RentCafe.

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Persons: Shalonda Lucas, Lucas, she's Organizations: CNBC, Census Locations: Surprise , Arizona, U.S, California, North Phoenix , Arizona, Sunnyvale , California, RentCafe's, Sunnyvale