With the income level here, millennials can afford to live in more than 15 percent of all rentals in the area, Zillow states.

By comparison, 13 percent of millennials live on their own in Oklahoma City and with a median income of $40,000 a year, they can afford nearly 22 percent of rental homes.

Nationwide, the median income of millennials living alone is $35,000, giving them the ability to afford nearly 11 percent of rentals.

“With home prices and rents rising as fast as they are, it’s a common assumption that young adults in many cases cannot afford to live alone,” Zillow chief economist Dr. Svenja Gudell said.

“Though that may be true in some markets, there’s still a large number of amazing places across the U.S. that are prime for millennials to thrive independently,” Gudell said. “These are places where young adults can easily find jobs at a competitive salary, and where housing expenses won’t eat up the majority of their income, enabling them to save more.”

Home values across the nation are up 5 percent over the past year and rents are up nearly 3 percent. Zillow forecasts rents to increase another 3 percent by this time next year, making it more difficult for millennials to live on their own.