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Top 20 Best Cities for Accountants and Auditorss

We've ranked the best US cities for accountants and auditorss by calculating the Real Disposable Income. Unlike absolute salary rankings, this proprietary metric deducts localized housing costs, regional inflation, and state income taxes to reveal where you will actually keep the most cash at the end of the month.

How We Calculate the Score

Disposable Income = Monthly Take-Home Pay (after federal & state taxes) - Estimated Mortgage (assuming 20% down, current rates on median local home) - Cost of Living Adjusted Standard Expenses.

#1

Rochester, NY

MSA Pop: 1.1M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$2,073
Median Base Salary
$84,458
Cost Index
92
Est. Mortgage
$1,022/mo
#2

Hartford, CT

MSA Pop: 1.2M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$2,004
Median Base Salary
$92,547
Cost Index
110.8
Est. Mortgage
$1,573/mo
#3

Tulsa, OK

MSA Pop: 1.0M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$2,002
Median Base Salary
$82,472
Cost Index
87.3
Est. Mortgage
$1,022/mo
#4

Buffalo, NY

MSA Pop: 1.1M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$1,985
Median Base Salary
$84,300
Cost Index
91.3
Est. Mortgage
$1,101/mo
#5

Detroit, MI

MSA Pop: 4.3M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$1,967
Median Base Salary
$84,384
Cost Index
89.3
Est. Mortgage
$1,179/mo
#6

Akron, OH

MSA Pop: 0.7M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$1,962
Median Base Salary
$79,825
Cost Index
87.1
Est. Mortgage
$917/mo
#7

Memphis, TN

MSA Pop: 1.3M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$1,942
Median Base Salary
$77,828
Cost Index
87.5
Est. Mortgage
$1,101/mo
#8

New Haven, CT

MSA Pop: 0.9M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$1,901
Median Base Salary
$91,623
Cost Index
112.5
Est. Mortgage
$1,625/mo
#9

Wichita, KS

MSA Pop: 0.6M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$1,872
Median Base Salary
$78,679
Cost Index
85.3
Est. Mortgage
$944/mo
#10

Houston, TX

MSA Pop: 7.1M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$1,862
Median Base Salary
$85,403
Cost Index
96.2
Est. Mortgage
$1,625/mo
#11

Oklahoma City, OK

MSA Pop: 1.4M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$1,852
Median Base Salary
$81,180
Cost Index
88.9
Est. Mortgage
$1,101/mo
#12

Pittsburgh, PA

MSA Pop: 2.3M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$1,842
Median Base Salary
$79,373
Cost Index
93.7
Est. Mortgage
$1,101/mo
#13

St. Louis, MO

MSA Pop: 2.8M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$1,829
Median Base Salary
$81,705
Cost Index
90.1
Est. Mortgage
$1,153/mo
#14

Philadelphia, PA

MSA Pop: 6.2M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$1,820
Median Base Salary
$88,334
Cost Index
108.4
Est. Mortgage
$1,625/mo
#15

Indianapolis, IN

MSA Pop: 2.1M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$1,817
Median Base Salary
$83,586
Cost Index
90.5
Est. Mortgage
$1,363/mo
#16

Birmingham, AL

MSA Pop: 1.1M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$1,770
Median Base Salary
$79,205
Cost Index
88.2
Est. Mortgage
$1,075/mo
#17

San Antonio, TX

MSA Pop: 2.6M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$1,742
Median Base Salary
$80,676
Cost Index
91.8
Est. Mortgage
$1,468/mo
#18

Milwaukee, WI

MSA Pop: 1.6M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$1,734
Median Base Salary
$83,796
Cost Index
93.5
Est. Mortgage
$1,363/mo
#19

Louisville, KY

MSA Pop: 1.3M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$1,723
Median Base Salary
$81,674
Cost Index
91.2
Est. Mortgage
$1,258/mo
#20

Corpus Christi, TX

MSA Pop: 0.4M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$1,712
Median Base Salary
$74,792
Cost Index
88
Est. Mortgage
$1,153/mo