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DISPOSABLE INCOME RANKINGS

Top 20 Best Cities for Aerospace Engineerss

We've ranked the best US cities for aerospace engineerss 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

Omaha, NE

MSA Pop: 0.9M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$6,332
Median Base Salary
$168,758
Cost Index
90.6
Est. Mortgage
$1,311/mo
#2

Colorado Springs, CO

MSA Pop: 0.7M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$6,026
Median Base Salary
$178,686
Cost Index
100.5
Est. Mortgage
$2,254/mo
#3

Baltimore, MD

MSA Pop: 2.8M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$5,900
Median Base Salary
$169,756
Cost Index
112.4
Est. Mortgage
$1,835/mo
#4

Memphis, TN

MSA Pop: 1.3M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$5,737
Median Base Salary
$142,199
Cost Index
87.5
Est. Mortgage
$1,101/mo
#5

San Antonio, TX

MSA Pop: 2.6M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$5,303
Median Base Salary
$141,022
Cost Index
91.8
Est. Mortgage
$1,468/mo
#6

Seattle, WA

MSA Pop: 4.0M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$5,227
Median Base Salary
$182,941
Cost Index
149.8
Est. Mortgage
$3,932/mo
#7

Detroit, MI

MSA Pop: 4.3M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$5,125
Median Base Salary
$141,295
Cost Index
89.3
Est. Mortgage
$1,179/mo
#8

Minneapolis, MN

MSA Pop: 3.7M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$4,948
Median Base Salary
$155,426
Cost Index
105.8
Est. Mortgage
$1,782/mo
#9

Albuquerque, NM

MSA Pop: 0.9M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$4,873
Median Base Salary
$146,674
Cost Index
93.8
Est. Mortgage
$1,625/mo
#10

Sarasota, FL

MSA Pop: 0.8M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$4,864
Median Base Salary
$146,191
Cost Index
104.5
Est. Mortgage
$2,202/mo
#11

Wichita, KS

MSA Pop: 0.6M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$4,863
Median Base Salary
$133,479
Cost Index
85.3
Est. Mortgage
$944/mo
#12

New Haven, CT

MSA Pop: 0.9M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$4,807
Median Base Salary
$145,421
Cost Index
112.5
Est. Mortgage
$1,625/mo
#13

Dallas, TX

MSA Pop: 7.6M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$4,720
Median Base Salary
$138,595
Cost Index
98.7
Est. Mortgage
$1,913/mo
#14

Houston, TX

MSA Pop: 7.1M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$4,695
Median Base Salary
$133,101
Cost Index
96.2
Est. Mortgage
$1,625/mo
#15

New Orleans, LA

MSA Pop: 1.3M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$4,624
Median Base Salary
$136,925
Cost Index
97.5
Est. Mortgage
$1,363/mo
#16

Corpus Christi, TX

MSA Pop: 0.4M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$4,623
Median Base Salary
$123,551
Cost Index
88
Est. Mortgage
$1,153/mo
#17

Philadelphia, PA

MSA Pop: 6.2M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$4,465
Median Base Salary
$134,897
Cost Index
108.4
Est. Mortgage
$1,625/mo
#18

Milwaukee, WI

MSA Pop: 1.6M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$4,429
Median Base Salary
$133,231
Cost Index
93.5
Est. Mortgage
$1,363/mo
#19

Tampa, FL

MSA Pop: 3.2M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$4,416
Median Base Salary
$132,806
Cost Index
100.2
Est. Mortgage
$1,887/mo
#20

Cleveland, OH

MSA Pop: 2.0M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$4,401
Median Base Salary
$126,156
Cost Index
89.8
Est. Mortgage
$1,022/mo