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Top 20 Best Cities for Lawyerss

We've ranked the best US cities for lawyerss 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

San Jose, CA

MSA Pop: 1.9M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$6,572
Median Base Salary
$310,038
Cost Index
195.3
Est. Mortgage
$7,601/mo
#2

New York, NY

MSA Pop: 20.0M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$6,508
Median Base Salary
$213,745
Cost Index
187.2
Est. Mortgage
$3,565/mo
#3

Chicago, IL

MSA Pop: 9.5M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$6,317
Median Base Salary
$174,494
Cost Index
107.3
Est. Mortgage
$1,651/mo
#4

Boston, MA

MSA Pop: 4.9M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$6,251
Median Base Salary
$204,594
Cost Index
152.4
Est. Mortgage
$3,407/mo
#5

Dallas, TX

MSA Pop: 7.6M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$6,241
Median Base Salary
$165,301
Cost Index
98.7
Est. Mortgage
$1,913/mo
#6

Washington, DC

MSA Pop: 6.4M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$6,166
Median Base Salary
$201,589
Cost Index
152.1
Est. Mortgage
$2,883/mo
#7

Birmingham, AL

MSA Pop: 1.1M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$6,114
Median Base Salary
$159,943
Cost Index
88.2
Est. Mortgage
$1,075/mo
#8

Denver, CO

MSA Pop: 2.9M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$6,034
Median Base Salary
$190,096
Cost Index
112.5
Est. Mortgage
$2,883/mo
#9

New Haven, CT

MSA Pop: 0.9M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$5,861
Median Base Salary
$165,701
Cost Index
112.5
Est. Mortgage
$1,625/mo
#10

Hartford, CT

MSA Pop: 1.2M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$5,791
Median Base Salary
$163,337
Cost Index
110.8
Est. Mortgage
$1,573/mo
#11

Las Vegas, NV

MSA Pop: 2.2M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$5,609
Median Base Salary
$159,285
Cost Index
101.5
Est. Mortgage
$2,202/mo
#12

Philadelphia, PA

MSA Pop: 6.2M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$5,587
Median Base Salary
$155,520
Cost Index
108.4
Est. Mortgage
$1,625/mo
#13

Stockton, CA

MSA Pop: 0.8M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$5,560
Median Base Salary
$176,847
Cost Index
105.8
Est. Mortgage
$2,202/mo
#14

Cleveland, OH

MSA Pop: 2.0M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$5,489
Median Base Salary
$146,919
Cost Index
89.8
Est. Mortgage
$1,022/mo
#15

Houston, TX

MSA Pop: 7.1M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$5,459
Median Base Salary
$146,517
Cost Index
96.2
Est. Mortgage
$1,625/mo
#16

Los Angeles, CA

MSA Pop: 13.0M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$5,348
Median Base Salary
$216,319
Cost Index
166.5
Est. Mortgage
$4,508/mo
#17

San Antonio, TX

MSA Pop: 2.6M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$5,343
Median Base Salary
$141,715
Cost Index
91.8
Est. Mortgage
$1,468/mo
#18

Rochester, NY

MSA Pop: 1.1M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$5,338
Median Base Salary
$144,993
Cost Index
92
Est. Mortgage
$1,022/mo
#19

Sacramento, CA

MSA Pop: 2.4M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$5,233
Median Base Salary
$179,779
Cost Index
120.3
Est. Mortgage
$2,673/mo
#20

Indianapolis, IN

MSA Pop: 2.1M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$5,144
Median Base Salary
$142,524
Cost Index
90.5
Est. Mortgage
$1,363/mo