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Top 20 Best Cities for Business Analystss

We've ranked the best US cities for business analystss 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

Chicago, IL

MSA Pop: 9.5M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$3,699
Median Base Salary
$126,219
Cost Index
107.3
Est. Mortgage
$1,651/mo
#2

Baltimore, MD

MSA Pop: 2.8M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$3,642
Median Base Salary
$128,037
Cost Index
112.4
Est. Mortgage
$1,835/mo
#3

St. Louis, MO

MSA Pop: 2.8M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$3,257
Median Base Salary
$107,729
Cost Index
90.1
Est. Mortgage
$1,153/mo
#4

Milwaukee, WI

MSA Pop: 1.6M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$3,199
Median Base Salary
$110,502
Cost Index
93.5
Est. Mortgage
$1,363/mo
#5

Detroit, MI

MSA Pop: 4.3M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$3,002
Median Base Salary
$103,169
Cost Index
89.3
Est. Mortgage
$1,179/mo
#6

Birmingham, AL

MSA Pop: 1.1M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$2,964
Median Base Salary
$100,963
Cost Index
88.2
Est. Mortgage
$1,075/mo
#7

Houston, TX

MSA Pop: 7.1M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$2,929
Median Base Salary
$103,610
Cost Index
96.2
Est. Mortgage
$1,625/mo
#8

Corpus Christi, TX

MSA Pop: 0.4M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$2,865
Median Base Salary
$94,470
Cost Index
88
Est. Mortgage
$1,153/mo
#9

Hartford, CT

MSA Pop: 1.2M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$2,860
Median Base Salary
$108,149
Cost Index
110.8
Est. Mortgage
$1,573/mo
#10

Washington, DC

MSA Pop: 6.4M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$2,841
Median Base Salary
$132,186
Cost Index
152.1
Est. Mortgage
$2,883/mo
#11

Philadelphia, PA

MSA Pop: 6.2M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$2,826
Median Base Salary
$106,268
Cost Index
108.4
Est. Mortgage
$1,625/mo
#12

Tulsa, OK

MSA Pop: 1.0M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$2,749
Median Base Salary
$96,077
Cost Index
87.3
Est. Mortgage
$1,022/mo
#13

Boston, MA

MSA Pop: 4.9M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$2,747
Median Base Salary
$141,390
Cost Index
152.4
Est. Mortgage
$3,407/mo
#14

Memphis, TN

MSA Pop: 1.3M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$2,734
Median Base Salary
$91,339
Cost Index
87.5
Est. Mortgage
$1,101/mo
#15

New Orleans, LA

MSA Pop: 1.3M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$2,731
Median Base Salary
$101,971
Cost Index
97.5
Est. Mortgage
$1,363/mo
#16

San Antonio, TX

MSA Pop: 2.6M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$2,717
Median Base Salary
$97,307
Cost Index
91.8
Est. Mortgage
$1,468/mo
#17

Dallas, TX

MSA Pop: 7.6M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$2,710
Median Base Salary
$104,787
Cost Index
98.7
Est. Mortgage
$1,913/mo
#18

Kansas City, MO

MSA Pop: 2.2M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$2,684
Median Base Salary
$102,055
Cost Index
93.4
Est. Mortgage
$1,415/mo
#19

Indianapolis, IN

MSA Pop: 2.1M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$2,655
Median Base Salary
$98,515
Cost Index
90.5
Est. Mortgage
$1,363/mo
#20

Pittsburgh, PA

MSA Pop: 2.3M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$2,638
Median Base Salary
$93,566
Cost Index
93.7
Est. Mortgage
$1,101/mo