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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

Houston, TX

MSA Pop: 7.1M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$3,948
Median Base Salary
$120,042
Cost Index
96.2
Est. Mortgage
$1,625/mo
#2

Dallas, TX

MSA Pop: 7.6M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$3,830
Median Base Salary
$122,962
Cost Index
98.7
Est. Mortgage
$1,913/mo
#3

Tulsa, OK

MSA Pop: 1.0M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$3,778
Median Base Salary
$114,494
Cost Index
87.3
Est. Mortgage
$1,022/mo
#4

Memphis, TN

MSA Pop: 1.3M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$3,439
Median Base Salary
$102,423
Cost Index
87.5
Est. Mortgage
$1,101/mo
#5

Detroit, MI

MSA Pop: 4.3M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$3,414
Median Base Salary
$109,641
Cost Index
89.3
Est. Mortgage
$1,179/mo
#6

Colorado Springs, CO

MSA Pop: 0.7M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$3,301
Median Base Salary
$127,564
Cost Index
100.5
Est. Mortgage
$2,254/mo
#7

New Haven, CT

MSA Pop: 0.9M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$3,289
Median Base Salary
$116,596
Cost Index
112.5
Est. Mortgage
$1,625/mo
#8

Birmingham, AL

MSA Pop: 1.1M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$3,261
Median Base Salary
$105,900
Cost Index
88.2
Est. Mortgage
$1,075/mo
#9

Akron, OH

MSA Pop: 0.7M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$3,259
Median Base Salary
$102,938
Cost Index
87.1
Est. Mortgage
$917/mo
#10

San Antonio, TX

MSA Pop: 2.6M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$3,236
Median Base Salary
$105,218
Cost Index
91.8
Est. Mortgage
$1,468/mo
#11

Buffalo, NY

MSA Pop: 1.1M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$3,174
Median Base Salary
$105,386
Cost Index
91.3
Est. Mortgage
$1,101/mo
#12

Duluth, MN

MSA Pop: 0.3M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$3,141
Median Base Salary
$108,590
Cost Index
91.8
Est. Mortgage
$1,206/mo
#13

Pittsburgh, PA

MSA Pop: 2.3M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$3,092
Median Base Salary
$100,668
Cost Index
93.7
Est. Mortgage
$1,101/mo
#14

Durham, NC

MSA Pop: 0.6M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$3,067
Median Base Salary
$118,529
Cost Index
101.2
Est. Mortgage
$1,992/mo
#15

Indianapolis, IN

MSA Pop: 2.1M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$3,048
Median Base Salary
$104,535
Cost Index
90.5
Est. Mortgage
$1,363/mo
#16

St. Louis, MO

MSA Pop: 2.8M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$3,043
Median Base Salary
$103,305
Cost Index
90.1
Est. Mortgage
$1,153/mo
#17

Hartford, CT

MSA Pop: 1.2M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$3,035
Median Base Salary
$110,943
Cost Index
110.8
Est. Mortgage
$1,573/mo
#18

Jacksonville, FL

MSA Pop: 1.5M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$3,020
Median Base Salary
$106,006
Cost Index
98.3
Est. Mortgage
$1,730/mo
#19

Milwaukee, WI

MSA Pop: 1.6M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$2,988
Median Base Salary
$106,300
Cost Index
93.5
Est. Mortgage
$1,363/mo
#20

Wichita, KS

MSA Pop: 0.6M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$2,988
Median Base Salary
$98,431
Cost Index
85.3
Est. Mortgage
$944/mo