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DISPOSABLE INCOME RANKINGS

Top 20 Best Cities for Chemical Engineerss

We've ranked the best US cities for chemical 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

Tulsa, OK

MSA Pop: 1.0M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$7,088
Median Base Salary
$177,814
Cost Index
87.3
Est. Mortgage
$1,022/mo
#2

Houston, TX

MSA Pop: 7.1M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$6,227
Median Base Salary
$159,996
Cost Index
96.2
Est. Mortgage
$1,625/mo
#3

Corpus Christi, TX

MSA Pop: 0.4M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$5,525
Median Base Salary
$139,383
Cost Index
88
Est. Mortgage
$1,153/mo
#4

Baltimore, MD

MSA Pop: 2.8M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$5,338
Median Base Salary
$159,019
Cost Index
112.4
Est. Mortgage
$1,835/mo
#5

Pittsburgh, PA

MSA Pop: 2.3M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$5,302
Median Base Salary
$140,654
Cost Index
93.7
Est. Mortgage
$1,101/mo
#6

Rochester, NY

MSA Pop: 1.1M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$5,036
Median Base Salary
$139,183
Cost Index
92
Est. Mortgage
$1,022/mo
#7

New Orleans, LA

MSA Pop: 1.3M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$4,775
Median Base Salary
$139,803
Cost Index
97.5
Est. Mortgage
$1,363/mo
#8

St. Louis, MO

MSA Pop: 2.8M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$4,657
Median Base Salary
$133,531
Cost Index
90.1
Est. Mortgage
$1,153/mo
#9

Omaha, NE

MSA Pop: 0.9M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$4,559
Median Base Salary
$134,676
Cost Index
90.6
Est. Mortgage
$1,311/mo
#10

Grand Rapids, MI

MSA Pop: 1.1M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$4,493
Median Base Salary
$134,866
Cost Index
90.8
Est. Mortgage
$1,468/mo
#11

Dallas, TX

MSA Pop: 7.6M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$4,330
Median Base Salary
$131,756
Cost Index
98.7
Est. Mortgage
$1,913/mo
#12

Wichita, KS

MSA Pop: 0.6M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$4,141
Median Base Salary
$119,758
Cost Index
85.3
Est. Mortgage
$944/mo
#13

Philadelphia, PA

MSA Pop: 6.2M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$4,002
Median Base Salary
$126,387
Cost Index
108.4
Est. Mortgage
$1,625/mo
#14

Austin, TX

MSA Pop: 2.3M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$3,986
Median Base Salary
$142,735
Cost Index
105.2
Est. Mortgage
$2,883/mo
#15

Oklahoma City, OK

MSA Pop: 1.4M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$3,957
Median Base Salary
$119,264
Cost Index
88.9
Est. Mortgage
$1,101/mo
#16

Denver, CO

MSA Pop: 2.9M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$3,763
Median Base Salary
$148,030
Cost Index
112.5
Est. Mortgage
$2,883/mo
#17

San Antonio, TX

MSA Pop: 2.6M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$3,734
Median Base Salary
$113,717
Cost Index
91.8
Est. Mortgage
$1,468/mo
#18

Chicago, IL

MSA Pop: 9.5M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$3,730
Median Base Salary
$125,536
Cost Index
107.3
Est. Mortgage
$1,651/mo
#19

Buffalo, NY

MSA Pop: 1.1M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$3,705
Median Base Salary
$115,293
Cost Index
91.3
Est. Mortgage
$1,101/mo
#20

Akron, OH

MSA Pop: 0.7M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$3,695
Median Base Salary
$111,006
Cost Index
87.1
Est. Mortgage
$917/mo