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Top 20 Best Cities for Civil Engineerss

We've ranked the best US cities for civil 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

Des Moines, IA

MSA Pop: 0.7M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$4,022
Median Base Salary
$124,843
Cost Index
89.5
Est. Mortgage
$1,311/mo
#2

Memphis, TN

MSA Pop: 1.3M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$3,451
Median Base Salary
$103,579
Cost Index
87.5
Est. Mortgage
$1,101/mo
#3

Oklahoma City, OK

MSA Pop: 1.4M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$3,378
Median Base Salary
$108,979
Cost Index
88.9
Est. Mortgage
$1,101/mo
#4

Tulsa, OK

MSA Pop: 1.0M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$3,332
Median Base Salary
$106,699
Cost Index
87.3
Est. Mortgage
$1,022/mo
#5

Louisville, KY

MSA Pop: 1.3M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$3,202
Median Base Salary
$108,643
Cost Index
91.2
Est. Mortgage
$1,258/mo
#6

Omaha, NE

MSA Pop: 0.9M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$3,155
Median Base Salary
$108,748
Cost Index
90.6
Est. Mortgage
$1,311/mo
#7

Knoxville, TN

MSA Pop: 0.9M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$3,107
Median Base Salary
$104,860
Cost Index
89.7
Est. Mortgage
$1,520/mo
#8

Lexington, KY

MSA Pop: 0.5M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$3,094
Median Base Salary
$108,580
Cost Index
92
Est. Mortgage
$1,363/mo
#9

Sacramento, CA

MSA Pop: 2.4M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$3,056
Median Base Salary
$136,904
Cost Index
120.3
Est. Mortgage
$2,673/mo
#10

Pittsburgh, PA

MSA Pop: 2.3M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$3,033
Median Base Salary
$100,616
Cost Index
93.7
Est. Mortgage
$1,101/mo
#11

Rochester, NY

MSA Pop: 1.1M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$3,012
Median Base Salary
$101,940
Cost Index
92
Est. Mortgage
$1,022/mo
#12

St. Louis, MO

MSA Pop: 2.8M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$2,991
Median Base Salary
$102,885
Cost Index
90.1
Est. Mortgage
$1,153/mo
#13

Lakeland, FL

MSA Pop: 0.7M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$2,981
Median Base Salary
$102,707
Cost Index
93.2
Est. Mortgage
$1,520/mo
#14

Corpus Christi, TX

MSA Pop: 0.4M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$2,942
Median Base Salary
$95,773
Cost Index
88
Est. Mortgage
$1,153/mo
#15

Greenville, SC

MSA Pop: 0.9M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$2,933
Median Base Salary
$107,560
Cost Index
92.1
Est. Mortgage
$1,468/mo
#16

Houston, TX

MSA Pop: 7.1M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$2,933
Median Base Salary
$103,684
Cost Index
96.2
Est. Mortgage
$1,625/mo
#17

Albuquerque, NM

MSA Pop: 0.9M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$2,917
Median Base Salary
$110,124
Cost Index
93.8
Est. Mortgage
$1,625/mo
#18

Buffalo, NY

MSA Pop: 1.1M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$2,914
Median Base Salary
$101,583
Cost Index
91.3
Est. Mortgage
$1,101/mo
#19

New Orleans, LA

MSA Pop: 1.3M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$2,908
Median Base Salary
$105,197
Cost Index
97.5
Est. Mortgage
$1,363/mo
#20

Indianapolis, IN

MSA Pop: 2.1M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$2,883
Median Base Salary
$102,581
Cost Index
90.5
Est. Mortgage
$1,363/mo