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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
$4,044
Median Base Salary
$124,843
Cost Index
89.5
Est. Mortgage
$1,311/mo
#2

Memphis, TN

MSA Pop: 1.3M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$3,507
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
$3,401
Median Base Salary
$108,979
Cost Index
88.9
Est. Mortgage
$1,101/mo
#4

Tulsa, OK

MSA Pop: 1.0M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$3,357
Median Base Salary
$106,699
Cost Index
87.3
Est. Mortgage
$1,022/mo
#5

Louisville, KY

MSA Pop: 1.3M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$3,226
Median Base Salary
$108,643
Cost Index
91.2
Est. Mortgage
$1,258/mo
#6

Omaha, NE

MSA Pop: 0.9M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$3,179
Median Base Salary
$108,748
Cost Index
90.6
Est. Mortgage
$1,311/mo
#7

Knoxville, TN

MSA Pop: 0.9M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$3,163
Median Base Salary
$104,860
Cost Index
89.7
Est. Mortgage
$1,520/mo
#8

Sacramento, CA

MSA Pop: 2.4M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$3,123
Median Base Salary
$136,904
Cost Index
120.3
Est. Mortgage
$2,673/mo
#9

Lexington, KY

MSA Pop: 0.5M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$3,118
Median Base Salary
$108,580
Cost Index
92
Est. Mortgage
$1,363/mo
#10

Pittsburgh, PA

MSA Pop: 2.3M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$3,089
Median Base Salary
$100,616
Cost Index
93.7
Est. Mortgage
$1,101/mo
#11

Rochester, NY

MSA Pop: 1.1M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$3,068
Median Base Salary
$101,940
Cost Index
92
Est. Mortgage
$1,022/mo
#12

Lakeland, FL

MSA Pop: 0.7M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$3,037
Median Base Salary
$102,707
Cost Index
93.2
Est. Mortgage
$1,520/mo
#13

St. Louis, MO

MSA Pop: 2.8M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$3,020
Median Base Salary
$102,885
Cost Index
90.1
Est. Mortgage
$1,153/mo
#14

Corpus Christi, TX

MSA Pop: 0.4M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$2,998
Median Base Salary
$95,773
Cost Index
88
Est. Mortgage
$1,153/mo
#15

Houston, TX

MSA Pop: 7.1M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$2,989
Median Base Salary
$103,684
Cost Index
96.2
Est. Mortgage
$1,625/mo
#16

Buffalo, NY

MSA Pop: 1.1M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$2,970
Median Base Salary
$101,583
Cost Index
91.3
Est. Mortgage
$1,101/mo
#17

Albuquerque, NM

MSA Pop: 0.9M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$2,939
Median Base Salary
$110,124
Cost Index
93.8
Est. Mortgage
$1,625/mo
#18

Indianapolis, IN

MSA Pop: 2.1M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$2,939
Median Base Salary
$102,581
Cost Index
90.5
Est. Mortgage
$1,363/mo
#19

New Orleans, LA

MSA Pop: 1.3M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$2,935
Median Base Salary
$105,197
Cost Index
97.5
Est. Mortgage
$1,363/mo
#20

Tampa, FL

MSA Pop: 3.2M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$2,932
Median Base Salary
$107,172
Cost Index
100.2
Est. Mortgage
$1,887/mo