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Top 20 Best Cities for Compliance Officerss

We've ranked the best US cities for compliance officerss 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

New Haven, CT

MSA Pop: 0.9M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$2,199
Median Base Salary
$96,435
Cost Index
112.5
Est. Mortgage
$1,625/mo
#2

Buffalo, NY

MSA Pop: 1.1M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$2,164
Median Base Salary
$86,580
Cost Index
91.3
Est. Mortgage
$1,101/mo
#3

Rochester, NY

MSA Pop: 1.1M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$2,037
Median Base Salary
$82,766
Cost Index
92
Est. Mortgage
$1,022/mo
#4

Hartford, CT

MSA Pop: 1.2M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$2,022
Median Base Salary
$92,190
Cost Index
110.8
Est. Mortgage
$1,573/mo
#5

El Paso, TX

MSA Pop: 0.9M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$1,982
Median Base Salary
$76,221
Cost Index
86.5
Est. Mortgage
$1,022/mo
#6

Akron, OH

MSA Pop: 0.7M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$1,976
Median Base Salary
$79,194
Cost Index
87.1
Est. Mortgage
$917/mo
#7

McAllen, TX

MSA Pop: 0.9M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$1,890
Median Base Salary
$71,084
Cost Index
82.5
Est. Mortgage
$813/mo
#8

Detroit, MI

MSA Pop: 4.3M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$1,884
Median Base Salary
$81,863
Cost Index
89.3
Est. Mortgage
$1,179/mo
#9

Minneapolis, MN

MSA Pop: 3.7M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$1,822
Median Base Salary
$94,480
Cost Index
105.8
Est. Mortgage
$1,782/mo
#10

Birmingham, AL

MSA Pop: 1.1M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$1,805
Median Base Salary
$78,953
Cost Index
88.2
Est. Mortgage
$1,075/mo
#11

Milwaukee, WI

MSA Pop: 1.6M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$1,786
Median Base Salary
$84,122
Cost Index
93.5
Est. Mortgage
$1,363/mo
#12

Indianapolis, IN

MSA Pop: 2.1M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$1,773
Median Base Salary
$81,800
Cost Index
90.5
Est. Mortgage
$1,363/mo
#13

Philadelphia, PA

MSA Pop: 6.2M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$1,738
Median Base Salary
$85,866
Cost Index
108.4
Est. Mortgage
$1,625/mo
#14

Charleston, SC

MSA Pop: 0.8M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$1,716
Median Base Salary
$97,443
Cost Index
103
Est. Mortgage
$2,097/mo
#15

St. Louis, MO

MSA Pop: 2.8M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$1,714
Median Base Salary
$78,721
Cost Index
90.1
Est. Mortgage
$1,153/mo
#16

Louisville, KY

MSA Pop: 1.3M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$1,693
Median Base Salary
$80,266
Cost Index
91.2
Est. Mortgage
$1,258/mo
#17

New Orleans, LA

MSA Pop: 1.3M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$1,662
Median Base Salary
$81,642
Cost Index
97.5
Est. Mortgage
$1,363/mo
#18

Columbus, OH

MSA Pop: 2.1M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$1,601
Median Base Salary
$82,462
Cost Index
92.4
Est. Mortgage
$1,468/mo
#19

Memphis, TN

MSA Pop: 1.3M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$1,572
Median Base Salary
$70,569
Cost Index
87.5
Est. Mortgage
$1,101/mo
#20

Houston, TX

MSA Pop: 7.1M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$1,569
Median Base Salary
$79,457
Cost Index
96.2
Est. Mortgage
$1,625/mo