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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
$2,166
Median Base Salary
$96,435
Cost Index
112.5
Est. Mortgage
$1,625/mo
#2

Buffalo, NY

MSA Pop: 1.1M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$2,108
Median Base Salary
$86,580
Cost Index
91.3
Est. Mortgage
$1,101/mo
#3

Hartford, CT

MSA Pop: 1.2M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$1,985
Median Base Salary
$92,190
Cost Index
110.8
Est. Mortgage
$1,573/mo
#4

Rochester, NY

MSA Pop: 1.1M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$1,981
Median Base Salary
$82,766
Cost Index
92
Est. Mortgage
$1,022/mo
#5

Akron, OH

MSA Pop: 0.7M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$1,927
Median Base Salary
$79,194
Cost Index
87.1
Est. Mortgage
$917/mo
#6

El Paso, TX

MSA Pop: 0.9M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$1,926
Median Base Salary
$76,221
Cost Index
86.5
Est. Mortgage
$1,022/mo
#7

McAllen, TX

MSA Pop: 0.9M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$1,834
Median Base Salary
$71,084
Cost Index
82.5
Est. Mortgage
$813/mo
#8

Detroit, MI

MSA Pop: 4.3M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$1,828
Median Base Salary
$81,863
Cost Index
89.3
Est. Mortgage
$1,179/mo
#9

Minneapolis, MN

MSA Pop: 3.7M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$1,766
Median Base Salary
$94,480
Cost Index
105.8
Est. Mortgage
$1,782/mo
#10

Birmingham, AL

MSA Pop: 1.1M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$1,756
Median Base Salary
$78,953
Cost Index
88.2
Est. Mortgage
$1,075/mo
#11

Milwaukee, WI

MSA Pop: 1.6M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$1,752
Median Base Salary
$84,122
Cost Index
93.5
Est. Mortgage
$1,363/mo
#12

Charleston, SC

MSA Pop: 0.8M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$1,749
Median Base Salary
$97,443
Cost Index
103
Est. Mortgage
$2,097/mo
#13

Indianapolis, IN

MSA Pop: 2.1M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$1,717
Median Base Salary
$81,800
Cost Index
90.5
Est. Mortgage
$1,363/mo
#14

Philadelphia, PA

MSA Pop: 6.2M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$1,682
Median Base Salary
$85,866
Cost Index
108.4
Est. Mortgage
$1,625/mo
#15

St. Louis, MO

MSA Pop: 2.8M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$1,665
Median Base Salary
$78,721
Cost Index
90.1
Est. Mortgage
$1,153/mo
#16

Louisville, KY

MSA Pop: 1.3M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$1,645
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
$1,616
Median Base Salary
$81,642
Cost Index
97.5
Est. Mortgage
$1,363/mo
#18

Columbus, OH

MSA Pop: 2.1M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$1,556
Median Base Salary
$82,462
Cost Index
92.4
Est. Mortgage
$1,468/mo
#19

Washington, DC

MSA Pop: 6.4M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$1,525
Median Base Salary
$107,687
Cost Index
152.1
Est. Mortgage
$2,883/mo
#20

Memphis, TN

MSA Pop: 1.3M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$1,516
Median Base Salary
$70,569
Cost Index
87.5
Est. Mortgage
$1,101/mo