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DISPOSABLE INCOME RANKINGS

Top 20 Best Cities for Data Scientistss

We've ranked the best US cities for data scientistss 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

Seattle, WA

MSA Pop: 4.0M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$4,219
Median Base Salary
$165,249
Cost Index
149.8
Est. Mortgage
$3,932/mo
#2

Charlotte, NC

MSA Pop: 2.7M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$4,174
Median Base Salary
$137,744
Cost Index
98.5
Est. Mortgage
$1,913/mo
#3

Nashville, TN

MSA Pop: 1.9M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$4,131
Median Base Salary
$134,235
Cost Index
101.2
Est. Mortgage
$2,254/mo
#4

Akron, OH

MSA Pop: 0.7M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$4,072
Median Base Salary
$117,993
Cost Index
87.1
Est. Mortgage
$917/mo
#5

Dallas, TX

MSA Pop: 7.6M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$4,057
Median Base Salary
$126,955
Cost Index
98.7
Est. Mortgage
$1,913/mo
#6

Baltimore, MD

MSA Pop: 2.8M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$3,777
Median Base Salary
$129,318
Cost Index
112.4
Est. Mortgage
$1,835/mo
#7

Corpus Christi, TX

MSA Pop: 0.4M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$3,765
Median Base Salary
$108,863
Cost Index
88
Est. Mortgage
$1,153/mo
#8

San Antonio, TX

MSA Pop: 2.6M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$3,710
Median Base Salary
$113,307
Cost Index
91.8
Est. Mortgage
$1,468/mo
#9

Sarasota, FL

MSA Pop: 0.8M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$3,703
Median Base Salary
$125,820
Cost Index
104.5
Est. Mortgage
$2,202/mo
#10

Memphis, TN

MSA Pop: 1.3M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$3,702
Median Base Salary
$106,909
Cost Index
87.5
Est. Mortgage
$1,101/mo
#11

Hartford, CT

MSA Pop: 1.2M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$3,609
Median Base Salary
$121,554
Cost Index
110.8
Est. Mortgage
$1,573/mo
#12

Tampa, FL

MSA Pop: 3.2M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$3,566
Median Base Salary
$117,993
Cost Index
100.2
Est. Mortgage
$1,887/mo
#13

Richmond, VA

MSA Pop: 1.3M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$3,521
Median Base Salary
$122,941
Cost Index
99.8
Est. Mortgage
$1,677/mo
#14

Minneapolis, MN

MSA Pop: 3.7M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$3,461
Median Base Salary
$125,925
Cost Index
105.8
Est. Mortgage
$1,782/mo
#15

Little Rock, AR

MSA Pop: 0.7M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$3,430
Median Base Salary
$108,054
Cost Index
86.7
Est. Mortgage
$1,022/mo
#16

Lakeland, FL

MSA Pop: 0.7M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$3,378
Median Base Salary
$108,527
Cost Index
93.2
Est. Mortgage
$1,520/mo
#17

Detroit, MI

MSA Pop: 4.3M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$3,376
Median Base Salary
$108,958
Cost Index
89.3
Est. Mortgage
$1,179/mo
#18

Miami, FL

MSA Pop: 6.1M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$3,359
Median Base Salary
$124,832
Cost Index
127.8
Est. Mortgage
$2,490/mo
#19

Chicago, IL

MSA Pop: 9.5M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$3,344
Median Base Salary
$118,340
Cost Index
107.3
Est. Mortgage
$1,651/mo
#20

Providence, RI

MSA Pop: 1.6M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$3,256
Median Base Salary
$122,805
Cost Index
105.2
Est. Mortgage
$1,992/mo