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Top 20 Best Cities for Graphic Designerss

We've ranked the best US cities for graphic designerss 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

Rochester, NY

MSA Pop: 1.1M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$933
Median Base Salary
$63,362
Cost Index
92
Est. Mortgage
$1,022/mo
#2

Indianapolis, IN

MSA Pop: 2.1M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$858
Median Base Salary
$66,471
Cost Index
90.5
Est. Mortgage
$1,363/mo
#3

San Antonio, TX

MSA Pop: 2.6M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$802
Median Base Salary
$64,643
Cost Index
91.8
Est. Mortgage
$1,468/mo
#4

Detroit, MI

MSA Pop: 4.3M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$724
Median Base Salary
$61,817
Cost Index
89.3
Est. Mortgage
$1,179/mo
#5

Akron, OH

MSA Pop: 0.7M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$713
Median Base Salary
$57,678
Cost Index
87.1
Est. Mortgage
$917/mo
#6

Dayton, OH

MSA Pop: 0.8M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$702
Median Base Salary
$57,512
Cost Index
85.4
Est. Mortgage
$917/mo
#7

Memphis, TN

MSA Pop: 1.3M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$700
Median Base Salary
$57,279
Cost Index
87.5
Est. Mortgage
$1,101/mo
#8

Dallas, TX

MSA Pop: 7.6M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$655
Median Base Salary
$69,728
Cost Index
98.7
Est. Mortgage
$1,913/mo
#9

Buffalo, NY

MSA Pop: 1.1M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$640
Median Base Salary
$59,727
Cost Index
91.3
Est. Mortgage
$1,101/mo
#10

Tulsa, OK

MSA Pop: 1.0M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$621
Median Base Salary
$57,888
Cost Index
87.3
Est. Mortgage
$1,022/mo
#11

Milwaukee, WI

MSA Pop: 1.6M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$594
Median Base Salary
$63,025
Cost Index
93.5
Est. Mortgage
$1,363/mo
#12

Hartford, CT

MSA Pop: 1.2M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$577
Median Base Salary
$66,534
Cost Index
110.8
Est. Mortgage
$1,573/mo
#13

St. Louis, MO

MSA Pop: 2.8M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$573
Median Base Salary
$59,201
Cost Index
90.1
Est. Mortgage
$1,153/mo
#14

Columbus, OH

MSA Pop: 2.1M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$571
Median Base Salary
$64,517
Cost Index
92.4
Est. Mortgage
$1,468/mo
#15

New Haven, CT

MSA Pop: 0.9M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$543
Median Base Salary
$66,871
Cost Index
112.5
Est. Mortgage
$1,625/mo
#16

Cleveland, OH

MSA Pop: 2.0M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$541
Median Base Salary
$56,627
Cost Index
89.8
Est. Mortgage
$1,022/mo
#17

Omaha, NE

MSA Pop: 0.9M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$518
Median Base Salary
$60,830
Cost Index
90.6
Est. Mortgage
$1,311/mo
#18

Pittsburgh, PA

MSA Pop: 2.3M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$479
Median Base Salary
$55,923
Cost Index
93.7
Est. Mortgage
$1,101/mo
#19

Baltimore, MD

MSA Pop: 2.8M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$476
Median Base Salary
$69,644
Cost Index
112.4
Est. Mortgage
$1,835/mo
#20

Philadelphia, PA

MSA Pop: 6.2M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$472
Median Base Salary
$64,286
Cost Index
108.4
Est. Mortgage
$1,625/mo