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Top 20 Best Cities for Mechanical Engineerss

We've ranked the best US cities for mechanical 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

Corpus Christi, TX

MSA Pop: 0.4M

Monthly Disposable Cash

$4,873

Median Base Salary

$129,108

Cost Index

88

Est. Mortgage

$1,153/mo

#2

Houston, TX

MSA Pop: 7.1M

Monthly Disposable Cash

$4,639

Median Base Salary

$133,290

Cost Index

96.2

Est. Mortgage

$1,625/mo

#3

New Orleans, LA

MSA Pop: 1.3M

Monthly Disposable Cash

$4,018

Median Base Salary

$125,746

Cost Index

97.5

Est. Mortgage

$1,363/mo

#4

Memphis, TN

MSA Pop: 1.3M

Monthly Disposable Cash

$3,606

Median Base Salary

$106,216

Cost Index

87.5

Est. Mortgage

$1,101/mo

#5

Detroit, MI

MSA Pop: 4.3M

Monthly Disposable Cash

$3,361

Median Base Salary

$109,704

Cost Index

89.3

Est. Mortgage

$1,179/mo

#6

San Antonio, TX

MSA Pop: 2.6M

Monthly Disposable Cash

$3,276

Median Base Salary

$106,857

Cost Index

91.8

Est. Mortgage

$1,468/mo

#7

Tucson, AZ

MSA Pop: 1.0M

Monthly Disposable Cash

$3,255

Median Base Salary

$116,333

Cost Index

95

Est. Mortgage

$1,625/mo

#8

Tulsa, OK

MSA Pop: 1.0M

Monthly Disposable Cash

$3,196

Median Base Salary

$104,220

Cost Index

87.3

Est. Mortgage

$1,022/mo

#9

Lexington, KY

MSA Pop: 0.5M

Monthly Disposable Cash

$3,186

Median Base Salary

$110,250

Cost Index

92

Est. Mortgage

$1,363/mo

#10

Rochester, NY

MSA Pop: 1.1M

Monthly Disposable Cash

$3,151

Median Base Salary

$104,545

Cost Index

92

Est. Mortgage

$1,022/mo

#11

Pittsburgh, PA

MSA Pop: 2.3M

Monthly Disposable Cash

$3,140

Median Base Salary

$102,518

Cost Index

93.7

Est. Mortgage

$1,101/mo

#12

El Paso, TX

MSA Pop: 0.9M

Monthly Disposable Cash

$3,017

Median Base Salary

$94,817

Cost Index

86.5

Est. Mortgage

$1,022/mo

#13

Dallas, TX

MSA Pop: 7.6M

Monthly Disposable Cash

$2,998

Median Base Salary

$109,693

Cost Index

98.7

Est. Mortgage

$1,913/mo

#14

Hartford, CT

MSA Pop: 1.2M

Monthly Disposable Cash

$2,976

Median Base Salary

$110,260

Cost Index

110.8

Est. Mortgage

$1,573/mo

#15

Orlando, FL

MSA Pop: 2.7M

Monthly Disposable Cash

$2,961

Median Base Salary

$109,525

Cost Index

101.4

Est. Mortgage

$1,940/mo

#16

Louisville, KY

MSA Pop: 1.3M

Monthly Disposable Cash

$2,953

Median Base Salary

$104,104

Cost Index

91.2

Est. Mortgage

$1,258/mo

#17

Buffalo, NY

MSA Pop: 1.1M

Monthly Disposable Cash

$2,925

Median Base Salary

$101,793

Cost Index

91.3

Est. Mortgage

$1,101/mo

#18

Kansas City, MO

MSA Pop: 2.2M

Monthly Disposable Cash

$2,894

Median Base Salary

$105,879

Cost Index

93.4

Est. Mortgage

$1,415/mo

#19

Philadelphia, PA

MSA Pop: 6.2M

Monthly Disposable Cash

$2,886

Median Base Salary

$107,350

Cost Index

108.4

Est. Mortgage

$1,625/mo

#20

McAllen, TX

MSA Pop: 0.9M

Monthly Disposable Cash

$2,876

Median Base Salary

$88,849

Cost Index

82.5

Est. Mortgage

$813/mo