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DISPOSABLE INCOME RANKINGS

Top 20 Best Cities for Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologistss

We've ranked the best US cities for medical and clinical laboratory technologistss 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 York, NY

MSA Pop: 20.0M

Monthly Disposable Cash

$966

Median Base Salary

$111,207

Cost Index

187.2

Est. Mortgage

$3,565/mo

#2

Miami, FL

MSA Pop: 6.1M

Monthly Disposable Cash

$790

Median Base Salary

$81,875

Cost Index

127.8

Est. Mortgage

$2,490/mo

#3

Hartford, CT

MSA Pop: 1.2M

Monthly Disposable Cash

$678

Median Base Salary

$68,379

Cost Index

110.8

Est. Mortgage

$1,573/mo

#4

Memphis, TN

MSA Pop: 1.3M

Monthly Disposable Cash

$653

Median Base Salary

$56,575

Cost Index

87.5

Est. Mortgage

$1,101/mo

#5

New Haven, CT

MSA Pop: 0.9M

Monthly Disposable Cash

$645

Median Base Salary

$68,726

Cost Index

112.5

Est. Mortgage

$1,625/mo

#6

Corpus Christi, TX

MSA Pop: 0.4M

Monthly Disposable Cash

$622

Median Base Salary

$56,900

Cost Index

88

Est. Mortgage

$1,153/mo

#7

Rochester, NY

MSA Pop: 1.1M

Monthly Disposable Cash

$553

Median Base Salary

$57,059

Cost Index

92

Est. Mortgage

$1,022/mo

#8

Cleveland, OH

MSA Pop: 2.0M

Monthly Disposable Cash

$529

Median Base Salary

$56,431

Cost Index

89.8

Est. Mortgage

$1,022/mo

#9

Wichita, KS

MSA Pop: 0.6M

Monthly Disposable Cash

$498

Median Base Salary

$54,709

Cost Index

85.3

Est. Mortgage

$944/mo

#10

Pittsburgh, PA

MSA Pop: 2.3M

Monthly Disposable Cash

$480

Median Base Salary

$55,947

Cost Index

93.7

Est. Mortgage

$1,101/mo

#11

Jacksonville, FL

MSA Pop: 1.5M

Monthly Disposable Cash

$467

Median Base Salary

$63,398

Cost Index

98.3

Est. Mortgage

$1,730/mo

#12

Chicago, IL

MSA Pop: 9.5M

Monthly Disposable Cash

$398

Median Base Salary

$65,311

Cost Index

107.3

Est. Mortgage

$1,651/mo

#13

Philadelphia, PA

MSA Pop: 6.2M

Monthly Disposable Cash

$394

Median Base Salary

$62,902

Cost Index

108.4

Est. Mortgage

$1,625/mo

#14

Little Rock, AR

MSA Pop: 0.7M

Monthly Disposable Cash

$371

Median Base Salary

$53,935

Cost Index

86.7

Est. Mortgage

$1,022/mo

#15

Detroit, MI

MSA Pop: 4.3M

Monthly Disposable Cash

$365

Median Base Salary

$56,149

Cost Index

89.3

Est. Mortgage

$1,179/mo

#16

Buffalo, NY

MSA Pop: 1.1M

Monthly Disposable Cash

$356

Median Base Salary

$55,175

Cost Index

91.3

Est. Mortgage

$1,101/mo

#17

Washington, DC

MSA Pop: 6.4M

Monthly Disposable Cash

$334

Median Base Salary

$85,988

Cost Index

152.1

Est. Mortgage

$2,883/mo

#18

St. Louis, MO

MSA Pop: 2.8M

Monthly Disposable Cash

$333

Median Base Salary

$55,408

Cost Index

90.1

Est. Mortgage

$1,153/mo

#19

Omaha, NE

MSA Pop: 0.9M

Monthly Disposable Cash

$329

Median Base Salary

$57,843

Cost Index

90.6

Est. Mortgage

$1,311/mo

#20

Indianapolis, IN

MSA Pop: 2.1M

Monthly Disposable Cash

$325

Median Base Salary

$57,587

Cost Index

90.5

Est. Mortgage

$1,363/mo