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Top 20 Best Cities for Physician Assistantss

We've ranked the best US cities for physician assistantss 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
$5,628
Median Base Salary
$141,201
Cost Index
88
Est. Mortgage
$1,153/mo
#2

McAllen, TX

MSA Pop: 0.9M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$5,514
Median Base Salary
$133,216
Cost Index
82.5
Est. Mortgage
$813/mo
#3

Tucson, AZ

MSA Pop: 1.0M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$5,462
Median Base Salary
$157,958
Cost Index
95
Est. Mortgage
$1,625/mo
#4

Sarasota, FL

MSA Pop: 0.8M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$5,406
Median Base Salary
$155,709
Cost Index
104.5
Est. Mortgage
$2,202/mo
#5

St. Louis, MO

MSA Pop: 2.8M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$5,380
Median Base Salary
$147,336
Cost Index
90.1
Est. Mortgage
$1,153/mo
#6

San Antonio, TX

MSA Pop: 2.6M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$5,356
Median Base Salary
$141,957
Cost Index
91.8
Est. Mortgage
$1,468/mo
#7

Houston, TX

MSA Pop: 7.1M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$5,183
Median Base Salary
$141,663
Cost Index
96.2
Est. Mortgage
$1,625/mo
#8

Detroit, MI

MSA Pop: 4.3M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$5,171
Median Base Salary
$142,146
Cost Index
89.3
Est. Mortgage
$1,179/mo
#9

Jacksonville, FL

MSA Pop: 1.5M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$5,145
Median Base Salary
$142,840
Cost Index
98.3
Est. Mortgage
$1,730/mo
#10

Memphis, TN

MSA Pop: 1.3M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$5,074
Median Base Salary
$130,548
Cost Index
87.5
Est. Mortgage
$1,101/mo
#11

New Haven, CT

MSA Pop: 0.9M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$5,066
Median Base Salary
$150,362
Cost Index
112.5
Est. Mortgage
$1,625/mo
#12

Tulsa, OK

MSA Pop: 1.0M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$4,969
Median Base Salary
$136,988
Cost Index
87.3
Est. Mortgage
$1,022/mo
#13

Fresno, CA

MSA Pop: 1.0M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$4,961
Median Base Salary
$158,273
Cost Index
99.2
Est. Mortgage
$1,887/mo
#14

Riverside, CA

MSA Pop: 4.6M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$4,953
Median Base Salary
$175,167
Cost Index
110.5
Est. Mortgage
$2,726/mo
#15

Akron, OH

MSA Pop: 0.7M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$4,928
Median Base Salary
$134,204
Cost Index
87.1
Est. Mortgage
$917/mo
#16

Austin, TX

MSA Pop: 2.3M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$4,926
Median Base Salary
$159,239
Cost Index
105.2
Est. Mortgage
$2,883/mo
#17

Oklahoma City, OK

MSA Pop: 1.4M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$4,886
Median Base Salary
$136,914
Cost Index
88.9
Est. Mortgage
$1,101/mo
#18

Indianapolis, IN

MSA Pop: 2.1M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$4,874
Median Base Salary
$137,555
Cost Index
90.5
Est. Mortgage
$1,363/mo
#19

Rochester, NY

MSA Pop: 1.1M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$4,828
Median Base Salary
$135,191
Cost Index
92
Est. Mortgage
$1,022/mo
#20

Hartford, CT

MSA Pop: 1.2M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$4,775
Median Base Salary
$143,806
Cost Index
110.8
Est. Mortgage
$1,573/mo