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DISPOSABLE INCOME RANKINGS

Top 20 Best Cities for Project Management Specialistss

We've ranked the best US cities for project management specialistss 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

Detroit, MI

MSA Pop: 4.3M

Monthly Disposable Cash

$3,393

Median Base Salary

$110,271

Cost Index

89.3

Est. Mortgage

$1,179/mo

#2

Akron, OH

MSA Pop: 0.7M

Monthly Disposable Cash

$3,253

Median Base Salary

$103,358

Cost Index

87.1

Est. Mortgage

$917/mo

#3

Rochester, NY

MSA Pop: 1.1M

Monthly Disposable Cash

$3,210

Median Base Salary

$105,638

Cost Index

92

Est. Mortgage

$1,022/mo

#4

Buffalo, NY

MSA Pop: 1.1M

Monthly Disposable Cash

$3,131

Median Base Salary

$105,638

Cost Index

91.3

Est. Mortgage

$1,101/mo

#5

Birmingham, AL

MSA Pop: 1.1M

Monthly Disposable Cash

$3,064

Median Base Salary

$102,791

Cost Index

88.2

Est. Mortgage

$1,075/mo

#6

Pittsburgh, PA

MSA Pop: 2.3M

Monthly Disposable Cash

$3,051

Median Base Salary

$100,931

Cost Index

93.7

Est. Mortgage

$1,101/mo

#7

Corpus Christi, TX

MSA Pop: 0.4M

Monthly Disposable Cash

$3,021

Median Base Salary

$97,128

Cost Index

88

Est. Mortgage

$1,153/mo

#8

Hartford, CT

MSA Pop: 1.2M

Monthly Disposable Cash

$2,956

Median Base Salary

$109,893

Cost Index

110.8

Est. Mortgage

$1,573/mo

#9

Cleveland, OH

MSA Pop: 2.0M

Monthly Disposable Cash

$2,932

Median Base Salary

$99,418

Cost Index

89.8

Est. Mortgage

$1,022/mo

#10

New Haven, CT

MSA Pop: 0.9M

Monthly Disposable Cash

$2,926

Median Base Salary

$110,302

Cost Index

112.5

Est. Mortgage

$1,625/mo

#11

Houston, TX

MSA Pop: 7.1M

Monthly Disposable Cash

$2,890

Median Base Salary

$102,948

Cost Index

96.2

Est. Mortgage

$1,625/mo

#12

Philadelphia, PA

MSA Pop: 6.2M

Monthly Disposable Cash

$2,879

Median Base Salary

$107,214

Cost Index

108.4

Est. Mortgage

$1,625/mo

#13

Durham, NC

MSA Pop: 0.6M

Monthly Disposable Cash

$2,848

Median Base Salary

$115,566

Cost Index

101.2

Est. Mortgage

$1,992/mo

#14

Columbus, OH

MSA Pop: 2.1M

Monthly Disposable Cash

$2,833

Median Base Salary

$105,732

Cost Index

92.4

Est. Mortgage

$1,468/mo

#15

Chicago, IL

MSA Pop: 9.5M

Monthly Disposable Cash

$2,830

Median Base Salary

$109,935

Cost Index

107.3

Est. Mortgage

$1,651/mo

#16

Albuquerque, NM

MSA Pop: 0.9M

Monthly Disposable Cash

$2,817

Median Base Salary

$108,306

Cost Index

93.8

Est. Mortgage

$1,625/mo

#17

St. Louis, MO

MSA Pop: 2.8M

Monthly Disposable Cash

$2,751

Median Base Salary

$98,504

Cost Index

90.1

Est. Mortgage

$1,153/mo

#18

Kansas City, MO

MSA Pop: 2.2M

Monthly Disposable Cash

$2,734

Median Base Salary

$102,959

Cost Index

93.4

Est. Mortgage

$1,415/mo

#19

Washington, DC

MSA Pop: 6.4M

Monthly Disposable Cash

$2,721

Median Base Salary

$129,928

Cost Index

152.1

Est. Mortgage

$2,883/mo

#20

Milwaukee, WI

MSA Pop: 1.6M

Monthly Disposable Cash

$2,708

Median Base Salary

$101,540

Cost Index

93.5

Est. Mortgage

$1,363/mo