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DISPOSABLE INCOME RANKINGS

Top 20 Best Cities for Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testerss

We've ranked the best US cities for software quality assurance analysts and testerss 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

Baltimore, MD

MSA Pop: 2.8M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$3,978
Median Base Salary
$134,414
Cost Index
112.4
Est. Mortgage
$1,835/mo
#2

Colorado Springs, CO

MSA Pop: 0.7M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$3,329
Median Base Salary
$129,339
Cost Index
100.5
Est. Mortgage
$2,254/mo
#3

Detroit, MI

MSA Pop: 4.3M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$3,226
Median Base Salary
$107,245
Cost Index
89.3
Est. Mortgage
$1,179/mo
#4

El Paso, TX

MSA Pop: 0.9M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$3,194
Median Base Salary
$97,842
Cost Index
86.5
Est. Mortgage
$1,022/mo
#5

San Antonio, TX

MSA Pop: 2.6M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$3,024
Median Base Salary
$102,560
Cost Index
91.8
Est. Mortgage
$1,468/mo
#6

Fort Myers, FL

MSA Pop: 0.8M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$3,017
Median Base Salary
$111,364
Cost Index
100.8
Est. Mortgage
$1,992/mo
#7

Corpus Christi, TX

MSA Pop: 0.4M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$3,006
Median Base Salary
$96,867
Cost Index
88
Est. Mortgage
$1,153/mo
#8

Houston, TX

MSA Pop: 7.1M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$3,002
Median Base Salary
$104,850
Cost Index
96.2
Est. Mortgage
$1,625/mo
#9

Philadelphia, PA

MSA Pop: 6.2M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$2,972
Median Base Salary
$108,884
Cost Index
108.4
Est. Mortgage
$1,625/mo
#10

McAllen, TX

MSA Pop: 0.9M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$2,960
Median Base Salary
$90,294
Cost Index
82.5
Est. Mortgage
$813/mo
#11

Albuquerque, NM

MSA Pop: 0.9M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$2,946
Median Base Salary
$110,649
Cost Index
93.8
Est. Mortgage
$1,625/mo
#12

Cleveland, OH

MSA Pop: 2.0M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$2,928
Median Base Salary
$99,348
Cost Index
89.8
Est. Mortgage
$1,022/mo
#13

Dallas, TX

MSA Pop: 7.6M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$2,911
Median Base Salary
$108,222
Cost Index
98.7
Est. Mortgage
$1,913/mo
#14

Rochester, NY

MSA Pop: 1.1M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$2,899
Median Base Salary
$99,828
Cost Index
92
Est. Mortgage
$1,022/mo
#15

Washington, DC

MSA Pop: 6.4M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$2,875
Median Base Salary
$132,827
Cost Index
152.1
Est. Mortgage
$2,883/mo
#16

Buffalo, NY

MSA Pop: 1.1M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$2,847
Median Base Salary
$100,332
Cost Index
91.3
Est. Mortgage
$1,101/mo
#17

Hartford, CT

MSA Pop: 1.2M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$2,826
Median Base Salary
$107,529
Cost Index
110.8
Est. Mortgage
$1,573/mo
#18

Des Moines, IA

MSA Pop: 0.7M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$2,772
Median Base Salary
$101,772
Cost Index
89.5
Est. Mortgage
$1,311/mo
#19

Richmond, VA

MSA Pop: 1.3M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$2,764
Median Base Salary
$109,882
Cost Index
99.8
Est. Mortgage
$1,677/mo
#20

Indianapolis, IN

MSA Pop: 2.1M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$2,755
Median Base Salary
$100,301
Cost Index
90.5
Est. Mortgage
$1,363/mo