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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
$4,045
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
$3,396
Median Base Salary
$129,339
Cost Index
100.5
Est. Mortgage
$2,254/mo
#3

Detroit, MI

MSA Pop: 4.3M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$3,282
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
$3,250
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
$3,080
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
$3,073
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
$3,062
Median Base Salary
$96,867
Cost Index
88
Est. Mortgage
$1,153/mo
#8

Houston, TX

MSA Pop: 7.1M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$3,058
Median Base Salary
$104,850
Cost Index
96.2
Est. Mortgage
$1,625/mo
#9

Philadelphia, PA

MSA Pop: 6.2M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$3,028
Median Base Salary
$108,884
Cost Index
108.4
Est. Mortgage
$1,625/mo
#10

McAllen, TX

MSA Pop: 0.9M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$3,016
Median Base Salary
$90,294
Cost Index
82.5
Est. Mortgage
$813/mo
#11

Albuquerque, NM

MSA Pop: 0.9M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$2,968
Median Base Salary
$110,649
Cost Index
93.8
Est. Mortgage
$1,625/mo
#12

Dallas, TX

MSA Pop: 7.6M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$2,967
Median Base Salary
$108,222
Cost Index
98.7
Est. Mortgage
$1,913/mo
#13

Cleveland, OH

MSA Pop: 2.0M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$2,960
Median Base Salary
$99,348
Cost Index
89.8
Est. Mortgage
$1,022/mo
#14

Rochester, NY

MSA Pop: 1.1M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$2,954
Median Base Salary
$99,828
Cost Index
92
Est. Mortgage
$1,022/mo
#15

Buffalo, NY

MSA Pop: 1.1M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$2,902
Median Base Salary
$100,332
Cost Index
91.3
Est. Mortgage
$1,101/mo
#16

Hartford, CT

MSA Pop: 1.2M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$2,851
Median Base Salary
$107,529
Cost Index
110.8
Est. Mortgage
$1,573/mo
#17

Richmond, VA

MSA Pop: 1.3M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$2,820
Median Base Salary
$109,882
Cost Index
99.8
Est. Mortgage
$1,677/mo
#18

Indianapolis, IN

MSA Pop: 2.1M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$2,811
Median Base Salary
$100,301
Cost Index
90.5
Est. Mortgage
$1,363/mo
#19

Orlando, FL

MSA Pop: 2.7M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$2,805
Median Base Salary
$105,911
Cost Index
101.4
Est. Mortgage
$1,940/mo
#20

Des Moines, IA

MSA Pop: 0.7M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$2,802
Median Base Salary
$101,772
Cost Index
89.5
Est. Mortgage
$1,311/mo