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Top 20 Best Cities for Registered Nursess

We've ranked the best US cities for registered nursess 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

Sacramento, CA

MSA Pop: 2.4M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$5,115
Median Base Salary
$177,772
Cost Index
120.3
Est. Mortgage
$2,673/mo
#2

Fresno, CA

MSA Pop: 1.0M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$3,652
Median Base Salary
$133,037
Cost Index
99.2
Est. Mortgage
$1,887/mo
#3

Stockton, CA

MSA Pop: 0.8M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$3,606
Median Base Salary
$138,511
Cost Index
105.8
Est. Mortgage
$2,202/mo
#4

Portland, OR

MSA Pop: 2.5M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$3,119
Median Base Salary
$134,456
Cost Index
118.6
Est. Mortgage
$2,726/mo
#5

Riverside, CA

MSA Pop: 4.6M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$2,995
Median Base Salary
$136,746
Cost Index
110.5
Est. Mortgage
$2,726/mo
#6

Rochester, NY

MSA Pop: 1.1M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$2,898
Median Base Salary
$99,818
Cost Index
92
Est. Mortgage
$1,022/mo
#7

Houston, TX

MSA Pop: 7.1M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$2,879
Median Base Salary
$102,759
Cost Index
96.2
Est. Mortgage
$1,625/mo
#8

Buffalo, NY

MSA Pop: 1.1M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$2,840
Median Base Salary
$100,206
Cost Index
91.3
Est. Mortgage
$1,101/mo
#9

Hartford, CT

MSA Pop: 1.2M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$2,761
Median Base Salary
$106,331
Cost Index
110.8
Est. Mortgage
$1,573/mo
#10

New Haven, CT

MSA Pop: 0.9M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$2,750
Median Base Salary
$107,077
Cost Index
112.5
Est. Mortgage
$1,625/mo
#11

Philadelphia, PA

MSA Pop: 6.2M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$2,712
Median Base Salary
$104,230
Cost Index
108.4
Est. Mortgage
$1,625/mo
#12

Dallas, TX

MSA Pop: 7.6M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$2,648
Median Base Salary
$103,736
Cost Index
98.7
Est. Mortgage
$1,913/mo
#13

Las Vegas, NV

MSA Pop: 2.2M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$2,550
Median Base Salary
$106,993
Cost Index
101.5
Est. Mortgage
$2,202/mo
#14

El Paso, TX

MSA Pop: 0.9M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$2,470
Median Base Salary
$85,498
Cost Index
86.5
Est. Mortgage
$1,022/mo
#15

Detroit, MI

MSA Pop: 4.3M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$2,468
Median Base Salary
$93,482
Cost Index
89.3
Est. Mortgage
$1,179/mo
#16

Minneapolis, MN

MSA Pop: 3.7M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$2,448
Median Base Salary
$107,413
Cost Index
105.8
Est. Mortgage
$1,782/mo
#17

McAllen, TX

MSA Pop: 0.9M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$2,424
Median Base Salary
$81,148
Cost Index
82.5
Est. Mortgage
$813/mo
#18

Tucson, AZ

MSA Pop: 1.0M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$2,406
Median Base Salary
$100,816
Cost Index
95
Est. Mortgage
$1,625/mo
#19

San Antonio, TX

MSA Pop: 2.6M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$2,377
Median Base Salary
$91,507
Cost Index
91.8
Est. Mortgage
$1,468/mo
#20

Chicago, IL

MSA Pop: 9.5M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$2,363
Median Base Salary
$101,362
Cost Index
107.3
Est. Mortgage
$1,651/mo