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DISPOSABLE INCOME RANKINGS

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
$5,134
Median Base Salary
$177,772
Cost Index
120.3
Est. Mortgage
$2,673/mo
#2

Fresno, CA

MSA Pop: 1.0M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$3,719
Median Base Salary
$133,037
Cost Index
99.2
Est. Mortgage
$1,887/mo
#3

Stockton, CA

MSA Pop: 0.8M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$3,673
Median Base Salary
$138,511
Cost Index
105.8
Est. Mortgage
$2,202/mo
#4

Riverside, CA

MSA Pop: 4.6M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$3,062
Median Base Salary
$136,746
Cost Index
110.5
Est. Mortgage
$2,726/mo
#5

Rochester, NY

MSA Pop: 1.1M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$2,954
Median Base Salary
$99,818
Cost Index
92
Est. Mortgage
$1,022/mo
#6

Houston, TX

MSA Pop: 7.1M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$2,935
Median Base Salary
$102,759
Cost Index
96.2
Est. Mortgage
$1,625/mo
#7

Buffalo, NY

MSA Pop: 1.1M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$2,896
Median Base Salary
$100,206
Cost Index
91.3
Est. Mortgage
$1,101/mo
#8

Hartford, CT

MSA Pop: 1.2M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$2,786
Median Base Salary
$106,331
Cost Index
110.8
Est. Mortgage
$1,573/mo
#9

New Haven, CT

MSA Pop: 0.9M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$2,775
Median Base Salary
$107,077
Cost Index
112.5
Est. Mortgage
$1,625/mo
#10

Philadelphia, PA

MSA Pop: 6.2M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$2,767
Median Base Salary
$104,230
Cost Index
108.4
Est. Mortgage
$1,625/mo
#11

Portland, OR

MSA Pop: 2.5M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$2,747
Median Base Salary
$134,456
Cost Index
118.6
Est. Mortgage
$2,726/mo
#12

Dallas, TX

MSA Pop: 7.6M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$2,704
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
$2,606
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
$2,526
Median Base Salary
$85,498
Cost Index
86.5
Est. Mortgage
$1,022/mo
#15

Detroit, MI

MSA Pop: 4.3M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$2,524
Median Base Salary
$93,482
Cost Index
89.3
Est. Mortgage
$1,179/mo
#16

Minneapolis, MN

MSA Pop: 3.7M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$2,504
Median Base Salary
$107,413
Cost Index
105.8
Est. Mortgage
$1,782/mo
#17

McAllen, TX

MSA Pop: 0.9M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$2,480
Median Base Salary
$81,148
Cost Index
82.5
Est. Mortgage
$813/mo
#18

Tucson, AZ

MSA Pop: 1.0M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$2,436
Median Base Salary
$100,816
Cost Index
95
Est. Mortgage
$1,625/mo
#19

San Antonio, TX

MSA Pop: 2.6M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$2,432
Median Base Salary
$91,507
Cost Index
91.8
Est. Mortgage
$1,468/mo
#20

Chicago, IL

MSA Pop: 9.5M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$2,419
Median Base Salary
$101,362
Cost Index
107.3
Est. Mortgage
$1,651/mo