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DISPOSABLE INCOME RANKINGS

Top 20 Best Cities for Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondarys

We've ranked the best US cities for education administrators, kindergarten through secondarys 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

New Haven, CT

MSA Pop: 0.9M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$5,506
Median Base Salary
$158,630
Cost Index
112.5
Est. Mortgage
$1,625/mo
#2

Hartford, CT

MSA Pop: 1.2M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$5,060
Median Base Salary
$149,280
Cost Index
110.8
Est. Mortgage
$1,573/mo
#3

Seattle, WA

MSA Pop: 4.0M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$4,974
Median Base Salary
$178,760
Cost Index
149.8
Est. Mortgage
$3,932/mo
#4

Riverside, CA

MSA Pop: 4.6M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$4,578
Median Base Salary
$168,884
Cost Index
110.5
Est. Mortgage
$2,726/mo
#5

Philadelphia, PA

MSA Pop: 6.2M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$4,325
Median Base Salary
$133,552
Cost Index
108.4
Est. Mortgage
$1,625/mo
#6

Milwaukee, WI

MSA Pop: 1.6M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$4,116
Median Base Salary
$127,574
Cost Index
93.5
Est. Mortgage
$1,363/mo
#7

Sacramento, CA

MSA Pop: 2.4M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$4,100
Median Base Salary
$158,126
Cost Index
120.3
Est. Mortgage
$2,673/mo
#8

Chicago, IL

MSA Pop: 9.5M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$4,069
Median Base Salary
$133,216
Cost Index
107.3
Est. Mortgage
$1,651/mo
#9

Fresno, CA

MSA Pop: 1.0M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$3,962
Median Base Salary
$139,331
Cost Index
99.2
Est. Mortgage
$1,887/mo
#10

Baltimore, MD

MSA Pop: 2.8M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$3,888
Median Base Salary
$132,712
Cost Index
112.4
Est. Mortgage
$1,835/mo
#11

Minneapolis, MN

MSA Pop: 3.7M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$3,866
Median Base Salary
$135,286
Cost Index
105.8
Est. Mortgage
$1,782/mo
#12

Louisville, KY

MSA Pop: 1.3M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$3,802
Median Base Salary
$119,716
Cost Index
91.2
Est. Mortgage
$1,258/mo
#13

New York, NY

MSA Pop: 20.0M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$3,776
Median Base Salary
$165,165
Cost Index
187.2
Est. Mortgage
$3,565/mo
#14

Memphis, TN

MSA Pop: 1.3M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$3,765
Median Base Salary
$108,926
Cost Index
87.5
Est. Mortgage
$1,101/mo
#15

Stockton, CA

MSA Pop: 0.8M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$3,764
Median Base Salary
$141,726
Cost Index
105.8
Est. Mortgage
$2,202/mo
#16

Buffalo, NY

MSA Pop: 1.1M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$3,672
Median Base Salary
$115,745
Cost Index
91.3
Est. Mortgage
$1,101/mo
#17

Portland, OR

MSA Pop: 2.5M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$3,667
Median Base Salary
$144,752
Cost Index
118.6
Est. Mortgage
$2,726/mo
#18

Rochester, NY

MSA Pop: 1.1M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$3,659
Median Base Salary
$114,001
Cost Index
92
Est. Mortgage
$1,022/mo
#19

Madison, WI

MSA Pop: 0.7M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$3,590
Median Base Salary
$129,518
Cost Index
105.3
Est. Mortgage
$1,992/mo
#20

Detroit, MI

MSA Pop: 4.3M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$3,564
Median Base Salary
$113,381
Cost Index
89.3
Est. Mortgage
$1,179/mo