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Top 20 Best Cities for Technical Writerss

We've ranked the best US cities for technical writerss 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

Hartford, CT

MSA Pop: 1.2M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$4,148
Median Base Salary
$132,123
Cost Index
110.8
Est. Mortgage
$1,573/mo
#2

Memphis, TN

MSA Pop: 1.3M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$2,697
Median Base Salary
$90,709
Cost Index
87.5
Est. Mortgage
$1,101/mo
#3

Durham, NC

MSA Pop: 0.6M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$2,310
Median Base Salary
$105,753
Cost Index
101.2
Est. Mortgage
$1,992/mo
#4

Providence, RI

MSA Pop: 1.6M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$2,305
Median Base Salary
$105,669
Cost Index
105.2
Est. Mortgage
$1,992/mo
#5

Raleigh, NC

MSA Pop: 1.4M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$2,274
Median Base Salary
$107,960
Cost Index
103.1
Est. Mortgage
$2,149/mo
#6

St. Louis, MO

MSA Pop: 2.8M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$2,144
Median Base Salary
$87,441
Cost Index
90.1
Est. Mortgage
$1,153/mo
#7

Detroit, MI

MSA Pop: 4.3M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$2,077
Median Base Salary
$86,380
Cost Index
89.3
Est. Mortgage
$1,179/mo
#8

Baltimore, MD

MSA Pop: 2.8M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$2,048
Median Base Salary
$98,389
Cost Index
112.4
Est. Mortgage
$1,835/mo
#9

Wichita, KS

MSA Pop: 0.6M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$2,030
Median Base Salary
$81,548
Cost Index
85.3
Est. Mortgage
$944/mo
#10

Indianapolis, IN

MSA Pop: 2.1M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$1,982
Median Base Salary
$86,527
Cost Index
90.5
Est. Mortgage
$1,363/mo
#11

Buffalo, NY

MSA Pop: 1.1M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$1,950
Median Base Salary
$83,659
Cost Index
91.3
Est. Mortgage
$1,101/mo
#12

Colorado Springs, CO

MSA Pop: 0.7M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$1,888
Median Base Salary
$102,686
Cost Index
100.5
Est. Mortgage
$2,254/mo
#13

New Haven, CT

MSA Pop: 0.9M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$1,863
Median Base Salary
$90,929
Cost Index
112.5
Est. Mortgage
$1,625/mo
#14

Jacksonville, FL

MSA Pop: 1.5M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$1,821
Median Base Salary
$86,506
Cost Index
98.3
Est. Mortgage
$1,730/mo
#15

Birmingham, AL

MSA Pop: 1.1M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$1,814
Median Base Salary
$80,003
Cost Index
88.2
Est. Mortgage
$1,075/mo
#16

Pittsburgh, PA

MSA Pop: 2.3M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$1,785
Median Base Salary
$78,364
Cost Index
93.7
Est. Mortgage
$1,101/mo
#17

Rochester, NY

MSA Pop: 1.1M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$1,780
Median Base Salary
$79,047
Cost Index
92
Est. Mortgage
$1,022/mo
#18

Philadelphia, PA

MSA Pop: 6.2M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$1,750
Median Base Salary
$87,084
Cost Index
108.4
Est. Mortgage
$1,625/mo
#19

Sarasota, FL

MSA Pop: 0.8M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$1,729
Median Base Salary
$92,989
Cost Index
104.5
Est. Mortgage
$2,202/mo
#20

Houston, TX

MSA Pop: 7.1M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$1,724
Median Base Salary
$83,060
Cost Index
96.2
Est. Mortgage
$1,625/mo