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Top 20 Best Cities for Web Developers and Digital Interface Designerss

We've ranked the best US cities for web developers and digital interface designerss 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

Honolulu, HI

MSA Pop: 1.0M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$4,016
Median Base Salary
$191,459
Cost Index
186.5
Est. Mortgage
$4,980/mo
#2

Columbus, OH

MSA Pop: 2.1M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$3,450
Median Base Salary
$117,047
Cost Index
92.4
Est. Mortgage
$1,468/mo
#3

Buffalo, NY

MSA Pop: 1.1M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$2,932
Median Base Salary
$101,919
Cost Index
91.3
Est. Mortgage
$1,101/mo
#4

Atlanta, GA

MSA Pop: 5.9M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$2,823
Median Base Salary
$115,104
Cost Index
103.5
Est. Mortgage
$1,992/mo
#5

Providence, RI

MSA Pop: 1.6M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$2,787
Median Base Salary
$114,452
Cost Index
105.2
Est. Mortgage
$1,992/mo
#6

Durham, NC

MSA Pop: 0.6M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$2,670
Median Base Salary
$112,309
Cost Index
101.2
Est. Mortgage
$1,992/mo
#7

Seattle, WA

MSA Pop: 4.0M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$2,657
Median Base Salary
$139,005
Cost Index
149.8
Est. Mortgage
$3,932/mo
#8

Nashville, TN

MSA Pop: 1.9M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$2,553
Median Base Salary
$107,927
Cost Index
101.2
Est. Mortgage
$2,254/mo
#9

Cleveland, OH

MSA Pop: 2.0M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$2,547
Median Base Salary
$92,392
Cost Index
89.8
Est. Mortgage
$1,022/mo
#10

Hartford, CT

MSA Pop: 1.2M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$2,528
Median Base Salary
$102,097
Cost Index
110.8
Est. Mortgage
$1,573/mo
#11

Detroit, MI

MSA Pop: 4.3M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$2,419
Median Base Salary
$92,600
Cost Index
89.3
Est. Mortgage
$1,179/mo
#12

Chicago, IL

MSA Pop: 9.5M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$2,282
Median Base Salary
$99,870
Cost Index
107.3
Est. Mortgage
$1,651/mo
#13

Dayton, OH

MSA Pop: 0.8M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$2,262
Median Base Salary
$85,288
Cost Index
85.4
Est. Mortgage
$917/mo
#14

Dallas, TX

MSA Pop: 7.6M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$2,253
Median Base Salary
$96,991
Cost Index
98.7
Est. Mortgage
$1,913/mo
#15

Duluth, MN

MSA Pop: 0.3M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$2,245
Median Base Salary
$92,651
Cost Index
91.8
Est. Mortgage
$1,206/mo
#16

New Orleans, LA

MSA Pop: 1.3M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$2,239
Median Base Salary
$92,999
Cost Index
97.5
Est. Mortgage
$1,363/mo
#17

Pittsburgh, PA

MSA Pop: 2.3M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$2,207
Median Base Salary
$85,887
Cost Index
93.7
Est. Mortgage
$1,101/mo
#18

Charlotte, NC

MSA Pop: 2.7M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$2,146
Median Base Salary
$101,330
Cost Index
98.5
Est. Mortgage
$1,913/mo
#19

Des Moines, IA

MSA Pop: 0.7M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$2,063
Median Base Salary
$88,844
Cost Index
89.5
Est. Mortgage
$1,311/mo
#20

Baltimore, MD

MSA Pop: 2.8M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$2,045
Median Base Salary
$98,336
Cost Index
112.4
Est. Mortgage
$1,835/mo