Home›Rankings›Web Developers and Digital Interface Designers
DISPOSABLE INCOME RANKINGS

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

Columbus, OH

MSA Pop: 2.1M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$3,470
Median Base Salary
$117,047
Cost Index
92.4
Est. Mortgage
$1,468/mo
#2

Honolulu, HI

MSA Pop: 1.0M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$3,448
Median Base Salary
$191,459
Cost Index
186.5
Est. Mortgage
$4,980/mo
#3

Buffalo, NY

MSA Pop: 1.1M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$2,988
Median Base Salary
$101,919
Cost Index
91.3
Est. Mortgage
$1,101/mo
#4

Atlanta, GA

MSA Pop: 5.9M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$2,841
Median Base Salary
$115,104
Cost Index
103.5
Est. Mortgage
$1,992/mo
#5

Providence, RI

MSA Pop: 1.6M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$2,806
Median Base Salary
$114,452
Cost Index
105.2
Est. Mortgage
$1,992/mo
#6

Durham, NC

MSA Pop: 0.6M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$2,726
Median Base Salary
$112,309
Cost Index
101.2
Est. Mortgage
$1,992/mo
#7

Seattle, WA

MSA Pop: 4.0M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$2,724
Median Base Salary
$139,005
Cost Index
149.8
Est. Mortgage
$3,932/mo
#8

Nashville, TN

MSA Pop: 1.9M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$2,609
Median Base Salary
$107,927
Cost Index
101.2
Est. Mortgage
$2,254/mo
#9

Cleveland, OH

MSA Pop: 2.0M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$2,584
Median Base Salary
$92,392
Cost Index
89.8
Est. Mortgage
$1,022/mo
#10

Hartford, CT

MSA Pop: 1.2M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$2,557
Median Base Salary
$102,097
Cost Index
110.8
Est. Mortgage
$1,573/mo
#11

Detroit, MI

MSA Pop: 4.3M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$2,475
Median Base Salary
$92,600
Cost Index
89.3
Est. Mortgage
$1,179/mo
#12

Chicago, IL

MSA Pop: 9.5M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$2,338
Median Base Salary
$99,870
Cost Index
107.3
Est. Mortgage
$1,651/mo
#13

Dallas, TX

MSA Pop: 7.6M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$2,309
Median Base Salary
$96,991
Cost Index
98.7
Est. Mortgage
$1,913/mo
#14

Dayton, OH

MSA Pop: 0.8M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$2,305
Median Base Salary
$85,288
Cost Index
85.4
Est. Mortgage
$917/mo
#15

Duluth, MN

MSA Pop: 0.3M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$2,301
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
$2,276
Median Base Salary
$92,999
Cost Index
97.5
Est. Mortgage
$1,363/mo
#17

Pittsburgh, PA

MSA Pop: 2.3M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$2,263
Median Base Salary
$85,887
Cost Index
93.7
Est. Mortgage
$1,101/mo
#18

Charlotte, NC

MSA Pop: 2.7M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$2,202
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
$2,103
Median Base Salary
$88,844
Cost Index
89.5
Est. Mortgage
$1,311/mo
#20

Baltimore, MD

MSA Pop: 2.8M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$2,101
Median Base Salary
$98,336
Cost Index
112.4
Est. Mortgage
$1,835/mo