| Metro | Typical home | Income needed | Your cushion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johnstown, PA | $112,456 | $34,536 | +$65,464 |
| Decatur, IL | $126,812 | $38,945 | +$61,055 |
| Weirton, WV | $133,403 | $40,969 | +$59,031 |
| Wheeling, WV | $141,219 | $43,370 | +$56,630 |
| Enid, OK | $142,478 | $43,756 | +$56,244 |
| Charleston, WV | $150,969 | $46,364 | +$53,636 |
| Beckley, WV | $151,125 | $46,412 | +$53,588 |
| Lawton, OK | $158,544 | $48,690 | +$51,310 |
| Elmira, NY | $165,852 | $50,935 | +$49,065 |
| Huntington, WV | $166,303 | $51,073 | +$48,927 |
| Albany, GA | $169,294 | $51,992 | +$48,008 |
| Terre Haute, IN | $170,331 | $52,310 | +$47,690 |
| Monroe, LA | $170,360 | $52,319 | +$47,681 |
| Anniston, AL | $171,105 | $52,548 | +$47,452 |
| Parkersburg, WV | $172,302 | $52,915 | +$47,085 |
| Muncie, IN | $173,000 | $53,130 | +$46,870 |
| Paducah, KY | $174,189 | $53,495 | +$46,505 |
| Peoria, IL | $174,841 | $53,695 | +$46,305 |
| Altoona, PA | $175,416 | $53,872 | +$46,128 |
| Saginaw, MI | $176,680 | $54,260 | +$45,740 |
| Youngstown, OH | $177,110 | $54,392 | +$45,608 |
| Alexandria, LA | $178,296 | $54,756 | +$45,244 |
| Wichita Falls, TX | $179,059 | $54,991 | +$45,009 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $183,789 | $56,443 | +$43,557 |
| Houma, LA | $183,859 | $56,465 | +$43,535 |
| Shreveport, LA | $186,446 | $57,259 | +$42,741 |
| Texarkana, TX | $186,957 | $57,416 | +$42,584 |
| Gadsden, AL | $187,734 | $57,655 | +$42,345 |
| Beaumont, TX | $188,313 | $57,833 | +$42,167 |
| Bay City, MI | $188,382 | $57,854 | +$42,146 |
| Battle Creek, MI | $190,962 | $58,646 | +$41,354 |
| Lima, OH | $192,619 | $59,155 | +$40,845 |
| McAllen, TX | $193,007 | $59,274 | +$40,726 |
| Florence, SC | $194,285 | $59,666 | +$40,334 |
| Kokomo, IN | $195,008 | $59,889 | +$40,111 |
| Dothan, AL | $196,154 | $60,241 | +$39,759 |
| Davenport, IA | $196,628 | $60,386 | +$39,614 |
| Flint, MI | $196,792 | $60,437 | +$39,563 |
| Mobile, AL | $197,078 | $60,524 | +$39,476 |
| Waterloo, IA | $199,692 | $61,327 | +$38,673 |
| Springfield, IL | $200,021 | $61,428 | +$38,572 |
| Macon, GA | $200,076 | $61,445 | +$38,555 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $200,624 | $61,613 | +$38,387 |
| Mansfield, OH | $201,779 | $61,968 | +$38,032 |
| Lake Charles, LA | $202,113 | $62,071 | +$37,929 |
| Springfield, OH | $202,115 | $62,071 | +$37,929 |
| Lafayette, LA | $202,529 | $62,198 | +$37,802 |
| Sumter, SC | $203,053 | $62,359 | +$37,641 |
| Binghamton, NY | $204,127 | $62,689 | +$37,311 |
| Toledo, OH | $205,237 | $63,030 | +$36,970 |
| Fort Smith, AR | $205,433 | $63,090 | +$36,910 |
| Jonesboro, AR | $205,877 | $63,226 | +$36,774 |
| Jackson, TN | $205,926 | $63,242 | +$36,758 |
| Brownsville, TX | $209,484 | $64,334 | +$35,666 |
| Columbus, GA | $210,990 | $64,797 | +$35,203 |
| Lubbock, TX | $213,398 | $65,536 | +$34,464 |
| Jackson, MS | $214,315 | $65,818 | +$34,182 |
| Owensboro, KY | $214,667 | $65,926 | +$34,074 |
| Montgomery, AL | $214,806 | $65,969 | +$34,031 |
| St. Joseph, MO | $216,378 | $66,451 | +$33,549 |
| Metro | Typical home | Income needed | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lexington, KY | $326,418 | $100,246 | $-246 |
| Sheboygan, WI | $326,863 | $100,382 | $-382 |
| Kansas City, MO | $327,320 | $100,523 | $-523 |
| Fargo, ND | $328,573 | $100,908 | $-908 |
| Lewiston, ME | $329,731 | $101,263 | $-1,263 |
| Columbus, OH | $330,327 | $101,446 | $-1,446 |
| Deltona, FL | $330,389 | $101,465 | $-1,465 |
| Midland, TX | $330,518 | $101,505 | $-1,505 |
| Gettysburg, PA | $334,235 | $102,646 | $-2,646 |
| Staunton, VA | $334,737 | $102,800 | $-2,800 |
| Cape Coral, FL | $335,410 | $103,007 | $-3,007 |
| La Crosse, WI | $336,488 | $103,338 | $-3,338 |
| Lawrence, KS | $337,797 | $103,740 | $-3,740 |
| Tucson, AZ | $338,460 | $103,944 | $-3,944 |
| Myrtle Beach, SC | $339,754 | $104,341 | $-4,341 |
| Rochester, MN | $340,393 | $104,538 | $-4,538 |
| Sioux Falls, SD | $340,496 | $104,569 | $-4,569 |
| Palm Bay, FL | $341,944 | $105,014 | $-5,014 |
| Savannah, GA | $342,336 | $105,134 | $-5,134 |
| Great Falls, MT | $342,484 | $105,180 | $-5,180 |
| Panama City, FL | $344,018 | $105,651 | $-5,651 |
| Green Bay, WI | $345,231 | $106,023 | $-6,023 |
| Appleton, WI | $349,275 | $107,265 | $-7,265 |
| Auburn, AL | $349,795 | $107,425 | $-7,425 |
| Albuquerque, NM | $349,919 | $107,463 | $-7,463 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $350,783 | $107,729 | $-7,729 |
| Lake Havasu City, AZ | $350,954 | $107,781 | $-7,781 |
| State College, PA | $351,308 | $107,890 | $-7,890 |
| Harrisonburg, VA | $351,755 | $108,027 | $-8,027 |
| Yakima, WA | $351,952 | $108,087 | $-8,087 |