| Metro | Typical home | Income needed | Your cushion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johnstown, PA | $112,456 | $34,536 | +$85,464 |
| Decatur, IL | $126,812 | $38,945 | +$81,055 |
| Weirton, WV | $133,403 | $40,969 | +$79,031 |
| Wheeling, WV | $141,219 | $43,370 | +$76,630 |
| Enid, OK | $142,478 | $43,756 | +$76,244 |
| Charleston, WV | $150,969 | $46,364 | +$73,636 |
| Beckley, WV | $151,125 | $46,412 | +$73,588 |
| Lawton, OK | $158,544 | $48,690 | +$71,310 |
| Elmira, NY | $165,852 | $50,935 | +$69,065 |
| Huntington, WV | $166,303 | $51,073 | +$68,927 |
| Albany, GA | $169,294 | $51,992 | +$68,008 |
| Terre Haute, IN | $170,331 | $52,310 | +$67,690 |
| Monroe, LA | $170,360 | $52,319 | +$67,681 |
| Anniston, AL | $171,105 | $52,548 | +$67,452 |
| Parkersburg, WV | $172,302 | $52,915 | +$67,085 |
| Muncie, IN | $173,000 | $53,130 | +$66,870 |
| Paducah, KY | $174,189 | $53,495 | +$66,505 |
| Peoria, IL | $174,841 | $53,695 | +$66,305 |
| Altoona, PA | $175,416 | $53,872 | +$66,128 |
| Saginaw, MI | $176,680 | $54,260 | +$65,740 |
| Youngstown, OH | $177,110 | $54,392 | +$65,608 |
| Alexandria, LA | $178,296 | $54,756 | +$65,244 |
| Wichita Falls, TX | $179,059 | $54,991 | +$65,009 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $183,789 | $56,443 | +$63,557 |
| Houma, LA | $183,859 | $56,465 | +$63,535 |
| Shreveport, LA | $186,446 | $57,259 | +$62,741 |
| Texarkana, TX | $186,957 | $57,416 | +$62,584 |
| Gadsden, AL | $187,734 | $57,655 | +$62,345 |
| Beaumont, TX | $188,313 | $57,833 | +$62,167 |
| Bay City, MI | $188,382 | $57,854 | +$62,146 |
| Battle Creek, MI | $190,962 | $58,646 | +$61,354 |
| Lima, OH | $192,619 | $59,155 | +$60,845 |
| McAllen, TX | $193,007 | $59,274 | +$60,726 |
| Florence, SC | $194,285 | $59,666 | +$60,334 |
| Kokomo, IN | $195,008 | $59,889 | +$60,111 |
| Dothan, AL | $196,154 | $60,241 | +$59,759 |
| Davenport, IA | $196,628 | $60,386 | +$59,614 |
| Flint, MI | $196,792 | $60,437 | +$59,563 |
| Mobile, AL | $197,078 | $60,524 | +$59,476 |
| Waterloo, IA | $199,692 | $61,327 | +$58,673 |
| Springfield, IL | $200,021 | $61,428 | +$58,572 |
| Macon, GA | $200,076 | $61,445 | +$58,555 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $200,624 | $61,613 | +$58,387 |
| Mansfield, OH | $201,779 | $61,968 | +$58,032 |
| Lake Charles, LA | $202,113 | $62,071 | +$57,929 |
| Springfield, OH | $202,115 | $62,071 | +$57,929 |
| Lafayette, LA | $202,529 | $62,198 | +$57,802 |
| Sumter, SC | $203,053 | $62,359 | +$57,641 |
| Binghamton, NY | $204,127 | $62,689 | +$57,311 |
| Toledo, OH | $205,237 | $63,030 | +$56,970 |
| Fort Smith, AR | $205,433 | $63,090 | +$56,910 |
| Jonesboro, AR | $205,877 | $63,226 | +$56,774 |
| Jackson, TN | $205,926 | $63,242 | +$56,758 |
| Brownsville, TX | $209,484 | $64,334 | +$55,666 |
| Columbus, GA | $210,990 | $64,797 | +$55,203 |
| Lubbock, TX | $213,398 | $65,536 | +$54,464 |
| Jackson, MS | $214,315 | $65,818 | +$54,182 |
| Owensboro, KY | $214,667 | $65,926 | +$54,074 |
| Montgomery, AL | $214,806 | $65,969 | +$54,031 |
| St. Joseph, MO | $216,378 | $66,451 | +$53,549 |
| Metro | Typical home | Income needed | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsfield, MA | $391,827 | $120,333 | $-333 |
| Cheyenne, WY | $393,712 | $120,912 | $-912 |
| Richmond, VA | $394,521 | $121,161 | $-1,161 |
| Chico, CA | $398,224 | $122,298 | $-2,298 |
| Baltimore, MD | $400,263 | $122,924 | $-2,924 |
| North Port, FL | $402,040 | $123,470 | $-3,470 |
| Hartford, CT | $402,457 | $123,598 | $-3,598 |
| Durham, NC | $405,282 | $124,466 | $-4,466 |
| Fresno, CA | $407,407 | $125,118 | $-5,118 |
| New Haven, CT | $409,372 | $125,722 | $-5,722 |
| Albany, OR | $409,430 | $125,739 | $-5,739 |
| Billings, MT | $409,829 | $125,862 | $-5,862 |
| Idaho Falls, ID | $410,200 | $125,976 | $-5,976 |
| Pinehurst, NC | $413,538 | $127,001 | $-7,001 |
| Walla Walla, WA | $416,094 | $127,786 | $-7,786 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | $416,914 | $128,038 | $-8,038 |
| Merced, CA | $417,265 | $128,145 | $-8,145 |
| Austin, TX | $417,977 | $128,364 | $-8,364 |
| Longview, WA | $418,021 | $128,378 | $-8,378 |
| Spokane, WA | $418,163 | $128,421 | $-8,421 |
| Asheville, NC | $419,186 | $128,735 | $-8,735 |
| Traverse City, MI | $422,480 | $129,747 | $-9,747 |
| Las Vegas, NV | $423,983 | $130,209 | $-10,209 |
| Salisbury, MD | $424,977 | $130,514 | $-10,514 |
| Anchorage, AK | $425,596 | $130,704 | $-10,704 |
| Yuba City, CA | $428,414 | $131,570 | $-11,570 |
| Raleigh, NC | $431,269 | $132,446 | $-12,446 |
| Charleston, SC | $431,797 | $132,608 | $-12,608 |
| Grand Junction, CO | $432,132 | $132,711 | $-12,711 |
| Norwich, CT | $433,137 | $133,020 | $-13,020 |