| Metro | Typical home | Income needed | Your cushion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johnstown, PA | $112,456 | $35,502 | +$84,498 |
| Decatur, IL | $126,812 | $40,034 | +$79,966 |
| Weirton, WV | $133,403 | $42,115 | +$77,885 |
| Wheeling, WV | $141,219 | $44,582 | +$75,418 |
| Enid, OK | $142,478 | $44,980 | +$75,020 |
| Charleston, WV | $150,969 | $47,660 | +$72,340 |
| Beckley, WV | $151,125 | $47,709 | +$72,291 |
| Lawton, OK | $158,544 | $50,052 | +$69,948 |
| Elmira, NY | $165,852 | $52,359 | +$67,641 |
| Huntington, WV | $166,303 | $52,501 | +$67,499 |
| Albany, GA | $169,294 | $53,446 | +$66,554 |
| Terre Haute, IN | $170,331 | $53,773 | +$66,227 |
| Monroe, LA | $170,360 | $53,782 | +$66,218 |
| Anniston, AL | $171,105 | $54,017 | +$65,983 |
| Parkersburg, WV | $172,302 | $54,395 | +$65,605 |
| Muncie, IN | $173,000 | $54,615 | +$65,385 |
| Paducah, KY | $174,189 | $54,991 | +$65,009 |
| Peoria, IL | $174,841 | $55,197 | +$64,803 |
| Altoona, PA | $175,416 | $55,378 | +$64,622 |
| Saginaw, MI | $176,680 | $55,777 | +$64,223 |
| Youngstown, OH | $177,110 | $55,913 | +$64,087 |
| Alexandria, LA | $178,296 | $56,287 | +$63,713 |
| Wichita Falls, TX | $179,059 | $56,528 | +$63,472 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $183,789 | $58,021 | +$61,979 |
| Houma, LA | $183,859 | $58,044 | +$61,956 |
| Shreveport, LA | $186,446 | $58,860 | +$61,140 |
| Texarkana, TX | $186,957 | $59,022 | +$60,978 |
| Gadsden, AL | $187,734 | $59,267 | +$60,733 |
| Beaumont, TX | $188,313 | $59,450 | +$60,550 |
| Bay City, MI | $188,382 | $59,472 | +$60,528 |
| Battle Creek, MI | $190,962 | $60,286 | +$59,714 |
| Lima, OH | $192,619 | $60,809 | +$59,191 |
| McAllen, TX | $193,007 | $60,931 | +$59,069 |
| Florence, SC | $194,285 | $61,335 | +$58,665 |
| Kokomo, IN | $195,008 | $61,563 | +$58,437 |
| Dothan, AL | $196,154 | $61,925 | +$58,075 |
| Davenport, IA | $196,628 | $62,075 | +$57,925 |
| Flint, MI | $196,792 | $62,127 | +$57,873 |
| Mobile, AL | $197,078 | $62,217 | +$57,783 |
| Waterloo, IA | $199,692 | $63,042 | +$56,958 |
| Springfield, IL | $200,021 | $63,146 | +$56,854 |
| Macon, GA | $200,076 | $63,163 | +$56,837 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $200,624 | $63,336 | +$56,664 |
| Mansfield, OH | $201,779 | $63,701 | +$56,299 |
| Lake Charles, LA | $202,113 | $63,806 | +$56,194 |
| Springfield, OH | $202,115 | $63,807 | +$56,193 |
| Lafayette, LA | $202,529 | $63,938 | +$56,062 |
| Sumter, SC | $203,053 | $64,103 | +$55,897 |
| Binghamton, NY | $204,127 | $64,442 | +$55,558 |
| Toledo, OH | $205,237 | $64,792 | +$55,208 |
| Fort Smith, AR | $205,433 | $64,854 | +$55,146 |
| Jonesboro, AR | $205,877 | $64,994 | +$55,006 |
| Jackson, TN | $205,926 | $65,010 | +$54,990 |
| Brownsville, TX | $209,484 | $66,133 | +$53,867 |
| Columbus, GA | $210,990 | $66,609 | +$53,391 |
| Lubbock, TX | $213,398 | $67,369 | +$52,631 |
| Jackson, MS | $214,315 | $67,658 | +$52,342 |
| Owensboro, KY | $214,667 | $67,769 | +$52,231 |
| Montgomery, AL | $214,806 | $67,813 | +$52,187 |
| St. Joseph, MO | $216,378 | $68,310 | +$51,690 |
| Metro | Typical home | Income needed | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Port St. Lucie, FL | $381,749 | $120,517 | $-517 |
| El Centro, CA | $382,840 | $120,861 | $-861 |
| Orlando, FL | $383,445 | $121,052 | $-1,052 |
| Charlotte, NC | $384,458 | $121,372 | $-1,372 |
| Atlantic City, NJ | $385,565 | $121,721 | $-1,721 |
| Twin Falls, ID | $386,833 | $122,122 | $-2,122 |
| Winchester, VA | $386,903 | $122,144 | $-2,144 |
| Gainesville, GA | $387,291 | $122,266 | $-2,266 |
| Lancaster, PA | $387,889 | $122,455 | $-2,455 |
| Milwaukee, WI | $388,845 | $122,757 | $-2,757 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $388,865 | $122,763 | $-2,763 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $389,524 | $122,971 | $-2,971 |
| Grants Pass, OR | $390,436 | $123,259 | $-3,259 |
| Pittsfield, MA | $391,827 | $123,698 | $-3,698 |
| Cheyenne, WY | $393,712 | $124,293 | $-4,293 |
| Richmond, VA | $394,521 | $124,549 | $-4,549 |
| Chico, CA | $398,224 | $125,718 | $-5,718 |
| Baltimore, MD | $400,263 | $126,362 | $-6,362 |
| North Port, FL | $402,040 | $126,922 | $-6,922 |
| Hartford, CT | $402,457 | $127,054 | $-7,054 |
| Durham, NC | $405,282 | $127,946 | $-7,946 |
| Fresno, CA | $407,407 | $128,617 | $-8,617 |
| New Haven, CT | $409,372 | $129,237 | $-9,237 |
| Albany, OR | $409,430 | $129,255 | $-9,255 |
| Billings, MT | $409,829 | $129,381 | $-9,381 |
| Idaho Falls, ID | $410,200 | $129,499 | $-9,499 |
| Pinehurst, NC | $413,538 | $130,552 | $-10,552 |
| Walla Walla, WA | $416,094 | $131,359 | $-11,359 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | $416,914 | $131,618 | $-11,618 |
| Merced, CA | $417,265 | $131,729 | $-11,729 |