| Metro | Typical home | Income needed | Your cushion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johnstown, PA | $112,456 | $34,536 | +$90,464 |
| Decatur, IL | $126,812 | $38,945 | +$86,055 |
| Weirton, WV | $133,403 | $40,969 | +$84,031 |
| Wheeling, WV | $141,219 | $43,370 | +$81,630 |
| Enid, OK | $142,478 | $43,756 | +$81,244 |
| Charleston, WV | $150,969 | $46,364 | +$78,636 |
| Beckley, WV | $151,125 | $46,412 | +$78,588 |
| Lawton, OK | $158,544 | $48,690 | +$76,310 |
| Elmira, NY | $165,852 | $50,935 | +$74,065 |
| Huntington, WV | $166,303 | $51,073 | +$73,927 |
| Albany, GA | $169,294 | $51,992 | +$73,008 |
| Terre Haute, IN | $170,331 | $52,310 | +$72,690 |
| Monroe, LA | $170,360 | $52,319 | +$72,681 |
| Anniston, AL | $171,105 | $52,548 | +$72,452 |
| Parkersburg, WV | $172,302 | $52,915 | +$72,085 |
| Muncie, IN | $173,000 | $53,130 | +$71,870 |
| Paducah, KY | $174,189 | $53,495 | +$71,505 |
| Peoria, IL | $174,841 | $53,695 | +$71,305 |
| Altoona, PA | $175,416 | $53,872 | +$71,128 |
| Saginaw, MI | $176,680 | $54,260 | +$70,740 |
| Youngstown, OH | $177,110 | $54,392 | +$70,608 |
| Alexandria, LA | $178,296 | $54,756 | +$70,244 |
| Wichita Falls, TX | $179,059 | $54,991 | +$70,009 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $183,789 | $56,443 | +$68,557 |
| Houma, LA | $183,859 | $56,465 | +$68,535 |
| Shreveport, LA | $186,446 | $57,259 | +$67,741 |
| Texarkana, TX | $186,957 | $57,416 | +$67,584 |
| Gadsden, AL | $187,734 | $57,655 | +$67,345 |
| Beaumont, TX | $188,313 | $57,833 | +$67,167 |
| Bay City, MI | $188,382 | $57,854 | +$67,146 |
| Battle Creek, MI | $190,962 | $58,646 | +$66,354 |
| Lima, OH | $192,619 | $59,155 | +$65,845 |
| McAllen, TX | $193,007 | $59,274 | +$65,726 |
| Florence, SC | $194,285 | $59,666 | +$65,334 |
| Kokomo, IN | $195,008 | $59,889 | +$65,111 |
| Dothan, AL | $196,154 | $60,241 | +$64,759 |
| Davenport, IA | $196,628 | $60,386 | +$64,614 |
| Flint, MI | $196,792 | $60,437 | +$64,563 |
| Mobile, AL | $197,078 | $60,524 | +$64,476 |
| Waterloo, IA | $199,692 | $61,327 | +$63,673 |
| Springfield, IL | $200,021 | $61,428 | +$63,572 |
| Macon, GA | $200,076 | $61,445 | +$63,555 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $200,624 | $61,613 | +$63,387 |
| Mansfield, OH | $201,779 | $61,968 | +$63,032 |
| Lake Charles, LA | $202,113 | $62,071 | +$62,929 |
| Springfield, OH | $202,115 | $62,071 | +$62,929 |
| Lafayette, LA | $202,529 | $62,198 | +$62,802 |
| Sumter, SC | $203,053 | $62,359 | +$62,641 |
| Binghamton, NY | $204,127 | $62,689 | +$62,311 |
| Toledo, OH | $205,237 | $63,030 | +$61,970 |
| Fort Smith, AR | $205,433 | $63,090 | +$61,910 |
| Jonesboro, AR | $205,877 | $63,226 | +$61,774 |
| Jackson, TN | $205,926 | $63,242 | +$61,758 |
| Brownsville, TX | $209,484 | $64,334 | +$60,666 |
| Columbus, GA | $210,990 | $64,797 | +$60,203 |
| Lubbock, TX | $213,398 | $65,536 | +$59,464 |
| Jackson, MS | $214,315 | $65,818 | +$59,182 |
| Owensboro, KY | $214,667 | $65,926 | +$59,074 |
| Montgomery, AL | $214,806 | $65,969 | +$59,031 |
| St. Joseph, MO | $216,378 | $66,451 | +$58,549 |
| Metro | Typical home | Income needed | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fresno, CA | $407,407 | $125,118 | $-118 |
| New Haven, CT | $409,372 | $125,722 | $-722 |
| Albany, OR | $409,430 | $125,739 | $-739 |
| Billings, MT | $409,829 | $125,862 | $-862 |
| Idaho Falls, ID | $410,200 | $125,976 | $-976 |
| Pinehurst, NC | $413,538 | $127,001 | $-2,001 |
| Walla Walla, WA | $416,094 | $127,786 | $-2,786 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | $416,914 | $128,038 | $-3,038 |
| Merced, CA | $417,265 | $128,145 | $-3,145 |
| Austin, TX | $417,977 | $128,364 | $-3,364 |
| Longview, WA | $418,021 | $128,378 | $-3,378 |
| Spokane, WA | $418,163 | $128,421 | $-3,421 |
| Asheville, NC | $419,186 | $128,735 | $-3,735 |
| Traverse City, MI | $422,480 | $129,747 | $-4,747 |
| Las Vegas, NV | $423,983 | $130,209 | $-5,209 |
| Salisbury, MD | $424,977 | $130,514 | $-5,514 |
| Anchorage, AK | $425,596 | $130,704 | $-5,704 |
| Yuba City, CA | $428,414 | $131,570 | $-6,570 |
| Raleigh, NC | $431,269 | $132,446 | $-7,446 |
| Charleston, SC | $431,797 | $132,608 | $-7,608 |
| Grand Junction, CO | $432,132 | $132,711 | $-7,711 |
| Norwich, CT | $433,137 | $133,020 | $-8,020 |
| Medford, OR | $436,355 | $134,008 | $-9,008 |
| Crestview, FL | $438,425 | $134,644 | $-9,644 |
| Kennewick, WA | $438,458 | $134,654 | $-9,654 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $442,078 | $135,766 | $-10,766 |
| Trenton, NJ | $445,082 | $136,689 | $-11,689 |
| Wilmington, NC | $445,278 | $136,749 | $-11,749 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | $448,492 | $137,736 | $-12,736 |
| Madison, WI | $448,708 | $137,802 | $-12,802 |