| Metro | Typical home | Income needed | Your cushion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johnstown, PA | $120,544 | $36,214 | +$113,786 |
| Decatur, IL | $127,756 | $38,381 | +$111,619 |
| Weirton, WV | $136,572 | $41,029 | +$108,971 |
| Enid, OK | $144,103 | $43,292 | +$106,708 |
| Wheeling, WV | $144,164 | $43,310 | +$106,690 |
| Beckley, WV | $153,421 | $46,091 | +$103,909 |
| Charleston, WV | $154,252 | $46,341 | +$103,659 |
| Lawton, OK | $154,590 | $46,442 | +$103,558 |
| Elmira, NY | $164,216 | $49,334 | +$100,666 |
| Monroe, LA | $167,663 | $50,370 | +$99,630 |
| Huntington, WV | $167,689 | $50,378 | +$99,622 |
| Paducah, KY | $170,215 | $51,136 | +$98,864 |
| Albany, GA | $170,557 | $51,239 | +$98,761 |
| Terre Haute, IN | $171,101 | $51,403 | +$98,597 |
| Parkersburg, WV | $172,724 | $51,890 | +$98,110 |
| Anniston, AL | $173,007 | $51,975 | +$98,025 |
| Muncie, IN | $173,817 | $52,219 | +$97,781 |
| Alexandria, LA | $174,382 | $52,388 | +$97,612 |
| Peoria, IL | $175,503 | $52,725 | +$97,275 |
| Saginaw, MI | $177,686 | $53,381 | +$96,619 |
| Wichita Falls, TX | $179,405 | $53,897 | +$96,103 |
| Youngstown, OH | $180,319 | $54,172 | +$95,828 |
| Altoona, PA | $180,366 | $54,186 | +$95,814 |
| Texarkana, TX | $181,504 | $54,528 | +$95,472 |
| Shreveport, LA | $185,678 | $55,782 | +$94,218 |
| Houma, LA | $187,322 | $56,276 | +$93,724 |
| Beaumont, TX | $188,134 | $56,520 | +$93,480 |
| Gadsden, AL | $188,831 | $56,729 | +$93,271 |
| Bay City, MI | $188,925 | $56,757 | +$93,243 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $189,770 | $57,011 | +$92,989 |
| Battle Creek, MI | $192,133 | $57,721 | +$92,279 |
| McAllen, TX | $194,546 | $58,446 | +$91,554 |
| Lima, OH | $195,524 | $58,740 | +$91,260 |
| Kokomo, IN | $196,148 | $58,927 | +$91,073 |
| Florence, SC | $196,590 | $59,060 | +$90,940 |
| Dothan, AL | $197,430 | $59,312 | +$90,688 |
| Davenport, IA | $197,783 | $59,419 | +$90,581 |
| Mobile, AL | $198,132 | $59,523 | +$90,477 |
| Flint, MI | $199,114 | $59,819 | +$90,181 |
| Springfield, IL | $200,292 | $60,172 | +$89,828 |
| Macon, GA | $201,910 | $60,658 | +$89,342 |
| Mansfield, OH | $201,961 | $60,674 | +$89,326 |
| Waterloo, IA | $202,034 | $60,696 | +$89,304 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $203,426 | $61,114 | +$88,886 |
| Lake Charles, LA | $203,525 | $61,143 | +$88,857 |
| Lafayette, LA | $204,403 | $61,407 | +$88,593 |
| Binghamton, NY | $204,850 | $61,542 | +$88,458 |
| Toledo, OH | $206,185 | $61,943 | +$88,057 |
| Springfield, OH | $206,259 | $61,965 | +$88,035 |
| Jonesboro, AR | $206,726 | $62,105 | +$87,895 |
| Brownsville, TX | $206,784 | $62,123 | +$87,877 |
| Fort Smith, AR | $207,502 | $62,338 | +$87,662 |
| Sumter, SC | $209,275 | $62,871 | +$87,129 |
| Jackson, TN | $210,372 | $63,201 | +$86,799 |
| Columbus, GA | $212,248 | $63,764 | +$86,236 |
| Lubbock, TX | $214,061 | $64,309 | +$85,691 |
| Montgomery, AL | $215,528 | $64,749 | +$85,251 |
| Owensboro, KY | $215,528 | $64,749 | +$85,251 |
| Jackson, MS | $215,622 | $64,778 | +$85,222 |
| Laredo, TX | $217,967 | $65,482 | +$84,518 |
| Metro | Typical home | Income needed | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ogden, UT | $519,707 | $156,132 | $-6,132 |
| Wenatchee, WA | $526,231 | $158,092 | $-8,092 |
| Hilton Head Island, SC | $527,503 | $158,474 | $-8,474 |
| Manchester, NH | $531,097 | $159,554 | $-9,554 |
| St. George, UT | $531,486 | $159,670 | $-9,670 |
| Stockton, CA | $531,811 | $159,768 | $-9,768 |
| Providence, RI | $532,191 | $159,882 | $-9,882 |
| Olympia, WA | $533,819 | $160,371 | $-10,371 |
| Provo, UT | $548,061 | $164,650 | $-14,650 |
| Portland, ME | $549,963 | $165,222 | $-15,222 |
| Portland, OR | $553,092 | $166,162 | $-16,162 |
| Naples, FL | $555,961 | $167,023 | $-17,023 |
| Fort Collins, CO | $557,849 | $167,591 | $-17,591 |
| Santa Fe, NM | $561,089 | $168,564 | $-18,564 |
| Corvallis, OR | $563,492 | $169,286 | $-19,286 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | $567,346 | $170,444 | $-20,444 |
| Denver, CO | $572,682 | $172,047 | $-22,047 |
| Reno, NV | $574,245 | $172,516 | $-22,516 |
| Vallejo, CA | $580,258 | $174,323 | $-24,323 |
| Missoula, MT | $582,557 | $175,013 | $-25,013 |
| Sacramento, CA | $584,122 | $175,484 | $-25,484 |
| Washington, DC | $584,684 | $175,653 | $-25,653 |
| Riverside, CA | $586,047 | $176,062 | $-26,062 |