| Metro | Typical home | Income needed | Your cushion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johnstown, PA | $112,456 | $35,502 | +$114,498 |
| Decatur, IL | $126,812 | $40,034 | +$109,966 |
| Weirton, WV | $133,403 | $42,115 | +$107,885 |
| Wheeling, WV | $141,219 | $44,582 | +$105,418 |
| Enid, OK | $142,478 | $44,980 | +$105,020 |
| Charleston, WV | $150,969 | $47,660 | +$102,340 |
| Beckley, WV | $151,125 | $47,709 | +$102,291 |
| Lawton, OK | $158,544 | $50,052 | +$99,948 |
| Elmira, NY | $165,852 | $52,359 | +$97,641 |
| Huntington, WV | $166,303 | $52,501 | +$97,499 |
| Albany, GA | $169,294 | $53,446 | +$96,554 |
| Terre Haute, IN | $170,331 | $53,773 | +$96,227 |
| Monroe, LA | $170,360 | $53,782 | +$96,218 |
| Anniston, AL | $171,105 | $54,017 | +$95,983 |
| Parkersburg, WV | $172,302 | $54,395 | +$95,605 |
| Muncie, IN | $173,000 | $54,615 | +$95,385 |
| Paducah, KY | $174,189 | $54,991 | +$95,009 |
| Peoria, IL | $174,841 | $55,197 | +$94,803 |
| Altoona, PA | $175,416 | $55,378 | +$94,622 |
| Saginaw, MI | $176,680 | $55,777 | +$94,223 |
| Youngstown, OH | $177,110 | $55,913 | +$94,087 |
| Alexandria, LA | $178,296 | $56,287 | +$93,713 |
| Wichita Falls, TX | $179,059 | $56,528 | +$93,472 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $183,789 | $58,021 | +$91,979 |
| Houma, LA | $183,859 | $58,044 | +$91,956 |
| Shreveport, LA | $186,446 | $58,860 | +$91,140 |
| Texarkana, TX | $186,957 | $59,022 | +$90,978 |
| Gadsden, AL | $187,734 | $59,267 | +$90,733 |
| Beaumont, TX | $188,313 | $59,450 | +$90,550 |
| Bay City, MI | $188,382 | $59,472 | +$90,528 |
| Battle Creek, MI | $190,962 | $60,286 | +$89,714 |
| Lima, OH | $192,619 | $60,809 | +$89,191 |
| McAllen, TX | $193,007 | $60,931 | +$89,069 |
| Florence, SC | $194,285 | $61,335 | +$88,665 |
| Kokomo, IN | $195,008 | $61,563 | +$88,437 |
| Dothan, AL | $196,154 | $61,925 | +$88,075 |
| Davenport, IA | $196,628 | $62,075 | +$87,925 |
| Flint, MI | $196,792 | $62,127 | +$87,873 |
| Mobile, AL | $197,078 | $62,217 | +$87,783 |
| Waterloo, IA | $199,692 | $63,042 | +$86,958 |
| Springfield, IL | $200,021 | $63,146 | +$86,854 |
| Macon, GA | $200,076 | $63,163 | +$86,837 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $200,624 | $63,336 | +$86,664 |
| Mansfield, OH | $201,779 | $63,701 | +$86,299 |
| Lake Charles, LA | $202,113 | $63,806 | +$86,194 |
| Springfield, OH | $202,115 | $63,807 | +$86,193 |
| Lafayette, LA | $202,529 | $63,938 | +$86,062 |
| Sumter, SC | $203,053 | $64,103 | +$85,897 |
| Binghamton, NY | $204,127 | $64,442 | +$85,558 |
| Toledo, OH | $205,237 | $64,792 | +$85,208 |
| Fort Smith, AR | $205,433 | $64,854 | +$85,146 |
| Jonesboro, AR | $205,877 | $64,994 | +$85,006 |
| Jackson, TN | $205,926 | $65,010 | +$84,990 |
| Brownsville, TX | $209,484 | $66,133 | +$83,867 |
| Columbus, GA | $210,990 | $66,609 | +$83,391 |
| Lubbock, TX | $213,398 | $67,369 | +$82,631 |
| Jackson, MS | $214,315 | $67,658 | +$82,342 |
| Owensboro, KY | $214,667 | $67,769 | +$82,231 |
| Montgomery, AL | $214,806 | $67,813 | +$82,187 |
| St. Joseph, MO | $216,378 | $68,310 | +$81,690 |
| Metro | Typical home | Income needed | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miami, FL | $475,830 | $150,218 | $-218 |
| Helena, MT | $475,936 | $150,251 | $-251 |
| Worcester, MA | $479,429 | $151,354 | $-1,354 |
| Greeley, CO | $490,746 | $154,927 | $-4,927 |
| Boise City, ID | $493,522 | $155,803 | $-5,803 |
| Carson City, NV | $495,430 | $156,405 | $-6,405 |
| Ogden, UT | $511,736 | $161,553 | $-11,553 |
| Wenatchee, WA | $520,229 | $164,234 | $-14,234 |
| Hilton Head Island, SC | $523,548 | $165,282 | $-15,282 |
| Manchester, NH | $523,745 | $165,344 | $-15,344 |
| Stockton, CA | $524,305 | $165,521 | $-15,521 |
| Olympia, WA | $524,878 | $165,702 | $-15,702 |
| Providence, RI | $525,363 | $165,855 | $-15,855 |
| St. George, UT | $526,381 | $166,176 | $-16,176 |
| Provo, UT | $539,276 | $170,247 | $-20,247 |
| Portland, ME | $539,862 | $170,432 | $-20,432 |
| Portland, OR | $542,843 | $171,374 | $-21,374 |
| Fort Collins, CO | $549,219 | $173,386 | $-23,386 |
| Naples, FL | $550,720 | $173,860 | $-23,860 |
| Santa Fe, NM | $552,685 | $174,480 | $-24,480 |
| Corvallis, OR | $556,971 | $175,834 | $-25,834 |