| Metro | Typical home | Income needed | Your cushion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johnstown, PA | $107,146 | $31,589 | +$118,411 |
| Decatur, IL | $126,931 | $37,422 | +$112,578 |
| Weirton, WV | $135,893 | $40,064 | +$109,936 |
| Wheeling, WV | $141,852 | $41,821 | +$108,179 |
| Enid, OK | $144,157 | $42,501 | +$107,499 |
| Charleston, WV | $148,817 | $43,875 | +$106,125 |
| Beckley, WV | $149,420 | $44,052 | +$105,948 |
| Lawton, OK | $154,345 | $45,504 | +$104,496 |
| Elmira, NY | $161,607 | $47,645 | +$102,355 |
| Huntington, WV | $166,506 | $49,090 | +$100,910 |
| Terre Haute, IN | $167,654 | $49,428 | +$100,572 |
| Albany, GA | $168,362 | $49,637 | +$100,363 |
| Monroe, LA | $168,606 | $49,709 | +$100,291 |
| Anniston, AL | $170,653 | $50,312 | +$99,688 |
| Parkersburg, WV | $171,206 | $50,475 | +$99,525 |
| Paducah, KY | $171,436 | $50,543 | +$99,457 |
| Alexandria, LA | $171,604 | $50,593 | +$99,407 |
| Muncie, IN | $171,820 | $50,656 | +$99,344 |
| Peoria, IL | $172,742 | $50,928 | +$99,072 |
| Saginaw, MI | $173,341 | $51,105 | +$98,895 |
| Youngstown, OH | $175,405 | $51,713 | +$98,287 |
| Altoona, PA | $178,052 | $52,494 | +$97,506 |
| Wichita Falls, TX | $178,786 | $52,710 | +$97,290 |
| Gadsden, AL | $184,689 | $54,451 | +$95,549 |
| Texarkana, TX | $185,546 | $54,703 | +$95,297 |
| Beaumont, TX | $185,608 | $54,721 | +$95,279 |
| Shreveport, LA | $186,193 | $54,894 | +$95,106 |
| Bay City, MI | $186,601 | $55,014 | +$94,986 |
| Houma, LA | $186,622 | $55,020 | +$94,980 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $188,523 | $55,581 | +$94,419 |
| Battle Creek, MI | $189,677 | $55,921 | +$94,079 |
| Lima, OH | $192,196 | $56,664 | +$93,336 |
| Florence, SC | $193,792 | $57,134 | +$92,866 |
| McAllen, TX | $193,978 | $57,189 | +$92,811 |
| Kokomo, IN | $194,129 | $57,234 | +$92,766 |
| Davenport, IA | $195,380 | $57,602 | +$92,398 |
| Dothan, AL | $196,979 | $58,074 | +$91,926 |
| Mobile, AL | $197,857 | $58,333 | +$91,667 |
| Flint, MI | $197,858 | $58,333 | +$91,667 |
| Binghamton, NY | $198,435 | $58,503 | +$91,497 |
| Mansfield, OH | $198,928 | $58,648 | +$91,352 |
| Waterloo, IA | $200,191 | $59,021 | +$90,979 |
| Macon, GA | $200,228 | $59,032 | +$90,968 |
| Springfield, IL | $200,409 | $59,085 | +$90,915 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $201,686 | $59,462 | +$90,538 |
| Lake Charles, LA | $202,237 | $59,624 | +$90,376 |
| Lafayette, LA | $202,312 | $59,646 | +$90,354 |
| Springfield, OH | $202,802 | $59,791 | +$90,209 |
| Toledo, OH | $203,726 | $60,063 | +$89,937 |
| Fort Smith, AR | $205,554 | $60,602 | +$89,398 |
| Jonesboro, AR | $205,822 | $60,681 | +$89,319 |
| Brownsville, TX | $207,150 | $61,073 | +$88,927 |
| Jackson, TN | $208,153 | $61,368 | +$88,632 |
| Columbus, GA | $209,527 | $61,773 | +$88,227 |
| Sumter, SC | $210,445 | $62,044 | +$87,956 |
| Owensboro, KY | $213,657 | $62,991 | +$87,009 |
| Lubbock, TX | $213,766 | $63,023 | +$86,977 |
| Montgomery, AL | $214,099 | $63,121 | +$86,879 |
| St. Joseph, MO | $215,126 | $63,424 | +$86,576 |
| Jackson, MS | $215,136 | $63,427 | +$86,573 |
| Metro | Typical home | Income needed | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ogden, UT | $520,531 | $153,464 | $-3,464 |
| Wenatchee, WA | $523,629 | $154,378 | $-4,378 |
| Providence, RI | $524,867 | $154,743 | $-4,743 |
| Manchester, NH | $526,340 | $155,177 | $-5,177 |
| Hilton Head Island, SC | $527,324 | $155,467 | $-5,467 |
| St. George, UT | $530,009 | $156,259 | $-6,259 |
| Stockton, CA | $531,785 | $156,782 | $-6,782 |
| Olympia, WA | $533,918 | $157,411 | $-7,411 |
| Portland, ME | $542,063 | $159,813 | $-9,813 |
| Provo, UT | $546,641 | $161,162 | $-11,162 |
| Portland, OR | $552,022 | $162,749 | $-12,749 |
| Naples, FL | $556,339 | $164,021 | $-14,021 |
| Fort Collins, CO | $556,500 | $164,069 | $-14,069 |
| Santa Fe, NM | $558,896 | $164,775 | $-14,775 |
| Corvallis, OR | $562,829 | $165,935 | $-15,935 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | $568,656 | $167,653 | $-17,653 |
| Reno, NV | $570,546 | $168,210 | $-18,210 |
| Denver, CO | $573,221 | $168,999 | $-18,999 |
| Vallejo, CA | $576,614 | $169,999 | $-19,999 |
| Missoula, MT | $580,429 | $171,124 | $-21,124 |
| Sacramento, CA | $582,707 | $171,795 | $-21,795 |
| Washington, DC | $583,013 | $171,886 | $-21,886 |
| Riverside, CA | $585,378 | $172,583 | $-22,583 |
| Bremerton, WA | $586,380 | $172,878 | $-22,878 |
| Mount Vernon, WA | $589,523 | $173,805 | $-23,805 |