| Metro | Typical home | Income needed | Your cushion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johnstown, PA | $112,456 | $35,502 | +$164,498 |
| Decatur, IL | $126,812 | $40,034 | +$159,966 |
| Weirton, WV | $133,403 | $42,115 | +$157,885 |
| Wheeling, WV | $141,219 | $44,582 | +$155,418 |
| Enid, OK | $142,478 | $44,980 | +$155,020 |
| Charleston, WV | $150,969 | $47,660 | +$152,340 |
| Beckley, WV | $151,125 | $47,709 | +$152,291 |
| Lawton, OK | $158,544 | $50,052 | +$149,948 |
| Elmira, NY | $165,852 | $52,359 | +$147,641 |
| Huntington, WV | $166,303 | $52,501 | +$147,499 |
| Albany, GA | $169,294 | $53,446 | +$146,554 |
| Terre Haute, IN | $170,331 | $53,773 | +$146,227 |
| Monroe, LA | $170,360 | $53,782 | +$146,218 |
| Anniston, AL | $171,105 | $54,017 | +$145,983 |
| Parkersburg, WV | $172,302 | $54,395 | +$145,605 |
| Muncie, IN | $173,000 | $54,615 | +$145,385 |
| Paducah, KY | $174,189 | $54,991 | +$145,009 |
| Peoria, IL | $174,841 | $55,197 | +$144,803 |
| Altoona, PA | $175,416 | $55,378 | +$144,622 |
| Saginaw, MI | $176,680 | $55,777 | +$144,223 |
| Youngstown, OH | $177,110 | $55,913 | +$144,087 |
| Alexandria, LA | $178,296 | $56,287 | +$143,713 |
| Wichita Falls, TX | $179,059 | $56,528 | +$143,472 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $183,789 | $58,021 | +$141,979 |
| Houma, LA | $183,859 | $58,044 | +$141,956 |
| Shreveport, LA | $186,446 | $58,860 | +$141,140 |
| Texarkana, TX | $186,957 | $59,022 | +$140,978 |
| Gadsden, AL | $187,734 | $59,267 | +$140,733 |
| Beaumont, TX | $188,313 | $59,450 | +$140,550 |
| Bay City, MI | $188,382 | $59,472 | +$140,528 |
| Battle Creek, MI | $190,962 | $60,286 | +$139,714 |
| Lima, OH | $192,619 | $60,809 | +$139,191 |
| McAllen, TX | $193,007 | $60,931 | +$139,069 |
| Florence, SC | $194,285 | $61,335 | +$138,665 |
| Kokomo, IN | $195,008 | $61,563 | +$138,437 |
| Dothan, AL | $196,154 | $61,925 | +$138,075 |
| Davenport, IA | $196,628 | $62,075 | +$137,925 |
| Flint, MI | $196,792 | $62,127 | +$137,873 |
| Mobile, AL | $197,078 | $62,217 | +$137,783 |
| Waterloo, IA | $199,692 | $63,042 | +$136,958 |
| Springfield, IL | $200,021 | $63,146 | +$136,854 |
| Macon, GA | $200,076 | $63,163 | +$136,837 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $200,624 | $63,336 | +$136,664 |
| Mansfield, OH | $201,779 | $63,701 | +$136,299 |
| Lake Charles, LA | $202,113 | $63,806 | +$136,194 |
| Springfield, OH | $202,115 | $63,807 | +$136,193 |
| Lafayette, LA | $202,529 | $63,938 | +$136,062 |
| Sumter, SC | $203,053 | $64,103 | +$135,897 |
| Binghamton, NY | $204,127 | $64,442 | +$135,558 |
| Toledo, OH | $205,237 | $64,792 | +$135,208 |
| Fort Smith, AR | $205,433 | $64,854 | +$135,146 |
| Jonesboro, AR | $205,877 | $64,994 | +$135,006 |
| Jackson, TN | $205,926 | $65,010 | +$134,990 |
| Brownsville, TX | $209,484 | $66,133 | +$133,867 |
| Columbus, GA | $210,990 | $66,609 | +$133,391 |
| Lubbock, TX | $213,398 | $67,369 | +$132,631 |
| Jackson, MS | $214,315 | $67,658 | +$132,342 |
| Owensboro, KY | $214,667 | $67,769 | +$132,231 |
| Montgomery, AL | $214,806 | $67,813 | +$132,187 |
| St. Joseph, MO | $216,378 | $68,310 | +$131,690 |
| Metro | Typical home | Income needed | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bend, OR | $663,933 | $209,601 | $-9,601 |
| Bridgeport, CT | $693,466 | $218,924 | $-18,924 |
| Bozeman, MT | $700,705 | $221,210 | $-21,210 |
| Boulder, CO | $712,024 | $224,783 | $-24,783 |
| Seattle, WA | $727,359 | $229,624 | $-29,624 |
| Boston, MA | $733,574 | $231,587 | $-31,587 |
| New York, NY | $735,075 | $232,060 | $-32,060 |