| Metro | Typical home | Income needed | Your cushion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johnstown, PA | $124,303 | $38,917 | +$311,083 |
| Decatur, IL | $124,660 | $39,029 | +$310,971 |
| Weirton, WV | $131,692 | $41,230 | +$308,770 |
| Enid, OK | $140,582 | $44,014 | +$305,986 |
| Wheeling, WV | $141,159 | $44,194 | +$305,806 |
| Charleston, WV | $147,375 | $46,140 | +$303,860 |
| Beckley, WV | $150,151 | $47,010 | +$302,990 |
| Lawton, OK | $156,702 | $49,061 | +$300,939 |
| Terre Haute, IN | $165,632 | $51,856 | +$298,144 |
| Huntington, WV | $166,211 | $52,038 | +$297,962 |
| Elmira, NY | $166,607 | $52,162 | +$297,838 |
| Monroe, LA | $166,928 | $52,262 | +$297,738 |
| Albany, GA | $167,544 | $52,455 | +$297,545 |
| Parkersburg, WV | $168,563 | $52,774 | +$297,226 |
| Muncie, IN | $168,798 | $52,848 | +$297,152 |
| Anniston, AL | $170,423 | $53,356 | +$296,644 |
| Alexandria, LA | $171,699 | $53,756 | +$296,244 |
| Paducah, KY | $172,916 | $54,137 | +$295,863 |
| Peoria, IL | $174,845 | $54,741 | +$295,259 |
| Saginaw, MI | $175,095 | $54,819 | +$295,181 |
| Youngstown, OH | $175,230 | $54,861 | +$295,139 |
| Altoona, PA | $175,414 | $54,919 | +$295,081 |
| Wichita Falls, TX | $175,703 | $55,010 | +$294,990 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $179,062 | $56,061 | +$293,939 |
| Houma, LA | $180,980 | $56,662 | +$293,338 |
| Texarkana, TX | $183,435 | $57,430 | +$292,570 |
| Shreveport, LA | $183,475 | $57,443 | +$292,557 |
| Gadsden, AL | $185,225 | $57,990 | +$292,010 |
| Bay City, MI | $186,132 | $58,275 | +$291,725 |
| Beaumont, TX | $186,305 | $58,329 | +$291,671 |
| McAllen, TX | $188,971 | $59,163 | +$290,837 |
| Battle Creek, MI | $190,005 | $59,487 | +$290,513 |
| Lima, OH | $190,694 | $59,703 | +$290,297 |
| Kokomo, IN | $190,878 | $59,760 | +$290,240 |
| Dothan, AL | $193,192 | $60,485 | +$289,515 |
| Florence, SC | $193,284 | $60,514 | +$289,486 |
| Mobile, AL | $194,638 | $60,938 | +$289,062 |
| Davenport, IA | $194,778 | $60,981 | +$289,019 |
| Flint, MI | $195,732 | $61,280 | +$288,720 |
| Macon, GA | $196,903 | $61,647 | +$288,353 |
| Waterloo, IA | $197,585 | $61,860 | +$288,140 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $197,692 | $61,894 | +$288,106 |
| Mansfield, OH | $198,722 | $62,216 | +$287,784 |
| Springfield, OH | $199,688 | $62,519 | +$287,481 |
| Sumter, SC | $200,155 | $62,665 | +$287,335 |
| Lafayette, LA | $200,358 | $62,728 | +$287,272 |
| Springfield, IL | $200,781 | $62,861 | +$287,139 |
| Lake Charles, LA | $201,631 | $63,127 | +$286,873 |
| Jackson, TN | $201,741 | $63,162 | +$286,838 |
| Toledo, OH | $202,056 | $63,260 | +$286,740 |
| Fort Smith, AR | $202,649 | $63,446 | +$286,554 |
| Binghamton, NY | $203,310 | $63,653 | +$286,347 |
| Jonesboro, AR | $203,787 | $63,802 | +$286,198 |
| Brownsville, TX | $204,552 | $64,042 | +$285,958 |
| Columbus, GA | $209,756 | $65,671 | +$284,329 |
| St. Joseph, MO | $211,906 | $66,344 | +$283,656 |
| Lubbock, TX | $212,331 | $66,477 | +$283,523 |
| Jackson, MS | $212,335 | $66,478 | +$283,522 |
| Montgomery, AL | $212,437 | $66,510 | +$283,490 |
| Hattiesburg, MS | $213,737 | $66,917 | +$283,083 |
| Metro | Typical home | Income needed | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco, CA | $1,120,379 | $350,770 | $-770 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | $1,136,154 | $355,709 | $-5,709 |