| Metro | Typical home | Income needed | Your cushion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johnstown, PA | $112,456 | $34,536 | +$315,464 |
| Decatur, IL | $126,812 | $38,945 | +$311,055 |
| Weirton, WV | $133,403 | $40,969 | +$309,031 |
| Wheeling, WV | $141,219 | $43,370 | +$306,630 |
| Enid, OK | $142,478 | $43,756 | +$306,244 |
| Charleston, WV | $150,969 | $46,364 | +$303,636 |
| Beckley, WV | $151,125 | $46,412 | +$303,588 |
| Lawton, OK | $158,544 | $48,690 | +$301,310 |
| Elmira, NY | $165,852 | $50,935 | +$299,065 |
| Huntington, WV | $166,303 | $51,073 | +$298,927 |
| Albany, GA | $169,294 | $51,992 | +$298,008 |
| Terre Haute, IN | $170,331 | $52,310 | +$297,690 |
| Monroe, LA | $170,360 | $52,319 | +$297,681 |
| Anniston, AL | $171,105 | $52,548 | +$297,452 |
| Parkersburg, WV | $172,302 | $52,915 | +$297,085 |
| Muncie, IN | $173,000 | $53,130 | +$296,870 |
| Paducah, KY | $174,189 | $53,495 | +$296,505 |
| Peoria, IL | $174,841 | $53,695 | +$296,305 |
| Altoona, PA | $175,416 | $53,872 | +$296,128 |
| Saginaw, MI | $176,680 | $54,260 | +$295,740 |
| Youngstown, OH | $177,110 | $54,392 | +$295,608 |
| Alexandria, LA | $178,296 | $54,756 | +$295,244 |
| Wichita Falls, TX | $179,059 | $54,991 | +$295,009 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $183,789 | $56,443 | +$293,557 |
| Houma, LA | $183,859 | $56,465 | +$293,535 |
| Shreveport, LA | $186,446 | $57,259 | +$292,741 |
| Texarkana, TX | $186,957 | $57,416 | +$292,584 |
| Gadsden, AL | $187,734 | $57,655 | +$292,345 |
| Beaumont, TX | $188,313 | $57,833 | +$292,167 |
| Bay City, MI | $188,382 | $57,854 | +$292,146 |
| Battle Creek, MI | $190,962 | $58,646 | +$291,354 |
| Lima, OH | $192,619 | $59,155 | +$290,845 |
| McAllen, TX | $193,007 | $59,274 | +$290,726 |
| Florence, SC | $194,285 | $59,666 | +$290,334 |
| Kokomo, IN | $195,008 | $59,889 | +$290,111 |
| Dothan, AL | $196,154 | $60,241 | +$289,759 |
| Davenport, IA | $196,628 | $60,386 | +$289,614 |
| Flint, MI | $196,792 | $60,437 | +$289,563 |
| Mobile, AL | $197,078 | $60,524 | +$289,476 |
| Waterloo, IA | $199,692 | $61,327 | +$288,673 |
| Springfield, IL | $200,021 | $61,428 | +$288,572 |
| Macon, GA | $200,076 | $61,445 | +$288,555 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $200,624 | $61,613 | +$288,387 |
| Mansfield, OH | $201,779 | $61,968 | +$288,032 |
| Lake Charles, LA | $202,113 | $62,071 | +$287,929 |
| Springfield, OH | $202,115 | $62,071 | +$287,929 |
| Lafayette, LA | $202,529 | $62,198 | +$287,802 |
| Sumter, SC | $203,053 | $62,359 | +$287,641 |
| Binghamton, NY | $204,127 | $62,689 | +$287,311 |
| Toledo, OH | $205,237 | $63,030 | +$286,970 |
| Fort Smith, AR | $205,433 | $63,090 | +$286,910 |
| Jonesboro, AR | $205,877 | $63,226 | +$286,774 |
| Jackson, TN | $205,926 | $63,242 | +$286,758 |
| Brownsville, TX | $209,484 | $64,334 | +$285,666 |
| Columbus, GA | $210,990 | $64,797 | +$285,203 |
| Lubbock, TX | $213,398 | $65,536 | +$284,464 |
| Jackson, MS | $214,315 | $65,818 | +$284,182 |
| Owensboro, KY | $214,667 | $65,926 | +$284,074 |
| Montgomery, AL | $214,806 | $65,969 | +$284,031 |
| St. Joseph, MO | $216,378 | $66,451 | +$283,549 |
| Metro | Typical home | Income needed | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Cruz, CA | $1,148,750 | $352,791 | $-2,791 |