| Metro | Typical home | Income needed | Your cushion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johnstown, PA | $124,303 | $38,917 | +$11,083 |
| Decatur, IL | $124,660 | $39,029 | +$10,971 |
| Weirton, WV | $131,692 | $41,230 | +$8,770 |
| Enid, OK | $140,582 | $44,014 | +$5,986 |
| Wheeling, WV | $141,159 | $44,194 | +$5,806 |
| Charleston, WV | $147,375 | $46,140 | +$3,860 |
| Beckley, WV | $150,151 | $47,010 | +$2,990 |
| Lawton, OK | $156,702 | $49,061 | +$939 |
| Metro | Typical home | Income needed | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terre Haute, IN | $165,632 | $51,856 | $-1,856 |
| Huntington, WV | $166,211 | $52,038 | $-2,038 |
| Elmira, NY | $166,607 | $52,162 | $-2,162 |
| Monroe, LA | $166,928 | $52,262 | $-2,262 |
| Albany, GA | $167,544 | $52,455 | $-2,455 |
| Parkersburg, WV | $168,563 | $52,774 | $-2,774 |
| Muncie, IN | $168,798 | $52,848 | $-2,848 |
| Anniston, AL | $170,423 | $53,356 | $-3,356 |
| Alexandria, LA | $171,699 | $53,756 | $-3,756 |
| Paducah, KY | $172,916 | $54,137 | $-4,137 |
| Peoria, IL | $174,845 | $54,741 | $-4,741 |
| Saginaw, MI | $175,095 | $54,819 | $-4,819 |
| Youngstown, OH | $175,230 | $54,861 | $-4,861 |
| Altoona, PA | $175,414 | $54,919 | $-4,919 |
| Wichita Falls, TX | $175,703 | $55,010 | $-5,010 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $179,062 | $56,061 | $-6,061 |
| Houma, LA | $180,980 | $56,662 | $-6,662 |
| Texarkana, TX | $183,435 | $57,430 | $-7,430 |
| Shreveport, LA | $183,475 | $57,443 | $-7,443 |
| Gadsden, AL | $185,225 | $57,990 | $-7,990 |
| Bay City, MI | $186,132 | $58,275 | $-8,275 |
| Beaumont, TX | $186,305 | $58,329 | $-8,329 |