| Metro | Typical home | Income needed | Your cushion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johnstown, PA | $112,456 | $35,502 | +$14,498 |
| Decatur, IL | $126,812 | $40,034 | +$9,966 |
| Weirton, WV | $133,403 | $42,115 | +$7,885 |
| Wheeling, WV | $141,219 | $44,582 | +$5,418 |
| Enid, OK | $142,478 | $44,980 | +$5,020 |
| Charleston, WV | $150,969 | $47,660 | +$2,340 |
| Beckley, WV | $151,125 | $47,709 | +$2,291 |
| Metro | Typical home | Income needed | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lawton, OK | $158,544 | $50,052 | $-52 |
| Elmira, NY | $165,852 | $52,359 | $-2,359 |
| Huntington, WV | $166,303 | $52,501 | $-2,501 |
| Albany, GA | $169,294 | $53,446 | $-3,446 |
| Terre Haute, IN | $170,331 | $53,773 | $-3,773 |
| Monroe, LA | $170,360 | $53,782 | $-3,782 |
| Anniston, AL | $171,105 | $54,017 | $-4,017 |
| Parkersburg, WV | $172,302 | $54,395 | $-4,395 |
| Muncie, IN | $173,000 | $54,615 | $-4,615 |
| Paducah, KY | $174,189 | $54,991 | $-4,991 |
| Peoria, IL | $174,841 | $55,197 | $-5,197 |
| Altoona, PA | $175,416 | $55,378 | $-5,378 |
| Saginaw, MI | $176,680 | $55,777 | $-5,777 |
| Youngstown, OH | $177,110 | $55,913 | $-5,913 |
| Alexandria, LA | $178,296 | $56,287 | $-6,287 |
| Wichita Falls, TX | $179,059 | $56,528 | $-6,528 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $183,789 | $58,021 | $-8,021 |
| Houma, LA | $183,859 | $58,044 | $-8,044 |