| Metro | Typical home | Income needed | Your cushion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johnstown, PA | $120,544 | $36,214 | +$13,786 |
| Decatur, IL | $127,756 | $38,381 | +$11,619 |
| Weirton, WV | $136,572 | $41,029 | +$8,971 |
| Enid, OK | $144,103 | $43,292 | +$6,708 |
| Wheeling, WV | $144,164 | $43,310 | +$6,690 |
| Beckley, WV | $153,421 | $46,091 | +$3,909 |
| Charleston, WV | $154,252 | $46,341 | +$3,659 |
| Lawton, OK | $154,590 | $46,442 | +$3,558 |
| Elmira, NY | $164,216 | $49,334 | +$666 |
| Metro | Typical home | Income needed | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monroe, LA | $167,663 | $50,370 | $-370 |
| Huntington, WV | $167,689 | $50,378 | $-378 |
| Paducah, KY | $170,215 | $51,136 | $-1,136 |
| Albany, GA | $170,557 | $51,239 | $-1,239 |
| Terre Haute, IN | $171,101 | $51,403 | $-1,403 |
| Parkersburg, WV | $172,724 | $51,890 | $-1,890 |
| Anniston, AL | $173,007 | $51,975 | $-1,975 |
| Muncie, IN | $173,817 | $52,219 | $-2,219 |
| Alexandria, LA | $174,382 | $52,388 | $-2,388 |
| Peoria, IL | $175,503 | $52,725 | $-2,725 |
| Saginaw, MI | $177,686 | $53,381 | $-3,381 |
| Wichita Falls, TX | $179,405 | $53,897 | $-3,897 |
| Youngstown, OH | $180,319 | $54,172 | $-4,172 |
| Altoona, PA | $180,366 | $54,186 | $-4,186 |
| Texarkana, TX | $181,504 | $54,528 | $-4,528 |
| Shreveport, LA | $185,678 | $55,782 | $-5,782 |
| Houma, LA | $187,322 | $56,276 | $-6,276 |
| Beaumont, TX | $188,134 | $56,520 | $-6,520 |
| Gadsden, AL | $188,831 | $56,729 | $-6,729 |
| Bay City, MI | $188,925 | $56,757 | $-6,757 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $189,770 | $57,011 | $-7,011 |
| Battle Creek, MI | $192,133 | $57,721 | $-7,721 |
| McAllen, TX | $194,546 | $58,446 | $-8,446 |
| Lima, OH | $195,524 | $58,740 | $-8,740 |