| Metro | Typical home | Income needed | Your cushion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johnstown, PA | $112,456 | $34,536 | +$15,464 |
| Decatur, IL | $126,812 | $38,945 | +$11,055 |
| Weirton, WV | $133,403 | $40,969 | +$9,031 |
| Wheeling, WV | $141,219 | $43,370 | +$6,630 |
| Enid, OK | $142,478 | $43,756 | +$6,244 |
| Charleston, WV | $150,969 | $46,364 | +$3,636 |
| Beckley, WV | $151,125 | $46,412 | +$3,588 |
| Lawton, OK | $158,544 | $48,690 | +$1,310 |
| Metro | Typical home | Income needed | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elmira, NY | $165,852 | $50,935 | $-935 |
| Huntington, WV | $166,303 | $51,073 | $-1,073 |
| Albany, GA | $169,294 | $51,992 | $-1,992 |
| Terre Haute, IN | $170,331 | $52,310 | $-2,310 |
| Monroe, LA | $170,360 | $52,319 | $-2,319 |
| Anniston, AL | $171,105 | $52,548 | $-2,548 |
| Parkersburg, WV | $172,302 | $52,915 | $-2,915 |
| Muncie, IN | $173,000 | $53,130 | $-3,130 |
| Paducah, KY | $174,189 | $53,495 | $-3,495 |
| Peoria, IL | $174,841 | $53,695 | $-3,695 |
| Altoona, PA | $175,416 | $53,872 | $-3,872 |
| Saginaw, MI | $176,680 | $54,260 | $-4,260 |
| Youngstown, OH | $177,110 | $54,392 | $-4,392 |
| Alexandria, LA | $178,296 | $54,756 | $-4,756 |
| Wichita Falls, TX | $179,059 | $54,991 | $-4,991 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $183,789 | $56,443 | $-6,443 |
| Houma, LA | $183,859 | $56,465 | $-6,465 |
| Shreveport, LA | $186,446 | $57,259 | $-7,259 |
| Texarkana, TX | $186,957 | $57,416 | $-7,416 |
| Gadsden, AL | $187,734 | $57,655 | $-7,655 |
| Beaumont, TX | $188,313 | $57,833 | $-7,833 |
| Bay City, MI | $188,382 | $57,854 | $-7,854 |
| Battle Creek, MI | $190,962 | $58,646 | $-8,646 |