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Salary by City 2026: Take-Home in 25 US Metros

Monthly take-home, median rent, and COL index for the 25 largest US metros at your salary. Single filer, 2026 tax tables.

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CityMonthly Take-HomeState TaxMedian 1BRCOL IndexValue Score
Houston, TXNo tax
$5,426$0$1,350727536
San Antonio, TXNo tax
$5,426$0$1,150687979
Dallas, TXNo tax
$5,426$0$1,400747332
Austin, TXNo tax
$5,426$0$1,600826617
Seattle, WANo tax
$5,426$0$2,200955712
Miami, FLNo tax
$5,426$0$2,200856384
Tampa, FLNo tax
$5,426$0$1,600747332
Orlando, FLNo tax
$5,426$0$1,550727536
Nashville, TNNo tax
$5,426$0$1,700786956
Phoenix, AZ
$5,259$2,000$1,350737204
Charlotte, NC
$5,160$3,192$1,550746973
Raleigh, NC
$5,160$3,192$1,450727167
Los Angeles, CA
$5,137$3,467$2,200925584
San Diego, CA
$5,137$3,467$2,400905708
San Jose, CA
$5,137$3,467$2,8001054892
San Francisco, CA
$5,137$3,467$3,2001064846
Denver, CO
$5,133$3,520$1,750836184
Chicago, IL
$5,096$3,960$1,850806370
Atlanta, GA
$5,093$3,992$1,650766701
Boston, MA
$5,093$4,000$2,800945418
Minneapolis, MN
$5,011$4,980$1,500786424
Washington DC, DC
$4,993$5,200$2,400905548
Philadelphia, PA
$4,969$2,456$1,600766538
New York, NY
$4,871$3,782$3,5001004871
Portland, OR
$4,866$6,715$1,650855725

Value Score = monthly take-home / COL index × 100. Higher = more purchasing power per cost-of-living unit. COL index: Numbeo Q1 2026, NYC=100. Rent: Zillow April 2026.