Cities With the Highest Purchasing Power
Where a $60-80k salary leaves the most after housing.
Data: 2026-Q2 · BLS · HUD · KFFDisposable Income After Rent (at $60–80K)
San Antonio: San Antonio has accessible homeownership conditions with suburban new construction available at accessible price points. Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2024.
Pittsburgh: Pittsburgh is consistently cited for accessible homeownership relative to income. Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2024.
St. Louis: St. Louis has exceptional homeownership accessibility, with historic brick homes available at prices far below comparable metros. Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2024.
Rankings derived from BLS OEWS May 2025, HUD FY2026 FMR, and Walk Score data.
Cities With the Highest Purchasing Power — FAQ
How are these rankings calculated?
Cities With the Highest Purchasing Power is ranked by disposable/mo, computed at build time directly from verified public data. Rankings derived from BLS OEWS May 2025, HUD FY2026 FMR, and Walk Score data. Only the top 3 are shown here.
Why does this only show 3 cities?
Top Rankings highlights the top 3 in each category. The underlying ranking is computed the same way for every tracked location; this page focuses on the leaders.