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Best Purchasing Power for Area
Where Area salaries stretch furthest relative to local prices — the highest purchasing power score cities.
25 cities rankedUpdated 2026
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Detroit, MI
$94k
Purchasing Power Score
$0k/mo disposable
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Mcallen, TX
$82k
Purchasing Power Score
$0k/mo disposable
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Gulfport, MS
$76k
Purchasing Power Score
$0k/mo disposable
| # | City | Salary | Mo. Disposable | Cost Index | Purchasing Power Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🥇 | Detroit, MI | $93,760 | $311 | 74 | 2.89× | Details → |
| 🥈 | Mcallen, TX | $82,416 | $266 | 68 | 2.74× | Details → |
| 🥉 | Gulfport, MS | $75,938 | $238 | 68 | 2.62× | Details → |
| 4 | Victorville, CA | $103,120 | $323 | 89 | 2.61× | Details → |
| 5 | Hesperia, CA | $103,120 | $323 | 89 | 2.61× | Details → |
| 6 | Hemet, CA | $103,120 | $322 | 90 | 2.60× | Details → |
| 7 | High Point, NC | $84,036 | $262 | 73 | 2.59× | Details → |
| 8 | Camden, NJ | $96,452 | $299 | 88 | 2.57× | Details → |
| 9 | Clovis, CA | $103,120 | $318 | 91 | 2.56× | Details → |
| 10 | Fall River, MA | $103,130 | $317 | 92 | 2.54× | Details → |
| 11 | Portland, ME | $81,336 | $250 | 75 | 2.54× | Details → |
| 12 | Schenectady, NY | $96,992 | $297 | 90 | 2.53× | Details → |
| 13 | Pontiac, MI | $81,876 | $247 | 78 | 2.47× | Details → |
| 14 | Council Bluffs, IA | $80,797 | $244 | 77 | 2.47× | Details → |
| 15 | Birmingham, AL | $73,779 | $223 | 70 | 2.47× | Details → |
| 16 | Youngstown, OH | $73,779 | $223 | 70 | 2.47× | Details → |
| 17 | Lancaster, CA | $103,120 | $310 | 95 | 2.46× | Details → |
| 18 | Palmdale, CA | $103,120 | $310 | 95 | 2.46× | Details → |
| 19 | Lorain, OH | $77,558 | $233 | 74 | 2.46× | Details → |
| 20 | Middletown, OH | $77,558 | $233 | 74 | 2.46× | Details → |
| 21 | San Bernardino, CA | $103,120 | $310 | 95 | 2.45× | Details → |
| 22 | Warren, MI | $81,876 | $246 | 76 | 2.45× | Details → |
| 23 | Salina, KS | $83,496 | $251 | 80 | 2.45× | Details → |
| 24 | Broken Arrow, OK | $80,257 | $240 | 75 | 2.44× | Details → |
| 25 | Flint, MI | $74,858 | $224 | 72 | 2.44× | Details → |
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