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Best Purchasing Power for Astronomers
Where Astronomers salaries stretch furthest relative to local prices — the highest purchasing power score cities.
25 cities rankedUpdated 2026
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Fall River, MA
$189k
Purchasing Power Score
$1k/mo disposable
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New Bedford, MA
$189k
Purchasing Power Score
$1k/mo disposable
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Brockton, MA
$189k
Purchasing Power Score
$1k/mo disposable
| # | City | Salary | Mo. Disposable | Cost Index | Purchasing Power Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🥇 | Fall River, MA | $189,430 | $754 | 92 | 4.66× | Details → |
| 🥈 | New Bedford, MA | $189,430 | $744 | 100 | 4.45× | Details → |
| 🥉 | Brockton, MA | $189,430 | $740 | 102 | 4.36× | Details → |
| 4 | Lynn, MA | $189,430 | $736 | 104 | 4.28× | Details → |
| 5 | Mcallen, TX | $124,984 | $481 | 68 | 4.16× | Details → |
| 6 | Lowell, MA | $189,430 | $722 | 106 | 4.03× | Details → |
| 7 | Gulfport, MS | $115,160 | $437 | 68 | 3.98× | Details → |
| 8 | High Point, NC | $127,440 | $482 | 73 | 3.94× | Details → |
| 9 | Camden, NJ | $146,269 | $552 | 88 | 3.90× | Details → |
| 10 | Portland, ME | $123,346 | $463 | 75 | 3.86× | Details → |
| 11 | Schenectady, NY | $147,088 | $551 | 90 | 3.84× | Details → |
| 12 | Quincy, MA | $189,430 | $710 | 116 | 3.83× | Details → |
| 13 | Medford, MA | $189,430 | $706 | 118 | 3.77× | Details → |
| 14 | Birmingham, AL | $111,885 | $416 | 70 | 3.75× | Details → |
| 15 | Youngstown, OH | $111,885 | $416 | 70 | 3.75× | Details → |
| 16 | Pontiac, MI | $124,165 | $461 | 78 | 3.74× | Details → |
| 17 | Council Bluffs, IA | $122,528 | $455 | 77 | 3.74× | Details → |
| 18 | Lorain, OH | $117,616 | $436 | 74 | 3.73× | Details → |
| 19 | Middletown, OH | $117,616 | $436 | 74 | 3.73× | Details → |
| 20 | Warren, MI | $124,165 | $460 | 76 | 3.72× | Details → |
| 21 | Salina, KS | $126,621 | $469 | 80 | 3.72× | Details → |
| 22 | Broken Arrow, OK | $121,709 | $450 | 75 | 3.70× | Details → |
| 23 | Flint, MI | $113,522 | $420 | 72 | 3.70× | Details → |
| 24 | Saginaw, MI | $113,522 | $420 | 72 | 3.70× | Details → |
| 25 | Albany, GA | $113,522 | $420 | 72 | 3.70× | Details → |
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