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Best Purchasing Power for Educational
Where Educational salaries stretch furthest relative to local prices — the highest purchasing power score cities.
25 cities rankedUpdated 2026
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Clovis, NM
$78k
Purchasing Power Score
$0k/mo disposable
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Roswell, NM
$78k
Purchasing Power Score
$0k/mo disposable
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Albuquerque, NM
$78k
Purchasing Power Score
$0k/mo disposable
| # | City | Salary | Mo. Disposable | Cost Index | Purchasing Power Score | |
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| 🥇 | Clovis, NM | $77,910 | $242 | 68 | 2.59× | Details → |
| 🥈 | Roswell, NM | $77,910 | $231 | 76 | 2.40× | Details → |
| 🥉 | Albuquerque, NM | $77,910 | $219 | 79 | 2.24× | Details → |
| 4 | Richland, WA | $86,490 | $240 | 92 | 2.21× | Details → |
| 5 | Rio Rancho, NM | $77,910 | $216 | 80 | 2.21× | Details → |
| 6 | Victorville, CA | $85,660 | $234 | 89 | 2.17× | Details → |
| 7 | Hesperia, CA | $85,660 | $234 | 89 | 2.17× | Details → |
| 8 | Hemet, CA | $85,660 | $233 | 90 | 2.16× | Details → |
| 9 | Clovis, CA | $85,660 | $230 | 91 | 2.13× | Details → |
| 10 | Edinburg, TX | $74,530 | $201 | 82 | 2.13× | Details → |
| 11 | Mcallen, TX | $63,090 | $168 | 68 | 2.10× | Details → |
| 12 | Pasadena, TX | $74,530 | $198 | 81 | 2.10× | Details → |
| 13 | Detroit, MI | $66,710 | $174 | 74 | 2.05× | Details → |
| 14 | San Bernardino, CA | $85,660 | $221 | 95 | 2.04× | Details → |
| 15 | Lancaster, CA | $85,660 | $222 | 95 | 2.04× | Details → |
| 16 | Palmdale, CA | $85,660 | $222 | 95 | 2.04× | Details → |
| 17 | Gulfport, MS | $58,131 | $148 | 68 | 2.01× | Details → |
| 18 | Baytown, TX | $74,530 | $188 | 88 | 1.99× | Details → |
| 19 | Cleveland, OH | $65,510 | $165 | 74 | 1.99× | Details → |
| 20 | High Point, NC | $64,330 | $162 | 73 | 1.99× | Details → |
| 21 | Camden, NJ | $73,835 | $184 | 88 | 1.97× | Details → |
| 22 | Indio, CA | $85,660 | $212 | 99 | 1.95× | Details → |
| 23 | Mesquite, TX | $74,530 | $184 | 87 | 1.95× | Details → |
| 24 | Portland, ME | $62,264 | $154 | 75 | 1.95× | Details → |
| 25 | Fall River, MA | $78,850 | $194 | 92 | 1.94× | Details → |
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