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Best Purchasing Power for Microbiologists
Where Microbiologists salaries stretch furthest relative to local prices — the highest purchasing power score cities.
25 cities rankedUpdated 2026
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Fall River, MA
$125k
Purchasing Power Score
$0k/mo disposable
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New Bedford, MA
$125k
Purchasing Power Score
$0k/mo disposable
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Brockton, MA
$125k
Purchasing Power Score
$0k/mo disposable
| # | City | Salary | Mo. Disposable | Cost Index | Purchasing Power Score | |
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| 🥇 | Fall River, MA | $124,580 | $426 | 92 | 3.07× | Details → |
| 🥈 | New Bedford, MA | $124,580 | $416 | 100 | 2.93× | Details → |
| 🥉 | Brockton, MA | $124,580 | $411 | 102 | 2.87× | Details → |
| 4 | Memphis, TN | $108,970 | $358 | 90 | 2.84× | Details → |
| 5 | Lynn, MA | $124,580 | $407 | 104 | 2.81× | Details → |
| 6 | Lowell, MA | $124,580 | $393 | 106 | 2.65× | Details → |
| 7 | Victorville, CA | $100,820 | $311 | 89 | 2.56× | Details → |
| 8 | Hesperia, CA | $100,820 | $311 | 89 | 2.56× | Details → |
| 9 | Hemet, CA | $100,820 | $310 | 90 | 2.54× | Details → |
| 10 | Quincy, MA | $124,580 | $381 | 116 | 2.52× | Details → |
| 11 | Clovis, CA | $100,820 | $307 | 91 | 2.50× | Details → |
| 12 | Mcallen, TX | $75,240 | $229 | 68 | 2.50× | Details → |
| 13 | Medford, MA | $124,580 | $377 | 118 | 2.48× | Details → |
| 14 | San Bernardino, CA | $100,820 | $298 | 95 | 2.40× | Details → |
| 15 | Lancaster, CA | $100,820 | $298 | 95 | 2.40× | Details → |
| 16 | Palmdale, CA | $100,820 | $298 | 95 | 2.40× | Details → |
| 17 | Gulfport, MS | $69,326 | $205 | 68 | 2.39× | Details → |
| 18 | High Point, NC | $76,719 | $225 | 73 | 2.37× | Details → |
| 19 | Camden, NJ | $88,054 | $256 | 88 | 2.35× | Details → |
| 20 | Detroit, MI | $75,870 | $220 | 74 | 2.34× | Details → |
| 21 | Portland, ME | $74,255 | $214 | 75 | 2.32× | Details → |
| 22 | Schenectady, NY | $88,547 | $255 | 90 | 2.31× | Details → |
| 23 | Indio, CA | $100,820 | $289 | 99 | 2.30× | Details → |
| 24 | Birmingham, AL | $67,355 | $190 | 70 | 2.26× | Details → |
| 25 | Youngstown, OH | $67,355 | $190 | 70 | 2.26× | Details → |
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