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Best Purchasing Power for Web Developers
Where Web Developers salaries stretch furthest relative to local prices — the highest purchasing power score cities.
25 cities rankedUpdated 2026
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Detroit, MI
$104k
Purchasing Power Score
$0k/mo disposable
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Richland, WA
$121k
Purchasing Power Score
$0k/mo disposable
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Cleveland, OH
$98k
Purchasing Power Score
$0k/mo disposable
| # | City | Salary | Mo. Disposable | Cost Index | Purchasing Power Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🥇 | Detroit, MI | $104,000 | $363 | 74 | 3.20× | Details → |
| 🥈 | Richland, WA | $120,750 | $413 | 92 | 3.08× | Details → |
| 🥉 | Cleveland, OH | $98,420 | $332 | 74 | 2.99× | Details → |
| 4 | Fall River, MA | $117,560 | $390 | 92 | 2.89× | Details → |
| 5 | Mcallen, TX | $85,250 | $280 | 68 | 2.84× | Details → |
| 6 | Edinburg, TX | $98,640 | $323 | 82 | 2.83× | Details → |
| 7 | Pasadena, TX | $98,640 | $320 | 81 | 2.77× | Details → |
| 8 | New Bedford, MA | $117,560 | $380 | 100 | 2.76× | Details → |
| 9 | Brockton, MA | $117,560 | $376 | 102 | 2.71× | Details → |
| 10 | Gulfport, MS | $78,549 | $251 | 68 | 2.71× | Details → |
| 11 | Vancouver, WA | $120,750 | $385 | 105 | 2.70× | Details → |
| 12 | Federal Way, WA | $120,750 | $385 | 101 | 2.70× | Details → |
| 13 | High Point, NC | $86,926 | $277 | 73 | 2.68× | Details → |
| 14 | Camden, NJ | $99,769 | $316 | 88 | 2.66× | Details → |
| 15 | Lynn, MA | $117,560 | $371 | 104 | 2.65× | Details → |
| 16 | Tacoma, WA | $120,750 | $381 | 103 | 2.65× | Details → |
| 17 | Baytown, TX | $98,640 | $310 | 88 | 2.63× | Details → |
| 18 | Portland, ME | $84,133 | $264 | 75 | 2.63× | Details → |
| 19 | Kent, WA | $120,750 | $378 | 105 | 2.62× | Details → |
| 20 | Schenectady, NY | $100,327 | $314 | 90 | 2.62× | Details → |
| 21 | Everett, WA | $120,750 | $375 | 106 | 2.58× | Details → |
| 22 | Mesquite, TX | $98,640 | $306 | 87 | 2.58× | Details → |
| 23 | Birmingham, AL | $76,316 | $236 | 70 | 2.56× | Details → |
| 24 | Youngstown, OH | $76,316 | $236 | 70 | 2.56× | Details → |
| 25 | Cincinnati, OH | $91,350 | $283 | 81 | 2.56× | Details → |
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