Where can I afford to live on $120,000?

385 of 387 metros keep rent within 30% of $120,000 and leave at least $500 a month. One adult, one bedroom, the same gross pay everywhere. Ranked by what is left after tax and rent.

$110,000 $130,000 All salaries

#	Metro	Left each month	Rent	Rent share	Comfortable
1	Lubbock, TXSalary needed Costs	$5,037	$817	8%	Yes
2	Wichita Falls, TXSalary needed Costs	$5,027	$864	9%	Yes
3	McAllen, TXSalary needed Costs	$5,021	$863	9%	Yes
4	Longview, TXSalary needed Costs	$5,014	$832	8%	Yes
5	Amarillo, TXSalary needed Costs	$4,994	$854	9%	Yes
6	Fargo, NDSalary needed Costs	$4,983	$885	9%	Yes
7	Texarkana, TXSalary needed Costs	$4,977	$877	9%	Yes
8	Killeen, TXSalary needed Costs	$4,948	$932	9%	Yes
9	Laredo, TXSalary needed Costs	$4,945	$901	9%	Yes
10	Morristown, TNSalary needed Costs	$4,934	$879	9%	Yes
11	Sherman, TXSalary needed Costs	$4,931	$959	10%	Yes
12	Grand Forks, NDSalary needed Costs	$4,924	$924	9%	Yes
13	Ames, IASalary needed Costs	$4,921	$760	8%	Yes
14	Eagle Pass, TXSalary needed Costs	$4,918	$928	9%	Yes
15	El Paso, TXSalary needed Costs	$4,906	$1,008	10%	Yes
16	Beaumont, TXSalary needed Costs	$4,897	$949	9%	Yes
17	Sioux Falls, SDSalary needed Costs	$4,891	$982	10%	Yes
18	Brownsville, TXSalary needed Costs	$4,886	$979	10%	Yes
19	Kingsport, TNSalary needed Costs	$4,885	$932	9%	Yes
20	College Station, TXSalary needed Costs	$4,882	$1,016	10%	Yes
21	Victoria, TXSalary needed Costs	$4,877	$972	10%	Yes
22	Johnson City, TNSalary needed Costs	$4,868	$969	10%	Yes
23	San Angelo, TXSalary needed Costs	$4,862	$1,014	10%	Yes
24	Davenport, IASalary needed Costs	$4,851	$740	7%	Yes
25	Tyler, TXSalary needed Costs	$4,848	$1,024	10%	Yes
26	Waterloo, IASalary needed Costs	$4,840	$788	8%	Yes
27	Dubuque, IASalary needed Costs	$4,836	$806	8%	Yes
28	Clarksville, TNSalary needed Costs	$4,831	$984	10%	Yes
29	Minot, NDSalary needed Costs	$4,822	$1,010	10%	Yes
30	Memphis, TNSalary needed Costs	$4,818	$1,045	10%	Yes
31	Iowa City, IASalary needed Costs	$4,816	$911	9%	Yes
32	Alexandria, LASalary needed Costs	$4,815	$803	8%	Yes
33	Rapid City, SDSalary needed Costs	$4,807	$1,138	11%	Yes
34	Cape Girardeau, MOSalary needed Costs	$4,803	$721	7%	Yes
35	Jefferson City, MOSalary needed Costs	$4,795	$742	7%	Yes
36	Corpus Christi, TXSalary needed Costs	$4,775	$1,072	11%	Yes
37	St. Joseph, MOSalary needed Costs	$4,769	$754	8%	Yes
38	Sebring, FLSalary needed Costs	$4,764	$975	10%	Yes
39	Waco, TXSalary needed Costs	$4,759	$1,108	11%	Yes
40	Bismarck, NDSalary needed Costs	$4,758	$1,084	11%	Yes
41	Cleveland, TNSalary needed Costs	$4,754	$1,070	11%	Yes
42	San Antonio, TXSalary needed Costs	$4,753	$1,049	10%	Yes
43	Cedar Rapids, IASalary needed Costs	$4,749	$904	9%	Yes
44	Monroe, LASalary needed Costs	$4,735	$860	9%	Yes
45	Weirton, WVSalary needed Costs	$4,727	$594	6%	Yes
46	Fort Smith, ARSalary needed Costs	$4,721	$776	8%	Yes
47	Chattanooga, TNSalary needed Costs	$4,706	$1,137	11%	Yes
48	Jackson, TNSalary needed Costs	$4,703	$1,128	11%	Yes
49	Sierra Vista, AZSalary needed Costs	$4,702	$832	8%	Yes
50	Cheyenne, WYSalary needed Costs	$4,700	$1,021	10%	Yes
51	Hot Springs, ARSalary needed Costs	$4,692	$811	8%	Yes
52	Springfield, MOSalary needed Costs	$4,687	$865	9%	Yes
53	Homosassa Springs, FLSalary needed Costs	$4,685	$1,089	11%	Yes
54	Wildwood, FLSalary needed Costs	$4,676	$1,155	12%	Yes
55	Mansfield, OHSalary needed Costs	$4,672	$684	7%	Yes
56	Odessa, TXSalary needed Costs	$4,668	$1,178	12%	Yes
57	Jonesboro, ARSalary needed Costs	$4,666	$837	8%	Yes
58	Lawton, OKSalary needed Costs	$4,665	$811	8%	Yes
59	Rocky Mount, NCSalary needed Costs	$4,658	$716	7%	Yes
60	Tallahassee, FLSalary needed Costs	$4,654	$1,131	11%	Yes
61	Gadsden, ALSalary needed Costs	$4,645	$546	5%	Yes
62	Wausau, WISalary needed Costs	$4,634	$748	7%	Yes
63	Youngstown, OHSalary needed Costs	$4,632	$741	7%	Yes
64	Casper, WYSalary needed Costs	$4,630	$1,107	11%	Yes
65	Spokane, WASalary needed Costs	$4,629	$1,187	12%	Yes
66	Joplin, MOSalary needed Costs	$4,619	$906	9%	Yes
67	Little Rock, ARSalary needed Costs	$4,618	$906	9%	Yes
68	Enid, OKSalary needed Costs	$4,616	$815	8%	Yes
69	Canton, OHSalary needed Costs	$4,606	$792	8%	Yes
70	Decatur, ILSalary needed Costs	$4,603	$699	7%	Yes
71	Manhattan, KSSalary needed Costs	$4,598	$855	9%	Yes
72	Hammond, LASalary needed Costs	$4,597	$997	10%	Yes
73	Wheeling, WVSalary needed Costs	$4,597	$693	7%	Yes
74	Houston, TXSalary needed Costs	$4,593	$1,188	12%	Yes
75	Tucson, AZSalary needed Costs	$4,593	$1,009	10%	Yes
76	Midland, TXSalary needed Costs	$4,592	$1,254	13%	Yes
77	Muncie, INSalary needed Costs	$4,592	$749	7%	Yes
78	Parkersburg, WVSalary needed Costs	$4,573	$744	7%	Yes
79	Des Moines, IASalary needed Costs	$4,568	$991	10%	Yes
80	Terre Haute, INSalary needed Costs	$4,560	$759	8%	Yes
81	Johnstown, PASalary needed Costs	$4,559	$722	7%	Yes
82	Lafayette, LASalary needed Costs	$4,556	$1,052	11%	Yes
83	Kokomo, INSalary needed Costs	$4,552	$766	8%	Yes
84	Columbia, MOSalary needed Costs	$4,547	$1,020	10%	Yes
85	Knoxville, TNSalary needed Costs	$4,547	$1,296	13%	Yes
86	Springfield, OHSalary needed Costs	$4,544	$829	8%	Yes
87	Yuma, AZSalary needed Costs	$4,543	$951	10%	Yes
88	Albany, GASalary needed Costs	$4,540	$730	7%	Yes
89	Jacksonville, FLSalary needed Costs	$4,536	$1,278	13%	Yes
90	Baton Rouge, LASalary needed Costs	$4,532	$1,065	11%	Yes
91	Sandusky, OHSalary needed Costs	$4,527	$830	8%	Yes
92	Las Cruces, NMSalary needed Costs	$4,526	$862	9%	Yes
93	Lincoln, NESalary needed Costs	$4,525	$993	10%	Yes
94	Champaign, ILSalary needed Costs	$4,523	$897	9%	Yes
95	Houma, LASalary needed Costs	$4,523	$1,068	11%	Yes
96	Ocala, FLSalary needed Costs	$4,522	$1,226	12%	Yes
97	Shreveport, LASalary needed Costs	$4,518	$1,077	11%	Yes
98	Wichita, KSSalary needed Costs	$4,518	$857	9%	Yes
99	Punta Gorda, FLSalary needed Costs	$4,515	$1,297	13%	Yes
100	Akron, OHSalary needed Costs	$4,514	$904	9%	Yes
101	Gainesville, FLSalary needed Costs	$4,510	$1,305	13%	Yes
102	Yakima, WASalary needed Costs	$4,508	$991	10%	Yes
103	La Crosse, WISalary needed Costs	$4,505	$894	9%	Yes
104	Tulsa, OKSalary needed Costs	$4,503	$967	10%	Yes
105	Green Bay, WISalary needed Costs	$4,500	$868	9%	Yes
106	Huntington, WVSalary needed Costs	$4,500	$801	8%	Yes
107	Anniston, ALSalary needed Costs	$4,499	$692	7%	Yes
108	Sioux City, IASalary needed Costs	$4,498	$1,089	11%	Yes
109	Morgantown, WVSalary needed Costs	$4,497	$869	9%	Yes
110	Austin, TXSalary needed Costs	$4,494	$1,221	12%	Yes
111	Bloomington, ILSalary needed Costs	$4,492	$904	9%	Yes
112	Lawrence, KSSalary needed Costs	$4,490	$986	10%	Yes
113	Oklahoma City, OKSalary needed Costs	$4,490	$960	10%	Yes
114	Erie, PASalary needed Costs	$4,482	$804	8%	Yes
115	Eau Claire, WISalary needed Costs	$4,478	$911	9%	Yes
116	Mankato, MNSalary needed Costs	$4,474	$934	9%	Yes
117	Fond du Lac, WISalary needed Costs	$4,473	$882	9%	Yes
118	Lake Havasu City, AZSalary needed Costs	$4,473	$1,039	10%	Yes
119	Michigan City, INSalary needed Costs	$4,473	$845	8%	Yes
120	Carson City, NVSalary needed Costs	$4,472	$1,293	13%	Yes
121	Dallas, TXSalary needed Costs	$4,472	$1,258	13%	Yes
122	Farmington, NMSalary needed Costs	$4,468	$883	9%	Yes
123	Deltona, FLSalary needed Costs	$4,467	$1,324	13%	Yes
124	Pensacola, FLSalary needed Costs	$4,467	$1,337	13%	Yes
125	Walla Walla, WASalary needed Costs	$4,466	$1,150	12%	Yes
126	Appleton, WISalary needed Costs	$4,457	$916	9%	Yes
127	Florence, ALSalary needed Costs	$4,450	$741	7%	Yes
128	Abilene, TXSalary needed Costs	$4,443	$1,421	14%	Yes
129	Lake Charles, LASalary needed Costs	$4,442	$1,149	11%	Yes
130	Beckley, WVSalary needed Costs	$4,440	$853	9%	Yes
131	Evansville, INSalary needed Costs	$4,438	$893	9%	Yes
132	New Orleans, LASalary needed Costs	$4,436	$1,223	12%	Yes
133	Springfield, ILSalary needed Costs	$4,436	$904	9%	Yes
134	Elkhart, INSalary needed Costs	$4,434	$884	9%	Yes
135	Lakeland, FLSalary needed Costs	$4,433	$1,333	13%	Yes
136	Bay City, MISalary needed Costs	$4,431	$842	8%	Yes
137	Sheboygan, WISalary needed Costs	$4,431	$937	9%	Yes
138	Saginaw, MISalary needed Costs	$4,429	$856	9%	Yes
139	Las Vegas, NVSalary needed Costs	$4,422	$1,267	13%	Yes
140	Williamsport, PASalary needed Costs	$4,421	$854	9%	Yes
141	Toledo, OHSalary needed Costs	$4,420	$953	10%	Yes
142	Decatur, ALSalary needed Costs	$4,419	$772	8%	Yes
143	Paducah, KYSalary needed Costs	$4,418	$821	8%	Yes
144	Panama City, FLSalary needed Costs	$4,414	$1,328	13%	Yes
145	Lafayette, INSalary needed Costs	$4,413	$981	10%	Yes
146	St. Cloud, MNSalary needed Costs	$4,411	$986	10%	Yes
147	Longview, WASalary needed Costs	$4,407	$1,100	11%	Yes
148	Peoria, ILSalary needed Costs	$4,407	$913	9%	Yes
149	Altoona, PASalary needed Costs	$4,405	$847	8%	Yes
150	Pocatello, IDSalary needed Costs	$4,405	$875	9%	Yes
151	Slidell, LASalary needed Costs	$4,402	$1,236	12%	Yes
152	Flint, MISalary needed Costs	$4,401	$887	9%	Yes
153	Cape Coral, FLSalary needed Costs	$4,400	$1,398	14%	Yes
154	Jackson, MISalary needed Costs	$4,396	$893	9%	Yes
155	Lansing, MISalary needed Costs	$4,391	$980	10%	Yes
156	Oshkosh, WISalary needed Costs	$4,390	$988	10%	Yes
157	Palm Bay, FLSalary needed Costs	$4,389	$1,399	14%	Yes
158	Grand Island, NESalary needed Costs	$4,388	$1,082	11%	Yes
159	Dayton, OHSalary needed Costs	$4,386	$1,018	10%	Yes
160	Janesville, WISalary needed Costs	$4,386	$964	10%	Yes
161	Battle Creek, MISalary needed Costs	$4,383	$897	9%	Yes
162	Chambersburg, PASalary needed Costs	$4,382	$897	9%	Yes
163	Bloomington, INSalary needed Costs	$4,380	$1,062	11%	Yes
164	Lima, OHSalary needed Costs	$4,379	$977	10%	Yes
165	Nashville, TNSalary needed Costs	$4,373	$1,392	14%	Yes
166	Topeka, KSSalary needed Costs	$4,372	$1,022	10%	Yes
167	Burlington, NCSalary needed Costs	$4,369	$1,002	10%	Yes
168	Goldsboro, NCSalary needed Costs	$4,368	$984	10%	Yes
169	Fayetteville, ARSalary needed Costs	$4,367	$1,145	11%	Yes
170	Dothan, ALSalary needed Costs	$4,366	$825	8%	Yes
171	Rockford, ILSalary needed Costs	$4,365	$940	9%	Yes
172	South Bend, INSalary needed Costs	$4,365	$1,005	10%	Yes
173	Fort Wayne, INSalary needed Costs	$4,363	$970	10%	Yes
174	Greensboro, NCSalary needed Costs	$4,357	$1,042	10%	Yes
175	Pueblo, COSalary needed Costs	$4,354	$979	10%	Yes
176	Cleveland, OHSalary needed Costs	$4,353	$1,065	11%	Yes
177	Midland, MISalary needed Costs	$4,353	$947	9%	Yes
178	Duluth, MNSalary needed Costs	$4,351	$1,049	10%	Yes
179	Kalamazoo, MISalary needed Costs	$4,343	$976	10%	Yes
180	Winston-Salem, NCSalary needed Costs	$4,342	$1,047	10%	Yes
181	Fayetteville, NCSalary needed Costs	$4,340	$1,044	10%	Yes
182	Monroe, MISalary needed Costs	$4,336	$940	9%	Yes
183	Charleston, WVSalary needed Costs	$4,319	$1,011	10%	Yes
184	Albuquerque, NMSalary needed Costs	$4,317	$1,119	11%	Yes
185	Omaha, NESalary needed Costs	$4,316	$1,089	11%	Yes
186	Gettysburg, PASalary needed Costs	$4,313	$981	10%	Yes
187	Owensboro, KYSalary needed Costs	$4,313	$917	9%	Yes
188	Elizabethtown, KYSalary needed Costs	$4,312	$942	9%	Yes
189	Hattiesburg, MSSalary needed Costs	$4,309	$1,055	11%	Yes
190	Niles, MISalary needed Costs	$4,309	$1,000	10%	Yes
191	Jacksonville, NCSalary needed Costs	$4,307	$1,149	11%	Yes
192	Lynchburg, VASalary needed Costs	$4,305	$948	9%	Yes
193	Huntsville, ALSalary needed Costs	$4,304	$1,050	11%	Yes
194	Greenville, NCSalary needed Costs	$4,302	$1,101	11%	Yes
195	Gulfport, MSSalary needed Costs	$4,300	$1,060	11%	Yes
196	Logan, UTSalary needed Costs	$4,299	$1,067	11%	Yes
197	Bowling Green, KYSalary needed Costs	$4,291	$948	9%	Yes
198	Elmira, NYSalary needed Costs	$4,291	$898	9%	Yes
199	Idaho Falls, IDSalary needed Costs	$4,282	$984	10%	Yes
200	Columbus, INSalary needed Costs	$4,280	$1,084	11%	Yes
201	Crestview, FLSalary needed Costs	$4,277	$1,490	15%	Yes
202	Macon, GASalary needed Costs	$4,271	$1,010	10%	Yes
203	Rome, GASalary needed Costs	$4,261	$1,010	10%	Yes
204	Tuscaloosa, ALSalary needed Costs	$4,261	$930	9%	Yes
205	Kankakee, ILSalary needed Costs	$4,259	$1,060	11%	Yes
206	Muskegon, MISalary needed Costs	$4,257	$1,007	10%	Yes
207	Cincinnati, OHSalary needed Costs	$4,254	$1,168	12%	Yes
208	North Port, FLSalary needed Costs	$4,249	$1,559	16%	Yes
209	Columbus, GASalary needed Costs	$4,243	$1,063	11%	Yes
210	Durham, NCSalary needed Costs	$4,242	$1,274	13%	Yes
211	York, PASalary needed Costs	$4,236	$1,048	10%	Yes
212	Sumter, SCSalary needed Costs	$4,235	$1,013	10%	Yes
213	Harrisburg, PASalary needed Costs	$4,228	$1,115	11%	Yes
214	Lewiston, IDSalary needed Costs	$4,227	$1,009	10%	Yes
215	Sebastian, FLSalary needed Costs	$4,227	$1,551	16%	Yes
216	Orlando, FLSalary needed Costs	$4,221	$1,488	15%	Yes
217	St. Louis, MOSalary needed Costs	$4,221	$1,138	11%	Yes
218	Great Falls, MTSalary needed Costs	$4,215	$1,042	10%	Yes
219	Phoenix, AZSalary needed Costs	$4,213	$1,277	13%	Yes
220	Scranton, PASalary needed Costs	$4,213	$1,070	11%	Yes
221	Mobile, ALSalary needed Costs	$4,211	$984	10%	Yes
222	Hickory, NCSalary needed Costs	$4,210	$1,142	11%	Yes
223	Valdosta, GASalary needed Costs	$4,209	$1,051	11%	Yes
224	Kennewick, WASalary needed Costs	$4,206	$1,331	13%	Yes
225	Grand Rapids, MISalary needed Costs	$4,205	$1,252	13%	Yes
226	Columbus, OHSalary needed Costs	$4,202	$1,176	12%	Yes
227	Racine, WISalary needed Costs	$4,201	$1,162	12%	Yes
228	Louisville, KYSalary needed Costs	$4,196	$1,047	10%	Yes
229	Wenatchee, WASalary needed Costs	$4,186	$1,386	14%	Yes
230	Buffalo, NYSalary needed Costs	$4,184	$1,169	12%	Yes
231	Lebanon, PASalary needed Costs	$4,183	$1,111	11%	Yes
232	Tampa, FLSalary needed Costs	$4,183	$1,506	15%	Yes
233	Blacksburg, VASalary needed Costs	$4,177	$1,103	11%	Yes
234	Kansas City, MOSalary needed Costs	$4,172	$1,167	12%	Yes
235	Roanoke, VASalary needed Costs	$4,170	$1,090	11%	Yes
236	Birmingham, ALSalary needed Costs	$4,169	$1,106	11%	Yes
237	Billings, MTSalary needed Costs	$4,166	$1,101	11%	Yes
238	Indianapolis, INSalary needed Costs	$4,164	$1,189	12%	Yes
239	Grand Junction, COSalary needed Costs	$4,162	$1,252	13%	Yes
240	Augusta, GASalary needed Costs	$4,161	$1,134	11%	Yes
241	Reno, NVSalary needed Costs	$4,159	$1,556	16%	Yes
242	Staunton, VASalary needed Costs	$4,157	$1,055	11%	Yes
243	Jackson, MSSalary needed Costs	$4,154	$1,203	12%	Yes
244	Prescott Valley, AZSalary needed Costs	$4,154	$1,406	14%	Yes
245	Bellingham, WASalary needed Costs	$4,153	$1,471	15%	Yes
246	Warner Robins, GASalary needed Costs	$4,149	$1,129	11%	Yes
247	Columbia, SCSalary needed Costs	$4,148	$1,157	12%	Yes
248	Lexington, KYSalary needed Costs	$4,148	$1,135	11%	Yes
249	Ogden, UTSalary needed Costs	$4,144	$1,203	12%	Yes
250	Pinehurst, NCSalary needed Costs	$4,141	$1,280	13%	Yes
251	Reading, PASalary needed Costs	$4,140	$1,167	12%	Yes
252	Binghamton, NYSalary needed Costs	$4,139	$1,082	11%	Yes
253	Raleigh, NCSalary needed Costs	$4,139	$1,252	13%	Yes
254	Milwaukee, WISalary needed Costs	$4,137	$1,261	13%	Yes
255	Missoula, MTSalary needed Costs	$4,137	$1,210	12%	Yes
256	Dalton, GASalary needed Costs	$4,136	$1,124	11%	Yes
257	Rochester, NYSalary needed Costs	$4,135	$1,208	12%	Yes
258	Asheville, NCSalary needed Costs	$4,132	$1,296	13%	Yes
259	Greeley, COSalary needed Costs	$4,131	$1,257	13%	Yes
260	Greenville, SCSalary needed Costs	$4,130	$1,204	12%	Yes
261	Pittsburgh, PASalary needed Costs	$4,130	$1,163	12%	Yes
262	Spartanburg, SCSalary needed Costs	$4,109	$1,141	11%	Yes
263	Rochester, MNSalary needed Costs	$4,106	$1,330	13%	Yes
264	Utica, NYSalary needed Costs	$4,103	$1,107	11%	Yes
265	Lancaster, PASalary needed Costs	$4,092	$1,217	12%	Yes
266	Provo, UTSalary needed Costs	$4,086	$1,303	13%	Yes
267	Olympia, WASalary needed Costs	$4,081	$1,552	16%	Yes
268	Twin Falls, IDSalary needed Costs	$4,078	$1,148	11%	Yes
269	Wilmington, NCSalary needed Costs	$4,075	$1,358	14%	Yes
270	Bremerton, WASalary needed Costs	$4,073	$1,596	16%	Yes
271	Brunswick, GASalary needed Costs	$4,072	$1,208	12%	Yes
272	Montgomery, ALSalary needed Costs	$4,070	$1,121	11%	Yes
273	Charlotte, NCSalary needed Costs	$4,069	$1,322	13%	Yes
274	State College, PASalary needed Costs	$4,066	$1,342	13%	Yes
275	Watertown, NYSalary needed Costs	$4,063	$1,139	11%	Yes
276	Helena, MTSalary needed Costs	$4,059	$1,263	13%	Yes
277	Salt Lake City, UTSalary needed Costs	$4,056	$1,265	13%	Yes
278	Madison, WISalary needed Costs	$4,048	$1,330	13%	Yes
279	Anchorage, AKSalary needed Costs	$4,047	$1,392	14%	Yes
280	Florence, SCSalary needed Costs	$4,047	$1,205	12%	Yes
281	Athens, GASalary needed Costs	$4,043	$1,297	13%	Yes
282	Colorado Springs, COSalary needed Costs	$4,041	$1,298	13%	Yes
283	Fairbanks, AKSalary needed Costs	$4,041	$1,378	14%	Yes
284	Port St. Lucie, FLSalary needed Costs	$4,025	$1,744	17%	Yes
285	Glens Falls, NYSalary needed Costs	$4,018	$1,171	12%	Yes
286	Fort Collins, COSalary needed Costs	$4,003	$1,473	15%	Yes
287	Auburn, ALSalary needed Costs	$4,002	$1,224	12%	Yes
288	Syracuse, NYSalary needed Costs	$4,001	$1,236	12%	Yes
289	Detroit, MISalary needed Costs	$3,992	$1,185	12%	Yes
290	Gainesville, GASalary needed Costs	$3,989	$1,318	13%	Yes
291	Ann Arbor, MISalary needed Costs	$3,971	$1,492	15%	Yes
292	Daphne, ALSalary needed Costs	$3,970	$1,252	13%	Yes
293	Flagstaff, AZSalary needed Costs	$3,969	$1,643	16%	Yes
294	Myrtle Beach, SCSalary needed Costs	$3,968	$1,319	13%	Yes
295	Santa Fe, NMSalary needed Costs	$3,960	$1,503	15%	Yes
296	Pittsfield, MASalary needed Costs	$3,959	$1,312	13%	Yes
297	Hinesville, GASalary needed Costs	$3,955	$1,310	13%	Yes
298	St. George, UTSalary needed Costs	$3,955	$1,375	14%	Yes
299	Naples, FLSalary needed Costs	$3,954	$1,848	18%	Yes
300	Boulder, COSalary needed Costs	$3,945	$1,647	16%	Yes
301	Coeur d'Alene, IDSalary needed Costs	$3,935	$1,359	14%	Yes
302	Traverse City, MISalary needed Costs	$3,934	$1,399	14%	Yes
303	Savannah, GASalary needed Costs	$3,924	$1,379	14%	Yes
304	Boise, IDSalary needed Costs	$3,918	$1,383	14%	Yes
305	Winchester, VASalary needed Costs	$3,915	$1,332	13%	Yes
306	Richmond, VASalary needed Costs	$3,911	$1,362	14%	Yes
307	Mount Vernon, WASalary needed Costs	$3,900	$1,652	17%	Yes
308	El Centro, CASalary needed Costs	$3,897	$1,009	10%	Yes
309	Albany, NYSalary needed Costs	$3,896	$1,367	14%	Yes
310	Amherst Town, MASalary needed Costs	$3,890	$1,453	15%	Yes
311	Manchester, NHSalary needed Costs	$3,881	$1,796	18%	Yes
312	Allentown, PASalary needed Costs	$3,879	$1,431	14%	Yes
313	Vineland, NJSalary needed Costs	$3,866	$1,341	13%	Yes
314	Atlanta, GASalary needed Costs	$3,864	$1,399	14%	Yes
315	Bangor, MESalary needed Costs	$3,864	$1,215	12%	Yes
316	Kenosha, WISalary needed Costs	$3,863	$1,189	12%	Yes
317	Harrisonburg, VASalary needed Costs	$3,854	$1,395	14%	Yes
318	Minneapolis, MNSalary needed Costs	$3,853	$1,366	14%	Yes
319	Dover, DESalary needed Costs	$3,852	$1,336	13%	Yes
320	Charlottesville, VASalary needed Costs	$3,851	$1,517	15%	Yes
321	Ithaca, NYSalary needed Costs	$3,850	$1,571	16%	Yes
322	Seattle, WASalary needed Costs	$3,842	$1,758	18%	Yes
323	Hagerstown, MDSalary needed Costs	$3,815	$1,167	12%	Yes
324	Hilton Head Island, SCSalary needed Costs	$3,812	$1,483	15%	Yes
325	Virginia Beach, VASalary needed Costs	$3,812	$1,454	15%	Yes
326	Waterbury, CTSalary needed Costs	$3,812	$1,362	14%	Yes
327	Redding, CASalary needed Costs	$3,811	$1,105	11%	Yes
328	Lewiston, MESalary needed Costs	$3,795	$1,289	13%	Yes
329	Chico, CASalary needed Costs	$3,792	$1,174	12%	Yes
330	Denver, COSalary needed Costs	$3,783	$1,489	15%	Yes
331	Hanford, CASalary needed Costs	$3,756	$1,125	11%	Yes
332	Kingston, NYSalary needed Costs	$3,736	$1,541	15%	Yes
333	Yuba City, CASalary needed Costs	$3,730	$1,165	12%	Yes
334	Charleston, SCSalary needed Costs	$3,728	$1,588	16%	Yes
335	Springfield, MASalary needed Costs	$3,690	$1,528	15%	Yes
336	Bozeman, MTSalary needed Costs	$3,683	$1,684	17%	Yes
337	Bakersfield, CASalary needed Costs	$3,663	$1,218	12%	Yes
338	Merced, CASalary needed Costs	$3,649	$1,271	13%	Yes
339	Visalia, CASalary needed Costs	$3,643	$1,238	12%	Yes
340	Atlantic City, NJSalary needed Costs	$3,633	$1,654	17%	Yes
341	Providence, RISalary needed Costs	$3,625	$1,740	17%	Yes
342	Philadelphia, PASalary needed Costs	$3,622	$1,530	15%	Yes
343	Hartford, CTSalary needed Costs	$3,598	$1,625	16%	Yes
344	Chicago, ILSalary needed Costs	$3,595	$1,782	18%	Yes
345	Grants Pass, ORSalary needed Costs	$3,582	$1,128	11%	Yes
346	New Haven, CTSalary needed Costs	$3,576	$1,655	17%	Yes
347	Fresno, CASalary needed Costs	$3,572	$1,356	14%	Yes
348	Norwich, CTSalary needed Costs	$3,560	$1,618	16%	Yes
349	Salisbury, MDSalary needed Costs	$3,538	$1,433	14%	Yes
350	Worcester, MASalary needed Costs	$3,529	$1,745	17%	Yes
351	Corvallis, ORSalary needed Costs	$3,519	$1,362	14%	Yes
352	Medford, ORSalary needed Costs	$3,506	$1,227	12%	Yes
353	Burlington, VTSalary needed Costs	$3,489	$1,795	18%	Yes
354	Baltimore, MDSalary needed Costs	$3,477	$1,509	15%	Yes
355	Salem, ORSalary needed Costs	$3,465	$1,270	13%	Yes
356	Miami, FLSalary needed Costs	$3,449	$2,073	21%	Yes
357	Portland, ORSalary needed Costs	$3,431	$1,416	14%	Yes
358	Modesto, CASalary needed Costs	$3,428	$1,463	15%	Yes
359	Albany, ORSalary needed Costs	$3,426	$1,271	13%	Yes
360	Trenton, NJSalary needed Costs	$3,408	$1,986	20%	Yes
361	Eugene, ORSalary needed Costs	$3,390	$1,403	14%	Yes
362	Lexington Park, MDSalary needed Costs	$3,352	$1,593	16%	Yes
363	Sacramento, CASalary needed Costs	$3,332	$1,663	17%	Yes
364	Barnstable Town, MASalary needed Costs	$3,324	$1,938	19%	Yes
365	Portland, MESalary needed Costs	$3,281	$1,867	19%	Yes
366	Stockton, CASalary needed Costs	$3,242	$1,674	17%	Yes
367	Bend, ORSalary needed Costs	$3,214	$1,576	16%	Yes
368	Kiryas Joel, NYSalary needed Costs	$3,148	$1,692	17%	Yes
369	Washington, DCSalary needed Costs	$3,100	$1,916	19%	Yes
370	Vallejo, CASalary needed Costs	$3,054	$1,890	19%	Yes
371	Riverside, CASalary needed Costs	$3,011	$1,940	19%	Yes
372	San Luis Obispo, CASalary needed Costs	$2,993	$2,013	20%	Yes
373	Bridgeport, CTSalary needed Costs	$2,984	$2,313	23%	Yes
374	Salinas, CASalary needed Costs	$2,967	$2,023	20%	Yes
375	Santa Rosa, CASalary needed Costs	$2,888	$2,100	21%	Yes
376	Napa, CASalary needed Costs	$2,816	$2,165	22%	Yes
377	Santa Maria, CASalary needed Costs	$2,694	$2,323	23%	Yes
378	Oxnard, CASalary needed Costs	$2,687	$2,281	23%	Yes
379	Boston, MASalary needed Costs	$2,573	$2,549	25%	Yes
380	San Diego, CASalary needed Costs	$2,493	$2,292	23%	Yes
381	Los Angeles, CASalary needed Costs	$2,460	$2,273	23%	Yes
382	Kahului, HISalary needed Costs	$2,454	$2,207	22%	Yes
383	Santa Cruz, CASalary needed Costs	$2,435	$2,638	26%	Yes
384	Honolulu, HISalary needed Costs	$2,421	$2,116	21%	Yes
385	San Francisco, CASalary needed Costs	$2,083	$2,635	26%	Yes
386	New York, NYSalary needed Costs	$1,668	$3,018	30%	No
387	San Jose, CASalary needed Costs	$1,548	$3,011	30%	No

Questions

Lubbock, TX keeps the most: about $5,037 a month after tax and rent on $120,000. 385 of 387 metros also keep rent within 30% of gross.

Does $120,000 mean the same paycheck in every city?

Yes. The salary does not change with local wages. Tax and rent do. If you want the pay a local job in one city has to reach, use the salary-needed page for that city.