Firefighter earning $77,500 in San Jose, CA. One adult, renting a 1-bedroom. You keep -$590 a month today.
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Midland, TX
+$1,719/mo (+$20,628 a year) versus San Jose
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No state income tax, a median 2-bedroom asking rent of $1,516 and 263 sunny days; commutes average 22 minutes.
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$1,129
+$1,719 vs today
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$896
+$1,486 vs today
The cheapest housing of any top-10 metro, paid for in property tax and humidity.
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$913
+$1,503 vs today
A flat 3.8% state income tax, a median 2-bedroom asking rent of $886 and 202 sunny days; commutes average 21 minutes.
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$1,065
+$1,655 vs today
State income tax topping out at 2.5%, a median 2-bedroom asking rent of $1,049 and 193 sunny days; commutes average 18 minutes.
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$1,131
+$1,721 vs today
A flat 3.8% state income tax, a median 2-bedroom asking rent of $1,102 and 202 sunny days; commutes average 20 minutes.
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$1,080
+$1,670 vs today
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$798
+$1,388 vs today
State income tax topping out at 2.5%, a median 2-bedroom asking rent of $1,298 and 196 sunny days; commutes average 18 minutes.
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$1,160
+$1,750 vs today
State income tax topping out at 2.5%, a median 2-bedroom asking rent of $1,132 and 202 sunny days; commutes average 20 minutes.
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$1,182
+$1,772 vs today
State income tax topping out at 7.65%, a median 2-bedroom asking rent of $1,099 and 195 sunny days; commutes average 21 minutes.
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$1,036
+$1,626 vs today
No state income tax and high wages, offset by home prices and 150 sunny days.
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$816
+$1,406 vs today
State income tax topping out at 4.7%, a median 2-bedroom asking rent of $886 and 217 sunny days; commutes average 22 minutes.
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$964
+$1,554 vs today
No state income tax, a median 2-bedroom asking rent of $1,017 and 260 sunny days; commutes average 20 minutes.
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$867
+$1,457 vs today
A flat 3.8% state income tax, a median 2-bedroom asking rent of $955 and 204 sunny days; commutes average 17 minutes.
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$1,018
+$1,608 vs today
State income tax topping out at 3.9%, a median 2-bedroom asking rent of $1,070 and 208 sunny days; commutes average 23 minutes.
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$812
+$1,402 vs today
No state income tax, a median 2-bedroom asking rent of $1,398 and 269 sunny days; commutes average 25 minutes.
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$885
+$1,475 vs today
Among the cheapest big-city rents in the country, with the highest property tax rate here.
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$737
+$1,327 vs today
A flat 4.95% state income tax, a median 2-bedroom asking rent of $1,065 and 204 sunny days; commutes average 20 minutes.
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$894
+$1,484 vs today
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$863
+$1,453 vs today
State income tax topping out at 9.85%, a median 2-bedroom asking rent of $1,600 and 195 sunny days; commutes average 21 minutes.
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$913
+$1,503 vs today
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