The top 15 cities where you can live like royalty on $60,000 a year

[HereWeGoAgain]

Note to libs: can you comprehend now that more money does not equal more wealth?


https://www.yahoo.com/finance/news/top-15-cities-america-where-132920160.html

The best places are likely the ones where you can find a job, earn a good salary and buy a nice home. In a 2016 report, job-hunting site Glassdoor calculated the top spots where your pay will go furthest, based on salaries and home values. The jobs site came up with a cost of living ratio — a city's median base salary divided by its median home value. (A higher ratio number is better.)

Noticeably missing are some of America's biggest cities. While you can certainly earn more in hubs like New York and San Francisco, fewer people can afford to buy a house or an apartment there.

Here are the top 15 places where an average paycheck goes a very long way and the quality of life is great (even without a view of the Golden Gate).

15. Atlanta

Cost of living ratio: 37%

Median base salary: $60,000

Median home value: $163,000

Number of open jobs: 90,739

14. Columbus, Ohio

Cost of living ratio: 37%

Median base salary: $57,000

Median home value: $154,600

Number of open jobs: 30,728

13. Oklahoma City

Cost of living ratio: 38%

Median base salary: $50,000

Median home value: $132,500

Number of open jobs: 16,388

12. Houston

Cost of living ratio: 38%

Median base salary: $65,000

Median home value: $172,100

Number of open jobs: 72,033

11. Buffalo, NY

Cost of living ratio: 39%

Median base salary: $50,000

Median home value: $128,100

Number of open jobs: 13,599

10. Louisville, Ky.

Cost of living ratio: 39%

Median base salary: $54,000

Median home value: $137,500

Number of open jobs: 22,693

9. Kansas City, Mo.

Cost of living ratio: 39%

Median base salary: $58,000

Median home value: $147,500

Number of open jobs: 35,639

8. Birmingham, Ala.

Cost of living ratio: 40%

Median base salary: $50,800

Median home value: $128,000

Number of open jobs: 15,299

Look at the crime stats for most of those cities. I would bet that the core cities (not the suburbs) are having their populations decrease because no one in their right mind wants to live with the drugs, gangs, crime, etc. found in those places.

Actually Houston is experiencing a boom in downtown and surrounding areas.
A lot of high rise luxury apartment and condos going up.

The deeds to Houses along Washington Ave (south of 10) used to come out of gumball machines. Now they are some of the most treasured property in town (for now). Some place Midtown long Travis, Fannin, Austin, etc...is reminiscent of the Upper East Side more than Detroit.

Then there is Alief...yuk!

Houston definitely has a seedy side.
The Heights have made a huge comeback.

 

[candycorn]

Note to libs: can you comprehend now that more money does not equal more wealth?


https://www.yahoo.com/finance/news/top-15-cities-america-where-132920160.html

The best places are likely the ones where you can find a job, earn a good salary and buy a nice home. In a 2016 report, job-hunting site Glassdoor calculated the top spots where your pay will go furthest, based on salaries and home values. The jobs site came up with a cost of living ratio — a city's median base salary divided by its median home value. (A higher ratio number is better.)

Noticeably missing are some of America's biggest cities. While you can certainly earn more in hubs like New York and San Francisco, fewer people can afford to buy a house or an apartment there.

Here are the top 15 places where an average paycheck goes a very long way and the quality of life is great (even without a view of the Golden Gate).

15. Atlanta

Cost of living ratio: 37%

Median base salary: $60,000

Median home value: $163,000

Number of open jobs: 90,739

14. Columbus, Ohio

Cost of living ratio: 37%

Median base salary: $57,000

Median home value: $154,600

Number of open jobs: 30,728

13. Oklahoma City

Cost of living ratio: 38%

Median base salary: $50,000

Median home value: $132,500

Number of open jobs: 16,388

12. Houston

Cost of living ratio: 38%

Median base salary: $65,000

Median home value: $172,100

Number of open jobs: 72,033

11. Buffalo, NY

Cost of living ratio: 39%

Median base salary: $50,000

Median home value: $128,100

Number of open jobs: 13,599

10. Louisville, Ky.

Cost of living ratio: 39%

Median base salary: $54,000

Median home value: $137,500

Number of open jobs: 22,693

9. Kansas City, Mo.

Cost of living ratio: 39%

Median base salary: $58,000

Median home value: $147,500

Number of open jobs: 35,639

8. Birmingham, Ala.

Cost of living ratio: 40%

Median base salary: $50,800

Median home value: $128,000

Number of open jobs: 15,299

Look at the crime stats for most of those cities. I would bet that the core cities (not the suburbs) are having their populations decrease because no one in their right mind wants to live with the drugs, gangs, crime, etc. found in those places.

Actually Houston is experiencing a boom in downtown and surrounding areas.
A lot of high rise luxury apartment and condos going up.

The deeds to Houses along Washington Ave (south of 10) used to come out of gumball machines. Now they are some of the most treasured property in town (for now). Some place Midtown long Travis, Fannin, Austin, etc...is reminiscent of the Upper East Side more than Detroit.

Then there is Alief...yuk!

Houston definitely has a seedy side.
The Heights have made a huge comeback.

Ever shop at Kaplans?

 

[HereWeGoAgain]

Note to libs: can you comprehend now that more money does not equal more wealth?


https://www.yahoo.com/finance/news/top-15-cities-america-where-132920160.html

The best places are likely the ones where you can find a job, earn a good salary and buy a nice home. In a 2016 report, job-hunting site Glassdoor calculated the top spots where your pay will go furthest, based on salaries and home values. The jobs site came up with a cost of living ratio — a city's median base salary divided by its median home value. (A higher ratio number is better.)

Noticeably missing are some of America's biggest cities. While you can certainly earn more in hubs like New York and San Francisco, fewer people can afford to buy a house or an apartment there.

Here are the top 15 places where an average paycheck goes a very long way and the quality of life is great (even without a view of the Golden Gate).

15. Atlanta

Cost of living ratio: 37%

Median base salary: $60,000

Median home value: $163,000

Number of open jobs: 90,739

14. Columbus, Ohio

Cost of living ratio: 37%

Median base salary: $57,000

Median home value: $154,600

Number of open jobs: 30,728

13. Oklahoma City

Cost of living ratio: 38%

Median base salary: $50,000

Median home value: $132,500

Number of open jobs: 16,388

12. Houston

Cost of living ratio: 38%

Median base salary: $65,000

Median home value: $172,100

Number of open jobs: 72,033

11. Buffalo, NY

Cost of living ratio: 39%

Median base salary: $50,000

Median home value: $128,100

Number of open jobs: 13,599

10. Louisville, Ky.

Cost of living ratio: 39%

Median base salary: $54,000

Median home value: $137,500

Number of open jobs: 22,693

9. Kansas City, Mo.

Cost of living ratio: 39%

Median base salary: $58,000

Median home value: $147,500

Number of open jobs: 35,639

8. Birmingham, Ala.

Cost of living ratio: 40%

Median base salary: $50,800

Median home value: $128,000

Number of open jobs: 15,299

Look at the crime stats for most of those cities. I would bet that the core cities (not the suburbs) are having their populations decrease because no one in their right mind wants to live with the drugs, gangs, crime, etc. found in those places.

Actually Houston is experiencing a boom in downtown and surrounding areas.
A lot of high rise luxury apartment and condos going up.

The deeds to Houses along Washington Ave (south of 10) used to come out of gumball machines. Now they are some of the most treasured property in town (for now). Some place Midtown long Travis, Fannin, Austin, etc...is reminiscent of the Upper East Side more than Detroit.

Then there is Alief...yuk!

Houston definitely has a seedy side.
The Heights have made a huge comeback.

Ever shop at Kaplans?

Never did. They closed in 2005 though.

 

[candycorn]

Look at the crime stats for most of those cities. I would bet that the core cities (not the suburbs) are having their populations decrease because no one in their right mind wants to live with the drugs, gangs, crime, etc. found in those places.

Actually Houston is experiencing a boom in downtown and surrounding areas.
A lot of high rise luxury apartment and condos going up.

The deeds to Houses along Washington Ave (south of 10) used to come out of gumball machines. Now they are some of the most treasured property in town (for now). Some place Midtown long Travis, Fannin, Austin, etc...is reminiscent of the Upper East Side more than Detroit.

Then there is Alief...yuk!

Houston definitely has a seedy side.
The Heights have made a huge comeback.

Ever shop at Kaplans?

Never did. They closed in 2005 though.

One of the few places that knew what customer service meant. Hand dipped cherries!!! There was a small place across the street from Harold's where we would go eat after shopping there.

 

[BULLDOG]

I understand you being upset that your belief doesn't match with reality. More money does mean higher wealth, even if you don't think it should.

What it's to complicated for you to figure out?

What's the point of having more money if you can't afford the rent sport?

I’ll be pondering that when I’m stuck on the 405 in a few months….”Bear said nobody can afford to live here????”

You do know a Difference between living and surviving

Well......I have spent time in Houston....and I live in San Francisco.

I do know the difference between living and surviving. No disrespect to those who love Houston, but you can have those long hot humid months- I will walk from my house down to the beach and stroll along watching ships going into the Bay under the Golden Gate Bridge.

Its okay; those who live in Houston have no self-respect.

You're not even considering all the refineries, and chemical plants. I'll bet you just get fireworks on the 4th of July. Houston gets them every time a plant explodes. Very festive, and several times a year.

 

[candycorn]

What it's to complicated for you to figure out?

What's the point of having more money if you can't afford the rent sport?

I’ll be pondering that when I’m stuck on the 405 in a few months….”Bear said nobody can afford to live here????”

You do know a Difference between living and surviving

Well......I have spent time in Houston....and I live in San Francisco.

I do know the difference between living and surviving. No disrespect to those who love Houston, but you can have those long hot humid months- I will walk from my house down to the beach and stroll along watching ships going into the Bay under the Golden Gate Bridge.

Its okay; those who live in Houston have no self-respect.

You're not even considering all the refineries, and chemical plants. I'll bet you just get fireworks on the 4th of July. Houston gets them every time a plant explodes. Very festive, and several times a year.

Lived not far from Phillips 66 along the channel when it took it's moonshot. Blew out our backyard facing windows. I remember the glass cut some holes in the shower curtain.

 

[HereWeGoAgain]

Actually Houston is experiencing a boom in downtown and surrounding areas.
A lot of high rise luxury apartment and condos going up.

The deeds to Houses along Washington Ave (south of 10) used to come out of gumball machines. Now they are some of the most treasured property in town (for now). Some place Midtown long Travis, Fannin, Austin, etc...is reminiscent of the Upper East Side more than Detroit.

Then there is Alief...yuk!

Houston definitely has a seedy side.
The Heights have made a huge comeback.

Ever shop at Kaplans?

Never did. They closed in 2005 though.

One of the few places that knew what customer service meant. Hand dipped cherries!!! There was a small place across the street from Harold's where we would go eat after shopping there.

I did spend a lot of time at Fitzgeralds growing up.

 

[HereWeGoAgain]

I’ll be pondering that when I’m stuck on the 405 in a few months….”Bear said nobody can afford to live here????”

You do know a Difference between living and surviving

Well......I have spent time in Houston....and I live in San Francisco.

I do know the difference between living and surviving. No disrespect to those who love Houston, but you can have those long hot humid months- I will walk from my house down to the beach and stroll along watching ships going into the Bay under the Golden Gate Bridge.

Its okay; those who live in Houston have no self-respect.

You're not even considering all the refineries, and chemical plants. I'll bet you just get fireworks on the 4th of July. Houston gets them every time a plant explodes. Very festive, and several times a year.

Lived not far from Phillips 66 along the channel when it took it's moonshot. Blew out our backyard facing windows. I remember the glass cut some holes in the shower curtain.

I remember that. The Brenham salt dome explosion was pretty intense as well. I was on the west side of Houston 75 miles away and the walls actually shook.

 

[initforme]

60 grand isn't even middle class. One making that cannot buy a house, but could rent a really dumpy apartment. The op is an outright lie. 60 grand is a very very low income. For that..

 

[Wyatt earp]

60 grand isn't even middle class. One making that cannot buy a house, but could rent a really dumpy apartment. The op is an outright lie. 60 grand is a very very low income. For that..

What do you just read headlines?

 

[Wyatt earp]

I was going more for the wealth is different then more money angle on this thread..
Get sick of libs thinking higher wages means more wealth

I understand you being upset that your belief doesn't match with reality. More money does mean higher wealth, even if you don't think it should.

What it's to complicated for you to figure out?
What's the point of having more money if you can't afford the rent sport?

I’ll be pondering that when I’m stuck on the 405 in a few months….”Bear said nobody can afford to live here????”

You do know a Difference between living and surviving

You do know the difference between Las Vegas and Branson….

Yes I do, did you ever stop and think that you probably spend an 1/8 the of your life stuck in traffic

 

[candycorn]

You do know a Difference between living and surviving

Well......I have spent time in Houston....and I live in San Francisco.

I do know the difference between living and surviving. No disrespect to those who love Houston, but you can have those long hot humid months- I will walk from my house down to the beach and stroll along watching ships going into the Bay under the Golden Gate Bridge.

Its okay; those who live in Houston have no self-respect.

You're not even considering all the refineries, and chemical plants. I'll bet you just get fireworks on the 4th of July. Houston gets them every time a plant explodes. Very festive, and several times a year.

Lived not far from Phillips 66 along the channel when it took it's moonshot. Blew out our backyard facing windows. I remember the glass cut some holes in the shower curtain.

I remember that. The Brenham salt dome explosion was pretty intense as well. I was on the west side of Houston 75 miles away and the walls actually shook.

Wayman Gordon out in Cypress; Union Carbide in Texas City. I had forgotten about the Saltdome. We were living at 290/Loop and I remember asking the person in the car with me if she heard it too.

We had a delivery guy who was over on Tidal Road in Deer Park when Phillips blew up; he thought it was a wind gust that nearly blew his truck off the road.

 

[candycorn]

I understand you being upset that your belief doesn't match with reality. More money does mean higher wealth, even if you don't think it should.

What it's to complicated for you to figure out?
What's the point of having more money if you can't afford the rent sport?

I’ll be pondering that when I’m stuck on the 405 in a few months….”Bear said nobody can afford to live here????”

You do know a Difference between living and surviving

You do know the difference between Las Vegas and Branson….

Yes I do, did you ever stop and think that you probably spend an 1/8 the of your life stuck in traffic

If they cleaned it up a bit, South Carolina may be as interesting as Branson in 100 years. Meanwhile....

PS: Looks like traffic is moving well.

 

[Wyatt earp]

I was going more for the wealth is different then more money angle on this thread..

Get sick of libs thinking higher wages means more wealth

I understand you being upset that your belief doesn't match with reality. More money does mean higher wealth, even if you don't think it should.

What it's to complicated for you to figure out?

What's the point of having more money if you can't afford the rent sport?

I’ll be pondering that when I’m stuck on the 405 in a few months….”Bear said nobody can afford to live here????”

You do know a Difference between living and surviving

Well......I have spent time in Houston....and I live in San Francisco.

I do know the difference between living and surviving. No disrespect to those who love Houston, but you can have those long hot humid months- I will walk from my house down to the beach and stroll along watching ships going into the Bay under the Golden Gate Bridge.

Don't want to mention the person there making 60 grand a year is living in his car right?

 

[HereWeGoAgain]

Well......I have spent time in Houston....and I live in San Francisco.

I do know the difference between living and surviving. No disrespect to those who love Houston, but you can have those long hot humid months- I will walk from my house down to the beach and stroll along watching ships going into the Bay under the Golden Gate Bridge.

Its okay; those who live in Houston have no self-respect.

You're not even considering all the refineries, and chemical plants. I'll bet you just get fireworks on the 4th of July. Houston gets them every time a plant explodes. Very festive, and several times a year.

Lived not far from Phillips 66 along the channel when it took it's moonshot. Blew out our backyard facing windows. I remember the glass cut some holes in the shower curtain.

I remember that. The Brenham salt dome explosion was pretty intense as well. I was on the west side of Houston 75 miles away and the walls actually shook.

Wayman Gordon out in Cypress; Union Carbide in Texas City. I had forgotten about the Saltdome. We were living at 290/Loop and I remember asking the person in the car with me if she heard it too.

We had a delivery guy who was over on Tidal Road in Deer Park when Phillips blew up; he thought it was a wind gust that nearly blew his truck off the road.

You referring to the Texas city explosion in 47?

You were living about 4 miles from where I was working at the time of the Brenham explosion.

 

[Wyatt earp]

What it's to complicated for you to figure out?
What's the point of having more money if you can't afford the rent sport?

I’ll be pondering that when I’m stuck on the 405 in a few months….”Bear said nobody can afford to live here????”

You do know a Difference between living and surviving

You do know the difference between Las Vegas and Branson….

Yes I do, did you ever stop and think that you probably spend an 1/8 the of your life stuck in traffic

If they cleaned it up a bit, South Carolina may be as interesting as Branson in 100 years. Meanwhile....

View attachment 106639

PS: Looks like traffic is moving well.

Who you fooling?



And yes we know you don't travel much

.

 

[candycorn]

Its okay; those who live in Houston have no self-respect.

You're not even considering all the refineries, and chemical plants. I'll bet you just get fireworks on the 4th of July. Houston gets them every time a plant explodes. Very festive, and several times a year.

Lived not far from Phillips 66 along the channel when it took it's moonshot. Blew out our backyard facing windows. I remember the glass cut some holes in the shower curtain.

I remember that. The Brenham salt dome explosion was pretty intense as well. I was on the west side of Houston 75 miles away and the walls actually shook.

Wayman Gordon out in Cypress; Union Carbide in Texas City. I had forgotten about the Saltdome. We were living at 290/Loop and I remember asking the person in the car with me if she heard it too.

We had a delivery guy who was over on Tidal Road in Deer Park when Phillips blew up; he thought it was a wind gust that nearly blew his truck off the road.

You referring to the Texas city explosion in 47?

You were living about 4 miles from where I was working at the time of the Brenham explosion.

Seem to remember UC having a blast circa 1994 or so. TC in 47 rang church bells in St. Louis (or so I heard).

 

[candycorn]

I’ll be pondering that when I’m stuck on the 405 in a few months….”Bear said nobody can afford to live here????”

You do know a Difference between living and surviving

You do know the difference between Las Vegas and Branson….

Yes I do, did you ever stop and think that you probably spend an 1/8 the of your life stuck in traffic

If they cleaned it up a bit, South Carolina may be as interesting as Branson in 100 years. Meanwhile....

View attachment 106639

PS: Looks like traffic is moving well.

Who you fooling?



And yes we know you don't travel much

.

Apparently you.

 

[HereWeGoAgain]

You're not even considering all the refineries, and chemical plants. I'll bet you just get fireworks on the 4th of July. Houston gets them every time a plant explodes. Very festive, and several times a year.

Lived not far from Phillips 66 along the channel when it took it's moonshot. Blew out our backyard facing windows. I remember the glass cut some holes in the shower curtain.

I remember that. The Brenham salt dome explosion was pretty intense as well. I was on the west side of Houston 75 miles away and the walls actually shook.

Wayman Gordon out in Cypress; Union Carbide in Texas City. I had forgotten about the Saltdome. We were living at 290/Loop and I remember asking the person in the car with me if she heard it too.

We had a delivery guy who was over on Tidal Road in Deer Park when Phillips blew up; he thought it was a wind gust that nearly blew his truck off the road.

You referring to the Texas city explosion in 47?

You were living about 4 miles from where I was working at the time of the Brenham explosion.

Seem to remember UC having a blast circa 1994 or so. TC in 47 rang church bells in St. Louis (or so I heard).

You're thinking of the ammonia release.

 

[candycorn]

Lived not far from Phillips 66 along the channel when it took it's moonshot. Blew out our backyard facing windows. I remember the glass cut some holes in the shower curtain.

I remember that. The Brenham salt dome explosion was pretty intense as well. I was on the west side of Houston 75 miles away and the walls actually shook.

Wayman Gordon out in Cypress; Union Carbide in Texas City. I had forgotten about the Saltdome. We were living at 290/Loop and I remember asking the person in the car with me if she heard it too.

We had a delivery guy who was over on Tidal Road in Deer Park when Phillips blew up; he thought it was a wind gust that nearly blew his truck off the road.

You referring to the Texas city explosion in 47?

You were living about 4 miles from where I was working at the time of the Brenham explosion.

Seem to remember UC having a blast circa 1994 or so. TC in 47 rang church bells in St. Louis (or so I heard).

You're thinking of the ammonia release.

Oh...is that all? LOL