Of the most populous cities in the U.S., San Jose, California had the highest annual income requirement at 230,695.55 U.S. dollars annually for homeowners to have an affordable and comfortable life in 2022. This can be compared to Houston, Texas where homeowners needed an annual income of 74,945.06 U.S. dollars in 2022.
Annual income requirement for comfortable living in the top ten most populous cities in the United States in 2022
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GOBankingRates. (May 10, 2022). Annual income requirement for comfortable living in the top ten most populous cities in the United States in 2022 (in U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/643471/cost-of-living-in-10-largest-cities-us/
GOBankingRates. "Annual income requirement for comfortable living in the top ten most populous cities in the United States in 2022 (in U.S. dollars)." Chart. May 10, 2022. Statista. Accessed July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/643471/cost-of-living-in-10-largest-cities-us/
GOBankingRates. (2022). Annual income requirement for comfortable living in the top ten most populous cities in the United States in 2022 (in U.S. dollars). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/643471/cost-of-living-in-10-largest-cities-us/
GOBankingRates. "Annual Income Requirement for Comfortable Living in The Top Ten Most Populous Cities in The United States in 2022 (in U.S. Dollars)." Statista, Statista Inc., 10 May 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/643471/cost-of-living-in-10-largest-cities-us/
GOBankingRates, Annual income requirement for comfortable living in the top ten most populous cities in the United States in 2022 (in U.S. dollars) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/643471/cost-of-living-in-10-largest-cities-us/ (last visited July 22, 2024)
Annual income requirement for comfortable living in the top ten most populous cities in the United States in 2022 (in U.S. dollars) [Graph], GOBankingRates, May 10, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/643471/cost-of-living-in-10-largest-cities-us/