Best Cities for Management Analystss

Cities ranked by purchasing power — where management analystss get the most value from their salary after accounting for cost of living. A score above 1.00 means better than national average.

How we calculate this: City Score = (Local Salary ÷ National Median) ÷ (Local Cost ÷ National Avg Cost). A score of 1.20 means 20% better purchasing power than average.

#	Location	Score	Raw Salary	Adjusted Salary	Rent/Income
1	AlabamaState	1.22	$108,040	$124,041	11%
2	MassachusettsState	1.22	$134,720	$124,166	20%
3	Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NHMetro	1.17	$135,640	$119,507	23%
4	West VirginiaState	1.14	$97,470	$115,760	10%
5	VirginiaState	1.12	$117,580	$113,604	16%
6	San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CAMetro	1.12	$136,670	$113,702	28%
7	OklahomaState	1.10	$99,420	$112,339	12%
8	Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WVMetro	1.10	$126,830	$112,438	19%
9	MarylandState	1.09	$121,680	$111,429	17%
10	Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MDMetro	1.09	$117,750	$111,295	17%
11	Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WAMetro	1.09	$126,340	$110,534	21%
12	District of ColumbiaState	1.08	$126,140	$110,359	20%
13	MissouriState	1.08	$97,270	$109,786	13%
14	Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MIMetro	1.08	$100,570	$110,274	15%
15	South CarolinaState	1.07	$100,660	$109,413	15%
16	KentuckyState	1.06	$95,630	$108,056	12%
17	TennesseeState	1.06	$99,260	$108,481	15%
18	GeorgiaState	1.05	$99,600	$106,638	17%
19	IllinoisState	1.05	$104,270	$107,053	15%
20	WisconsinState	1.05	$98,780	$107,021	13%
21	Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SCMetro	1.05	$102,920	$107,432	18%
22	Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TNMetro	1.05	$102,640	$106,694	18%
23	IndianaState	1.04	$95,560	$105,591	13%
24	LouisianaState	1.04	$95,540	$106,038	13%
25	TexasState	1.04	$101,400	$106,067	16%
26	WyomingState	1.04	$98,540	$105,957	12%
27	Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TXMetro	1.04	$102,860	$105,823	18%
28	Kansas City, MO-KSMetro	1.04	$98,430	$106,067	16%
29	North CarolinaState	1.03	$98,560	$104,407	16%
30	VermontState	1.03	$107,520	$104,898	16%
31	Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GAMetro	1.03	$101,220	$104,566	19%
32	OhioState	1.02	$94,270	$104,281	13%
33	San Antonio-New Braunfels, TXMetro	1.02	$95,760	$104,087	16%
34	MinnesotaState	1.01	$100,790	$102,847	15%
35	MichiganState	1.00	$93,640	$101,452	14%
36	WashingtonState	1.00	$109,170	$101,743	21%
37	Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WIMetro	1.00	$101,560	$102,070	17%
38	MontanaState	0.99	$97,470	$101,110	14%
39	New MexicoState	0.99	$93,180	$101,283	13%
40	ColoradoState	0.98	$104,750	$99,383	21%
41	New YorkState	0.98	$112,250	$99,778	20%
42	DelawareState	0.97	$99,480	$98,495	16%
43	New HampshireState	0.97	$104,270	$98,368	18%
44	OregonState	0.97	$101,840	$98,874	19%
45	Rhode IslandState	0.97	$99,640	$99,144	18%
46	ConnecticutState	0.96	$104,960	$97,546	18%
47	North DakotaState	0.96	$90,220	$97,430	13%
48	Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MDMetro	0.96	$100,920	$97,507	19%
49	Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FLMetro	0.96	$95,840	$97,299	22%
50	New JerseyState	0.95	$105,820	$97,261	20%
51	PennsylvaniaState	0.95	$93,830	$96,732	17%
52	Columbus, OHMetro	0.95	$90,010	$96,267	17%
53	AlaskaState	0.94	$100,190	$96,059	16%
54	IowaState	0.94	$85,530	$95,886	13%
55	Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WAMetro	0.94	$103,470	$95,983	21%
56	ArizonaState	0.91	$93,310	$92,478	19%
57	HawaiiState	0.91	$101,750	$92,500	28%
58	Pittsburgh, PAMetro	0.91	$85,990	$92,962	16%
59	CaliforniaState	0.90	$101,460	$91,653	27%
60	IdahoState	0.90	$88,710	$91,927	16%
61	South DakotaState	0.90	$83,620	$92,093	14%
62	KansasState	0.89	$81,210	$90,233	15%
63	Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CAMetro	0.88	$104,930	$90,069	26%
64	FloridaState	0.86	$88,610	$87,300	23%
65	Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FLMetro	0.85	$94,290	$86,903	26%
66	ArkansasState	0.83	$72,950	$84,531	14%
67	UtahState	0.82	$83,530	$83,363	21%
68	NebraskaState	0.81	$75,360	$82,361	17%
69	MississippiState	0.80	$69,390	$81,828	15%
70	NevadaState	0.80	$81,600	$81,437	21%
71	MaineState	0.74	$75,530	$75,681	21%

Data Sources: Salary: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS). Cost of Living: BEA Regional Price Parities (2024). Rent: HUD Fair Market Rents (FY2025).