18 major US cities where rent and taxes eat up all of a worker's paycheck
18. McAllen, Texas
17. New Haven, Connecticut
Average biweekly pre-tax income: $2,178.85
Income tax: $376.70
Average biweekly expenses: $1,958.56
Average left over money: -$156.41
16. Riverside, California
Average pre-tax biweekly income: $1,557.15
Income tax: $270.63
Average biweekly expenses: $1,398.64
Average left over money: -$112.11
15. New York, New York
Average pre-tax biweekly income: $2,949.27
Income tax: $336.91
Average biweekly expenses: $2,721.79
Average left over money: -$109.44
14. Orlando, Florida
Average pre-tax biweekly income: $1,672.73
Income tax: $267.75
Average biweekly expenses: $1,488.14
Average left over money: -$83.15
13. San Antonio, Texas
Average pre-tax biweekly income: $1,807.50
Income tax: $234.03
Average biweekly expenses: $1,574.78
Average left over money: -$1.31
12. Allentown, Pennsylvania
Average pre-tax biweekly income: $2,081.54
Income tax: $219.93
Average biweekly expenses: $1,850.29
Average left over money: $11.31
11. Columbus, Ohio
Average pre-tax biweekly income: $1,967.88
Income tax: $180.46
Average biweekly expenses: $1,768.87
Average left over money: $18.55
10. Las Vegas, Nevada
Average pre-tax biweekly income: $1,811.15
Income tax: $224.64
Average biweekly expenses: $1,560.01
Average left over money: $26.50
9. Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Average pre-tax biweekly income: $2,192.50
Income tax: $191.91
Average biweekly expenses: $1,972.99
Average left over money: $27.60
8. Detroit, Michigan
Average pre-tax biweekly income: $2,041.77
Income tax: $192.98
Average biweekly expenses: $1,802.12
Average left over money: $47.37
7. Virginia Beach, Virginia
Average pre-tax biweekly income: $1,946.88
Income tax: $240.44
Average biweekly expenses: $1,649.64
Average left over money: $56.80
6. Dayton, Ohio
Average pre-tax biweekly income: $1,834.12
Income tax: $180.46
Average biweekly expenses: $1,582.78
Average left over money: $70.87
5. Providence, Rhode Island
Average pre-tax biweekly income: $2,099.42
Income tax: $219.08
Average biweekly expenses: $1,804.28
Average left over money: $76.07
4. El Paso, Texas
Average pre-tax biweekly income: $1,378.31
Income tax: $234.03
Average biweekly expenses: $1,056.83
Average left over money: $87.45
3. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Average pre-tax biweekly income: $2,478.46
Income tax: $219.93
Average biweekly expenses: $2,143.75
Average left over money: $114.78
2. Urban Honolulu, Hawaii
Average pre-tax biweekly income: $2,292.62
Income tax: $191.24
Average biweekly expenses: $1,985.99
Average left over money: $115.39
1. Tampa, Florida
Average pre-tax biweekly income: $1,816.92
Income tax: $267.75
Average biweekly expenses: $1,417.11
Average left over money: $132.07
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