United States

United States of America

Capital
Washington D.C.
Region
North America
Population, 2025
342 million
Currency
USD
Area
9,372,610 km²

Across United States's 1,288 priced cities, one person needs about $2,922 a month, rent included; the average net salary is $4,249.

High confidence1.6K cities in the index
250 cities, coloured by livability; the city table below lists them all.

Livability

The same seven domains as for cities, scored at country level; safety falls back to the homicide rate where Numbeo has no survey.

65out of 100
LivabilityHigh confidence
  • Purchasing power25%75
  • Safety20%51
  • Health care15%67
  • Climate10%76
  • Air quality10%80
  • Connectivity10%96
  • Cost10%11
How each domain is scored
Purchasing power, 25%
What a local net salary buys against local prices, as a percentile.
Safety, 20%
Numbeo safety index for the city, or for its country when the city has no survey.
Health care, 15%
Numbeo health care index, city first, then country.
Climate, 10%
Numbeo climate index where surveyed, otherwise a comfort score from NASA climate normals.
Air quality, 10%
30-day mean US AQI on a 0-100 scale: 100 at AQI 25 or cleaner, 0 at 150 or worse.
Connectivity, 10%
Percentile of median fixed broadband download speed, city first, then country.
Cost, 10%
Cheaper places score higher: the percentile of the cost-of-living plus rent index, inverted.
Livability rank among countries
#35

What it costs

Averages over the country’s cities, weighted by population. New York = 100.

Cost of living index
76.2
New York = 100, rent excluded
Rent index
38.6
New York = 100
Purchasing power
164.2
New York = 100
One person
$2,922
A month, rent included
Net salary
$4,249
Average, a month after tax
Rent, one bedroom in the centre
$1,772
A month

Economy

World Bank development indicators; each figure is the latest year with data.

GDP per person
$90,027
2025
Growth
+2.2%
2025
Unemployment
4.2%
2025
Inflation
2.9%
2024
Life expectancy
78.9 years
2024
Internet users
95%
2024

Taxes

Headline rates side by side from three references, with the source of each.

Top income tax rate
37%
SourcePwC
Lowest income tax rate
10%
SourceWikipedia
Corporate tax
21%
SourceTrading Economics
VAT or sales tax
0%
SourceTrading Economics
Capital gains, individuals
20%
SourcePwC
Social security, employee
7.7%
SourceTrading Economics
Social security, employer
7.7%
SourceTrading Economics
Inheritance tax
18%
SourceWikipedia
Property tax
0%
SourceWikipedia

Headline statutory rates as of Sep 2026; brackets, allowances and regional taxes change what a given person pays.

Safety and internet

Numbeo’s crime survey, the World Bank homicide series and the Speedtest Global Index.

Safety

Safety indexNumbeo, higher is safer
50.8
Crime indexNumbeo, lower is better
49.2
HomicidesPer 100,000 people, 2023
5.8

Internet

Fixed downloadMbps, median, #7 worldwide
307
Mobile downloadMbps, median, #11 worldwide
187
Change in a yearFixed download speed
+8%

Cities in United States

Sort by any column. Livability and cost use the same scales as every city page.

Cities in United States
1Amarillo76—$1,132$3,755—198.6KMedium confidence, 8 contributors
2Enterprise, Al7166.0$550$3,150233.6108.5KMedium confidence, 5 contributors
3Topeka7062.6$784$3,626240.3126KMedium confidence, 18 contributors
4El Paso7067.9$1,138$3,286174.1678.8KMedium confidence, 15 contributors
5Akron6969.6$949$3,290188.6197.5KMedium confidence, 8 contributors
6West Raleigh69————338.8KLow confidence
7Pueblo6964.1$900$3,566218.9109.4KMedium confidence, 9 contributors
8East Chattanooga69————154KLow confidence
9Sandy Springs69————105.3KLow confidence
10High Point6974.8$1,190$4,414218.0110.3KMedium confidence, 5 contributors
11Beaumont6865.1$850$4,182261.6115.3KMedium confidence, 12 contributors
12South Fulton68————107.4KLow confidence
13McAllen6866.3$822$3,606226.6140.3KMedium confidence, 10 contributors
14Springfield6869.9$912$3,926228.7114.4KMedium confidence, 15 contributors
15Las Cruces6869.7$971$3,674208.1101.6KMedium confidence, 12 contributors
16Broken Arrow68————106.6KLow confidence
17Meads68————288.6KLow confidence
18Sunrise Manor68————189.4KLow confidence
19Columbia6862.4$1,244$4,001209.7129.3KMedium confidence, 11 contributors
20Peoria6863.8$1,030$4,122237.0115.1KHigh confidence, 27 contributors
21Wichita6869.4$1,004$3,511196.1396.1KHigh confidence, 23 contributors
22Lexington6867.6$1,139$3,992211.9320.3KHigh confidence, 21 contributors
23Paradise68————223.2KLow confidence
24Spring Valley68————178.4KLow confidence
25East Independence68————110.7KLow confidence
26College Station6863.4$1,150$4,226229.8107.9KMedium confidence, 17 contributors
27Rolla6856.8$520$4,500374.720KLow confidence, 4 contributors
28Lakeland67—$1,767$3,739—104.4KMedium confidence, 25 contributors
29New South Memphis67————641.6KLow confidence
30Lexington-Fayette67————314.5KLow confidence
31North Las Vegas67————234.8KLow confidence
32Olathe67————134.3KLow confidence
33Clinton6757.7$688$5,502404.826.1KLow confidence, 3 contributors
34Lincoln6772.2$1,072$3,775200.2294.8KMedium confidence, 13 contributors
35Robinson6767.1$513$5,000376.07.6KLow confidence, 2 contributors
36Pittsburgh6773.4$1,570$4,332185.3304.4KHigh confidence, 58 contributors
37Murfreesboro6765.6$1,370$4,167202.2165.4KHigh confidence, 22 contributors
38Midland67—$1,506$5,665—132.5KMedium confidence, 8 contributors
39Athens6761.2$1,333$3,519178.6127.3KHigh confidence, 29 contributors
40Brandon67————103.5KLow confidence
41Bourbonnais6763.6$818$8,200528.818.6KLow confidence, 4 contributors
42Clarksville6765.4$1,258$3,772192.4166.7KHigh confidence, 27 contributors
43East Hampton67————148KLow confidence
44Mesquite67————144.8KLow confidence, 0 contributors
45Independence6771.8$1,024$3,466188.4117.3KMedium confidence, 14 contributors
46Pompano Beach67————107.8KLow confidence
47Roanoke6769.9$1,184$3,255166.6100KMedium confidence, 17 contributors
48Alamosa6764.8$800$7,783501.69.8KLow confidence, 4 contributors
49Cary6778.1$1,913$5,964221.0159.8KMedium confidence, 9 contributors
50Columbus6766.6$1,250$3,587182.2206.9KHigh confidence, 22 contributors
51Shreveport6761.6$1,175$3,385184.2187.6KMedium confidence, 17 contributors
52Frisco6768.9$1,725$6,968288.6154.4KHigh confidence, 26 contributors
53Fargo6770.9$946$3,777214.8118.5KMedium confidence, 7 contributors
54Emporia6764.6$683$5,483379.324.6KMedium confidence, 6 contributors
55Maryvale67————208.2KLow confidence
56Deer Valley67————165.7KLow confidence
57Tempe Junction67————158.4KLow confidence
58Alhambra67————127.8KLow confidence
59Urbana6767.5$750$6,667432.142.3KMedium confidence, 11 contributors
60Somerset6761.5$620$4,583339.411.4KLow confidence, 4 contributors
61Toledo6668.7$883$3,240193.4265.6KMedium confidence, 11 contributors
62Tri-Cities66————244KLow confidence
63Wichita Falls6660.6$1,055$3,911227.5104.7KMedium confidence, 12 contributors
64Midland6671.5$700$6,667429.542.2KMedium confidence, 12 contributors
65Nacogdoches6660.5$890$6,958442.333.9KMedium confidence, 6 contributors
66Jamaica66————216.9KLow confidence
67East Flatbush66————178.5KLow confidence
68East New York66————173.2KLow confidence
69Borough Park66————149.2KLow confidence
70Sunset Park66————126KLow confidence
71Sheepshead Bay66————122.5KLow confidence
72Round Rock6674.1$1,190$4,636230.2116KHigh confidence, 23 contributors
73Elmhurst66————113.4KLow confidence
74Bushwick66————112.6KLow confidence
75Gravesend66————112.2KLow confidence
76Corona66————109.7KLow confidence
77Mount Pleasant6664.0$800$6,266406.926.1KMedium confidence, 8 contributors
78North Stamford66————121.2KLow confidence
79Lubbock6676.2$1,050$3,488181.7249KMedium confidence, 7 contributors
80Brownsville66—$948$3,235—186.7KLow confidence, 4 contributors
81Orange66————141KLow confidence
82Tyler6661.7$1,170$3,285179.0103.7KHigh confidence, 23 contributors
83Durham6668.8$1,723$4,536188.1257.6KHigh confidence, 32 contributors
84Sioux Falls6662.0$1,384$4,276211.1171.5KMedium confidence, 12 contributors
85Columbia6669.1$1,255$3,252162.1142.4KHigh confidence, 25 contributors
86Amherst66————122.4KLow confidence
87Henderson6667.2$1,596$4,549199.5285.7KMedium confidence, 6 contributors
88Little Rock6666.7$1,135$3,802203.4202.6KMedium confidence, 16 contributors
89Chinatown66————100.6KLow confidence
90Manhattan66————1.5MLow confidence
91Gilbert6670.2$1,713$5,302219.0247.5KMedium confidence, 19 contributors
92Upper West Side66————227KLow confidence
93Des Moines6672.8$1,162$3,920198.7214.1KHigh confidence, 39 contributors
94Montgomery6667.1$1,282$3,586179.0195.3KHigh confidence, 23 contributors
95Overland Park6671.8$1,675$5,103211.9186.5KHigh confidence, 25 contributors
96Washington Heights66————152.6KLow confidence
97Miramar66————137.1KLow confidence
98Evansville6669.2$1,153$3,375176.1119.9KHigh confidence, 30 contributors
99Harlem66————116.3KLow confidence
100East Harlem66————115.9KLow confidence
101Miami Gardens66————113.2KLow confidence
102Davie66————100.9KLow confidence
103Los Alamos6661.5$1,100$8,333470.812KMedium confidence, 8 contributors
104South Boston66————571.3KLow confidence
105North Peoria66————113KLow confidence
106Kokomo6664.8$850$5,663355.158KMedium confidence, 10 contributors
107Bowling Green6660.7$750$4,438305.331.2KMedium confidence, 7 contributors
108Van Wert6670.7$550$4,167295.610.8KLow confidence, 1 contributors
109Staten Island6586.8$1,833$6,687243.7468.7KHigh confidence, 20 contributors
110Greensboro6571.8$1,457$3,592162.0285.3KMedium confidence, 10 contributors
111Warren65—$979$3,563—134.1KLow confidence, 3 contributors
112Greeley6569.2$1,113$3,720197.5108.8KMedium confidence, 14 contributors
113Edison6572.8$2,133$6,892244.2102.5KMedium confidence, 16 contributors
114Kearney6566.5$1,023$7,500424.033KMedium confidence, 8 contributors
115Killeen6569.7$995$3,217180.1140.8KHigh confidence, 24 contributors
116Dayton6566.8$1,204$3,359174.0135.5KHigh confidence, 34 contributors
117Norman6573.5$1,298$3,844183.0128KMedium confidence, 14 contributors
118Lansing6564.4$1,049$3,326188.5112.6KHigh confidence, 26 contributors
119Athens6580.5$872$8,333457.813.7KLow confidence, 4 contributors
120Corpus Christi6568.6$850$3,635220.9316.2KHigh confidence, 21 contributors
121Cincinnati6570.4$1,613$4,189179.4311.1KHigh confidence, 42 contributors
122Springfield6572.5$1,007$2,964161.7170.2KMedium confidence, 15 contributors
123Valencia65————148.5KLow confidence
124Williston6559.3$1,002$5,859353.927KLow confidence, 1 contributors
125Burlington6561.8$765$4,375295.425.4KMedium confidence, 6 contributors
126Acworth6566.6$1,199$10,500545.722.1KMedium confidence, 12 contributors
127Irvine6582.0$2,890$6,518180.8256.9KMedium confidence, 16 contributors
128Winston-Salem6576.4$1,434$3,566157.9241.2KMedium confidence, 17 contributors
129Grand Prairie65————187.8KLow confidence
130Carrollton65————133.2KLow confidence
131Abilene6565.3$1,167$3,320176.8125.2KMedium confidence, 17 contributors
132Westminster65————116.3KLow confidence
133Arvada65————115.4KLow confidence
134Richardson65————110.8KLow confidence
135Richmond65————109.7KLow confidence
136Lewisville6564.3$1,500$4,379203.0104KMedium confidence, 15 contributors
137Middletown6563.8$960$6,000357.848.8KMedium confidence, 5 contributors
138Monroe6560.5$1,021$5,958353.120.1KMedium confidence, 5 contributors
139Oklahoma City6574.6$1,287$3,758178.4681.1KHigh confidence, 28 contributors
140Glendale6566.4$1,374$3,729179.7240.1KMedium confidence, 19 contributors
141McKinney6576.3$1,693$5,715230.1162.9KHigh confidence, 22 contributors
142Tuscaloosa6571.6$1,228$3,478172.7111.3KHigh confidence, 22 contributors
143Greensburg6565.5$774$4,573297.414.5KMedium confidence, 8 contributors
144Huntsville6570.4$1,392$4,221196.9215KHigh confidence, 26 contributors
145Elmira6564.7$1,200$8,333438.728.2KMedium confidence, 6 contributors
146Plano6577.8$1,544$5,658238.4283.6KHigh confidence, 33 contributors
147Laredo6563.7$1,201$3,111164.9256.2KMedium confidence, 19 contributors
148Fayetteville6573.0$1,215$2,953146.1202KHigh confidence, 20 contributors
149Newport News6576.5$1,412$3,950176.3186.2KHigh confidence, 20 contributors
150Joliet65————147.9KLow confidence
151Cedar Rapids6570.2$1,156$3,660189.3130.4KHigh confidence, 31 contributors
152Norfolk6575.5$1,254$3,445164.9238KHigh confidence, 23 contributors
153Billings6573.1$1,195$3,888193.8117.1KHigh confidence, 28 contributors
154Raleigh6575.3$1,728$4,351174.0482.3KHigh confidence, 58 contributors
155Lafayette6575.8$1,097$3,355171.6121.4KHigh confidence, 20 contributors
156Daly City65————106.6KLow confidence
157Gadsden6571.3$794$5,000306.636.1KMedium confidence, 9 contributors
158Tiffin6560.6$960$5,000305.617.7KMedium confidence, 7 contributors
159Saint Paul6569.5$1,346$4,128197.4303.2KMedium confidence, 11 contributors
160Waco6566.4$1,245$3,214163.8132.4KHigh confidence, 21 contributors
161Carbondale6568.5$650$3,832260.826.4KMedium confidence, 6 contributors
162Tulsa6468.7$1,243$3,444173.0413.1KHigh confidence, 24 contributors
163Fort Wayne6466.4$1,283$3,511176.0260.3KMedium confidence, 15 contributors
164Starkville6455.5$932$4,198271.925.4KMedium confidence, 11 contributors
165Omaha6472.0$1,460$3,902175.6486.1KHigh confidence, 24 contributors
166Richmond6479.9$1,685$4,441176.0226.6KHigh confidence, 40 contributors
167Salt Lake City6472.3$1,641$4,241177.8215.5KHigh confidence, 51 contributors
168Grand Rapids6471.9$1,656$3,881162.1195.1KHigh confidence, 21 contributors
169Charleston6484.0$2,325$4,730150.7132.6KHigh confidence, 32 contributors
170Wilmington6476.8$1,580$3,953165.3115.9KHigh confidence, 20 contributors
171Elgin64————112.1KLow confidence
172Charlotte6477.8$1,898$4,283159.7911.3KHigh confidence, 53 contributors
173Tallahassee6470.9$1,572$3,659158.6201.7KMedium confidence, 12 contributors
174Cypress64————200.8KLow confidence
175Lakewood64————152.6KLow confidence
176Naperville6473.2$2,012$6,594242.2147.1KHigh confidence, 29 contributors
177West Lafayette6462.8$1,400$8,750426.945.6KMedium confidence, 19 contributors
178Alton6463.9$750$3,820255.327KMedium confidence, 7 contributors
179Boise6472.3$1,636$4,318181.3235.7KHigh confidence, 30 contributors
180Elk Grove64————166.9KLow confidence
181Tooele6470.2$1,238$7,917394.833.2KLow confidence, 4 contributors
182Lake City6469.2$1,050$5,996328.112.2KMedium confidence, 6 contributors
183Arlington6486.2$2,458$6,632202.0207.6KHigh confidence, 30 contributors
184Peoria6474.7$1,555$4,489191.7191KMedium confidence, 16 contributors
185Jackson6472.0$1,065$2,733145.5153.7KHigh confidence, 27 contributors
186Oak Ridge6455.4$902$3,853254.129.3KMedium confidence, 5 contributors
187Nashville6477.7$1,932$4,755175.3689.4KHigh confidence, 42 contributors
188Moreno Valley64————204.2KLow confidence
189Hollywood64————167.7KLow confidence
190Van Nuys64————136.4KLow confidence
191Koreatown64————124.3KLow confidence
192Inglewood64————111.7KLow confidence
193Universal City64————105KLow confidence
194Rialto64————103.1KLow confidence
195Chandler6467.5$1,541$4,941221.1260.8KHigh confidence, 26 contributors
196Denton6468.1$1,272$3,782188.4131KMedium confidence, 17 contributors
197East Los Angeles64————126.5KLow confidence
198El Monte64————116.7KLow confidence
199West Covina64————108.5KLow confidence
200La Crosse6469.0$775$4,118259.852.3KMedium confidence, 12 contributors
201Battle Creek6468.0$1,087$5,744311.651.6KMedium confidence, 9 contributors
202Hot Springs6463.3$727$3,492238.035.6KMedium confidence, 19 contributors
203Mesa6473.8$1,598$4,054171.2471.8KHigh confidence, 26 contributors
204Orlando6476.5$1,953$4,676172.3334.9KHigh confidence, 75 contributors
205Irving6467.9$1,508$4,504203.7236.6KHigh confidence, 21 contributors
206Chesapeake6472.8$1,775$4,254169.6235.4KMedium confidence, 16 contributors
207Knoxville6468.6$1,789$3,555144.1190.7KHigh confidence, 28 contributors
208Ontario64————171.2KLow confidence
209Alexandria6480.8$2,360$5,994191.7159.5KHigh confidence, 34 contributors
210New Bedford6468.0$1,833$4,917196.9101.1KMedium confidence, 6 contributors
211Crown Point6464.9$1,175$5,900313.728.9KMedium confidence, 9 contributors
212Moses Lake6466.2$1,497$9,000413.022.1KMedium confidence, 6 contributors
213Davenport6466.6$1,439$3,767176.5102.6KMedium confidence, 12 contributors
214Saint Cloud6458.9$930$4,020253.265.8KMedium confidence, 11 contributors
215Ankeny6473.9$952$5,305294.156.8KMedium confidence, 9 contributors
216Kingman6463.8$1,104$5,252291.028.9KMedium confidence, 14 contributors
217Columbus6474.1$1,539$3,738161.1913.2KHigh confidence, 46 contributors
218Tampa6476.3$2,323$4,971163.8414.5KHigh confidence, 69 contributors
219Sunnyvale6475.4$3,293$8,659223.7155.8KHigh confidence, 33 contributors
220Elizabeth6475.5$2,150$5,274183.6129KMedium confidence, 5 contributors
221Palm Bay6474.9$1,417$3,559160.1119.8KMedium confidence, 17 contributors
222Provo64————115.2KLow confidence
223Rochester6468.7$1,644$4,623197.5112.2KHigh confidence, 33 contributors
224Edmond6468.3$1,083$5,510298.590.1KMedium confidence, 14 contributors
225Waterloo6463.4$852$3,911247.868.5KMedium confidence, 8 contributors
226Hutchinson6455.3$747$3,000217.441.6KLow confidence, 4 contributors
227Bradford6466.3$783$3,750241.08.5KLow confidence, 3 contributors
228Gainesville6375.5$1,665$3,757153.4145.2KMedium confidence, 18 contributors
229Troy6374.0$1,300$7,600360.349.9KMedium confidence, 7 contributors
230Ridgecrest6381.1$900$5,484295.928.8KMedium confidence, 8 contributors
231Greenwood6377.8$949$5,400291.523.3KMedium confidence, 6 contributors
232Conway6363.1$994$4,508265.421.1KMedium confidence, 7 contributors
233Louisville6366.3$1,557$4,046181.2624.4KHigh confidence, 23 contributors
234Scottsdale6372.9$2,428$5,664183.8236.8KHigh confidence, 33 contributors
235West Valley City63————136.2KLow confidence
236Santa Clara6385.3$2,950$8,131219.7126.2KHigh confidence, 29 contributors
237West Jordan63————111.9KLow confidence
238North Charleston6375.6$2,034$4,341156.5108.3KMedium confidence, 13 contributors
239Teaneck6373.9$1,000$5,300287.240.1KLow confidence, 3 contributors
240Muskegon6360.9$849$3,615234.338.4KMedium confidence, 12 contributors
241Jacksonville6373.4$1,627$3,974166.41MHigh confidence, 40 contributors
242Boston6391.2$3,357$6,063146.6653.8KHigh confidence, 104 contributors
243Tucson6368.8$1,402$4,190196.7542.6KHigh confidence, 54 contributors
244Visalia6369.1$1,300$4,488219.4130.1KMedium confidence, 9 contributors
245Centennial63————109.7KLow confidence
246Livonia6368.7$1,150$5,601293.594.6KMedium confidence, 7 contributors
247Decatur6373.7$875$4,548262.473.3KMedium confidence, 7 contributors
248Texas City6362.2$1,080$4,686265.947.6KHigh confidence, 20 contributors
249Weirton6364.8$582$2,833208.219.2KLow confidence, 3 contributors
250Port St Lucie6375.2$1,624$3,734155.0164.6KHigh confidence, 27 contributors

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