Apparently These 4 Texas Cities Don’t Require A High Salary To Live Comfortably
El Paso, TX has made the list of the top 10 cities with the lowest salaries to live comfortably and El Paso isn’t the only Texas city on the list.
According to a study from Smart Asset, El Paso is one of four Texas cities that made the top 10 list of cities with the lowest salaries to live comfortably.
The list broke down each city's hourly wage, annual salary, and it even took into consideration combined salaries for two working adults with two children.
While some people may agree with this list, others don’t think the numbers add up! You be the judge!
Top 10 Cities With the Lowest Salaries Needed to Live Comfortably:
1: Houston, Texas
- Hourly wage needed for a single adult: $36.10
- Annual salary needed for a single adult to live comfortably: $75,088
- Combined salaries for two working adults with two children needed: $175,219
2: El Paso, Texas
- Hourly wage needed for a single adult: $36.18
- Annual salary needed for a single adult to live comfortably: $75,254
- Combined salaries for two working adults with two children needed: $180,461
3: Lubbock, Texas
- Hourly wage needed for a single adult: $36.24
- Annual salary needed for a single adult to live comfortably: $75,379
- Combined salaries for two working adults with two children needed: $181,043
4: Toledo, Ohio
- Hourly wage needed for a single adult: $37.26
- Annual salary needed for a single adult to live comfortably: $77,501
- Combined salaries for two working adults with two children needed: $208,416
5: Laredo, Texas
- Hourly wage needed for a single adult: $37.72
- Annual salary needed for a single adult to live comfortably: $78,458
- Combined salaries for two working adults with two children needed: $179,046
6: Milwaukee, Wisconsin
- Hourly wage needed for a single adult: $38.30
- Annual salary needed for a single adult to live comfortably: $79,664
- Combined salaries for two working adults with two children needed: $237,952
7: Lexington, Kentucky
- Hourly wage needed for a single adult: $38.46
- Annual salary needed for a single adult to live comfortably: $79,997
- Combined salaries for two working adults with two children needed: $196,102
8: Tulsa, Oklahoma
- Hourly wage needed for a single adult: $38.98
- Annual salary needed for a single adult to live comfortably: $81,078
- Combined salaries for two working adults with two children needed: $199,430
9: Wichita, Kansas
- Hourly wage needed for a single adult: $39.04
- Annual salary needed for a single adult to live comfortably: $81,203
- Combined salaries for two working adults with two children needed: $186,784
10: Cleveland, Ohio
- Hourly wage needed for a single adult: $39.32
- Annual salary needed for a single adult to live comfortably: $81,786
- Combined salaries for two working adults with two children needed: $217,984
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