Top 25 U.S. cities with the highest and lowest living wage for a single adult. Only cities with populations above 20,000.
| # | City | Population | Living Wage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University Park, TX | 25,104 | $142,846 |
| 2 | Southlake, TX | 31,044 | $142,846 |
| 3 | Wellesley, MA | 29,906 | $142,846 |
| 4 | Saratoga, CA | 30,335 | $141,100 |
| 5 | Cupertino, CA | 58,886 | $139,040 |
| 6 | Sammamish, WA | 66,375 | $138,214 |
| 7 | Lexington, MA | 34,085 | $136,414 |
| 8 | Menlo Park, CA | 32,775 | $133,484 |
| 9 | Brambleton, VA | 23,999 | $133,324 |
| 10 | Parkland, FL | 35,799 | $132,013 |
| 11 | McLean, VA | 50,232 | $130,959 |
| 12 | Cottage Lake, WA | 23,170 | $130,629 |
| 13 | Manhattan Beach, CA | 34,584 | $130,465 |
| 14 | Los Altos, CA | 30,736 | $130,370 |
| 15 | Potomac, MD | 46,230 | $129,915 |
| 16 | Garden City, NY | 22,866 | $129,245 |
| 17 | Colleyville, TX | 25,906 | $128,671 |
| 18 | San Carlos, CA | 29,797 | $128,426 |
| 19 | Granite Bay, CA | 21,378 | $128,368 |
| 20 | North Tustin, CA | 26,038 | $127,598 |
| 21 | Danville, CA | 43,426 | $127,590 |
| 22 | La Cañada Flintridge, CA | 20,094 | $127,330 |
| 23 | Lafayette, CA | 25,277 | $126,686 |
| 24 | Westfield, NJ | 30,760 | $126,629 |
| 25 | Palo Alto, CA | 67,231 | $126,013 |
| # | City | Population | Living Wage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Youngstown, OH | 59,605 | $29,563 |
| 2 | Gadsden, AL | 33,617 | $30,973 |
| 3 | Carbondale, IL | 21,813 | $31,416 |
| 4 | Flint, MI | 80,835 | $31,533 |
| 5 | Marion, IN | 27,384 | $31,727 |
| 6 | Pine Bluff, AR | 40,436 | $31,783 |
| 7 | Greenville, MS | 28,833 | $31,914 |
| 8 | Warren, OH | 39,057 | $31,914 |
| 9 | New Castle, PA | 21,727 | $31,948 |
| 10 | Zanesville, OH | 24,726 | $31,986 |
| 11 | Saginaw, MI | 43,879 | $32,108 |
| 12 | East Chicago, IN | 26,158 | $32,171 |
| 13 | Meridian, MS | 34,466 | $32,355 |
| 14 | Danville, IL | 28,663 | $32,719 |
| 15 | Danville, VA | 42,239 | $32,822 |
| 16 | Canton, OH | 70,105 | $32,833 |
| 17 | Galesburg, IL | 29,653 | $33,018 |
| 18 | Parkersburg, WV | 29,461 | $33,019 |
| 19 | San Benito, TX | 24,677 | $33,059 |
| 20 | Mansfield, OH | 47,686 | $33,059 |
| 21 | Pittsburg, KS | 20,606 | $33,084 |
| 22 | West Memphis, AR | 24,147 | $33,144 |
| 23 | Greenwood, SC | 22,527 | $33,187 |
| 24 | Jamestown, NY | 28,401 | $33,252 |
| 25 | Columbus, MS | 23,616 | $33,633 |
University Park, TX ranks #1 for highest among U.S. cities with populations over 20,000, with a value of $142,846. Rounding out the top cities are Southlake, TX, Wellesley, MA, Saratoga, CA. On the other end, Youngstown, OH has the lowest value at $29,563. This ranking includes only cities with populations above 20,000. Data sourced from MIT Living Wage Calculator.