Singles need $96,000 a year to live comfortably in the biggest cities, says SmartAsset

Thu, 03/21/2024 - 09:50

Sunset in Manhattan, New York City — Living comfortably in New York City is an expensive business.
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Singles in many big cities require a near-six-figure income to live "comfortably," per SmartAsset.
That figure jumps to almost $140,000 for New York, $125,000 for Boston, and $111,000 for Los Angeles.
A family of four has to bring in over $300,000 to be comfortable in the most expensive cities.

A single person needs to earn more than $96,000 a year to live comfortably in many major US cities, according to calculations by SmartAsset.

The median income jumps to nearly $140,000 for New York City, $125,000 for Boston, $120,000 for Seattle, and $111,000 for Los Angeles, per the fintech. Its analysis was conducted using the MIT Living Wage Calculator.