MBA Style magazine's
Salary Comparison Ratios
Between U.S. Cities

Are you deciding between a job offer from Salomon Brothers in NYC and Warren Buffett in Omaha? Or what about between Microsoft in Seattle and FedEx in Memphis? Lever Brothers vs. P&G?

Then use this recent, rounded ACCRA City to City index to help you calculate your salary comparisons. The equation to use is

(City#1 / City#2) * (City#2 offered salary) = (City#1 expected salary).

For example, if you want to compare an offer of $50,000 in Boston to an expected salary in New York City, the equation would be (214/136) * ($50,000) = $78,676.

Average City, USA	100

New York City		228

San Francisco		175

Boston              	137

Washington, DC		132

San Diego		122

Philadelphia		128

Los Angeles		125

Chicago			121

Riverside		113

Seattle			117

Portland		110

Miami			108

Cincinnati    		103

Baltimore		103

Cleveland		104

Denver			105

Phoenix			101

Minneapolis		101

Richmond		101

Provo			 99

Dallas			102

Atlanta		 	 98

St. Louis		 98

Houston			 97

Kansas City		 95

Tampa		 	 95

Memphis			 93

Billings			 92

Omaha			 91