If you're looking to make a career change in 2019, then there are two factors that matter to you most: job opportunities and cost of living.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, regardless of your salary, you should spend no more than 30 percent of your monthly gross income on housing. If you spend more, you run the risk of becoming "cost burdened" by your living expenses.
To gain a clear sense of which U.S. cities provide business professionals the best bang for their buck, BusinessStudent.com created a list of the Most Affordable Cities to Live and Work in 2019. The site looked at over 120 business-related jobs most commonly posted on Indeed.com in all 50 states. Then, it compared the salaries of those jobs to the average rent of a two-bedroom apartment across the U.S., based on data from Rentjungle.com.
Tulsa, Oklahoma was found to be the most affordable city to live and work in 2019, with 85 percent of a business professional's average $68,147 salary left over after rent.
Take a look at the list below to see which other cities made the list:
10. Omaha, Nebraska
Average yearly salary: $65,089
Monthly rent: $1,009
Total yearly rent: $12,108
Salary after rent: $52,981
Percent of salary after rent: 81 percent
9. Grand Rapids, Michigan
Average yearly salary: $68,546
Monthly rent: $1,048
Total yearly rent: $12,576
Salary after rent: $55,970
Percent of salary after rent: 82 percent
8. Birmingham, Alabama
Average yearly salary: $73,758
Monthly rent: $1,120
Total yearly rent: $13,440
Salary after rent: $60,318
Percent of salary after rent: 82 percent
7. Fort Worth, Texas
Average yearly salary: $75,797
Monthly rent: $1,108
Total yearly rent: $13,296
Salary after rent: $62,501
Percent of salary after rent: 82 percent
6. Columbia, South Carolina
Average yearly salary: $68,541
Monthly rent: $999
Total yearly rent: $11,988
Salary after rent: $56,553
Percent of salary after rent: 83 percent
5. Memphis, Tennessee
Average yearly salary: $69,866
Monthly rent: $984
Total yearly rent: $11,808
Salary after rent: $58,058
Percent of salary after rent: 83 percent
4. Las Vegas, Nevada
Average yearly salary: $74,199
Monthly rent: $1,038
Total yearly rent: $12,456
Salary after rent: $61,743
Percent of salary after rent: 83 percent
3. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Average yearly salary: $73,132
Monthly rent: $958
Total yearly rent: $11,496
Salary after rent: $61,636
Percent of salary after rent: 84 percent
2. Lexington, Kentucky
Average yearly salary: $69,917
Monthly rent: $889
Total yearly rent: $10,668
Salary after rent: $59,249
Percent of salary after rent: 85 percent
1. Tulsa, Oklahoma
Average yearly salary: $68,147
Monthly rent: $863
Total yearly rent: $10,356
Salary after rent: $57,791
Percent of salary after rent: 85 percent
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