$300K Feels Like Only $100K in These 3 Cities

A recent SmartAsset study analyzed annual salaries in 76 cities and adjusted them for taxes and cost of living to find what you would need to earn to have the purchasing power of a $100,000 salary in the average city -- and in these three cities, you would need to earn $300,000 or more. Learn more

1. Honolulu

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2. New York

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3. San Francisco

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