Houston, TX and Springfield, IL are the Best Cities for Accountants

 
NEW YORK - April 11, 2019 - PRLog -- AdvisorSmith, a leading information resource for small business owners, released its study today on the best cities for accountants in the United States. This study ranked 399 U.S. cities on the basis of their attractiveness for accountants.

Factors used to rank the cities include:
• Cost of living indexes
• Average salaries for accountants
• Availability of accounting jobs relative to a city's population

Key Findings

• Capital cities of states performed well in our study, as 4 of the top 10 cities are the capital of their respective states, including Illinois, Colorado, New Jersey and Missouri. The oversight function of state governments provides ample opportunities for accounting professionals.
• Three of the top 10 cities were cities in Texas, including Houston, Dallas, and Midland. These cities benefited from above average salaries and moderate costs of living, as well as offering rich concentrations of accounting jobs.
• The top large cities for accountants are Houston TX, Wilimington DE, and Dallas, TX. The top midsize cities were Springfield, IL, Midland, TX, and Trenton, NJ. The top small cities were Parkersburg, WV, Grand Island, NE, and Cheyenne, WY.

Top 50 Cities for Accountants

Springfield, IL
Rank: 1
Average Salary: $80,110
Location Quotient: 1.89
Cost of Living: 87

Parkersburg, WV
Rank: 2
Average Salary: $76,920
Location Quotient: 1.68
Cost of Living: 83

Houston, TX
Rank: 3
Average Salary: $89,270
Location Quotient: 1.34
Cost of Living: 93

Wilmington, DE
Rank: 4
Average Salary: $81,430
Location Quotient: 1.66
Cost of Living: 104

Midland, TX
Rank: 5
Average Salary: $83,600
Location Quotient: 1.48
Cost of Living: 97

Dallas, TX
Rank: 6
Average Salary: $83,080
Location Quotient: 1.52
Cost of Living: 101

Denver, CO
Rank: 7
Average Salary: $81,650
Location Quotient: 1.83
Cost of Living: 126

Birmingham, AL
Rank: 8
Average Salary: $73,070
Location Quotient: 1.24
Cost of Living: 84

Trenton, NJ
Rank: 9
Average Salary: $84,860
Location Quotient: 1.48
Cost of Living: 113

Jefferson City, MO
Rank: 10
Average Salary: $55,780
Location Quotient: 1.76
Cost of Living: 91

Montgomery, AL
Rank: 11
Average Salary: $64,840
Location Quotient: 1.5
Cost of Living: 89

New York, NY
Rank: 12
Average Salary: $101,520
Location Quotient: 1.55
Cost of Living: 146

Tulsa, OK
Rank: 13
Average Salary: $75,380
Location Quotient: 1.15
Cost of Living: 87

Detroit, MI
Rank: 14
Average Salary: $82,430
Location Quotient: 0.99
Cost of Living: 89

Boulder, CO
Rank: 15
Average Salary: $83,800
Location Quotient: 1.76
Cost of Living: 147

Columbus, OH
Rank: 16
Average Salary: $74,630
Location Quotient: 1.2
Cost of Living: 91

Atlanta, GA
Rank: 17
Average Salary: $77,370
Location Quotient: 1.26
Cost of Living: 98

Huntsville, AL
Rank: 18
Average Salary: $77,330
Location Quotient: 1.18
Cost of Living: 94

Charlotte, NC
Rank: 19
Average Salary: $79,590
Location Quotient: 1.16
Cost of Living: 96

Cleveland, OH
Rank: 20
Average Salary: $75,850
Location Quotient: 1.18
Cost of Living: 93

Washington, DC
Rank: 21
Average Salary: $93,900
Location Quotient: 1.44
Cost of Living: 135

Topeka, KS
Rank: 22
Average Salary: $58,790
Location Quotient: 1.39
Cost of Living: 82

St. Louis, MO
Rank: 23
Average Salary: $76,860
Location Quotient: 1.1
Cost of Living: 91

Richmond, VA
Rank: 24
Average Salary: $78,910
Location Quotient: 1.29
Cost of Living: 104

Pittsburgh, PA
Rank: 25
Average Salary: $72,000
Location Quotient: 1.19
Cost of Living: 91

Sioux Falls, SD
Rank: 26
Average Salary: $67,790
Location Quotient: 1.4
Cost of Living: 98

Colorado Springs, CO
Rank: 27
Average Salary: $76,940
Location Quotient: 1.3
Cost of Living: 105

Grand Island, NE
Rank: 28
Average Salary: $75,340
Location Quotient: 1.01
Cost of Living: 88

Kansas City, MO
Rank: 29
Average Salary: $68,480
Location Quotient: 1.28
Cost of Living: 94

Austin, TX
Rank: 30
Average Salary: $73,520
Location Quotient: 1.38
Cost of Living: 108

Tallahassee, FL
Rank: 31
Average Salary: $53,430
Location Quotient: 1.61
Cost of Living: 93

Omaha, NE
Rank: 32
Average Salary: $68,160
Location Quotient: 1.18
Cost of Living: 89

Philadelphia, PA
Rank: 33
Average Salary: $82,370
Location Quotient: 1.23
Cost of Living: 111

Akron, OH
Rank: 34
Average Salary: $74,300
Location Quotient: 1.02
Cost of Living: 90

Burlington, VT
Rank: 35
Average Salary: $79,600
Location Quotient: 1.37
Cost of Living: 120

Des Moines, IA
Rank: 36
Average Salary: $71,780
Location Quotient: 1.07
Cost of Living: 90

Lansing, MI
Rank: 37
Average Salary: $69,640
Location Quotient: 1.12
Cost of Living: 90

Odessa, TX
Rank: 38
Average Salary: $74,800
Location Quotient: 0.92
Cost of Living: 87

Bridgeport, CT
Rank: 39
Average Salary: $89,640
Location Quotient: 1.5
Cost of Living: 150

Chicago, IL
Rank: 40
Average Salary: $82,660
Location Quotient: 1.14
Cost of Living: 109

Oklahoma City, OK
Rank: 41
Average Salary: $69,690
Location Quotient: 1.04
Cost of Living: 87

San Antonio, TX
Rank: 42
Average Salary: $75,690
Location Quotient: 0.92
Cost of Living: 89

Buffalo, NY
Rank: 43
Average Salary: $72,380
Location Quotient: 0.93
Cost of Living: 86

Baltimore, MD
Rank: 44
Average Salary: $79,100
Location Quotient: 1.23
Cost of Living: 112

Tampa, FL
Rank: 45
Average Salary: $69,860
Location Quotient: 1.17
Cost of Living: 96

Charlottesville, VA
Rank: 46
Average Salary: $74,900
Location Quotient: 1.25
Cost of Living: 109

Harrisburg, PA
Rank: 47
Average Salary: $69,890
Location Quotient: 1.17
Cost of Living: 97

Indianapolis, IN
Rank: 48
Average Salary: $71,710
Location Quotient: 1
Cost of Living: 90

Cincinnati, OH
Rank: 49
Average Salary: $70,700
Location Quotient: 1.02
Cost of Living: 90

South Bend, IN
Rank: 50
Average Salary: $65,980
Location Quotient: 1.01
Cost of Living: 84

To view the original report, visit: https://advisorsmith.com/data/best-cities-for-accountants

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