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Follow on Google News | Houston, TX and Springfield, IL are the Best Cities for AccountantsBy: AdvisorSmith 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/ About AdvisorSmith AdvisorSmith is a leading information resource for small business owners. 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