Cincinnati vs Austin: where does a clinical research coordinator save more?

Best for saving: Cincinnati โ€” about $6,757/mo after taxes and living costs.

Cincinnati
US
โ˜… Best for saving
Austin
US
Median salary$164,300$131,900
Take-home / mo$9,277$8,117
Income tax~32%~26%
Living costs / mo$2,520$2,910
Savings / mo$6,757$5,207
Savings rate73%64%
VerdictExcellentExcellent

Single professional, after-tax. "Savings" = take-home โˆ’ a baseline cost of living. A planning estimate, not financial advice.

How we calculated this

โ€ข Salary: BLS/OECD median for a clinical research coordinator, adjusted per city.

โ€ข Tax: each country's single-filer effective rate (e.g. US ~32%, US ~26%).

โ€ข Living costs: a single professional's baseline monthly budget per city.

Estimates, not financial or tax advice. Updated 2026.