Cincinnati vs Austin: where does a physical therapist save more?

Best for saving: Cincinnati โ€” about $3,757/mo after taxes and living costs.

Cincinnati
US
โ˜… Best for saving
Austin
US
Median salary$102,890$103,630
Take-home / mo$6,277$6,618
Income tax~27%~23%
Living costs / mo$2,520$2,910
Savings / mo$3,757$3,708
Savings rate60%56%
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 physical therapist, adjusted per city.

โ€ข Tax: each country's single-filer effective rate (e.g. US ~27%, US ~23%).

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

Estimates, not financial or tax advice. Updated 2026.