Can a Physician (General Practice) afford to live in Cincinnati?

Excellent79% of take-home left to save — you can save aggressively here.
Median salary (gross)
Physician (General Practice) · Cincinnati
$218,880
Income tax (~35% effective)
United States
– $76,972
Take-home pay
$11,826/mo
$141,908
Living costs (1 person)
$2,520/mo · derived
– $30,240
Savings potential
$9,306/mo · 79% of take-home
$111,668

Single professional, after-tax. Salary − tax − living costs = what you could save each year.

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How we calculated this

• Salary: BLS OEWS 2025 metro-area survey median for Physician (General Practice), adjusted for Cincinnati.

• Tax: United States single-filer effective rate (~35%). Official calculator.

• Living costs: derived from cost-of-living index for a single professional.

Planning estimates, not financial or tax advice. Updated 2026. Your situation will differ.