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

Excellent78% of take-home left to save — you can save aggressively here.
Median salary (gross)
Physician (General Practice) · Cleveland
$209,518
Income tax (~35% effective)
United States
– $72,839
Take-home pay
$11,390/mo
$136,679
Living costs (1 person)
$2,460/mo · derived
– $29,520
Savings potential
$8,930/mo · 78% of take-home
$107,159

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

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How we calculated this

• Salary: BLS OES median for Physician (General Practice), adjusted for Cleveland.

• 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.