Although Americans define being "rich" in many ways, one way to look at it is having enough income to cover necessary expenses groceries, shelter, utilities, healthcare and transportation and still having plenty of money left over.
Using this as the barometer, GOBankingRates determined the U.S. cities where it's easiest to get rich by analyzing the 50 most populous cities
In the top 10 cities where it's easiest to get rich, the median household will have over $18,000 each year after covering basic expenses.
1. Virginia Beach, Virginia Median household income: $81,810 Take-home pay after axes: $61,306 Annual cost of necessities: $34,992 Difference between take-home pay and cost of necessities: $26,314
2. Seattle Median household income: $105,391 Take-home pay after taxes: $81,882 Annual cost of necessities: $56,841 Difference between take-home pay and cost of necessities: $25,041
3. Forth Worth, Texas Median household income: $67,927 Take-home pay after taxes: $55,527 Annual cost of necessities: $33,942 Difference between take-home pay and cost of necessities: $21,585
4. Raleigh, North Carolina Median household income: $72,996 Take-home pay after taxes: $56,230 Annual cost of necessities: $34,687 Difference between take-home pay and cost of necessities: $21,543
5. Omaha, Nebraska Median household income: $65,359 Take-home pay after taxes: $50,859 Annual cost of necessities: $30,419 Difference between take-home pay and cost of necessities: $20,440
6. Arlington, Texas Median household income: $65,481 Take-home pay after taxes: $53,806 Annual cost of necessities: $34,145 Difference between take-home pay and cost of necessities: $19,661
7. Austin, Texas Median household income: $78,965 Take-home pay after taxes: $63,291 Annual cost of necessities: $43,833 Difference between take-home pay and cost of necessities: $19,458
8. Charlotte, North Carolina Median household income: $68,367 Take-home pay after taxes: $53,194 Annual cost of necessities: $33,772 Difference between take-home pay and cost of necessities: $19,422
9. Colorado Springs, Colorado Median household income: $71,957 Take-home pay after taxes: $55,804 Annual cost of necessities: $36,686 Difference between take-home pay and cost of necessities: $19,118
10. Nashville, Tennessee Median household income: $65,565 Take-home pay after taxes: $53,864 Annual cost of necessities: $34,924 Difference between take-home pay and cost of necessities: $18,940
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