INCOME NEEDED TO PAY THE RENT

Cities are ranked by the income, highest to lowest, it takes to afford to rent the average two-bedroom apartment, according to SmartAsset.

1. San Francisco: $187,800 ($4,382 per month average rent)

2. New York: $162,386 ($3,789)

3. Boston: $143,829 ($3,356)

4. San Jose: $123,343 ($2,878)

5. Los Angeles: $118,843 ($2,773)

6. Washington, D.C.: $108,300 ($2,527)

7. Chicago: $102,043 ($2,381)

8. Seattle: $96,214 ($2,245)

9. San Diego: $94,586 ($2,207)

10. Denver: $73,714 ($1,720)

11. Philadelphia: $71,657 ($1,672)

12. Austin: $61,329 ($1,431) 13. Nashville: $57,343 ($1,338)

14. Dallas: $56,743 ($1,324)

15. Houston: $51,643 ($1,205)

16. Charlotte: $50,357 ($1,175)

17. Detroit: $48,643 ($1,135)

18. Fort Worth: $48,171 ($1,124)

19. San Antonio: $46,500 ($1,085)

20. Jacksonville, Fla.: $45,343 ($1,058)

21. Phoenix: $44,571 ($1,040)

22. ($917) Columbus: $39,300

23. Indianapolis: $36,514 ($852)

24. El Paso: $33,129 ($773) 25. Memphis: $32,957 ($769) Source: SmartAsset