A new report from PayScale proves that we’re much closer to achieving women’s pay equality in some cities than we are in others. The company crunched the numbers for some of the nation’s largest cities and found that whether you’re earning as much as your male co-workers depends a lot on where you live.
Baltimore was actually the city that’s the closest to achieving pay equality; on average, women there get paid only 0.6 percent less than men. The women of St. Louis fared far worse: The city has the biggest gender wage gap, with women making 4.3 percent less than men. Here’s the full list, from best to worst:
Baltimore, MD: 0.6 percent
Tampa, FL: 1.2 percent
Minneapolis, MN: 1.3 percent
Los Angeles, CA: 1.5 percent
Washington, D.C.: 1.6 percent
Miami, FL: 1.7 percent
Philadelphia, PA: 1.8 percent
San Diego, CA: 1.9 percent
New York, NY: 2.2 percent
Boston, MA: 2.2 percent
Phoenix, AZ: 2.2 percent
Riverside, CA: 2.6 percent
San Francisco, CA: 2.7 percent
Dallas, TX: 2.8 percent
Atlanta, GA: 2.9 percent
Chicago, IL: 3.3 percent
Houston, TX: 3.7 percent
Seattle, WA: 3.7 percent
Detroit, MI: 3.8 percent
St. Louis, MO: 4.3 percent