3. Dallas

Here's where the cost of living is more reasonable. The average unadjusted annual salary in Dallas is $89,433, just about in sync with the average adjusted figure of $88,717, according to the Indeed data.

DevOps engineers can make out the best in Dallas, with the average annual adjusted salary of $103,161 the highest among the 15 cities.

And there's something to be said about relatively little variation in climate with the average monthly rent for a two-bedroom apartment being $1,472, according to Rent Jungle.