- Napa, California - home of the world's most famous wine growing and production, where women's income is 94 percent of men's. Women's median salary is $48,985.
- Boulder, Colorado - women's income is 75 percent of men's. Women's median salary is $49,691.
- Hartford, Connecticut - women's income is 81 percent of men's. Women's median salary is $49,891.
- Boston, Massachusetts - women's income is 77 percent of men's. Women's median salary is $50,020.
- Torrington, Connecticut - women's income is 82 percent of men's. Women's median salary is $50,200.
- Trenton, New Jersey - women's income is 81 percent of men's. Women's median salary is $52,319.
- San Francisco, California - women's income is 84 percent of men's. Women's median salary is $54,376.
- Bridgeport, Connecticut - women's income is 73 percent of men's. Women's median salary is $54,844.
- San Jose, California - women's income is 75 percent of men's. Women's median salary is $56,499.
- Washington, D.C. - women's income is 81 percent of men's. Women's median salary is $57,128.
In addition, Forbes listed the only four cities in which women earned as much or more than men:
Key West, Florida; Madera, California; Fort Payne, Alabama; and Sebring, Florida.