Paycheck Atlas

Albany, NY vs Rochester, NY

Overall prices in Rochester, NY run 3% lower than in Albany, NY. To keep the same lifestyle you would need $97k in Rochester, NY for every $100k you earn in Albany, NY.

Salary in Albany, NYEquivalent in Rochester, NYTake-home in NYTake-home in NY
$50,000$48,729$3,280/mo$3,201/mo
$75,000$73,093$4,758/mo$4,655/mo
$100,000$97,458$6,098/mo$5,962/mo
$150,000$146,187$8,733/mo$8,534/mo
$1,280Median rent, Albany, NY
$1,143Median rent, Rochester, NY

Equivalent salary scales by BEA Regional Price Parities (all items). Take-home columns apply each state's tax to the matching salary, so the equivalent salary is not the same as the same take-home.

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