Paycheck Atlas

Albany, NY vs Sacramento, CA

Overall prices in Sacramento, CA run 7% higher than in Albany, NY. To keep the same lifestyle you would need $107k in Sacramento, CA for every $100k you earn in Albany, NY.

Salary in Albany, NYEquivalent in Sacramento, CATake-home in NYTake-home in CA
$50,000$53,567$3,280/mo$3,456/mo
$75,000$80,351$4,758/mo$4,978/mo
$100,000$107,135$6,098/mo$6,392/mo
$150,000$160,702$8,733/mo$9,155/mo
$1,280Median rent, Albany, NY
$1,819Median rent, Sacramento, CA

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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