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Austin, TX vs Fresno, CA

Overall prices in Fresno, CA run 4% higher than in Austin, TX. To keep the same lifestyle you would need $104k in Fresno, CA for every $100k you earn in Austin, TX.

Salary in Austin, TXEquivalent in Fresno, CATake-home in TXTake-home in CA
$50,000$52,086$3,530/mo$3,365/mo
$75,000$78,130$5,133/mo$4,860/mo
$100,000$104,173$6,598/mo$6,235/mo
$150,000$156,259$9,483/mo$8,928/mo
$1,726Median rent, Austin, TX
$1,392Median rent, Fresno, 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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