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Boston, MA vs Fresno, CA

Overall prices in Fresno, CA run 6% lower than in Boston, MA. To keep the same lifestyle you would need $94k in Fresno, CA for every $100k you earn in Boston, MA.

Salary in Boston, MAEquivalent in Fresno, CATake-home in MATake-home in CA
$50,000$47,179$3,321/mo$3,065/mo
$75,000$70,769$4,820/mo$4,472/mo
$100,000$94,358$6,182/mo$5,717/mo
$150,000$141,538$8,858/mo$8,175/mo
$2,023Median rent, Boston, MA
$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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