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Boston, MA vs Rochester, NY

Overall prices in Rochester, NY run 10% lower than in Boston, MA. To keep the same lifestyle you would need $90k in Rochester, NY for every $100k you earn in Boston, MA.

Salary in Boston, MAEquivalent in Rochester, NYTake-home in MATake-home in NY
$50,000$44,813$3,321/mo$2,958/mo
$75,000$67,220$4,820/mo$4,340/mo
$100,000$89,626$6,182/mo$5,542/mo
$150,000$134,440$8,858/mo$7,924/mo
$2,023Median rent, Boston, MA
$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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