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Boston, MA vs Sacramento, CA

Overall prices in Sacramento, CA run 1% lower than in Boston, MA. To keep the same lifestyle you would need $99k in Sacramento, CA for every $100k you earn in Boston, MA.

Salary in Boston, MAEquivalent in Sacramento, CATake-home in MATake-home in CA
$50,000$49,263$3,321/mo$3,193/mo
$75,000$73,894$4,820/mo$4,637/mo
$100,000$98,526$6,182/mo$5,937/mo
$150,000$147,789$8,858/mo$8,495/mo
$2,023Median rent, Boston, MA
$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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