Paycheck Atlas

Boston, MA vs San Jose, CA

Overall prices in San Jose, CA run 2% higher than in Boston, MA. To keep the same lifestyle you would need $102k in San Jose, CA for every $100k you earn in Boston, MA.

Salary in Boston, MAEquivalent in San Jose, CATake-home in MATake-home in CA
$50,000$50,996$3,321/mo$3,299/mo
$75,000$76,494$4,820/mo$4,774/mo
$100,000$101,992$6,182/mo$6,120/mo
$150,000$152,988$8,858/mo$8,760/mo
$2,023Median rent, Boston, MA
$2,840Median rent, San Jose, 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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