Paycheck Atlas

Chicago, IL vs Sacramento, CA

Overall prices in Sacramento, CA run 3% higher than in Chicago, IL. To keep the same lifestyle you would need $103k in Sacramento, CA for every $100k you earn in Chicago, IL.

Salary in Chicago, ILEquivalent in Sacramento, CATake-home in ILTake-home in CA
$50,000$51,484$3,323/mo$3,329/mo
$75,000$77,226$4,823/mo$4,813/mo
$100,000$102,968$6,186/mo$6,172/mo
$150,000$154,452$8,864/mo$8,835/mo
$1,430Median rent, Chicago, IL
$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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