Paycheck Atlas

Fresno, CA vs Houston, TX

Overall prices in Houston, TX run 3% lower than in Fresno, CA. To keep the same lifestyle you would need $97k in Houston, TX for every $100k you earn in Fresno, CA.

Salary in Fresno, CAEquivalent in Houston, TXTake-home in CATake-home in TX
$50,000$48,273$3,238/mo$3,414/mo
$75,000$72,409$4,695/mo$4,981/mo
$100,000$96,546$6,015/mo$6,396/mo
$150,000$144,818$8,608/mo$9,187/mo
$1,392Median rent, Fresno, CA
$1,430Median rent, Houston, TX

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.

Compare the other way: Houston, TX vs Fresno, CA