Paycheck Atlas

Houston, TX vs Denver, CO

Overall prices in Denver, CO run 7% higher than in Houston, TX. To keep the same lifestyle you would need $107k in Denver, CO for every $100k you earn in Houston, TX.

Salary in Houston, TXEquivalent in Denver, COTake-home in TXTake-home in CO
$50,000$53,626$3,530/mo$3,576/mo
$75,000$80,439$5,133/mo$5,157/mo
$100,000$107,252$6,598/mo$6,630/mo
$150,000$160,879$9,483/mo$9,512/mo
$1,430Median rent, Houston, TX
$1,874Median rent, Denver, CO

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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