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Houston, TX vs Fresno, CA

Overall prices in Fresno, CA run 4% higher than in Houston, TX. To keep the same lifestyle you would need $104k in Fresno, CA for every $100k you earn in Houston, TX.

Salary in Houston, TXEquivalent in Fresno, CATake-home in TXTake-home in CA
$50,000$51,789$3,530/mo$3,347/mo
$75,000$77,684$5,133/mo$4,837/mo
$100,000$103,578$6,598/mo$6,204/mo
$150,000$155,367$9,483/mo$8,882/mo
$1,430Median rent, Houston, TX
$1,392Median rent, Fresno, 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.

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