Paycheck Atlas

Houston, TX vs Rochester, NY

Overall prices in Rochester, NY run 2% lower than in Houston, TX. To keep the same lifestyle you would need $98k in Rochester, NY for every $100k you earn in Houston, TX.

Salary in Houston, TXEquivalent in Rochester, NYTake-home in TXTake-home in NY
$50,000$49,192$3,530/mo$3,230/mo
$75,000$73,788$5,133/mo$4,693/mo
$100,000$98,384$6,598/mo$6,012/mo
$150,000$147,576$9,483/mo$8,607/mo
$1,430Median rent, Houston, TX
$1,143Median rent, Rochester, NY

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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