Paycheck Atlas

Los Angeles, CA vs New York, NY

Overall prices in New York, NY run 1% lower than in Los Angeles, CA. To keep the same lifestyle you would need $99k in New York, NY for every $100k you earn in Los Angeles, CA.

Salary in Los Angeles, CAEquivalent in New York, NYTake-home in CATake-home in NY
$50,000$49,558$3,238/mo$3,252/mo
$75,000$74,338$4,695/mo$4,722/mo
$100,000$99,117$6,015/mo$6,051/mo
$150,000$148,675$8,608/mo$8,664/mo
$2,063Median rent, Los Angeles, CA
$1,830Median rent, New York, 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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