Paycheck Atlas

Phoenix, AZ vs San Jose, CA

Overall prices in San Jose, CA run 7% higher than in Phoenix, AZ. To keep the same lifestyle you would need $107k in San Jose, CA for every $100k you earn in Phoenix, AZ.

Salary in Phoenix, AZEquivalent in San Jose, CATake-home in AZTake-home in CA
$50,000$53,439$3,425/mo$3,448/mo
$75,000$80,159$4,976/mo$4,968/mo
$100,000$106,879$6,390/mo$6,378/mo
$150,000$160,318$9,170/mo$9,135/mo
$1,702Median rent, Phoenix, AZ
$2,840Median rent, San Jose, 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.

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