Paycheck Atlas

Richmond, VA vs Sacramento, CA

Overall prices in Sacramento, CA run 9% higher than in Richmond, VA. To keep the same lifestyle you would need $109k in Sacramento, CA for every $100k you earn in Richmond, VA.

Salary in Richmond, VAEquivalent in Sacramento, CATake-home in VATake-home in CA
$50,000$54,502$3,300/mo$3,513/mo
$75,000$81,754$4,789/mo$5,052/mo
$100,000$109,005$6,140/mo$6,490/mo
$150,000$163,507$8,795/mo$9,298/mo
$1,447Median rent, Richmond, VA
$1,819Median rent, Sacramento, 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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