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Riverside, CA vs Phoenix, AZ

Overall prices in Phoenix, AZ run 3% lower than in Riverside, CA. To keep the same lifestyle you would need $97k in Phoenix, AZ for every $100k you earn in Riverside, CA.

Salary in Riverside, CAEquivalent in Phoenix, AZTake-home in CATake-home in AZ
$50,000$48,532$3,238/mo$3,330/mo
$75,000$72,797$4,695/mo$4,852/mo
$100,000$97,063$6,015/mo$6,224/mo
$150,000$145,595$8,608/mo$8,928/mo
$1,846Median rent, Riverside, CA
$1,702Median rent, Phoenix, AZ

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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