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Rochester, NY vs Austin, TX

Overall prices in Austin, TX run 1% higher than in Rochester, NY. To keep the same lifestyle you would need $101k in Austin, TX for every $100k you earn in Rochester, NY.

Salary in Rochester, NYEquivalent in Austin, TXTake-home in NYTake-home in TX
$50,000$50,531$3,280/mo$3,565/mo
$75,000$75,797$4,758/mo$5,179/mo
$100,000$101,063$6,098/mo$6,661/mo
$150,000$151,594$8,733/mo$9,573/mo
$1,143Median rent, Rochester, NY
$1,726Median rent, Austin, TX

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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