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Rochester, NY vs Boston, MA

Overall prices in Boston, MA run 12% higher than in Rochester, NY. To keep the same lifestyle you would need $112k in Boston, MA for every $100k you earn in Rochester, NY.

Salary in Rochester, NYEquivalent in Boston, MATake-home in NYTake-home in MA
$50,000$55,787$3,280/mo$3,685/mo
$75,000$83,681$4,758/mo$5,293/mo
$100,000$111,574$6,098/mo$6,812/mo
$150,000$167,361$8,733/mo$9,774/mo
$1,143Median rent, Rochester, NY
$2,023Median rent, Boston, MA

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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