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Rochester, NY vs Raleigh, NC

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

Salary in Rochester, NYEquivalent in Raleigh, NCTake-home in NYTake-home in NC
$50,000$50,578$3,280/mo$3,389/mo
$75,000$75,867$4,758/mo$4,915/mo
$100,000$101,156$6,098/mo$6,308/mo
$150,000$151,734$8,733/mo$9,044/mo
$1,143Median rent, Rochester, NY
$1,573Median rent, Raleigh, NC

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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