Paycheck Atlas

Sacramento, CA vs Raleigh, NC

Overall prices in Raleigh, NC run 8% lower than in Sacramento, CA. To keep the same lifestyle you would need $92k in Raleigh, NC for every $100k you earn in Sacramento, CA.

Salary in Sacramento, CAEquivalent in Raleigh, NCTake-home in CATake-home in NC
$50,000$46,010$3,238/mo$3,099/mo
$75,000$69,014$4,695/mo$4,537/mo
$100,000$92,019$6,015/mo$5,805/mo
$150,000$138,029$8,608/mo$8,312/mo
$1,819Median rent, Sacramento, CA
$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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