Paycheck Atlas

San Francisco, CA vs Phoenix, AZ

Overall prices in Phoenix, AZ run 11% lower than in San Francisco, CA. To keep the same lifestyle you would need $89k in Phoenix, AZ for every $100k you earn in San Francisco, CA.

Salary in San Francisco, CAEquivalent in Phoenix, AZTake-home in CATake-home in AZ
$50,000$44,682$3,238/mo$3,080/mo
$75,000$67,023$4,695/mo$4,525/mo
$100,000$89,364$6,015/mo$5,789/mo
$150,000$134,045$8,608/mo$8,295/mo
$2,474Median rent, San Francisco, 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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