Paycheck Atlas

San Jose, CA vs Albany, NY

Overall prices in Albany, NY run 10% lower than in San Jose, CA. To keep the same lifestyle you would need $90k in Albany, NY for every $100k you earn in San Jose, CA.

Salary in San Jose, CAEquivalent in Albany, NYTake-home in CATake-home in NY
$50,000$45,084$3,238/mo$2,975/mo
$75,000$67,626$4,695/mo$4,362/mo
$100,000$90,168$6,015/mo$5,571/mo
$150,000$135,252$8,608/mo$7,966/mo
$2,840Median rent, San Jose, CA
$1,280Median rent, Albany, NY

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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