Paycheck Atlas

San Jose, CA vs Denver, CO

Overall prices in Denver, CO run 4% lower than in San Jose, CA. To keep the same lifestyle you would need $96k in Denver, CO for every $100k you earn in San Jose, CA.

Salary in San Jose, CAEquivalent in Denver, COTake-home in CATake-home in CO
$50,000$47,899$3,238/mo$3,213/mo
$75,000$71,848$4,695/mo$4,684/mo
$100,000$95,797$6,015/mo$6,001/mo
$150,000$143,696$8,608/mo$8,597/mo
$2,840Median rent, San Jose, CA
$1,874Median rent, Denver, CO

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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