Paycheck Atlas

San Jose, CA vs Sacramento, CA

Overall prices in Sacramento, CA run 3% lower than in San Jose, CA. To keep the same lifestyle you would need $97k in Sacramento, CA for every $100k you earn in San Jose, CA.

Salary in San Jose, CAEquivalent in Sacramento, CATake-home in CATake-home in CA
$50,000$48,301$3,238/mo$3,134/mo
$75,000$72,451$4,695/mo$4,561/mo
$100,000$96,601$6,015/mo$5,836/mo
$150,000$144,902$8,608/mo$8,347/mo
$2,840Median rent, San Jose, CA
$1,819Median rent, Sacramento, CA

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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