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Enter your current annual income to compare its purchasing power between the two states.

Your $100,000 in California

$90,334

Price level 110.7

The same income in Texas

$102,987

Price level 97.1

Your income goes +$12,653 further in Texas. That is +14.0% purchasing power relative to California.

Figures are in national-average dollars: what the income buys once each state's prices are accounted for (US = 100). Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024, released February 19, 2026. How it's calculated

Salary needed in Texas

$87,715

to match $100,000 in California, before tax.

We compare it with your current income after local prices.

Show the math
adjusted = income ÷ (RPP ÷ 100)
California: $100,000 ÷ (110.7 ÷ 100) = $90,334
Texas: $100,000 ÷ (97.1 ÷ 100) = $102,987
difference: $102,987 − $90,334 = +$12,653
Where the difference comes fromPrice components

Where the difference comes from

Price level by component, 100 = US average. The Difference column compares the destination price level with the origin; higher means the destination is more expensive.

Regional price parity by component for the two states, with the percentage difference.
Component California Texas Difference
All items 110.7 97.1 −12.3%
Housing rents 154.3 96.5 −37.5%
Goods 106.1 98.1 −7.5%
Utilities 158.9 87.5 −44.9%
Other services 102.6 97.1 −5.4%

BEA Regional Price Parities · SARPP · 2024 · rel. February 19, 2026 · Official data

Housing reality checkRent, homes & property tax

Housing reality check

ACS median gross rent, home value, and real estate taxes paid — statewide context beyond the index.

California Median rent$2,036/mo Median home$734,700 Median property tax paid$5,124/yr
Texas Median rent$1,403/mo Median home$283,800 Median property tax paid$4,232/yr

US Census ACS 5-Year Estimates · ACS5 · 2024 · rel. December 2025 · Official data

Tax at a glanceIncome & sales tax

Tax at a glance

Hand-curated, tax year 2026 · verified 2026-07-20

Top marginal and average combined rates do not estimate a household's total tax liability.

Income and sales tax for the two states.
Tax California Texas
Income tax (top rate) 13.30% None
Sales tax (combined avg) 8.99% 8.20%

Tax Foundation (income & sales) · Tax · 2026 · rel. tax year 2026 · Manually maintained · verified 2026-07-20

Official data Manually maintained 2 of 3 metrics sourced from official sources, 1 manually maintained. How every number is calculated →

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