Salary Comparison
Electrical: Daly City vs Somerville
Side-by-side salary, take-home pay, cost of living, and lifestyle score.
Daly City, CA
$40,160/yr
Somerville, MA
$48,510/yr
Our recommendation: Somerville, MA
Somerville offers $926 more per month in disposable income, giving a stronger financial outcome despite comparable pay.
Full Breakdown
Daly City
Somerville
Diff (A−B)
Annual Gross Salary
$40,160
$48,510
$8,350
A vs B
Monthly Take-Home
After estimated federal + state taxes
$2,443
$2,951
$508
A vs B
Cost of Living Index
Lower is more affordable. US avg = 100
143
132
+11 pts
A vs B
Monthly Living Costs
Housing, food, transport, utilities, healthcare
$3,838
$3,420
+$418
A vs B
Monthly Rent
$2,450
$1,967
+$483
A vs B
Monthly Disposable
$-1,395
$-469
$926
A vs B
Purchasing Power Score
Take-home ÷ living costs. Higher is better
0.64×
0.86×
-0.22×
A vs B
Lifestyle Score
1/10 (Tight)
2/10 (Tight)
-1
A vs B
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Salary estimates based on BLS metro data. Cost of living from regional price indices. All figures are estimates; verify with employers before making decisions.