Austin vs San Francisco: where does a epidemiologist save more?
Best for saving: San Francisco — about $1,849/mo after taxes and living costs.
Austin US | San Francisco US ★ Best for saving | |
|---|---|---|
| Median salary | $69,380 | $111,305 |
| Take-home / mo | $4,669 | $6,249 |
| Income tax | ~19% | ~33% |
| Living costs / mo | $2,910 | $4,400 |
| Savings / mo | $1,759 | $1,849 |
| Savings rate | 38% | 30% |
| Verdict | Excellent | Comfortable |
Single professional, after-tax. "Savings" = take-home − a baseline cost of living. A planning estimate, not financial advice.
How we calculated this
• Salary: BLS/OECD median for a epidemiologist, adjusted per city.
• Tax: each country's single-filer effective rate (e.g. US ~19%, US ~33%).
• Living costs: a single professional's baseline monthly budget per city.
Estimates, not financial or tax advice. Updated 2026.