Also, it&#x27;s worth noting that effective tax rates in California are some of the highest in the first world.<p>Your effective tax rate (on income) in San Jose (if you are someone who is a net tax-payer) is 50%, give or take[1].<p>That&#x27;s more than even the nordic darling utopia countries.<p>[1] 39%, plus either 11.x or 12.x or 13.x, depending on your tax bracket.