City comparison
Baltimore, MD vs North Port, FL
What a paycheck is really worth in each city: prices, rent and state taxes.
Key findings
- Prices in Baltimore, MD are 2.0% higher than in North Port, FL. Someone earning $100,000 in North Port, FL would need about $102,000 in Baltimore, MD to live the same way.
- Rent is the bigger story: a typical 1-bedroom costs $1,686 a month in North Port, FL versus $1,511 in Baltimore, MD. On $100,000, that's 26% of take-home pay in North Port, FL and 24% in Baltimore, MD.
- On $100,000, estimated state income tax is about $4,386 a year higher in Baltimore, MD than in North Port, FL.
- For federal employees, locality pay changes a GS-13 step 1 salary by −12.6% moving from Baltimore, MD to North Port, FL ($121,785 → $106,437), while prices change by −2.0%. Net effect of the transfer: −10.8% in real buying power.
- Baltimore, MD: price level 104.5 (pricier)
- North Port, FL: price level 102.4 (pricier)
Map drawn from Census Bureau state boundaries and metro locations9,10; dot colours show BEA price levels2.
Side by side
| Baltimore, MD | North Port, FL | |
|---|---|---|
| Price level (U.S. = 100)2 | 104.5 | 102.4 |
| $100,000 is worth, in the other city2 | $98,019 in North Port | $102,021 in Baltimore |
| Typical 1-bedroom rent3 | $1,511/mo | $1,686/mo |
| Take-home on $100,00014,15,8 | $74,794 | $79,180 |
| State income tax on $100,000 (estimate)8 | $4,386 (MD) | $0 (FL) |
| Rent burden on $100,000 | 24% | 26% |
| Median pay, all jobs4 | $59,070 | $47,440 |
| Federal locality pay area7 | Washington-Baltimore-Arlington, DC-MD-VA-WV-PA | Rest of U.S. |
Rent areas: Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD MSA and North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL MSA. Metro areas: Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD and North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL.
What costs more or less
| Price level (U.S. = 100) | Baltimore | North Port |
|---|---|---|
| Housing (rent) | 118.2 | 128.0 |
| Goods | 102.4 | 96.2 |
| Utilities | 110.2 | 88.2 |
| Other services | 101.5 | 98.9 |
| Overall | 104.5 | 102.4 |
Moving with the same $100,000 salary
Baltimore, MD → North Port, FL
Same pay goes further
Buying power +2.0%; rent takes 26% of take-home; state tax −$4,386/yr.
74 Strong offer
North Port, FL → Baltimore, MD
Roughly even
Buying power −2.0%; rent takes 24% of take-home; state tax +$4,386/yr.
63 Fair offer
On the GS pay scale?
Baltimore, MD is in the Washington-Baltimore-Arlington, DC-MD-VA-WV-PA pay area; North Port, FL is in Rest of U.S.. The last column shows what a transfer from Baltimore, MD to North Port, FL at the same grade and step does to real buying power.
| Grade5,2 | Baltimore, MD | North Port, FL | Real change, Baltimore → North Port |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS-9 step 1 | $70,623 | $61,722 | −10.8% |
| GS-11 step 1 | $85,447 | $74,678 | −10.8% |
| GS-12 step 1 | $102,415 | $89,508 | −10.8% |
| GS-13 step 1 | $121,785 | $106,437 | −10.8% |
| GS-14 step 1 | $143,913 | $125,776 | −10.8% |
Pay for common jobs
| Median annual pay4 | Baltimore, MD | North Port, FL | North Port pay in Baltimore dollars |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $76,400 | $62,370 | $63,631 (−16.7%) |
| Software Developers | $138,900 | $131,890 | $134,556 (−3.1%) |
| Accountants and Auditors | $85,160 | $81,090 | $82,729 (−2.9%) |
| Registered Nurses | $99,550 | $86,130 | $87,871 (−11.7%) |
"Not published" means BLS doesn't release an estimate for that job in that metro.