City comparison
Beaumont, TX vs Davenport, IA
What a paycheck is really worth in each city: prices, rent and state taxes.
Key findings
- Prices in Beaumont, TX are 1.1% higher than in Davenport, IA. Someone earning $100,000 in Davenport, IA would need about $101,100 in Beaumont, TX to live the same way.
- Typical 1-bedroom rents are close: $898 a month in Beaumont, TX and $928 in Davenport, IA.
- On $100,000, estimated state income tax is about $3,148 a year higher in Davenport, IA than in Beaumont, TX.
- For federal employees, locality pay changes a GS-13 step 1 salary by +1.6% moving from Beaumont, TX to Davenport, IA ($106,437 → $108,137), while prices change by −1.1%. Net effect of the transfer: +2.7% in real buying power.
- Beaumont, TX: price level 90.0 (much cheaper)
- Davenport, IA: price level 89.1 (much cheaper)
Map drawn from Census Bureau state boundaries and metro locations9,10; dot colours show BEA price levels2.
Side by side
| Beaumont, TX | Davenport, IA | |
|---|---|---|
| Price level (U.S. = 100)2 | 90.0 | 89.1 |
| $100,000 is worth, in the other city2 | $98,926 in Davenport | $101,086 in Beaumont |
| Typical 1-bedroom rent3 | $898/mo | $928/mo |
| Take-home on $100,00014,15,8 | $79,180 | $76,032 |
| State income tax on $100,000 (estimate)8 | $0 (TX) | $3,148 (IA) |
| Rent burden on $100,000 | 14% | 15% |
| Median pay, all jobs4 | $48,630 | $48,550 |
| Federal locality pay area7 | Rest of U.S. | Davenport-Moline, IA-IL |
Rent areas: Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX MSA and Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL MSA. Metro areas: Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX and Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL.
What costs more or less
| Price level (U.S. = 100) | Beaumont | Davenport |
|---|---|---|
| Housing (rent) | 70.9 | 68.3 |
| Goods | 93.8 | 94.2 |
| Utilities | 83.1 | 89.9 |
| Other services | 96.2 | 93.5 |
| Overall | 90.0 | 89.1 |
Moving with the same $100,000 salary
Beaumont, TX → Davenport, IA
Roughly even
Buying power +1.1%; rent takes 15% of take-home; state tax +$3,148/yr.
72 Strong offer
Davenport, IA → Beaumont, TX
Roughly even
Buying power −1.1%; rent takes 14% of take-home; state tax −$3,148/yr.
65 Fair offer
On the GS pay scale?
Beaumont, TX is in the Rest of U.S. pay area; Davenport, IA is in Davenport-Moline, IA-IL. The last column shows what a transfer from Beaumont, TX to Davenport, IA at the same grade and step does to real buying power.
| Grade5,2 | Beaumont, TX | Davenport, IA | Real change, Beaumont → Davenport |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS-9 step 1 | $61,722 | $62,708 | +2.7% |
| GS-11 step 1 | $74,678 | $75,871 | +2.7% |
| GS-12 step 1 | $89,508 | $90,937 | +2.7% |
| GS-13 step 1 | $106,437 | $108,137 | +2.7% |
| GS-14 step 1 | $125,776 | $127,786 | +2.7% |
Pay for common jobs
| Median annual pay4 | Beaumont, TX | Davenport, IA | Davenport pay in Beaumont dollars |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $60,260 | $61,650 | $62,319 (+3.4%) |
| Software Developers | $124,470 | $115,780 | $117,037 (−6.0%) |
| Accountants and Auditors | $76,680 | $77,600 | $78,442 (+2.3%) |
| Registered Nurses | $81,180 | $77,150 | $77,988 (−3.9%) |
"Not published" means BLS doesn't release an estimate for that job in that metro.