City comparison
Beaumont, TX vs Dayton, OH
What a paycheck is really worth in each city: prices, rent and state taxes.
Key findings
- Prices in Dayton, OH are 2.9% higher than in Beaumont, TX. Someone earning $100,000 in Beaumont, TX would need about $102,900 in Dayton, OH to live the same way.
- Rent is the bigger story: a typical 1-bedroom costs $1,009 a month in Dayton, OH versus $898 in Beaumont, TX. On $100,000, that's 16% of take-home pay in Dayton, OH and 14% in Beaumont, TX.
- On $100,000, estimated state income tax is about $1,968 a year higher in Dayton, OH than in Beaumont, TX.
- For federal employees, locality pay changes a GS-13 step 1 salary by +3.7% moving from Beaumont, TX to Dayton, OH ($106,437 → $110,401), while prices change by +2.9%. Net effect of the transfer: +0.8% in real buying power.
- Beaumont, TX: price level 90.0 (much cheaper)
- Dayton, OH: price level 92.7 (cheaper)
Map drawn from Census Bureau state boundaries and metro locations9,10; dot colours show BEA price levels2.
Side by side
| Beaumont, TX | Dayton, OH | |
|---|---|---|
| Price level (U.S. = 100)2 | 90.0 | 92.7 |
| $100,000 is worth, in the other city2 | $102,941 in Dayton | $97,143 in Beaumont |
| Typical 1-bedroom rent3 | $898/mo | $1,009/mo |
| Take-home on $100,00014,15,8 | $79,180 | $77,212 |
| State income tax on $100,000 (estimate)8 | $0 (TX) | $1,968 (OH) |
| Rent burden on $100,000 | 14% | 16% |
| Median pay, all jobs4 | $48,630 | $49,980 |
| Federal locality pay area7 | Rest of U.S. | Dayton-Springfield-Kettering, OH |
Rent areas: Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX MSA and Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH MSA. Metro areas: Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX and Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH.
What costs more or less
| Price level (U.S. = 100) | Beaumont | Dayton |
|---|---|---|
| Housing (rent) | 70.9 | 72.7 |
| Goods | 93.8 | 93.6 |
| Utilities | 83.1 | 95.4 |
| Other services | 96.2 | 98.9 |
| Overall | 90.0 | 92.7 |
Moving with the same $100,000 salary
Beaumont, TX → Dayton, OH
Same pay buys less
Buying power −2.9%; rent takes 16% of take-home; state tax +$1,968/yr.
60 Fair offer
Dayton, OH → Beaumont, TX
Same pay goes further
Buying power +2.9%; rent takes 14% of take-home; state tax −$1,968/yr.
78 Strong offer
On the GS pay scale?
Beaumont, TX is in the Rest of U.S. pay area; Dayton, OH is in Dayton-Springfield-Kettering, OH. The last column shows what a transfer from Beaumont, TX to Dayton, OH at the same grade and step does to real buying power.
| Grade5,2 | Beaumont, TX | Dayton, OH | Real change, Beaumont → Dayton |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS-9 step 1 | $61,722 | $64,021 | +0.8% |
| GS-11 step 1 | $74,678 | $77,460 | +0.8% |
| GS-12 step 1 | $89,508 | $92,841 | +0.8% |
| GS-13 step 1 | $106,437 | $110,401 | +0.8% |
| GS-14 step 1 | $125,776 | $130,461 | +0.8% |
Pay for common jobs
| Median annual pay4 | Beaumont, TX | Dayton, OH | Dayton pay in Beaumont dollars |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $60,260 | $80,360 | $78,064 (+29.5%) |
| Software Developers | $124,470 | $106,910 | $103,856 (−16.6%) |
| Accountants and Auditors | $76,680 | $79,030 | $76,772 (+0.1%) |
| Registered Nurses | $81,180 | $82,510 | $80,153 (−1.3%) |
"Not published" means BLS doesn't release an estimate for that job in that metro.