City comparison
Bremerton, WA vs Dallas, TX
What a paycheck is really worth in each city: prices, rent and state taxes.
Key findings
- Prices in Bremerton, WA are 2.4% higher than in Dallas, TX. Someone earning $100,000 in Dallas, TX would need about $102,400 in Bremerton, WA to live the same way.
- Rent differs too: a typical 1-bedroom costs $1,648 a month in Dallas, TX versus $1,548 in Bremerton, WA. On $100,000, that's 25% of take-home pay in Dallas, TX and 23% in Bremerton, WA.
- Estimated state income tax on $100,000 is close: $0 a year in WA and $0 in TX.
- For federal employees, locality pay changes a GS-13 step 1 salary by −3.3% moving from Bremerton, WA to Dallas, TX ($119,630 → $115,711), while prices change by −2.4%. Net effect of the transfer: −0.9% in real buying power.
- Bremerton, WA: price level 105.6 (pricier)
- Dallas, TX: price level 103.1 (pricier)
Map drawn from Census Bureau state boundaries and metro locations9,10; dot colours show BEA price levels2.
Side by side
| Bremerton, WA | Dallas, TX | |
|---|---|---|
| Price level (U.S. = 100)2 | 105.6 | 103.1 |
| $100,000 is worth, in the other city2 | $97,617 in Dallas | $102,442 in Bremerton |
| Typical 1-bedroom rent3 | $1,548/mo | $1,648/mo |
| Take-home on $100,00014,15,8 | $79,180 | $79,180 |
| State income tax on $100,000 (estimate)8 | $0 (WA) | $0 (TX) |
| Rent burden on $100,000 | 23% | 25% |
| Median pay, all jobs4 | $63,200 | $51,440 |
| Federal locality pay area7 | Seattle-Tacoma, WA | Dallas-Fort Worth, TX-OK |
Rent areas: Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA MSA and Dallas, TX HUD Metro FMR Area. Metro areas: Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA and Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX.
What costs more or less
| Price level (U.S. = 100) | Bremerton | Dallas |
|---|---|---|
| Housing (rent) | 129.6 | 117.9 |
| Goods | 105.0 | 102.8 |
| Utilities | 92.0 | 90.7 |
| Other services | 99.5 | 99.7 |
| Overall | 105.6 | 103.1 |
Moving with the same $100,000 salary
Bremerton, WA → Dallas, TX
Same pay goes further
Buying power +2.4%; rent takes 25% of take-home; state tax +$0/yr.
76 Strong offer
Dallas, TX → Bremerton, WA
Same pay buys less
Buying power −2.4%; rent takes 23% of take-home; state tax +$0/yr.
61 Fair offer
On the GS pay scale?
Bremerton, WA is in the Seattle-Tacoma, WA pay area; Dallas, TX is in Dallas-Fort Worth, TX-OK. The last column shows what a transfer from Bremerton, WA to Dallas, TX at the same grade and step does to real buying power.
| Grade5,2 | Bremerton, WA | Dallas, TX | Real change, Bremerton → Dallas |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS-9 step 1 | $69,373 | $67,100 | −0.9% |
| GS-11 step 1 | $83,935 | $81,186 | −0.9% |
| GS-12 step 1 | $100,602 | $97,307 | −0.9% |
| GS-13 step 1 | $119,630 | $115,711 | −0.9% |
| GS-14 step 1 | $141,367 | $136,736 | −0.9% |
Pay for common jobs
| Median annual pay4 | Bremerton, WA | Dallas, TX | Dallas pay in Bremerton dollars |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $102,650 | $65,070 | $66,659 (−35.1%) |
| Software Developers | $146,200 | $133,290 | $136,544 (−6.6%) |
| Accountants and Auditors | $88,250 | $82,620 | $84,637 (−4.1%) |
| Registered Nurses | $107,220 | $101,420 | $103,896 (−3.1%) |
"Not published" means BLS doesn't release an estimate for that job in that metro.