City comparison
Bremerton, WA vs Kiryas Joel, NY
What a paycheck is really worth in each city: prices, rent and state taxes.
Key findings
- Prices in Kiryas Joel, NY are 3.6% higher than in Bremerton, WA. Someone earning $100,000 in Bremerton, WA would need about $103,600 in Kiryas Joel, NY to live the same way.
- Typical 1-bedroom rents are close: $1,548 a month in Bremerton, WA and $1,549 in Kiryas Joel, NY.
- On $100,000, estimated state income tax is about $4,860 a year higher in Kiryas Joel, NY than in Bremerton, WA.
- For federal employees, locality pay changes a GS-13 step 1 salary by +4.8% moving from Bremerton, WA to Kiryas Joel, NY ($119,630 → $125,431), while prices change by +3.6%. Net effect of the transfer: +1.2% in real buying power.
- Bremerton, WA: price level 105.6 (pricier)
- Kiryas Joel, NY: price level 109.4 (much pricier)
Map drawn from Census Bureau state boundaries and metro locations9,10; dot colours show BEA price levels2.
Side by side
| Bremerton, WA | Kiryas Joel, NY | |
|---|---|---|
| Price level (U.S. = 100)2 | 105.6 | 109.4 |
| $100,000 is worth, in the other city2 | $103,612 in Kiryas Joel | $96,513 in Bremerton |
| Typical 1-bedroom rent3 | $1,548/mo | $1,549/mo |
| Take-home on $100,00014,15,8 | $79,180 | $74,320 |
| State income tax on $100,000 (estimate)8 | $0 (WA) | $4,860 (NY) |
| Rent burden on $100,000 | 23% | 25% |
| Median pay, all jobs4 | $63,200 | $50,990 |
| Federal locality pay area7 | Seattle-Tacoma, WA | New York-Newark, NY-NJ-CT-PA |
Rent areas: Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA MSA and Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY MSA. Metro areas: Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA and Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY.
What costs more or less
| Price level (U.S. = 100) | Bremerton | Kiryas Joel |
|---|---|---|
| Housing (rent) | 129.6 | 115.8 |
| Goods | 105.0 | 110.3 |
| Utilities | 92.0 | 136.8 |
| Other services | 99.5 | 106.5 |
| Overall | 105.6 | 109.4 |
Moving with the same $100,000 salary
Bremerton, WA → Kiryas Joel, NY
Same pay buys less
Buying power −3.5%; rent takes 25% of take-home; state tax +$4,860/yr.
58 Fair offer
Kiryas Joel, NY → Bremerton, WA
Same pay goes further
Buying power +3.6%; rent takes 23% of take-home; state tax −$4,860/yr.
80 Strong offer
On the GS pay scale?
Bremerton, WA is in the Seattle-Tacoma, WA pay area; Kiryas Joel, NY is in New York-Newark, NY-NJ-CT-PA. The last column shows what a transfer from Bremerton, WA to Kiryas Joel, NY at the same grade and step does to real buying power.
| Grade5,2 | Bremerton, WA | Kiryas Joel, NY | Real change, Bremerton → Kiryas Joel |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS-9 step 1 | $69,373 | $72,737 | +1.2% |
| GS-11 step 1 | $83,935 | $88,005 | +1.2% |
| GS-12 step 1 | $100,602 | $105,481 | +1.2% |
| GS-13 step 1 | $119,630 | $125,431 | +1.2% |
| GS-14 step 1 | $141,367 | $148,222 | +1.2% |
Pay for common jobs
| Median annual pay4 | Bremerton, WA | Kiryas Joel, NY | Kiryas Joel pay in Bremerton dollars |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $102,650 | $81,770 | $78,919 (−23.1%) |
| Software Developers | $146,200 | $145,830 | $140,746 (−3.7%) |
| Accountants and Auditors | $88,250 | $88,900 | $85,800 (−2.8%) |
| Registered Nurses | $107,220 | $102,890 | $99,303 (−7.4%) |
"Not published" means BLS doesn't release an estimate for that job in that metro.