City comparison
Colorado Springs, CO vs North Port, FL
What a paycheck is really worth in each city: prices, rent and state taxes.
Key findings
- Prices in North Port, FL are 1.7% higher than in Colorado Springs, CO. Someone earning $100,000 in Colorado Springs, CO would need about $101,700 in North Port, FL to live the same way.
- Rent is the bigger story: a typical 1-bedroom costs $1,686 a month in North Port, FL versus $1,464 in Colorado Springs, CO. On $100,000, that's 26% of take-home pay in North Port, FL and 23% in Colorado Springs, CO.
- On $100,000, estimated state income tax is about $3,692 a year higher in Colorado Springs, CO than in North Port, FL.
- For federal employees, locality pay changes a GS-13 step 1 salary by −2.6% moving from Colorado Springs, CO to North Port, FL ($109,246 → $106,437), while prices change by +1.7%. Net effect of the transfer: −4.2% in real buying power.
- Colorado Springs, CO: price level 100.7 (about average)
- 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
| Colorado Springs, CO | North Port, FL | |
|---|---|---|
| Price level (U.S. = 100)2 | 100.7 | 102.4 |
| $100,000 is worth, in the other city2 | $101,698 in North Port | $98,330 in Colorado Springs |
| Typical 1-bedroom rent3 | $1,464/mo | $1,686/mo |
| Take-home on $100,00014,15,8 | $75,488 | $79,180 |
| State income tax on $100,000 (estimate)8 | $3,692 (CO) | $0 (FL) |
| Rent burden on $100,000 | 23% | 26% |
| Median pay, all jobs4 | $52,710 | $47,440 |
| Federal locality pay area7 | Colorado Springs, CO | Rest of U.S. |
Rent areas: Colorado Springs, CO HUD Metro FMR Area and North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL MSA. Metro areas: Colorado Springs, CO and North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL.
What costs more or less
| Price level (U.S. = 100) | Colorado Springs | North Port |
|---|---|---|
| Housing (rent) | 116.2 | 128.0 |
| Goods | 96.1 | 96.2 |
| Utilities | 83.2 | 88.2 |
| Other services | 99.8 | 98.9 |
| Overall | 100.7 | 102.4 |
Moving with the same $100,000 salary
Colorado Springs, CO → North Port, FL
Roughly even
Buying power −1.7%; rent takes 26% of take-home; state tax −$3,692/yr.
63 Fair offer
North Port, FL → Colorado Springs, CO
Roughly even
Buying power +1.7%; rent takes 23% of take-home; state tax +$3,692/yr.
74 Strong offer
On the GS pay scale?
Colorado Springs, CO is in the Colorado Springs, CO pay area; North Port, FL is in Rest of U.S.. The last column shows what a transfer from Colorado Springs, CO to North Port, FL at the same grade and step does to real buying power.
| Grade5,2 | Colorado Springs, CO | North Port, FL | Real change, Colorado Springs → North Port |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS-9 step 1 | $63,351 | $61,722 | −4.2% |
| GS-11 step 1 | $76,650 | $74,678 | −4.2% |
| GS-12 step 1 | $91,870 | $89,508 | −4.2% |
| GS-13 step 1 | $109,246 | $106,437 | −4.2% |
| GS-14 step 1 | $129,096 | $125,776 | −4.2% |
Pay for common jobs
| Median annual pay4 | Colorado Springs, CO | North Port, FL | North Port pay in Colorado Springs dollars |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $61,140 | $62,370 | $61,329 (+0.3%) |
| Software Developers | $134,280 | $131,890 | $129,688 (−3.4%) |
| Accountants and Auditors | $85,000 | $81,090 | $79,736 (−6.2%) |
| Registered Nurses | $96,140 | $86,130 | $84,692 (−11.9%) |
"Not published" means BLS doesn't release an estimate for that job in that metro.