City comparison
Crestview, FL vs Dallas, TX
What a paycheck is really worth in each city: prices, rent and state taxes.
Key findings
- Prices in Dallas, TX are 6.2% higher than in Crestview, FL. Someone earning $100,000 in Crestview, FL would need about $106,200 in Dallas, TX to live the same way.
- Typical 1-bedroom rents are close: $1,581 a month in Crestview, FL and $1,648 in Dallas, TX.
- Estimated state income tax on $100,000 is close: $0 a year in FL and $0 in TX.
- For federal employees, locality pay changes a GS-13 step 1 salary by +8.7% moving from Crestview, FL to Dallas, TX ($106,437 → $115,711), while prices change by +6.2%. Net effect of the transfer: +2.3% in real buying power.
- Crestview, FL: price level 97.0 (cheaper)
- 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
| Crestview, FL | Dallas, TX | |
|---|---|---|
| Price level (U.S. = 100)2 | 97.0 | 103.1 |
| $100,000 is worth, in the other city2 | $106,244 in Dallas | $94,123 in Crestview |
| Typical 1-bedroom rent3 | $1,581/mo | $1,648/mo |
| Take-home on $100,00014,15,8 | $79,180 | $79,180 |
| State income tax on $100,000 (estimate)8 | $0 (FL) | $0 (TX) |
| Rent burden on $100,000 | 24% | 25% |
| Median pay, all jobs4 | $47,510 | $51,440 |
| Federal locality pay area7 | Rest of U.S. | Dallas-Fort Worth, TX-OK |
Rent areas: Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL HUD Metro FMR Area and Dallas, TX HUD Metro FMR Area. Metro areas: Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL and Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX.
What costs more or less
| Price level (U.S. = 100) | Crestview | Dallas |
|---|---|---|
| Housing (rent) | 94.9 | 117.9 |
| Goods | 96.2 | 102.8 |
| Utilities | 89.0 | 90.7 |
| Other services | 98.9 | 99.7 |
| Overall | 97.0 | 103.1 |
Moving with the same $100,000 salary
Crestview, FL → Dallas, TX
Same pay buys less
Buying power −5.9%; rent takes 25% of take-home; state tax +$0/yr.
50 Fair offer
Dallas, TX → Crestview, FL
Same pay goes further
Buying power +6.2%; rent takes 24% of take-home; state tax +$0/yr.
88 Strong offer
On the GS pay scale?
Crestview, FL is in the Rest of U.S. pay area; Dallas, TX is in Dallas-Fort Worth, TX-OK. The last column shows what a transfer from Crestview, FL to Dallas, TX at the same grade and step does to real buying power.
| Grade5,2 | Crestview, FL | Dallas, TX | Real change, Crestview → Dallas |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS-9 step 1 | $61,722 | $67,100 | +2.3% |
| GS-11 step 1 | $74,678 | $81,186 | +2.3% |
| GS-12 step 1 | $89,508 | $97,307 | +2.3% |
| GS-13 step 1 | $106,437 | $115,711 | +2.3% |
| GS-14 step 1 | $125,776 | $136,736 | +2.3% |
Pay for common jobs
| Median annual pay4 | Crestview, FL | Dallas, TX | Dallas pay in Crestview dollars |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $60,330 | $65,070 | $61,246 (+1.5%) |
| Software Developers | $130,640 | $133,290 | $125,456 (−4.0%) |
| Accountants and Auditors | $79,510 | $82,620 | $77,764 (−2.2%) |
| Registered Nurses | $81,260 | $101,420 | $95,459 (+17.5%) |
"Not published" means BLS doesn't release an estimate for that job in that metro.