City comparison
Crestview, FL vs Davenport, IA
What a paycheck is really worth in each city: prices, rent and state taxes.
Key findings
- Prices in Crestview, FL are 8.9% higher than in Davenport, IA. Someone earning $100,000 in Davenport, IA would need about $108,900 in Crestview, FL to live the same way.
- Rent is the bigger story: a typical 1-bedroom costs $1,581 a month in Crestview, FL versus $928 in Davenport, IA. On $100,000, that's 24% of take-home pay in Crestview, FL and 15% in Davenport, IA.
- On $100,000, estimated state income tax is about $3,148 a year higher in Davenport, IA than in Crestview, FL.
- For federal employees, locality pay changes a GS-13 step 1 salary by +1.6% moving from Crestview, FL to Davenport, IA ($106,437 → $108,137), while prices change by −8.2%. Net effect of the transfer: +10.7% in real buying power.
- Crestview, FL: price level 97.0 (cheaper)
- Davenport, IA: price level 89.1 (much cheaper)
Map drawn from Census Bureau state boundaries and metro locations9,10; dot colours show BEA price levels2.
Side by side
| Crestview, FL | Davenport, IA | |
|---|---|---|
| Price level (U.S. = 100)2 | 97.0 | 89.1 |
| $100,000 is worth, in the other city2 | $91,805 in Davenport | $108,927 in Crestview |
| Typical 1-bedroom rent3 | $1,581/mo | $928/mo |
| Take-home on $100,00014,15,8 | $79,180 | $76,032 |
| State income tax on $100,000 (estimate)8 | $0 (FL) | $3,148 (IA) |
| Rent burden on $100,000 | 24% | 15% |
| Median pay, all jobs4 | $47,510 | $48,550 |
| Federal locality pay area7 | Rest of U.S. | Davenport-Moline, IA-IL |
Rent areas: Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL HUD Metro FMR Area and Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL MSA. Metro areas: Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL and Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL.
What costs more or less
| Price level (U.S. = 100) | Crestview | Davenport |
|---|---|---|
| Housing (rent) | 94.9 | 68.3 |
| Goods | 96.2 | 94.2 |
| Utilities | 89.0 | 89.9 |
| Other services | 98.9 | 93.5 |
| Overall | 97.0 | 89.1 |
Moving with the same $100,000 salary
Crestview, FL → Davenport, IA
Same pay goes further
Buying power +8.9%; rent takes 15% of take-home; state tax +$3,148/yr.
97 Strong offer
Davenport, IA → Crestview, FL
Same pay buys less
Buying power −8.2%; rent takes 24% of take-home; state tax −$3,148/yr.
43 Weak offer
On the GS pay scale?
Crestview, FL is in the Rest of U.S. pay area; Davenport, IA is in Davenport-Moline, IA-IL. The last column shows what a transfer from Crestview, FL to Davenport, IA at the same grade and step does to real buying power.
| Grade5,2 | Crestview, FL | Davenport, IA | Real change, Crestview → Davenport |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS-9 step 1 | $61,722 | $62,708 | +10.7% |
| GS-11 step 1 | $74,678 | $75,871 | +10.7% |
| GS-12 step 1 | $89,508 | $90,937 | +10.7% |
| GS-13 step 1 | $106,437 | $108,137 | +10.7% |
| GS-14 step 1 | $125,776 | $127,786 | +10.7% |
Pay for common jobs
| Median annual pay4 | Crestview, FL | Davenport, IA | Davenport pay in Crestview dollars |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $60,330 | $61,650 | $67,153 (+11.3%) |
| Software Developers | $130,640 | $115,780 | $126,116 (−3.5%) |
| Accountants and Auditors | $79,510 | $77,600 | $84,527 (+6.3%) |
| Registered Nurses | $81,260 | $77,150 | $84,037 (+3.4%) |
"Not published" means BLS doesn't release an estimate for that job in that metro.