City comparison
Crestview, FL vs Fort Collins, CO
What a paycheck is really worth in each city: prices, rent and state taxes.
Key findings
- Prices in Fort Collins, CO are 4.2% higher than in Crestview, FL. Someone earning $100,000 in Crestview, FL would need about $104,200 in Fort Collins, CO to live the same way.
- Typical 1-bedroom rents are close: $1,581 a month in Crestview, FL and $1,537 in Fort Collins, CO.
- On $100,000, estimated state income tax is about $3,692 a year higher in Fort Collins, CO than in Crestview, FL.
- For federal employees, locality pay changes a GS-13 step 1 salary by +11.5% moving from Crestview, FL to Fort Collins, CO ($106,437 → $118,675), while prices change by +4.2%. Net effect of the transfer: +7.0% in real buying power.
- Crestview, FL: price level 97.0 (cheaper)
- Fort Collins, CO: price level 101.1 (about average)
Map drawn from Census Bureau state boundaries and metro locations9,10; dot colours show BEA price levels2.
Side by side
| Crestview, FL | Fort Collins, CO | |
|---|---|---|
| Price level (U.S. = 100)2 | 97.0 | 101.1 |
| $100,000 is worth, in the other city2 | $104,222 in Fort Collins | $95,949 in Crestview |
| Typical 1-bedroom rent3 | $1,581/mo | $1,537/mo |
| Take-home on $100,00014,15,8 | $79,180 | $75,488 |
| State income tax on $100,000 (estimate)8 | $0 (FL) | $3,692 (CO) |
| Rent burden on $100,000 | 24% | 24% |
| Median pay, all jobs4 | $47,510 | $55,310 |
| Federal locality pay area7 | Rest of U.S. | Denver-Aurora, CO |
Rent areas: Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL HUD Metro FMR Area and Fort Collins-Loveland, CO MSA. Metro areas: Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL and Fort Collins-Loveland, CO.
What costs more or less
| Price level (U.S. = 100) | Crestview | Fort Collins |
|---|---|---|
| Housing (rent) | 94.9 | 120.6 |
| Goods | 96.2 | 96.1 |
| Utilities | 89.0 | 82.2 |
| Other services | 98.9 | 99.8 |
| Overall | 97.0 | 101.1 |
Moving with the same $100,000 salary
Crestview, FL → Fort Collins, CO
Same pay buys less
Buying power −4.1%; rent takes 24% of take-home; state tax +$3,692/yr.
56 Fair offer
Fort Collins, CO → Crestview, FL
Same pay goes further
Buying power +4.2%; rent takes 24% of take-home; state tax −$3,692/yr.
82 Strong offer
On the GS pay scale?
Crestview, FL is in the Rest of U.S. pay area; Fort Collins, CO is in Denver-Aurora, CO. The last column shows what a transfer from Crestview, FL to Fort Collins, CO at the same grade and step does to real buying power.
| Grade5,2 | Crestview, FL | Fort Collins, CO | Real change, Crestview → Fort Collins |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS-9 step 1 | $61,722 | $68,819 | +7.0% |
| GS-11 step 1 | $74,678 | $83,265 | +7.0% |
| GS-12 step 1 | $89,508 | $99,800 | +7.0% |
| GS-13 step 1 | $106,437 | $118,675 | +7.0% |
| GS-14 step 1 | $125,776 | $140,239 | +7.0% |
Pay for common jobs
| Median annual pay4 | Crestview, FL | Fort Collins, CO | Fort Collins pay in Crestview dollars |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $60,330 | $62,930 | $60,381 (+0.1%) |
| Software Developers | $130,640 | $133,990 | $128,562 (−1.6%) |
| Accountants and Auditors | $79,510 | $89,340 | $85,721 (+7.8%) |
| Registered Nurses | $81,260 | $97,600 | $93,646 (+15.2%) |
"Not published" means BLS doesn't release an estimate for that job in that metro.