City comparison
Crestview, FL vs Olympia, WA
What a paycheck is really worth in each city: prices, rent and state taxes.
Key findings
- Prices in Olympia, WA are 6.8% higher than in Crestview, FL. Someone earning $100,000 in Crestview, FL would need about $106,800 in Olympia, WA to live the same way.
- Rent differs too: a typical 1-bedroom costs $1,682 a month in Olympia, WA versus $1,581 in Crestview, FL. On $100,000, that's 25% of take-home pay in Olympia, WA and 24% in Crestview, FL.
- Estimated state income tax on $100,000 is close: $0 a year in FL and $0 in WA.
- For federal employees, locality pay changes a GS-13 step 1 salary by +12.4% moving from Crestview, FL to Olympia, WA ($106,437 → $119,630), while prices change by +6.8%. Net effect of the transfer: +5.2% in real buying power.
- Crestview, FL: price level 97.0 (cheaper)
- Olympia, WA: price level 103.7 (pricier)
Map drawn from Census Bureau state boundaries and metro locations9,10; dot colours show BEA price levels2.
Side by side
| Crestview, FL | Olympia, WA | |
|---|---|---|
| Price level (U.S. = 100)2 | 97.0 | 103.7 |
| $100,000 is worth, in the other city2 | $106,842 in Olympia | $93,596 in Crestview |
| Typical 1-bedroom rent3 | $1,581/mo | $1,682/mo |
| Take-home on $100,00014,15,8 | $79,180 | $79,180 |
| State income tax on $100,000 (estimate)8 | $0 (FL) | $0 (WA) |
| Rent burden on $100,000 | 24% | 25% |
| Median pay, all jobs4 | $47,510 | $61,960 |
| Federal locality pay area7 | Rest of U.S. | Seattle-Tacoma, WA |
Rent areas: Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL HUD Metro FMR Area and Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA MSA. Metro areas: Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL and Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA.
What costs more or less
| Price level (U.S. = 100) | Crestview | Olympia |
|---|---|---|
| Housing (rent) | 94.9 | 116.7 |
| Goods | 96.2 | 105.0 |
| Utilities | 89.0 | 91.7 |
| Other services | 98.9 | 99.5 |
| Overall | 97.0 | 103.7 |
Moving with the same $100,000 salary
Crestview, FL → Olympia, WA
Same pay buys less
Buying power −6.4%; rent takes 25% of take-home; state tax +$0/yr.
48 Fair offer
Olympia, WA → Crestview, FL
Same pay goes further
Buying power +6.8%; rent takes 24% of take-home; state tax +$0/yr.
90 Strong offer
On the GS pay scale?
Crestview, FL is in the Rest of U.S. pay area; Olympia, WA is in Seattle-Tacoma, WA. The last column shows what a transfer from Crestview, FL to Olympia, WA at the same grade and step does to real buying power.
| Grade5,2 | Crestview, FL | Olympia, WA | Real change, Crestview → Olympia |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS-9 step 1 | $61,722 | $69,373 | +5.2% |
| GS-11 step 1 | $74,678 | $83,935 | +5.2% |
| GS-12 step 1 | $89,508 | $100,602 | +5.2% |
| GS-13 step 1 | $106,437 | $119,630 | +5.2% |
| GS-14 step 1 | $125,776 | $141,367 | +5.2% |
Pay for common jobs
| Median annual pay4 | Crestview, FL | Olympia, WA | Olympia pay in Crestview dollars |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $60,330 | $104,650 | $97,948 (+62.4%) |
| Software Developers | $130,640 | $124,060 | $116,115 (−11.1%) |
| Accountants and Auditors | $79,510 | $94,470 | $88,420 (+11.2%) |
| Registered Nurses | $81,260 | $125,020 | $117,014 (+44.0%) |
"Not published" means BLS doesn't release an estimate for that job in that metro.