City comparison
Crestview, FL vs Reno, NV
What a paycheck is really worth in each city: prices, rent and state taxes.
Key findings
- Prices in Reno, NV are 4.1% higher than in Crestview, FL. Someone earning $100,000 in Crestview, FL would need about $104,100 in Reno, NV to live the same way.
- Rent differs too: a typical 1-bedroom costs $1,581 a month in Crestview, FL versus $1,489 in Reno, NV. On $100,000, that's 24% of take-home pay in Crestview, FL and 23% in Reno, NV.
- Estimated state income tax on $100,000 is close: $0 a year in FL and $0 in NV.
- For federal employees, locality pay changes a GS-13 step 1 salary by +0.4% moving from Crestview, FL to Reno, NV ($106,437 → $106,855), while prices change by +4.1%. Net effect of the transfer: −3.6% in real buying power.
- Crestview, FL: price level 97.0 (cheaper)
- Reno, NV: price level 101.0 (about average)
Map drawn from Census Bureau state boundaries and metro locations9,10; dot colours show BEA price levels2.
Side by side
| Crestview, FL | Reno, NV | |
|---|---|---|
| Price level (U.S. = 100)2 | 97.0 | 101.0 |
| $100,000 is worth, in the other city2 | $104,105 in Reno | $96,057 in Crestview |
| Typical 1-bedroom rent3 | $1,581/mo | $1,489/mo |
| Take-home on $100,00014,15,8 | $79,180 | $79,180 |
| State income tax on $100,000 (estimate)8 | $0 (FL) | $0 (NV) |
| Rent burden on $100,000 | 24% | 23% |
| Median pay, all jobs4 | $47,510 | $49,660 |
| Federal locality pay area7 | Rest of U.S. | Reno-Fernley, NV |
Rent areas: Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL HUD Metro FMR Area and Reno, NV HUD Metro FMR Area. Metro areas: Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL and Reno, NV.
What costs more or less
| Price level (U.S. = 100) | Crestview | Reno |
|---|---|---|
| Housing (rent) | 94.9 | 123.5 |
| Goods | 96.2 | 96.3 |
| Utilities | 89.0 | 89.3 |
| Other services | 98.9 | 98.7 |
| Overall | 97.0 | 101.0 |
Moving with the same $100,000 salary
Crestview, FL → Reno, NV
Same pay buys less
Buying power −3.9%; rent takes 23% of take-home; state tax +$0/yr.
56 Fair offer
Reno, NV → Crestview, FL
Same pay goes further
Buying power +4.1%; rent takes 24% of take-home; state tax +$0/yr.
82 Strong offer
On the GS pay scale?
Crestview, FL is in the Rest of U.S. pay area; Reno, NV is in Reno-Fernley, NV. The last column shows what a transfer from Crestview, FL to Reno, NV at the same grade and step does to real buying power.
| Grade5,2 | Crestview, FL | Reno, NV | Real change, Crestview → Reno |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS-9 step 1 | $61,722 | $61,965 | −3.6% |
| GS-11 step 1 | $74,678 | $74,972 | −3.6% |
| GS-12 step 1 | $89,508 | $89,859 | −3.6% |
| GS-13 step 1 | $106,437 | $106,855 | −3.6% |
| GS-14 step 1 | $125,776 | $126,271 | −3.6% |
Pay for common jobs
| Median annual pay4 | Crestview, FL | Reno, NV | Reno pay in Crestview dollars |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $60,330 | $62,430 | $59,968 (−0.6%) |
| Software Developers | $130,640 | $125,710 | $120,753 (−7.6%) |
| Accountants and Auditors | $79,510 | $82,370 | $79,122 (−0.5%) |
| Registered Nurses | $81,260 | $107,520 | $103,280 (+27.1%) |
"Not published" means BLS doesn't release an estimate for that job in that metro.