City comparison
Crestview, FL vs Urban Honolulu, HI
What a paycheck is really worth in each city: prices, rent and state taxes.
Key findings
- Prices in Urban Honolulu, HI are 14.4% higher than in Crestview, FL. Someone earning $100,000 in Crestview, FL would need about $114,400 in Urban Honolulu, HI to live the same way.
- Rent is the bigger story: a typical 1-bedroom costs $2,016 a month in Urban Honolulu, HI versus $1,581 in Crestview, FL. On $100,000, that's 33% of take-home pay in Urban Honolulu, HI and 24% in Crestview, FL.
- On $100,000, estimated state income tax is about $6,070 a year higher in Urban Honolulu, HI than in Crestview, FL.
- For federal employees, locality pay changes a GS-13 step 1 salary by +4.4% moving from Crestview, FL to Urban Honolulu, HI ($106,437 → $111,119), while prices change by +14.4%. Net effect of the transfer: −8.7% in real buying power.
- Crestview, FL: price level 97.0 (cheaper)
- Urban Honolulu, HI: price level 111.0 (much pricier)
Map drawn from Census Bureau state boundaries and metro locations9,10; dot colours show BEA price levels2.
Side by side
| Crestview, FL | Urban Honolulu, HI | |
|---|---|---|
| Price level (U.S. = 100)2 | 97.0 | 111.0 |
| $100,000 is worth, in the other city2 | $114,356 in Urban Honolulu | $87,446 in Crestview |
| Typical 1-bedroom rent3 | $1,581/mo | $2,016/mo |
| Take-home on $100,00014,15,8 | $79,180 | $73,110 |
| State income tax on $100,000 (estimate)8 | $0 (FL) | $6,070 (HI) |
| Rent burden on $100,000 | 24% | 33% |
| Median pay, all jobs4 | $47,510 | $57,220 |
| Federal locality pay area7 | Rest of U.S. | State of Hawaii |
Rent areas: Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL HUD Metro FMR Area and Urban Honolulu, HI MSA. Metro areas: Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL and Urban Honolulu, HI.
What costs more or less
| Price level (U.S. = 100) | Crestview | Urban Honolulu |
|---|---|---|
| Housing (rent) | 94.9 | 135.5 |
| Goods | 96.2 | 111.6 |
| Utilities | 89.0 | 187.3 |
| Other services | 98.9 | 102.9 |
| Overall | 97.0 | 111.0 |
Moving with the same $100,000 salary
Crestview, FL → Urban Honolulu, HI
Same pay buys less
Buying power −12.6%; rent takes 33% of take-home; state tax +$6,070/yr.
25 Weak offer
Urban Honolulu, HI → Crestview, FL
Same pay goes further
Buying power +14.4%; rent takes 24% of take-home; state tax −$6,070/yr.
100 Strong offer
On the GS pay scale?
Crestview, FL is in the Rest of U.S. pay area; Urban Honolulu, HI is in State of Hawaii. The last column shows what a transfer from Crestview, FL to Urban Honolulu, HI at the same grade and step does to real buying power.
| Grade5,2 | Crestview, FL | Urban Honolulu, HI | Real change, Crestview → Urban Honolulu |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS-9 step 1 | $61,722 | $64,438 | −8.7% |
| GS-11 step 1 | $74,678 | $77,964 | −8.7% |
| GS-12 step 1 | $89,508 | $93,445 | −8.7% |
| GS-13 step 1 | $106,437 | $111,119 | −8.7% |
| GS-14 step 1 | $125,776 | $131,310 | −8.7% |
Pay for common jobs
| Median annual pay4 | Crestview, FL | Urban Honolulu, HI | Urban Honolulu pay in Crestview dollars |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $60,330 | $73,080 | $63,906 (+5.9%) |
| Software Developers | $130,640 | $120,230 | $105,136 (−19.5%) |
| Accountants and Auditors | $79,510 | $74,990 | $65,576 (−17.5%) |
| Registered Nurses | $81,260 | $139,260 | $121,777 (+49.9%) |
"Not published" means BLS doesn't release an estimate for that job in that metro.