City comparison
Crestview, FL vs Virginia Beach, VA
What a paycheck is really worth in each city: prices, rent and state taxes.
Key findings
- Overall prices in Crestview, FL (97.0) and Virginia Beach, VA (97.9, U.S. average = 100) are within 1% of each other, so $100,000 in Crestview, FL goes as far as $100,900 in Virginia Beach, VA.
- Typical 1-bedroom rents are close: $1,581 a month in Crestview, FL and $1,512 in Virginia Beach, VA.
- On $100,000, estimated state income tax is about $4,936 a year higher in Virginia Beach, VA than in Crestview, FL.
- For federal employees, locality pay changes a GS-13 step 1 salary by +1.5% moving from Crestview, FL to Virginia Beach, VA ($106,437 → $108,019), while prices change by +0.9%. Net effect of the transfer: +0.5% in real buying power.
- Crestview, FL: price level 97.0 (cheaper)
- Virginia Beach, VA: price level 97.9 (cheaper)
Map drawn from Census Bureau state boundaries and metro locations9,10; dot colours show BEA price levels2.
Side by side
| Crestview, FL | Virginia Beach, VA | |
|---|---|---|
| Price level (U.S. = 100)2 | 97.0 | 97.9 |
| $100,000 is worth, in the other city2 | $100,938 in Virginia Beach | $99,071 in Crestview |
| Typical 1-bedroom rent3 | $1,581/mo | $1,512/mo |
| Take-home on $100,00014,15,8 | $79,180 | $74,244 |
| State income tax on $100,000 (estimate)8 | $0 (FL) | $4,936 (VA) |
| Rent burden on $100,000 | 24% | 24% |
| Median pay, all jobs4 | $47,510 | $49,430 |
| Federal locality pay area7 | Rest of U.S. | Virginia Beach-Norfolk, VA-NC |
Rent areas: Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL HUD Metro FMR Area and Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC HUD Metro FMR Area. Metro areas: Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL and Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC.
What costs more or less
| Price level (U.S. = 100) | Crestview | Virginia Beach |
|---|---|---|
| Housing (rent) | 94.9 | 99.8 |
| Goods | 96.2 | 96.8 |
| Utilities | 89.0 | 89.6 |
| Other services | 98.9 | 98.6 |
| Overall | 97.0 | 97.9 |
Moving with the same $100,000 salary
Crestview, FL → Virginia Beach, VA
Roughly even
Buying power −0.9%; rent takes 24% of take-home; state tax +$4,936/yr.
66 Fair offer
Virginia Beach, VA → Crestview, FL
Roughly even
Buying power +0.9%; rent takes 24% of take-home; state tax −$4,936/yr.
72 Strong offer
On the GS pay scale?
Crestview, FL is in the Rest of U.S. pay area; Virginia Beach, VA is in Virginia Beach-Norfolk, VA-NC. The last column shows what a transfer from Crestview, FL to Virginia Beach, VA at the same grade and step does to real buying power.
| Grade5,2 | Crestview, FL | Virginia Beach, VA | Real change, Crestview → Virginia Beach |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS-9 step 1 | $61,722 | $62,640 | +0.5% |
| GS-11 step 1 | $74,678 | $75,788 | +0.5% |
| GS-12 step 1 | $89,508 | $90,838 | +0.5% |
| GS-13 step 1 | $106,437 | $108,019 | +0.5% |
| GS-14 step 1 | $125,776 | $127,646 | +0.5% |
Pay for common jobs
| Median annual pay4 | Crestview, FL | Virginia Beach, VA | Virginia Beach pay in Crestview dollars |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $60,330 | $63,380 | $62,791 (+4.1%) |
| Software Developers | $130,640 | $129,090 | $127,891 (−2.1%) |
| Accountants and Auditors | $79,510 | $79,450 | $78,712 (−1.0%) |
| Registered Nurses | $81,260 | $89,450 | $88,619 (+9.1%) |
"Not published" means BLS doesn't release an estimate for that job in that metro.