City comparison
Davenport, IA vs Eugene, OR
What a paycheck is really worth in each city: prices, rent and state taxes.
Key findings
- Prices in Eugene, OR are 14.0% higher than in Davenport, IA. Someone earning $100,000 in Davenport, IA would need about $114,000 in Eugene, OR to live the same way.
- Rent is the bigger story: a typical 1-bedroom costs $1,286 a month in Eugene, OR versus $928 in Davenport, IA. On $100,000, that's 22% of take-home pay in Eugene, OR and 15% in Davenport, IA.
- On $100,000, estimated state income tax is about $4,772 a year higher in Eugene, OR than in Davenport, IA.
- For federal employees, locality pay changes a GS-13 step 1 salary by −1.6% moving from Davenport, IA to Eugene, OR ($108,137 → $106,437), while prices change by +14.0%. Net effect of the transfer: −13.7% in real buying power.
- Davenport, IA: price level 89.1 (much cheaper)
- Eugene, OR: price level 101.6 (about average)
Map drawn from Census Bureau state boundaries and metro locations9,10; dot colours show BEA price levels2.
Side by side
| Davenport, IA | Eugene, OR | |
|---|---|---|
| Price level (U.S. = 100)2 | 89.1 | 101.6 |
| $100,000 is worth, in the other city2 | $114,020 in Eugene | $87,704 in Davenport |
| Typical 1-bedroom rent3 | $928/mo | $1,286/mo |
| Take-home on $100,00014,15,8 | $76,032 | $71,260 |
| State income tax on $100,000 (estimate)8 | $3,148 (IA) | $7,920 (OR) |
| Rent burden on $100,000 | 15% | 22% |
| Median pay, all jobs4 | $48,550 | $49,680 |
| Federal locality pay area7 | Davenport-Moline, IA-IL | Rest of U.S. |
Rent areas: Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL MSA and Eugene-Springfield, OR MSA. Metro areas: Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL and Eugene-Springfield, OR.
What costs more or less
| Price level (U.S. = 100) | Davenport | Eugene |
|---|---|---|
| Housing (rent) | 68.3 | 98.3 |
| Goods | 94.2 | 105.3 |
| Utilities | 89.9 | 102.5 |
| Other services | 93.5 | 100.3 |
| Overall | 89.1 | 101.6 |
Moving with the same $100,000 salary
Davenport, IA → Eugene, OR
Same pay buys less
Buying power −12.3%; rent takes 22% of take-home; state tax +$4,772/yr.
38 Weak offer
Eugene, OR → Davenport, IA
Same pay goes further
Buying power +14.0%; rent takes 15% of take-home; state tax −$4,772/yr.
100 Strong offer
On the GS pay scale?
Davenport, IA is in the Davenport-Moline, IA-IL pay area; Eugene, OR is in Rest of U.S.. The last column shows what a transfer from Davenport, IA to Eugene, OR at the same grade and step does to real buying power.
| Grade5,2 | Davenport, IA | Eugene, OR | Real change, Davenport → Eugene |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS-9 step 1 | $62,708 | $61,722 | −13.7% |
| GS-11 step 1 | $75,871 | $74,678 | −13.7% |
| GS-12 step 1 | $90,937 | $89,508 | −13.7% |
| GS-13 step 1 | $108,137 | $106,437 | −13.7% |
| GS-14 step 1 | $127,786 | $125,776 | −13.7% |
Pay for common jobs
| Median annual pay4 | Davenport, IA | Eugene, OR | Eugene pay in Davenport dollars |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $61,650 | $64,260 | $56,358 (−8.6%) |
| Software Developers | $115,780 | $121,050 | $106,165 (−8.3%) |
| Accountants and Auditors | $77,600 | $79,930 | $70,102 (−9.7%) |
| Registered Nurses | $77,150 | $113,720 | $99,737 (+29.3%) |
"Not published" means BLS doesn't release an estimate for that job in that metro.