City comparison
Davenport, IA vs Kiryas Joel, NY
What a paycheck is really worth in each city: prices, rent and state taxes.
Key findings
- Prices in Kiryas Joel, NY are 22.8% higher than in Davenport, IA. Someone earning $100,000 in Davenport, IA would need about $122,800 in Kiryas Joel, NY to live the same way.
- Rent is the bigger story: a typical 1-bedroom costs $1,549 a month in Kiryas Joel, NY versus $928 in Davenport, IA. On $100,000, that's 25% of take-home pay in Kiryas Joel, NY and 15% in Davenport, IA.
- On $100,000, estimated state income tax is about $1,712 a year higher in Kiryas Joel, NY than in Davenport, IA.
- For federal employees, locality pay changes a GS-13 step 1 salary by +16.0% moving from Davenport, IA to Kiryas Joel, NY ($108,137 → $125,431), while prices change by +22.8%. Net effect of the transfer: −5.6% in real buying power.
- Davenport, IA: price level 89.1 (much cheaper)
- Kiryas Joel, NY: price level 109.4 (much pricier)
Map drawn from Census Bureau state boundaries and metro locations9,10; dot colours show BEA price levels2.
Side by side
| Davenport, IA | Kiryas Joel, NY | |
|---|---|---|
| Price level (U.S. = 100)2 | 89.1 | 109.4 |
| $100,000 is worth, in the other city2 | $122,837 in Kiryas Joel | $81,409 in Davenport |
| Typical 1-bedroom rent3 | $928/mo | $1,549/mo |
| Take-home on $100,00014,15,8 | $76,032 | $74,320 |
| State income tax on $100,000 (estimate)8 | $3,148 (IA) | $4,860 (NY) |
| Rent burden on $100,000 | 15% | 25% |
| Median pay, all jobs4 | $48,550 | $50,990 |
| Federal locality pay area7 | Davenport-Moline, IA-IL | New York-Newark, NY-NJ-CT-PA |
Rent areas: Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL MSA and Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY MSA. Metro areas: Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL and Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY.
What costs more or less
| Price level (U.S. = 100) | Davenport | Kiryas Joel |
|---|---|---|
| Housing (rent) | 68.3 | 115.8 |
| Goods | 94.2 | 110.3 |
| Utilities | 89.9 | 136.8 |
| Other services | 93.5 | 106.5 |
| Overall | 89.1 | 109.4 |
Moving with the same $100,000 salary
Davenport, IA → Kiryas Joel, NY
Same pay buys less
Buying power −18.6%; rent takes 25% of take-home; state tax +$1,712/yr.
37 Weak offer
Kiryas Joel, NY → Davenport, IA
Same pay goes further
Buying power +22.8%; rent takes 15% of take-home; state tax −$1,712/yr.
100 Strong offer
On the GS pay scale?
Davenport, IA is in the Davenport-Moline, IA-IL pay area; Kiryas Joel, NY is in New York-Newark, NY-NJ-CT-PA. The last column shows what a transfer from Davenport, IA to Kiryas Joel, NY at the same grade and step does to real buying power.
| Grade5,2 | Davenport, IA | Kiryas Joel, NY | Real change, Davenport → Kiryas Joel |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS-9 step 1 | $62,708 | $72,737 | −5.6% |
| GS-11 step 1 | $75,871 | $88,005 | −5.6% |
| GS-12 step 1 | $90,937 | $105,481 | −5.6% |
| GS-13 step 1 | $108,137 | $125,431 | −5.6% |
| GS-14 step 1 | $127,786 | $148,222 | −5.6% |
Pay for common jobs
| Median annual pay4 | Davenport, IA | Kiryas Joel, NY | Kiryas Joel pay in Davenport dollars |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $61,650 | $81,770 | $66,568 (+8.0%) |
| Software Developers | $115,780 | $145,830 | $118,718 (+2.5%) |
| Accountants and Auditors | $77,600 | $88,900 | $72,372 (−6.7%) |
| Registered Nurses | $77,150 | $102,890 | $83,761 (+8.6%) |
"Not published" means BLS doesn't release an estimate for that job in that metro.