City comparison
Davenport, IA vs Spokane, WA
What a paycheck is really worth in each city: prices, rent and state taxes.
Key findings
- Prices in Spokane, WA are 12.6% higher than in Davenport, IA. Someone earning $100,000 in Davenport, IA would need about $112,600 in Spokane, WA to live the same way.
- Rent is the bigger story: a typical 1-bedroom costs $1,193 a month in Spokane, WA versus $928 in Davenport, IA. On $100,000, that's 18% of take-home pay in Spokane, WA and 15% in Davenport, IA.
- On $100,000, estimated state income tax is about $3,148 a year higher in Davenport, IA than in Spokane, WA.
- For federal employees, locality pay changes a GS-13 step 1 salary by −1.1% moving from Davenport, IA to Spokane, WA ($108,137 → $106,991), while prices change by +12.6%. Net effect of the transfer: −12.2% in real buying power.
- Davenport, IA: price level 89.1 (much cheaper)
- Spokane, WA: price level 100.3 (about average)
Map drawn from Census Bureau state boundaries and metro locations9,10; dot colours show BEA price levels2.
Side by side
| Davenport, IA | Spokane, WA | |
|---|---|---|
| Price level (U.S. = 100)2 | 89.1 | 100.3 |
| $100,000 is worth, in the other city2 | $112,648 in Spokane | $88,772 in Davenport |
| Typical 1-bedroom rent3 | $928/mo | $1,193/mo |
| Take-home on $100,00014,15,8 | $76,032 | $79,180 |
| State income tax on $100,000 (estimate)8 | $3,148 (IA) | $0 (WA) |
| Rent burden on $100,000 | 15% | 18% |
| Median pay, all jobs4 | $48,550 | $54,660 |
| Federal locality pay area7 | Davenport-Moline, IA-IL | Spokane-Spokane Valley-Coeur d'Alene, WA-ID |
Rent areas: Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL MSA and Spokane, WA HUD Metro FMR Area. Metro areas: Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL and Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA.
What costs more or less
| Price level (U.S. = 100) | Davenport | Spokane |
|---|---|---|
| Housing (rent) | 68.3 | 97.1 |
| Goods | 94.2 | 105.0 |
| Utilities | 89.9 | 91.2 |
| Other services | 93.5 | 99.5 |
| Overall | 89.1 | 100.3 |
Moving with the same $100,000 salary
Davenport, IA → Spokane, WA
Same pay buys less
Buying power −11.2%; rent takes 18% of take-home; state tax −$3,148/yr.
38 Weak offer
Spokane, WA → Davenport, IA
Same pay goes further
Buying power +12.6%; rent takes 15% of take-home; state tax +$3,148/yr.
100 Strong offer
On the GS pay scale?
Davenport, IA is in the Davenport-Moline, IA-IL pay area; Spokane, WA is in Spokane-Spokane Valley-Coeur d'Alene, WA-ID. The last column shows what a transfer from Davenport, IA to Spokane, WA at the same grade and step does to real buying power.
| Grade5,2 | Davenport, IA | Spokane, WA | Real change, Davenport → Spokane |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS-9 step 1 | $62,708 | $62,044 | −12.2% |
| GS-11 step 1 | $75,871 | $75,068 | −12.2% |
| GS-12 step 1 | $90,937 | $89,974 | −12.2% |
| GS-13 step 1 | $108,137 | $106,991 | −12.2% |
| GS-14 step 1 | $127,786 | $126,432 | −12.2% |
Pay for common jobs
| Median annual pay4 | Davenport, IA | Spokane, WA | Spokane pay in Davenport dollars |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $61,650 | $98,800 | $87,707 (+42.3%) |
| Software Developers | $115,780 | $130,690 | $116,016 (+0.2%) |
| Accountants and Auditors | $77,600 | $86,350 | $76,654 (−1.2%) |
| Registered Nurses | $77,150 | $111,750 | $99,203 (+28.6%) |
"Not published" means BLS doesn't release an estimate for that job in that metro.