City comparison
Dayton, OH vs Oklahoma City, OK
What a paycheck is really worth in each city: prices, rent and state taxes.
Key findings
- Prices in Dayton, OH are 2.5% higher than in Oklahoma City, OK. Someone earning $100,000 in Oklahoma City, OK would need about $102,500 in Dayton, OH to live the same way.
- Typical 1-bedroom rents are close: $1,009 a month in Dayton, OH and $1,017 in Oklahoma City, OK.
- On $100,000, estimated state income tax is about $1,987 a year higher in Oklahoma City, OK than in Dayton, OH.
- For federal employees, locality pay changes a GS-13 step 1 salary by −3.6% moving from Dayton, OH to Oklahoma City, OK ($110,401 → $106,437), while prices change by −2.5%. Net effect of the transfer: −1.2% in real buying power.
- Dayton, OH: price level 92.7 (cheaper)
- Oklahoma City, OK: price level 90.4 (much cheaper)
Map drawn from Census Bureau state boundaries and metro locations9,10; dot colours show BEA price levels2.
Side by side
| Dayton, OH | Oklahoma City, OK | |
|---|---|---|
| Price level (U.S. = 100)2 | 92.7 | 90.4 |
| $100,000 is worth, in the other city2 | $97,534 in Oklahoma City | $102,529 in Dayton |
| Typical 1-bedroom rent3 | $1,009/mo | $1,017/mo |
| Take-home on $100,00014,15,8 | $77,212 | $75,226 |
| State income tax on $100,000 (estimate)8 | $1,968 (OH) | $3,955 (OK) |
| Rent burden on $100,000 | 16% | 16% |
| Median pay, all jobs4 | $49,980 | $47,230 |
| Federal locality pay area7 | Dayton-Springfield-Kettering, OH | Rest of U.S. |
Rent areas: Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH MSA and Oklahoma City, OK HUD Metro FMR Area. Metro areas: Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH and Oklahoma City, OK.
What costs more or less
| Price level (U.S. = 100) | Dayton | Oklahoma City |
|---|---|---|
| Housing (rent) | 72.7 | 73.9 |
| Goods | 93.6 | 93.8 |
| Utilities | 95.4 | 74.1 |
| Other services | 98.9 | 95.5 |
| Overall | 92.7 | 90.4 |
Moving with the same $100,000 salary
Dayton, OH → Oklahoma City, OK
Same pay goes further
Buying power +2.5%; rent takes 16% of take-home; state tax +$1,987/yr.
77 Strong offer
Oklahoma City, OK → Dayton, OH
Same pay buys less
Buying power −2.5%; rent takes 16% of take-home; state tax −$1,987/yr.
61 Fair offer
On the GS pay scale?
Dayton, OH is in the Dayton-Springfield-Kettering, OH pay area; Oklahoma City, OK is in Rest of U.S.. The last column shows what a transfer from Dayton, OH to Oklahoma City, OK at the same grade and step does to real buying power.
| Grade5,2 | Dayton, OH | Oklahoma City, OK | Real change, Dayton → Oklahoma City |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS-9 step 1 | $64,021 | $61,722 | −1.2% |
| GS-11 step 1 | $77,460 | $74,678 | −1.2% |
| GS-12 step 1 | $92,841 | $89,508 | −1.2% |
| GS-13 step 1 | $110,401 | $106,437 | −1.2% |
| GS-14 step 1 | $130,461 | $125,776 | −1.2% |
Pay for common jobs
| Median annual pay4 | Dayton, OH | Oklahoma City, OK | Oklahoma City pay in Dayton dollars |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $80,360 | $48,780 | $50,013 (−37.8%) |
| Software Developers | $106,910 | $122,390 | $125,485 (+17.4%) |
| Accountants and Auditors | $79,030 | $77,280 | $79,234 (+0.3%) |
| Registered Nurses | $82,510 | $82,920 | $85,017 (+3.0%) |
"Not published" means BLS doesn't release an estimate for that job in that metro.