City comparison
Fresno, CA vs North Port, FL
What a paycheck is really worth in each city: prices, rent and state taxes.
Key findings
- Overall prices in Fresno, CA (102.2) and North Port, FL (102.4, U.S. average = 100) are within 1% of each other, so $100,000 in Fresno, CA goes as far as $100,300 in North Port, FL.
- Rent is the bigger story: a typical 1-bedroom costs $1,686 a month in North Port, FL versus $1,355 in Fresno, CA. On $100,000, that's 26% of take-home pay in North Port, FL and 22% in Fresno, CA.
- On $100,000, estimated state income tax is about $5,070 a year higher in Fresno, CA than in North Port, FL.
- For federal employees, locality pay changes a GS-13 step 1 salary by −0.5% moving from Fresno, CA to North Port, FL ($106,973 → $106,437), while prices change by +0.3%. Net effect of the transfer: −0.8% in real buying power.
- Fresno, CA: price level 102.2 (pricier)
- North Port, FL: price level 102.4 (pricier)
Map drawn from Census Bureau state boundaries and metro locations9,10; dot colours show BEA price levels2.
Side by side
| Fresno, CA | North Port, FL | |
|---|---|---|
| Price level (U.S. = 100)2 | 102.2 | 102.4 |
| $100,000 is worth, in the other city2 | $100,254 in North Port | $99,747 in Fresno |
| Typical 1-bedroom rent3 | $1,355/mo | $1,686/mo |
| Take-home on $100,00014,15,8 | $74,110 | $79,180 |
| State income tax on $100,000 (estimate)8 | $5,070 (CA) | $0 (FL) |
| Rent burden on $100,000 | 22% | 26% |
| Median pay, all jobs4 | $46,910 | $47,440 |
| Federal locality pay area7 | Fresno-Madera-Hanford, CA | Rest of U.S. |
Rent areas: Fresno, CA HUD Metro FMR Area and North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL MSA. Metro areas: Fresno, CA and North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL.
What costs more or less
| Price level (U.S. = 100) | Fresno | North Port |
|---|---|---|
| Housing (rent) | 95.7 | 128.0 |
| Goods | 105.2 | 96.2 |
| Utilities | 161.0 | 88.2 |
| Other services | 100.3 | 98.9 |
| Overall | 102.2 | 102.4 |
Moving with the same $100,000 salary
Fresno, CA → North Port, FL
Roughly even
Buying power −0.3%; rent takes 26% of take-home; state tax −$5,070/yr.
67 Fair offer
North Port, FL → Fresno, CA
Roughly even
Buying power +0.3%; rent takes 22% of take-home; state tax +$5,070/yr.
70 Fair offer
On the GS pay scale?
Fresno, CA is in the Fresno-Madera-Hanford, CA pay area; North Port, FL is in Rest of U.S.. The last column shows what a transfer from Fresno, CA to North Port, FL at the same grade and step does to real buying power.
| Grade5,2 | Fresno, CA | North Port, FL | Real change, Fresno → North Port |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS-9 step 1 | $62,033 | $61,722 | −0.8% |
| GS-11 step 1 | $75,055 | $74,678 | −0.8% |
| GS-12 step 1 | $89,959 | $89,508 | −0.8% |
| GS-13 step 1 | $106,973 | $106,437 | −0.8% |
| GS-14 step 1 | $126,410 | $125,776 | −0.8% |
Pay for common jobs
| Median annual pay4 | Fresno, CA | North Port, FL | North Port pay in Fresno dollars |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $78,800 | $62,370 | $62,212 (−21.1%) |
| Software Developers | $129,060 | $131,890 | $131,556 (+1.9%) |
| Accountants and Auditors | $78,690 | $81,090 | $80,885 (+2.8%) |
| Registered Nurses | $125,420 | $86,130 | $85,912 (−31.5%) |
"Not published" means BLS doesn't release an estimate for that job in that metro.