City comparison
Gulfport, MS vs Toledo, OH
What a paycheck is really worth in each city: prices, rent and state taxes.
Key findings
- Prices in Toledo, OH are 1.6% higher than in Gulfport, MS. Someone earning $100,000 in Gulfport, MS would need about $101,600 in Toledo, OH to live the same way.
- Rent is the bigger story: a typical 1-bedroom costs $923 a month in Gulfport, MS versus $820 in Toledo, OH. On $100,000, that's 15% of take-home pay in Gulfport, MS and 13% in Toledo, OH.
- On $100,000, estimated state income tax is about $1,300 a year higher in Gulfport, MS than in Toledo, OH.
- Both cities are in the same federal pay area (Rest of U.S.), so a GS-13 step 1 earns $106,437 in either. A transfer from Gulfport, MS to Toledo, OH changes real buying power by −1.6%, purely from prices.
- Gulfport, MS: price level 90.0 (much cheaper)
- Toledo, OH: price level 91.5 (much cheaper)
Map drawn from Census Bureau state boundaries and metro locations9,10; dot colours show BEA price levels2.
Side by side
| Gulfport, MS | Toledo, OH | |
|---|---|---|
| Price level (U.S. = 100)2 | 90.0 | 91.5 |
| $100,000 is worth, in the other city2 | $101,610 in Toledo | $98,416 in Gulfport |
| Typical 1-bedroom rent3 | $923/mo | $820/mo |
| Take-home on $100,00014,15,8 | $75,912 | $77,212 |
| State income tax on $100,000 (estimate)8 | $3,268 (MS) | $1,968 (OH) |
| Rent burden on $100,000 | 15% | 13% |
| Median pay, all jobs4 | $43,470 | $48,220 |
| Federal locality pay area7 | Rest of U.S. | Rest of U.S. |
Rent areas: Gulfport-Biloxi, MS HUD Metro FMR Area and Toledo, OH MSA. Metro areas: Gulfport-Biloxi, MS and Toledo, OH.
What costs more or less
| Price level (U.S. = 100) | Gulfport | Toledo |
|---|---|---|
| Housing (rent) | 67.9 | 67.3 |
| Goods | 96.2 | 93.6 |
| Utilities | 76.3 | 96.3 |
| Other services | 96.1 | 98.9 |
| Overall | 90.0 | 91.5 |
Moving with the same $100,000 salary
Gulfport, MS → Toledo, OH
Roughly even
Buying power −1.6%; rent takes 13% of take-home; state tax −$1,300/yr.
64 Fair offer
Toledo, OH → Gulfport, MS
Roughly even
Buying power +1.6%; rent takes 15% of take-home; state tax +$1,300/yr.
74 Strong offer
On the GS pay scale?
Both metros are in the Rest of U.S. locality pay area, so GS salaries are identical. The last column shows what a transfer from Gulfport, MS to Toledo, OH at the same grade and step does to real buying power.
| Grade5,2 | Gulfport, MS | Toledo, OH | Real change, Gulfport → Toledo |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS-9 step 1 | $61,722 | $61,722 | −1.6% |
| GS-11 step 1 | $74,678 | $74,678 | −1.6% |
| GS-12 step 1 | $89,508 | $89,508 | −1.6% |
| GS-13 step 1 | $106,437 | $106,437 | −1.6% |
| GS-14 step 1 | $125,776 | $125,776 | −1.6% |
Pay for common jobs
| Median annual pay4 | Gulfport, MS | Toledo, OH | Toledo pay in Gulfport dollars |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $50,820 | $63,250 | $62,248 (+22.5%) |
| Software Developers | $104,240 | $104,360 | $102,707 (−1.5%) |
| Accountants and Auditors | $76,380 | $77,400 | $76,174 (−0.3%) |
| Registered Nurses | $78,960 | $81,050 | $79,766 (+1.0%) |
"Not published" means BLS doesn't release an estimate for that job in that metro.