City comparison
Hagerstown, MD vs Sioux Falls, SD
What a paycheck is really worth in each city: prices, rent and state taxes.
Key findings
- Prices in Hagerstown, MD are 3.9% higher than in Sioux Falls, SD. Someone earning $100,000 in Sioux Falls, SD would need about $103,900 in Hagerstown, MD to live the same way.
- Typical 1-bedroom rents are close: $961 a month in Hagerstown, MD and $986 in Sioux Falls, SD.
- On $100,000, estimated state income tax is about $4,386 a year higher in Hagerstown, MD than in Sioux Falls, SD.
- For federal employees, locality pay changes a GS-13 step 1 salary by −12.6% moving from Hagerstown, MD to Sioux Falls, SD ($121,785 → $106,437), while prices change by −3.8%. Net effect of the transfer: −9.2% in real buying power.
- Hagerstown, MD: price level 94.2 (cheaper)
- Sioux Falls, SD: price level 90.6 (much cheaper)
Map drawn from Census Bureau state boundaries and metro locations9,10; dot colours show BEA price levels2.
Side by side
| Hagerstown, MD | Sioux Falls, SD | |
|---|---|---|
| Price level (U.S. = 100)2 | 94.2 | 90.6 |
| $100,000 is worth, in the other city2 | $96,241 in Sioux Falls | $103,906 in Hagerstown |
| Typical 1-bedroom rent3 | $961/mo | $986/mo |
| Take-home on $100,00014,15,8 | $74,794 | $79,180 |
| State income tax on $100,000 (estimate)8 | $4,386 (MD) | $0 (SD) |
| Rent burden on $100,000 | 15% | 15% |
| Median pay, all jobs4 | $47,440 | $47,970 |
| Federal locality pay area7 | Washington-Baltimore-Arlington, DC-MD-VA-WV-PA | Rest of U.S. |
Rent areas: Hagerstown, MD HUD Metro FMR Area and Sioux Falls, SD HUD Metro FMR Area. Metro areas: Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV and Sioux Falls, SD-MN.
What costs more or less
| Price level (U.S. = 100) | Hagerstown | Sioux Falls |
|---|---|---|
| Housing (rent) | 75.7 | 77.6 |
| Goods | 96.4 | 95.5 |
| Utilities | 95.7 | 80.7 |
| Other services | 99.5 | 91.9 |
| Overall | 94.2 | 90.6 |
Moving with the same $100,000 salary
Hagerstown, MD → Sioux Falls, SD
Same pay goes further
Buying power +3.9%; rent takes 15% of take-home; state tax −$4,386/yr.
81 Strong offer
Sioux Falls, SD → Hagerstown, MD
Same pay buys less
Buying power −3.8%; rent takes 15% of take-home; state tax +$4,386/yr.
57 Fair offer
On the GS pay scale?
Hagerstown, MD is in the Washington-Baltimore-Arlington, DC-MD-VA-WV-PA pay area; Sioux Falls, SD is in Rest of U.S.. The last column shows what a transfer from Hagerstown, MD to Sioux Falls, SD at the same grade and step does to real buying power.
| Grade5,2 | Hagerstown, MD | Sioux Falls, SD | Real change, Hagerstown → Sioux Falls |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS-9 step 1 | $70,623 | $61,722 | −9.2% |
| GS-11 step 1 | $85,447 | $74,678 | −9.2% |
| GS-12 step 1 | $102,415 | $89,508 | −9.2% |
| GS-13 step 1 | $121,785 | $106,437 | −9.2% |
| GS-14 step 1 | $143,913 | $125,776 | −9.2% |
Pay for common jobs
| Median annual pay4 | Hagerstown, MD | Sioux Falls, SD | Sioux Falls pay in Hagerstown dollars |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $63,190 | $50,040 | $51,995 (−17.7%) |
| Software Developers | $122,830 | $101,040 | $104,987 (−14.5%) |
| Accountants and Auditors | $75,250 | $80,920 | $84,081 (+11.7%) |
| Registered Nurses | $92,770 | $75,350 | $78,293 (−15.6%) |
"Not published" means BLS doesn't release an estimate for that job in that metro.