City comparison
Jacksonville, FL vs New Haven, CT
What a paycheck is really worth in each city: prices, rent and state taxes.
Key findings
- Prices in New Haven, CT are 5.1% higher than in Jacksonville, FL. Someone earning $100,000 in Jacksonville, FL would need about $105,100 in New Haven, CT to live the same way.
- Rent is the bigger story: a typical 1-bedroom costs $1,591 a month in New Haven, CT versus $1,382 in Jacksonville, FL. On $100,000, that's 25% of take-home pay in New Haven, CT and 21% in Jacksonville, FL.
- On $100,000, estimated state income tax is about $3,925 a year higher in New Haven, CT than in Jacksonville, FL.
- For federal employees, locality pay changes a GS-13 step 1 salary by +17.8% moving from Jacksonville, FL to New Haven, CT ($106,437 → $125,431), while prices change by +5.1%. Net effect of the transfer: +12.1% in real buying power.
- Jacksonville, FL: price level 99.5 (about average)
- New Haven, CT: price level 104.6 (pricier)
Map drawn from Census Bureau state boundaries and metro locations9,10; dot colours show BEA price levels2.
Side by side
| Jacksonville, FL | New Haven, CT | |
|---|---|---|
| Price level (U.S. = 100)2 | 99.5 | 104.6 |
| $100,000 is worth, in the other city2 | $105,101 in New Haven | $95,146 in Jacksonville |
| Typical 1-bedroom rent3 | $1,382/mo | $1,591/mo |
| Take-home on $100,00014,15,8 | $79,180 | $75,255 |
| State income tax on $100,000 (estimate)8 | $0 (FL) | $3,925 (CT) |
| Rent burden on $100,000 | 21% | 25% |
| Median pay, all jobs4 | $48,830 | $60,060 |
| Federal locality pay area7 | Rest of U.S. | New York-Newark, NY-NJ-CT-PA |
Rent areas: Jacksonville, FL HUD Metro FMR Area and New Haven, CT MSA. Metro areas: Jacksonville, FL and New Haven, CT.
What costs more or less
| Price level (U.S. = 100) | Jacksonville | New Haven |
|---|---|---|
| Housing (rent) | 109.8 | 124.3 |
| Goods | 96.2 | 97.3 |
| Utilities | 87.5 | 144.8 |
| Other services | 98.9 | 102.7 |
| Overall | 99.5 | 104.6 |
Moving with the same $100,000 salary
Jacksonville, FL → New Haven, CT
Same pay buys less
Buying power −4.9%; rent takes 25% of take-home; state tax +$3,925/yr.
53 Fair offer
New Haven, CT → Jacksonville, FL
Same pay goes further
Buying power +5.1%; rent takes 21% of take-home; state tax −$3,925/yr.
85 Strong offer
On the GS pay scale?
Jacksonville, FL is in the Rest of U.S. pay area; New Haven, CT is in New York-Newark, NY-NJ-CT-PA. The last column shows what a transfer from Jacksonville, FL to New Haven, CT at the same grade and step does to real buying power.
| Grade5,2 | Jacksonville, FL | New Haven, CT | Real change, Jacksonville → New Haven |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS-9 step 1 | $61,722 | $72,737 | +12.1% |
| GS-11 step 1 | $74,678 | $88,005 | +12.1% |
| GS-12 step 1 | $89,508 | $105,481 | +12.1% |
| GS-13 step 1 | $106,437 | $125,431 | +12.1% |
| GS-14 step 1 | $125,776 | $148,222 | +12.1% |
Pay for common jobs
| Median annual pay4 | Jacksonville, FL | New Haven, CT | New Haven pay in Jacksonville dollars |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $61,080 | $79,820 | $75,946 (+24.3%) |
| Software Developers | $130,330 | $133,040 | $126,583 (−2.9%) |
| Accountants and Auditors | $79,960 | $94,960 | $90,351 (+13.0%) |
| Registered Nurses | $83,520 | $104,490 | $99,418 (+19.0%) |
"Not published" means BLS doesn't release an estimate for that job in that metro.