City comparison
Jacksonville, FL vs Ogden, UT
What a paycheck is really worth in each city: prices, rent and state taxes.
Key findings
- Overall prices in Jacksonville, FL (99.5) and Ogden, UT (100.3, U.S. average = 100) are within 1% of each other, so $100,000 in Jacksonville, FL goes as far as $100,900 in Ogden, UT.
- Rent is the bigger story: a typical 1-bedroom costs $1,382 a month in Jacksonville, FL versus $1,281 in Ogden, UT. On $100,000, that's 21% of take-home pay in Jacksonville, FL and 20% in Ogden, UT.
- On $100,000, estimated state income tax is about $3,534 a year higher in Ogden, UT than in Jacksonville, FL.
- 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 Jacksonville, FL to Ogden, UT changes real buying power by −0.9%, purely from prices.
- Jacksonville, FL: price level 99.5 (about average)
- Ogden, UT: price level 100.3 (about average)
Map drawn from Census Bureau state boundaries and metro locations9,10; dot colours show BEA price levels2.
Side by side
| Jacksonville, FL | Ogden, UT | |
|---|---|---|
| Price level (U.S. = 100)2 | 99.5 | 100.3 |
| $100,000 is worth, in the other city2 | $100,869 in Ogden | $99,138 in Jacksonville |
| Typical 1-bedroom rent3 | $1,382/mo | $1,281/mo |
| Take-home on $100,00014,15,8 | $79,180 | $75,646 |
| State income tax on $100,000 (estimate)8 | $0 (FL) | $3,534 (UT) |
| Rent burden on $100,000 | 21% | 20% |
| Median pay, all jobs4 | $48,830 | $48,900 |
| Federal locality pay area7 | Rest of U.S. | Rest of U.S. |
Rent areas: Jacksonville, FL HUD Metro FMR Area and Ogden, UT MSA. Metro areas: Jacksonville, FL and Ogden, UT.
What costs more or less
| Price level (U.S. = 100) | Jacksonville | Ogden |
|---|---|---|
| Housing (rent) | 109.8 | 117.9 |
| Goods | 96.2 | 96.4 |
| Utilities | 87.5 | 78.8 |
| Other services | 98.9 | 99.0 |
| Overall | 99.5 | 100.3 |
Moving with the same $100,000 salary
Jacksonville, FL → Ogden, UT
Roughly even
Buying power −0.9%; rent takes 20% of take-home; state tax +$3,534/yr.
66 Fair offer
Ogden, UT → Jacksonville, FL
Roughly even
Buying power +0.9%; rent takes 21% of take-home; state tax −$3,534/yr.
71 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 Jacksonville, FL to Ogden, UT at the same grade and step does to real buying power.
| Grade5,2 | Jacksonville, FL | Ogden, UT | Real change, Jacksonville → Ogden |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS-9 step 1 | $61,722 | $61,722 | −0.9% |
| GS-11 step 1 | $74,678 | $74,678 | −0.9% |
| GS-12 step 1 | $89,508 | $89,508 | −0.9% |
| GS-13 step 1 | $106,437 | $106,437 | −0.9% |
| GS-14 step 1 | $125,776 | $125,776 | −0.9% |
Pay for common jobs
| Median annual pay4 | Jacksonville, FL | Ogden, UT | Ogden pay in Jacksonville dollars |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $61,080 | $63,910 | $63,359 (+3.7%) |
| Software Developers | $130,330 | $109,880 | $108,933 (−16.4%) |
| Accountants and Auditors | $79,960 | $82,010 | $81,303 (+1.7%) |
| Registered Nurses | $83,520 | $81,840 | $81,135 (−2.9%) |
"Not published" means BLS doesn't release an estimate for that job in that metro.