City comparison
Kingsport, TN vs Youngstown, OH
What a paycheck is really worth in each city: prices, rent and state taxes.
Key findings
- Prices in Youngstown, OH are 1.1% higher than in Kingsport, TN. Someone earning $100,000 in Kingsport, TN would need about $101,100 in Youngstown, OH to live the same way.
- Rent differs too: a typical 1-bedroom costs $818 a month in Kingsport, TN versus $771 in Youngstown, OH. On $100,000, that's 12% of take-home pay in Kingsport, TN and 12% in Youngstown, OH.
- On $100,000, estimated state income tax is about $1,968 a year higher in Youngstown, OH than in Kingsport, TN.
- For federal employees, locality pay changes a GS-13 step 1 salary by +4.4% moving from Kingsport, TN to Youngstown, OH ($106,437 → $111,138), while prices change by +1.1%. Net effect of the transfer: +3.3% in real buying power.
- Kingsport, TN: price level 86.4 (much cheaper)
- Youngstown, OH: price level 87.4 (much cheaper)
Map drawn from Census Bureau state boundaries and metro locations9,10; dot colours show BEA price levels2.
Side by side
| Kingsport, TN | Youngstown, OH | |
|---|---|---|
| Price level (U.S. = 100)2 | 86.4 | 87.4 |
| $100,000 is worth, in the other city2 | $101,095 in Youngstown | $98,916 in Kingsport |
| Typical 1-bedroom rent3 | $818/mo | $771/mo |
| Take-home on $100,00014,15,8 | $79,180 | $77,212 |
| State income tax on $100,000 (estimate)8 | $0 (TN) | $1,968 (OH) |
| Rent burden on $100,000 | 12% | 12% |
| Median pay, all jobs4 | $45,240 | $43,800 |
| Federal locality pay area7 | Rest of U.S. | Cleveland-Akron-Canton, OH-PA |
Rent areas: Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA MSA and Youngstown-Warren, OH MSA. Metro areas: Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA and Youngstown-Warren, OH.
What costs more or less
| Price level (U.S. = 100) | Kingsport | Youngstown |
|---|---|---|
| Housing (rent) | 56.5 | 53.4 |
| Goods | 96.2 | 93.6 |
| Utilities | 75.9 | 96.3 |
| Other services | 95.8 | 98.9 |
| Overall | 86.4 | 87.4 |
Moving with the same $100,000 salary
Kingsport, TN → Youngstown, OH
Roughly even
Buying power −1.1%; rent takes 12% of take-home; state tax +$1,968/yr.
65 Fair offer
Youngstown, OH → Kingsport, TN
Roughly even
Buying power +1.1%; rent takes 12% of take-home; state tax −$1,968/yr.
72 Strong offer
On the GS pay scale?
Kingsport, TN is in the Rest of U.S. pay area; Youngstown, OH is in Cleveland-Akron-Canton, OH-PA. The last column shows what a transfer from Kingsport, TN to Youngstown, OH at the same grade and step does to real buying power.
| Grade5,2 | Kingsport, TN | Youngstown, OH | Real change, Kingsport → Youngstown |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS-9 step 1 | $61,722 | $64,448 | +3.3% |
| GS-11 step 1 | $74,678 | $77,977 | +3.3% |
| GS-12 step 1 | $89,508 | $93,461 | +3.3% |
| GS-13 step 1 | $106,437 | $111,138 | +3.3% |
| GS-14 step 1 | $125,776 | $131,331 | +3.3% |
Pay for common jobs
| Median annual pay4 | Kingsport, TN | Youngstown, OH | Youngstown pay in Kingsport dollars |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $58,130 | $72,560 | $71,774 (+23.5%) |
| Software Developers | $115,310 | $107,990 | $106,820 (−7.4%) |
| Accountants and Auditors | $75,940 | $73,080 | $72,288 (−4.8%) |
| Registered Nurses | $76,730 | $78,680 | $77,827 (+1.4%) |
"Not published" means BLS doesn't release an estimate for that job in that metro.