City comparison
Kiryas Joel, NY vs Miami, FL
What a paycheck is really worth in each city: prices, rent and state taxes.
Key findings
- Prices in Miami, FL are 4.3% higher than in Kiryas Joel, NY. Someone earning $100,000 in Kiryas Joel, NY would need about $104,300 in Miami, FL to live the same way.
- Rent is the bigger story: a typical 1-bedroom costs $1,995 a month in Miami, FL versus $1,549 in Kiryas Joel, NY. On $100,000, that's 30% of take-home pay in Miami, FL and 25% in Kiryas Joel, NY.
- On $100,000, estimated state income tax is about $4,860 a year higher in Kiryas Joel, NY than in Miami, FL.
- For federal employees, locality pay changes a GS-13 step 1 salary by −9.6% moving from Kiryas Joel, NY to Miami, FL ($125,431 → $113,356), while prices change by +4.3%. Net effect of the transfer: −13.4% in real buying power.
- Kiryas Joel, NY: price level 109.4 (much pricier)
- Miami, FL: price level 114.2 (much pricier)
Map drawn from Census Bureau state boundaries and metro locations9,10; dot colours show BEA price levels2.
Side by side
| Kiryas Joel, NY | Miami, FL | |
|---|---|---|
| Price level (U.S. = 100)2 | 109.4 | 114.2 |
| $100,000 is worth, in the other city2 | $104,325 in Miami | $95,854 in Kiryas Joel |
| Typical 1-bedroom rent3 | $1,549/mo | $1,995/mo |
| Take-home on $100,00014,15,8 | $74,320 | $79,180 |
| State income tax on $100,000 (estimate)8 | $4,860 (NY) | $0 (FL) |
| Rent burden on $100,000 | 25% | 30% |
| Median pay, all jobs4 | $50,990 | $48,640 |
| Federal locality pay area7 | New York-Newark, NY-NJ-CT-PA | Miami-Port St. Lucie-Fort Lauderdale, FL |
Rent areas: Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY MSA and Miami-Miami Beach-Kendall, FL HUD Metro FMR Area. Metro areas: Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY and Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL.
What costs more or less
| Price level (U.S. = 100) | Kiryas Joel | Miami |
|---|---|---|
| Housing (rent) | 115.8 | 155.6 |
| Goods | 110.3 | 103.6 |
| Utilities | 136.8 | 97.2 |
| Other services | 106.5 | 109.1 |
| Overall | 109.4 | 114.2 |
Moving with the same $100,000 salary
Kiryas Joel, NY → Miami, FL
Same pay buys less
Buying power −4.1%; rent takes 30% of take-home; state tax −$4,860/yr.
48 Fair offer
Miami, FL → Kiryas Joel, NY
Same pay goes further
Buying power +4.3%; rent takes 25% of take-home; state tax +$4,860/yr.
82 Strong offer
On the GS pay scale?
Kiryas Joel, NY is in the New York-Newark, NY-NJ-CT-PA pay area; Miami, FL is in Miami-Port St. Lucie-Fort Lauderdale, FL. The last column shows what a transfer from Kiryas Joel, NY to Miami, FL at the same grade and step does to real buying power.
| Grade5,2 | Kiryas Joel, NY | Miami, FL | Real change, Kiryas Joel → Miami |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS-9 step 1 | $72,737 | $65,735 | −13.4% |
| GS-11 step 1 | $88,005 | $79,533 | −13.4% |
| GS-12 step 1 | $105,481 | $95,326 | −13.4% |
| GS-13 step 1 | $125,431 | $113,356 | −13.4% |
| GS-14 step 1 | $148,222 | $133,953 | −13.4% |
Pay for common jobs
| Median annual pay4 | Kiryas Joel, NY | Miami, FL | Miami pay in Kiryas Joel dollars |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $81,770 | $58,300 | $55,883 (−31.7%) |
| Software Developers | $145,830 | $132,650 | $127,150 (−12.8%) |
| Accountants and Auditors | $88,900 | $80,920 | $77,565 (−12.8%) |
| Registered Nurses | $102,890 | $91,380 | $87,591 (−14.9%) |
"Not published" means BLS doesn't release an estimate for that job in that metro.