City comparison
Kiryas Joel, NY vs Olympia, WA
What a paycheck is really worth in each city: prices, rent and state taxes.
Key findings
- Prices in Kiryas Joel, NY are 5.5% higher than in Olympia, WA. Someone earning $100,000 in Olympia, WA would need about $105,500 in Kiryas Joel, NY to live the same way.
- Rent differs too: a typical 1-bedroom costs $1,682 a month in Olympia, WA versus $1,549 in Kiryas Joel, NY. On $100,000, that's 25% of take-home pay in Olympia, WA 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 Olympia, WA.
- For federal employees, locality pay changes a GS-13 step 1 salary by −4.6% moving from Kiryas Joel, NY to Olympia, WA ($125,431 → $119,630), while prices change by −5.3%. Net effect of the transfer: +0.7% in real buying power.
- Kiryas Joel, NY: price level 109.4 (much pricier)
- Olympia, WA: price level 103.7 (pricier)
Map drawn from Census Bureau state boundaries and metro locations9,10; dot colours show BEA price levels2.
Side by side
| Kiryas Joel, NY | Olympia, WA | |
|---|---|---|
| Price level (U.S. = 100)2 | 109.4 | 103.7 |
| $100,000 is worth, in the other city2 | $94,743 in Olympia | $105,548 in Kiryas Joel |
| Typical 1-bedroom rent3 | $1,549/mo | $1,682/mo |
| Take-home on $100,00014,15,8 | $74,320 | $79,180 |
| State income tax on $100,000 (estimate)8 | $4,860 (NY) | $0 (WA) |
| Rent burden on $100,000 | 25% | 25% |
| Median pay, all jobs4 | $50,990 | $61,960 |
| Federal locality pay area7 | New York-Newark, NY-NJ-CT-PA | Seattle-Tacoma, WA |
Rent areas: Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY MSA and Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA MSA. Metro areas: Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY and Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA.
What costs more or less
| Price level (U.S. = 100) | Kiryas Joel | Olympia |
|---|---|---|
| Housing (rent) | 115.8 | 116.7 |
| Goods | 110.3 | 105.0 |
| Utilities | 136.8 | 91.7 |
| Other services | 106.5 | 99.5 |
| Overall | 109.4 | 103.7 |
Moving with the same $100,000 salary
Kiryas Joel, NY → Olympia, WA
Same pay goes further
Buying power +5.5%; rent takes 25% of take-home; state tax −$4,860/yr.
85 Strong offer
Olympia, WA → Kiryas Joel, NY
Same pay buys less
Buying power −5.3%; rent takes 25% of take-home; state tax +$4,860/yr.
52 Fair offer
On the GS pay scale?
Kiryas Joel, NY is in the New York-Newark, NY-NJ-CT-PA pay area; Olympia, WA is in Seattle-Tacoma, WA. The last column shows what a transfer from Kiryas Joel, NY to Olympia, WA at the same grade and step does to real buying power.
| Grade5,2 | Kiryas Joel, NY | Olympia, WA | Real change, Kiryas Joel → Olympia |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS-9 step 1 | $72,737 | $69,373 | +0.7% |
| GS-11 step 1 | $88,005 | $83,935 | +0.7% |
| GS-12 step 1 | $105,481 | $100,602 | +0.7% |
| GS-13 step 1 | $125,431 | $119,630 | +0.7% |
| GS-14 step 1 | $148,222 | $141,367 | +0.7% |
Pay for common jobs
| Median annual pay4 | Kiryas Joel, NY | Olympia, WA | Olympia pay in Kiryas Joel dollars |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $81,770 | $104,650 | $110,456 (+35.1%) |
| Software Developers | $145,830 | $124,060 | $130,943 (−10.2%) |
| Accountants and Auditors | $88,900 | $94,470 | $99,712 (+12.2%) |
| Registered Nurses | $102,890 | $125,020 | $131,957 (+28.3%) |
"Not published" means BLS doesn't release an estimate for that job in that metro.