City comparison
Kiryas Joel, NY vs Phoenix, AZ
What a paycheck is really worth in each city: prices, rent and state taxes.
Key findings
- Prices in Kiryas Joel, NY are 5.9% higher than in Phoenix, AZ. Someone earning $100,000 in Phoenix, AZ would need about $105,900 in Kiryas Joel, NY to live the same way.
- Typical 1-bedroom rents are close: $1,549 a month in Kiryas Joel, NY and $1,583 in Phoenix, AZ.
- On $100,000, estimated state income tax is about $2,569 a year higher in Kiryas Joel, NY than in Phoenix, AZ.
- For federal employees, locality pay changes a GS-13 step 1 salary by −11.2% moving from Kiryas Joel, NY to Phoenix, AZ ($125,431 → $111,338), while prices change by −5.6%. Net effect of the transfer: −6.0% in real buying power.
- Kiryas Joel, NY: price level 109.4 (much pricier)
- Phoenix, AZ: price level 103.3 (pricier)
Map drawn from Census Bureau state boundaries and metro locations9,10; dot colours show BEA price levels2.
Side by side
| Kiryas Joel, NY | Phoenix, AZ | |
|---|---|---|
| Price level (U.S. = 100)2 | 109.4 | 103.3 |
| $100,000 is worth, in the other city2 | $94,420 in Phoenix | $105,910 in Kiryas Joel |
| Typical 1-bedroom rent3 | $1,549/mo | $1,583/mo |
| Take-home on $100,00014,15,8 | $74,320 | $76,889 |
| State income tax on $100,000 (estimate)8 | $4,860 (NY) | $2,291 (AZ) |
| Rent burden on $100,000 | 25% | 25% |
| Median pay, all jobs4 | $50,990 | $51,380 |
| Federal locality pay area7 | New York-Newark, NY-NJ-CT-PA | Phoenix-Mesa, AZ |
Rent areas: Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY MSA and Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ MSA. Metro areas: Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY and Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ.
What costs more or less
| Price level (U.S. = 100) | Kiryas Joel | Phoenix |
|---|---|---|
| Housing (rent) | 115.8 | 121.2 |
| Goods | 110.3 | 95.0 |
| Utilities | 136.8 | 93.3 |
| Other services | 106.5 | 104.0 |
| Overall | 109.4 | 103.3 |
Moving with the same $100,000 salary
Kiryas Joel, NY → Phoenix, AZ
Same pay goes further
Buying power +5.9%; rent takes 25% of take-home; state tax −$2,569/yr.
87 Strong offer
Phoenix, AZ → Kiryas Joel, NY
Same pay buys less
Buying power −5.6%; rent takes 25% of take-home; state tax +$2,569/yr.
51 Fair offer
On the GS pay scale?
Kiryas Joel, NY is in the New York-Newark, NY-NJ-CT-PA pay area; Phoenix, AZ is in Phoenix-Mesa, AZ. The last column shows what a transfer from Kiryas Joel, NY to Phoenix, AZ at the same grade and step does to real buying power.
| Grade5,2 | Kiryas Joel, NY | Phoenix, AZ | Real change, Kiryas Joel → Phoenix |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS-9 step 1 | $72,737 | $64,564 | −6.0% |
| GS-11 step 1 | $88,005 | $78,117 | −6.0% |
| GS-12 step 1 | $105,481 | $93,629 | −6.0% |
| GS-13 step 1 | $125,431 | $111,338 | −6.0% |
| GS-14 step 1 | $148,222 | $131,568 | −6.0% |
Pay for common jobs
| Median annual pay4 | Kiryas Joel, NY | Phoenix, AZ | Phoenix pay in Kiryas Joel dollars |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $81,770 | $59,180 | $62,678 (−23.3%) |
| Software Developers | $145,830 | $131,750 | $139,536 (−4.3%) |
| Accountants and Auditors | $88,900 | $80,820 | $85,596 (−3.7%) |
| Registered Nurses | $102,890 | $100,830 | $106,789 (+3.8%) |
"Not published" means BLS doesn't release an estimate for that job in that metro.