City comparison
Kiryas Joel, NY vs Raleigh, NC
What a paycheck is really worth in each city: prices, rent and state taxes.
Key findings
- Prices in Kiryas Joel, NY are 11.5% higher than in Raleigh, NC. Someone earning $100,000 in Raleigh, NC would need about $111,500 in Kiryas Joel, NY to live the same way.
- Typical 1-bedroom rents are close: $1,549 a month in Kiryas Joel, NY and $1,596 in Raleigh, NC.
- On $100,000, estimated state income tax is about $1,378 a year higher in Kiryas Joel, NY than in Raleigh, NC.
- For federal employees, locality pay changes a GS-13 step 1 salary by −11.4% moving from Kiryas Joel, NY to Raleigh, NC ($125,431 → $111,147), while prices change by −10.3%. Net effect of the transfer: −1.2% in real buying power.
- Kiryas Joel, NY: price level 109.4 (much pricier)
- Raleigh, NC: price level 98.2 (about average)
Map drawn from Census Bureau state boundaries and metro locations9,10; dot colours show BEA price levels2.
Side by side
| Kiryas Joel, NY | Raleigh, NC | |
|---|---|---|
| Price level (U.S. = 100)2 | 109.4 | 98.2 |
| $100,000 is worth, in the other city2 | $89,705 in Raleigh | $111,477 in Kiryas Joel |
| Typical 1-bedroom rent3 | $1,549/mo | $1,596/mo |
| Take-home on $100,00014,15,8 | $74,320 | $75,699 |
| State income tax on $100,000 (estimate)8 | $4,860 (NY) | $3,481 (NC) |
| Rent burden on $100,000 | 25% | 25% |
| Median pay, all jobs4 | $50,990 | $51,990 |
| Federal locality pay area7 | New York-Newark, NY-NJ-CT-PA | Raleigh-Durham-Cary, NC |
Rent areas: Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY MSA and Raleigh-Cary, NC MSA. Metro areas: Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY and Raleigh-Cary, NC.
What costs more or less
| Price level (U.S. = 100) | Kiryas Joel | Raleigh |
|---|---|---|
| Housing (rent) | 115.8 | 103.5 |
| Goods | 110.3 | 96.6 |
| Utilities | 136.8 | 89.0 |
| Other services | 106.5 | 98.2 |
| Overall | 109.4 | 98.2 |
Moving with the same $100,000 salary
Kiryas Joel, NY → Raleigh, NC
Same pay goes further
Buying power +11.5%; rent takes 25% of take-home; state tax −$1,378/yr.
100 Strong offer
Raleigh, NC → Kiryas Joel, NY
Same pay buys less
Buying power −10.3%; rent takes 25% of take-home; state tax +$1,378/yr.
37 Weak offer
On the GS pay scale?
Kiryas Joel, NY is in the New York-Newark, NY-NJ-CT-PA pay area; Raleigh, NC is in Raleigh-Durham-Cary, NC. The last column shows what a transfer from Kiryas Joel, NY to Raleigh, NC at the same grade and step does to real buying power.
| Grade5,2 | Kiryas Joel, NY | Raleigh, NC | Real change, Kiryas Joel → Raleigh |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS-9 step 1 | $72,737 | $64,453 | −1.2% |
| GS-11 step 1 | $88,005 | $77,983 | −1.2% |
| GS-12 step 1 | $105,481 | $93,468 | −1.2% |
| GS-13 step 1 | $125,431 | $111,147 | −1.2% |
| GS-14 step 1 | $148,222 | $131,342 | −1.2% |
Pay for common jobs
| Median annual pay4 | Kiryas Joel, NY | Raleigh, NC | Raleigh pay in Kiryas Joel dollars |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $81,770 | $60,170 | $67,075 (−18.0%) |
| Software Developers | $145,830 | $132,770 | $148,007 (+1.5%) |
| Accountants and Auditors | $88,900 | $81,950 | $91,355 (+2.8%) |
| Registered Nurses | $102,890 | $84,830 | $94,566 (−8.1%) |
"Not published" means BLS doesn't release an estimate for that job in that metro.