City comparison
Kiryas Joel, NY vs Richmond, VA
What a paycheck is really worth in each city: prices, rent and state taxes.
Key findings
- Prices in Kiryas Joel, NY are 11.8% higher than in Richmond, VA. Someone earning $100,000 in Richmond, VA would need about $111,800 in Kiryas Joel, NY to live the same way.
- Typical 1-bedroom rents are close: $1,549 a month in Kiryas Joel, NY and $1,507 in Richmond, VA.
- Estimated state income tax on $100,000 is close: $4,860 a year in NY and $4,936 in VA.
- For federal employees, locality pay changes a GS-13 step 1 salary by −11.4% moving from Kiryas Joel, NY to Richmond, VA ($125,431 → $111,183), while prices change by −10.6%. Net effect of the transfer: −0.9% in real buying power.
- Kiryas Joel, NY: price level 109.4 (much pricier)
- Richmond, VA: price level 97.9 (cheaper)
Map drawn from Census Bureau state boundaries and metro locations9,10; dot colours show BEA price levels2.
Side by side
| Kiryas Joel, NY | Richmond, VA | |
|---|---|---|
| Price level (U.S. = 100)2 | 109.4 | 97.9 |
| $100,000 is worth, in the other city2 | $89,432 in Richmond | $111,817 in Kiryas Joel |
| Typical 1-bedroom rent3 | $1,549/mo | $1,507/mo |
| Take-home on $100,00014,15,8 | $74,320 | $74,244 |
| State income tax on $100,000 (estimate)8 | $4,860 (NY) | $4,936 (VA) |
| Rent burden on $100,000 | 25% | 24% |
| Median pay, all jobs4 | $50,990 | $51,460 |
| Federal locality pay area7 | New York-Newark, NY-NJ-CT-PA | Richmond, VA |
Rent areas: Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY MSA and Richmond, VA HUD Metro FMR Area. Metro areas: Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY and Richmond, VA.
What costs more or less
| Price level (U.S. = 100) | Kiryas Joel | Richmond |
|---|---|---|
| Housing (rent) | 115.8 | 99.1 |
| Goods | 110.3 | 96.8 |
| Utilities | 136.8 | 89.2 |
| Other services | 106.5 | 98.6 |
| Overall | 109.4 | 97.9 |
Moving with the same $100,000 salary
Kiryas Joel, NY → Richmond, VA
Same pay goes further
Buying power +11.8%; rent takes 24% of take-home; state tax +$76/yr.
100 Strong offer
Richmond, VA → Kiryas Joel, NY
Same pay buys less
Buying power −10.6%; rent takes 25% of take-home; state tax −$76/yr.
37 Weak offer
On the GS pay scale?
Kiryas Joel, NY is in the New York-Newark, NY-NJ-CT-PA pay area; Richmond, VA is in Richmond, VA. The last column shows what a transfer from Kiryas Joel, NY to Richmond, VA at the same grade and step does to real buying power.
| Grade5,2 | Kiryas Joel, NY | Richmond, VA | Real change, Kiryas Joel → Richmond |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS-9 step 1 | $72,737 | $64,475 | −0.9% |
| GS-11 step 1 | $88,005 | $78,009 | −0.9% |
| GS-12 step 1 | $105,481 | $93,499 | −0.9% |
| GS-13 step 1 | $125,431 | $111,183 | −0.9% |
| GS-14 step 1 | $148,222 | $131,385 | −0.9% |
Pay for common jobs
| Median annual pay4 | Kiryas Joel, NY | Richmond, VA | Richmond pay in Kiryas Joel dollars |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $81,770 | $61,290 | $68,533 (−16.2%) |
| Software Developers | $145,830 | $132,120 | $147,733 (+1.3%) |
| Accountants and Auditors | $88,900 | $84,220 | $94,172 (+5.9%) |
| Registered Nurses | $102,890 | $93,580 | $104,638 (+1.7%) |
"Not published" means BLS doesn't release an estimate for that job in that metro.