City comparison
Longview, TX vs Sioux Falls, SD
What a paycheck is really worth in each city: prices, rent, state taxes and federal GS pay.
Key findings
- Prices in Sioux Falls, SD are 1.3% higher than in Longview, TX. Someone earning $100,000 in Longview, TX would need about $101,300 in Sioux Falls, SD to live the same way.
- Typical 1-bedroom rents are close: $1,013 a month in Longview, TX and $986 in Sioux Falls, SD.
- Estimated state income tax on $100,000 is close: $0 a year in TX and $0 in SD.
- Both cities are in the same federal pay area (Rest of U.S.), so a GS-13 step 1 earns $106,437 in either. A transfer from Longview, TX to Sioux Falls, SD changes real buying power by −1.3%, purely from prices.
- Longview, TX: price level 89.5 (much cheaper)
- Sioux Falls, SD: price level 90.6 (much cheaper)
Map drawn from Census Bureau state boundaries and metro locations9,10; dot colours show BEA price levels2.
Side by side
| Longview, TX | Sioux Falls, SD | |
|---|---|---|
| Price level (U.S. = 100)2 | 89.5 | 90.6 |
| $100,000 is worth, in the other city2 | $101,281 in Sioux Falls | $98,736 in Longview |
| Typical 1-bedroom rent3 | $1,013/mo | $986/mo |
| Take-home on $100,00014,15,8 | $79,180 | $79,180 |
| State income tax on $100,000 (estimate)8 | $0 (TX) | $0 (SD) |
| Rent burden on $100,000 | 15% | 15% |
| Median pay, all jobs4 | $45,150 | $47,970 |
| Federal locality pay area7 | Rest of U.S. | Rest of U.S. |
Rent areas: Longview, TX HUD Metro FMR Area and Sioux Falls, SD HUD Metro FMR Area. Metro areas: Longview, TX and Sioux Falls, SD-MN.
What costs more or less
| Price level (U.S. = 100) | Longview | Sioux Falls |
|---|---|---|
| Housing (rent) | 66.7 | 77.6 |
| Goods | 93.8 | 95.5 |
| Utilities | 83.5 | 80.7 |
| Other services | 96.2 | 91.9 |
| Overall | 89.5 | 90.6 |
Moving with the same $100,000 salary
Longview, TX → Sioux Falls, SD
Roughly even
Buying power −1.3%; rent takes 15% of take-home; state tax +$0/yr.
65 Fair offer
Sioux Falls, SD → Longview, TX
Roughly even
Buying power +1.3%; rent takes 15% of take-home; state tax +$0/yr.
73 Strong offer
Federal employees: GS pay
Both metros are in the Rest of U.S. locality pay area, so GS salaries are identical. The last column shows what a transfer from Longview, TX to Sioux Falls, SD at the same grade and step does to real buying power.
| Grade5,2 | Longview, TX | Sioux Falls, SD | Real change, Longview → Sioux Falls |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS-9 step 1 | $61,722 | $61,722 | −1.3% |
| GS-11 step 1 | $74,678 | $74,678 | −1.3% |
| GS-12 step 1 | $89,508 | $89,508 | −1.3% |
| GS-13 step 1 | $106,437 | $106,437 | −1.3% |
| GS-14 step 1 | $125,776 | $125,776 | −1.3% |
Pay for common jobs
| Median annual pay4 | Longview, TX | Sioux Falls, SD | Sioux Falls pay in Longview dollars |
|---|---|---|---|
| Information Security Analysts | $98,560 | not published | — |
| Software Developers | $106,360 | $101,040 | $99,762 (−6.2%) |
| Accountants and Auditors | $75,060 | $80,920 | $79,897 (+6.4%) |
| Registered Nurses | $80,330 | $75,350 | $74,397 (−7.4%) |
"Not published" means BLS doesn't release an estimate for that job in that metro.