City comparison
Longview, TX vs Tulsa, OK
What a paycheck is really worth in each city: prices, rent and state taxes.
Key findings
- Overall prices in Longview, TX (89.5) and Tulsa, OK (89.2, U.S. average = 100) are within 1% of each other, so $100,000 in Longview, TX goes as far as $99,700 in Tulsa, OK.
- Typical 1-bedroom rents are close: $1,013 a month in Longview, TX and $987 in Tulsa, OK.
- On $100,000, estimated state income tax is about $3,955 a year higher in Tulsa, OK than in Longview, TX.
- 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 Tulsa, OK changes real buying power by +0.3%, purely from prices.
- Longview, TX: price level 89.5 (much cheaper)
- Tulsa, OK: price level 89.2 (much cheaper)
Map drawn from Census Bureau state boundaries and metro locations9,10; dot colours show BEA price levels2.
Side by side
| Longview, TX | Tulsa, OK | |
|---|---|---|
| Price level (U.S. = 100)2 | 89.5 | 89.2 |
| $100,000 is worth, in the other city2 | $99,697 in Tulsa | $100,304 in Longview |
| Typical 1-bedroom rent3 | $1,013/mo | $987/mo |
| Take-home on $100,00014,15,8 | $79,180 | $75,226 |
| State income tax on $100,000 (estimate)8 | $0 (TX) | $3,955 (OK) |
| Rent burden on $100,000 | 15% | 16% |
| Median pay, all jobs4 | $45,150 | $46,670 |
| Federal locality pay area7 | Rest of U.S. | Rest of U.S. |
Rent areas: Longview, TX HUD Metro FMR Area and Tulsa, OK HUD Metro FMR Area. Metro areas: Longview, TX and Tulsa, OK.
What costs more or less
| Price level (U.S. = 100) | Longview | Tulsa |
|---|---|---|
| Housing (rent) | 66.7 | 68.2 |
| Goods | 93.8 | 93.8 |
| Utilities | 83.5 | 73.9 |
| Other services | 96.2 | 95.5 |
| Overall | 89.5 | 89.2 |
Moving with the same $100,000 salary
Longview, TX → Tulsa, OK
Roughly even
Buying power +0.3%; rent takes 16% of take-home; state tax +$3,955/yr.
70 Fair offer
Tulsa, OK → Longview, TX
Roughly even
Buying power −0.3%; rent takes 15% of take-home; state tax −$3,955/yr.
68 Fair offer
On the GS pay scale?
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 Tulsa, OK at the same grade and step does to real buying power.
| Grade5,2 | Longview, TX | Tulsa, OK | Real change, Longview → Tulsa |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS-9 step 1 | $61,722 | $61,722 | +0.3% |
| GS-11 step 1 | $74,678 | $74,678 | +0.3% |
| GS-12 step 1 | $89,508 | $89,508 | +0.3% |
| GS-13 step 1 | $106,437 | $106,437 | +0.3% |
| GS-14 step 1 | $125,776 | $125,776 | +0.3% |
Pay for common jobs
| Median annual pay4 | Longview, TX | Tulsa, OK | Tulsa pay in Longview dollars |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $60,210 | $48,220 | $48,366 (−19.7%) |
| Software Developers | $106,360 | $108,730 | $109,060 (+2.5%) |
| Accountants and Auditors | $75,060 | $81,320 | $81,567 (+8.7%) |
| Registered Nurses | $80,330 | $84,790 | $85,048 (+5.9%) |
"Not published" means BLS doesn't release an estimate for that job in that metro.