City comparison
Longview, TX vs York, PA
What a paycheck is really worth in each city: prices, rent and state taxes.
Key findings
- Prices in York, PA are 7.3% higher than in Longview, TX. Someone earning $100,000 in Longview, TX would need about $107,300 in York, PA to live the same way.
- Typical 1-bedroom rents are close: $1,013 a month in Longview, TX and $1,060 in York, PA.
- On $100,000, estimated state income tax is about $3,070 a year higher in York, PA than in Longview, TX.
- For federal employees, locality pay changes a GS-13 step 1 salary by +14.4% moving from Longview, TX to York, PA ($106,437 → $121,785), while prices change by +7.3%. Net effect of the transfer: +6.7% in real buying power.
- Longview, TX: price level 89.5 (much cheaper)
- York, PA: price level 96.0 (cheaper)
Map drawn from Census Bureau state boundaries and metro locations9,10; dot colours show BEA price levels2.
Side by side
| Longview, TX | York, PA | |
|---|---|---|
| Price level (U.S. = 100)2 | 89.5 | 96.0 |
| $100,000 is worth, in the other city2 | $107,281 in York | $93,214 in Longview |
| Typical 1-bedroom rent3 | $1,013/mo | $1,060/mo |
| Take-home on $100,00014,15,8 | $79,180 | $76,110 |
| State income tax on $100,000 (estimate)8 | $0 (TX) | $3,070 (PA) |
| Rent burden on $100,000 | 15% | 17% |
| Median pay, all jobs4 | $45,150 | $48,170 |
| Federal locality pay area7 | Rest of U.S. | Washington-Baltimore-Arlington, DC-MD-VA-WV-PA |
Rent areas: Longview, TX HUD Metro FMR Area and York-Hanover, PA MSA. Metro areas: Longview, TX and York-Hanover, PA.
What costs more or less
| Price level (U.S. = 100) | Longview | York |
|---|---|---|
| Housing (rent) | 66.7 | 79.8 |
| Goods | 93.8 | 100.7 |
| Utilities | 83.5 | 107.0 |
| Other services | 96.2 | 97.7 |
| Overall | 89.5 | 96.0 |
Moving with the same $100,000 salary
Longview, TX → York, PA
Same pay buys less
Buying power −6.8%; rent takes 17% of take-home; state tax +$3,070/yr.
48 Fair offer
York, PA → Longview, TX
Same pay goes further
Buying power +7.3%; rent takes 15% of take-home; state tax −$3,070/yr.
92 Strong offer
On the GS pay scale?
Longview, TX is in the Rest of U.S. pay area; York, PA is in Washington-Baltimore-Arlington, DC-MD-VA-WV-PA. The last column shows what a transfer from Longview, TX to York, PA at the same grade and step does to real buying power.
| Grade5,2 | Longview, TX | York, PA | Real change, Longview → York |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS-9 step 1 | $61,722 | $70,623 | +6.7% |
| GS-11 step 1 | $74,678 | $85,447 | +6.7% |
| GS-12 step 1 | $89,508 | $102,415 | +6.7% |
| GS-13 step 1 | $106,437 | $121,785 | +6.7% |
| GS-14 step 1 | $125,776 | $143,913 | +6.7% |
Pay for common jobs
| Median annual pay4 | Longview, TX | York, PA | York pay in Longview dollars |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $60,210 | $79,730 | $74,319 (+23.4%) |
| Software Developers | $106,360 | $114,600 | $106,823 (+0.4%) |
| Accountants and Auditors | $75,060 | $75,160 | $70,059 (−6.7%) |
| Registered Nurses | $80,330 | $96,210 | $89,681 (+11.6%) |
"Not published" means BLS doesn't release an estimate for that job in that metro.